Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-19
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY COMPLl-
MENTs GOPHER VOLUNTEERS.
ON EXPOSITION GROUNDS
At Minneapolis-Say the Men Have
Gratitude of the American People
--Secy. Long Criticized by Crowd
for Giving Credit to Sampson
President Leaves for Duluth.

| voiced the nations welcome to the
thirteenth Minnesota volunteers, just
returned from the Philippines, and de-
liVered an address to thousands OF
cheering people. The president and
party were driven to the exposition
building directly after having re-
viewed the long parade from the re-
viewing stand on Nicollett avenue.
About the platform, in front of the
building where Gen. Harrison was
nominated by the convention presided
over by the president, were massed the
returned volunteers. Behind them
was crowd whose numbers could
scarcely be estimated. Cheering broke
loose as soon as President Mckinley,
Gov. Lind and Gen. Summers of the
second Oregon volunteers, appeared on
the platform. DR.. Cyrus Northrup,
president of the University of Mime
sofa, presided over the exercises, and
the invocation was pronounced by
Bishop Isaac w. Joyce, of the Method
list Episcopal church. Mayor Gray
spoke works of greeting to the SOL
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half of the city and Gov. Lind on be-
half of the state. President Mckinley
was greeted with cheers that continued
for several moments and throughout
the delivery of his address, the ap-
plause was frequent. He said:
Il have come from the capital of the
nation that | might give the nations
welcome to a regiment of the nations
defenders. | have come to speak the
voice of love and gratitude which
comes from every American heart to-
day that loves the flag. have come to
bid you welcome because you did your
duty, and that is the highest
tribute that can be presented to any
soldier anywhere | do not think the
members of this regiment, or of the
regiments constituting the Eighth
army corps in the Philippines realize
| the Importance and heroism Of their
action after the treaty of peace was
signed and ratified. | want to say to
you men, and to Col. Summers-Ge
Summers now because of his gallantry
that the officers and men of the
| fourth army corps sent word to Wash
ington telling me they would stay in
the Philippines until | could create a
new army and send it there to take
their places. | come to bid you well
come, to give you the honor of the ma
! ton because you sustained the flag of
the nation, because you refused to
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And you have come back having high
place in the hearts and affections of
the American people and gratitude
that will continue for all time. You
have also, by your services, added
much to the cause of humanity and
added much to the advancement of the
civilization which has so characterized
the century just now fading away"
Long Praises Mckinley.
Attorney General Griggs was then
introduced and addressed a few words
of welcome to the regiment. Secretary
of the Navy Long was the closing
speaker. Il am with YOU" he said
lin love and admiration for the pres
ident of the United States who stands
before you, the representative of that
great country whose essence you are
| am one with you, Also in your love
for your own great state. And l am
one with you in your appreciation
of the navy of the United States. |
thrill through and through in admira-
ton for its achievements. l recall the
fall of Santiago before the guns of
Sampson" At this point hundreds of
voices in the crowd interrupted the sec
retary's remarks with shouts Of.
"Schley, Schley." The secretary
paused a moment and then said; my
friends, there is glory enough for all,
II were attempt to enumerate the
names of all of the great men in naval
achievements you would never have
your dinner before had concluded"
Gen. Summers responded to calls of
the soldier boys and came forward and
bowed his Acknowledgement amid
! frantic cheers. At the conclusion of
the exercises the returned volunteers
were served with an elaborate dinner
in the exposition building. The presi-
Dental party were driven to the resi-
dence Of Thomas Lowry for dinner and,
at o'clock. was conveyed to st. Paul
on the Interurban trolley line.
Speech at st, Paul.
! St Paul, Oct 13.-President McKin-
ley spent over twelve hours in the
Twin Cities on Thursday. leaving st.
Paul a little before midnight for Du-
luth where he will make short visit
early In the morning. He will thence
proceed direct to Fargo. N. D., to pay
his respects to the Dakota volunteers
who have just returned from the Phil
ippines. The president arrived in st,
Paul by special trolley car from Min
ueapolis az o'clock. going directly to
the Auditorium, whore Il general re-
ception was held The mammoth
building which seats 5000 people, was
packed to the rafters, while many
thousand blocked the streets. The
president who was received with great