The age-herald., 1899-10-13
M'KINLEY SPEAKS
 AT MINNEAPOLIS Addresses Minnesota Volunteers Returned from Philippines. THE PRESIDENT CHEERfD
Tribute to General Summers and His Men, Who Said Thsy Would Re- main at Seat of War as
 Long as Necessary

Minneapolis Minn., October 12.-From platform in front of the Minneapolis expo sition building, President Mckinley this afternoon voiced the nations welcome to the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers just returned from the Philippines and de- livered an address to thousands of cheer ing people. The president and his party were driven to the exposition building di- rectly after having reviewed the long pa- rade from the reviewing stand on Nicollet avenue About the platform were massed the returned volunteers, and behind them was crowd whose numbers could scarce ly be estimated.
 Mayor Gray spoke the words of greeting to the soldiers and distinguished guests on behalf of the city of Minneapolis, and Gov ernor Lind on behalf of the state Of Min
 nesota The governor paid strong
 tribute to the returned volunteers.
 President Mckinley was greeted with
 cheers that continued for several moments,
 and throughout the delivery of his address
 the applause was frequent. The president said:
 "I have come from the capital of the na-
 tion that l might give the nations wei come to a regiment of the nations de-
 lenders. have come to speak the voice
 of love and gratitude which comes from every American heart today that loves the flag. l have come to bid you welcome be- cause you did your duty, and that is the
 highest tribute that can be paid to any
 soldier anywhere. I do not think the
 members of the regiment or the regiments
 constituting the eighth army corps in the
 Philippines realize the importance and he
 roism of their action after the treaty of
 peace was signed and reafirmed. l am
 proud of you men and of Colonel Sum
 mers-General Summers-who, on behalf of
 his gallant officers and men of the eighth
 army corps. sent to Washington a message telling me that they would stay in the
 Philippines until I could create a new army
 and send it there to take their places. .'I come to bid you welcome and give you the honor of the nation because you sus- tained the flag of the nation, because you refused to stack arms. refused to sound re- treat. And you have come back having a high place in the hearts of the American people and gratitude that will continue for all time. You have also by your service | added much to the cause of humanity, add | ed to the advancement of civilization which has so characterized the century just fad | ing away.
 "This century fleralds the most wonder | ful progress of the world known to all his l toryTh future of our new possessions is | in the keeping of congress, and congress | Is the servant of the people. That they will | be retained under the benign sovereignty | of tn United States, I do not permit myself to doubt; that they will prove rich and invaluable heritage I feel assured That congress will provide for them a govern ment which will bring them blessings and promote their material interests as well as advance their people in the path of civilza- ton and intelligence, I confidently believe. They will not be governed as vassals or serfs or saves-they will be given a gov ernment of liberty, regulated by law, hon. estly administered without expressing or exacting taxation, without tyranny, justice without bribery, education without distinc- | tion of social conditions, freedom of religi- ous worship and protection in life, liberty | and the pursuit of happiness.