The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-09-02

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we will stay until the government can
organize an army at home and transport
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inEly. periodically. They SUFFERED anu
sacrIficed. they fought and fsll, they
drove back and punished the rebels Mhe
resisted federal authority and who Win
force attacked the sovereignty. Of the
United States in Its newly acquired terri
tory. Without them then and there We
would have been practically. helpless on
land, our flag would have had its hrst
stain and the American name its nrst
ignominy. The brilliant victories Of the
Manila would have tcen. won In vain,
our obligations to civilization would have
remained temporarily unpefformed, chaos
m meut' there here t Wns Wou aL1 NAVE MHa'f been by the
will OF one nal and not by the consent
of the governed. Who refused. to sound
the retreat? Who stood In the breach
Suggestion OF the unpatriotic that they
should come home?
The Roll of Honor.
Let me call the roll of the regiments
and battalions that deserve TO be perpet-
mated in the nations annals. Iheir ae-S
element, but a deliberate determination
TO sustain at the cost of life, If need be,
the honor OF their government and the
Is sEHasLf
First California.
California artillery.
First Colorado.
First Idaho.
Fifty-tirst Iowa.
Twentieth Kansas.
Thirteenth Minnesota
First Montana.
First Nebraska. i
First North Dakota.
Nevada cavalry.
Second Oregon.
Tenth Pennsylvania.
First South Dakota.
First Tennessee.
Utah artillery. &
First Washington.
First Wyoming.
Wyoming battery.
To these must be added about 1000 en-
entitled to their discharge under the
peace proclamation of April II. 1899, the
greater portion of whom participated in
the engagements of-the Eighth corps and
field. q
Nor must the navy be forgotten. sixty
nve devoted sailors participated in the
engagement of May / in Manila bay
whose terms of service had previously
expired. continuing or duty quite a year
after that action.
For these men OF the army and navy,
we have only honor and gratitude.
Marvellous Sclf.Rcstraint.
The world will never know the restraint
Of our so~ldiers-their s~elf-contr2i under
the most exasperating conditions. For
weeks subjected ito the insults and du-
plicity of the insurgent leaders they PEE
served the status quo. remembering that
they were under an order from their gov
erffnent to sacredly observe the terms of
the prnetocoi in letter and spirit and
ing the negotiations of the treaty of
peace. They We're not the aseressors,
They did not begin hostilities against the
Insurgents pending the ratification Of
the treaty of peace in the senate. great
as was their justification, because their
orders from Washington forbade i.
ton. Otis only executed the orders of
his government. and the soldiers. under
great provocation to strike back. obeyed.
Until the treaty was ratified we had no
authority beyond Manila city, bay and
harbor. We then had no other title to
defend, no authority beyond that TO
OF the remainder of the archipelago. Spain
had sued for peace. The truce and treaty
were not concluded. The first blow was
struck by the insurgents. Our kindness
with a mauser. The flag of truce was In
yoked to be dishonored. Our soldiers
We're shot down when mlnistering 10
wounded .Filipinos. Our humanity was
interpreted as weakness, our forbearance
as cowardice. They assailed our sover-
eighty and there must be no pariey. no
pause, until the insurrection is suppressed
and Americasn authority acknowledged
and established. The misguided followers
IN rebellion have only Our charity and
needlessly sacrificed the lives of thou
sands of their people at the cost Of some
Of our best blood for the qualification of
their own ambitious designs | will leave
to others the ungracious task of eulogy.
1T All Deserve Medals.
Every one of the noble men. regulars
and volunteers, soldiers or seamen, who
thus signally served their country in its
extremity, deserves the special recosni-
ton OF congress. and 1t will be TO me an
unfeigned pleasure to recommend for
each of them a special medal of honor.
While we give you hail and greeting
from oy~erfowing hearts we do not for
places, and those other brave men who
nave SO promptly volunteered. crowding
each other to go to the front. to carry
forward to successful completion the
work You. SO nobly begun. Our prayers
go Win them, and more men and muni-
sion OF the rebellion. the establishment of
peace and tranquility, and a government
under the undisputed sovereignty of the
Inlted Ststes-a government which will
90 Justice to all and at once encourage
me best efforts and aspirations of these
distant peoples and the highest develop
inent OF their rich and fertile lands.
me government to which you gave
your loyalty welcomes you to your homes.
With no blot or stain upon your record,
me Story or your unselfsh services to
Nouhps III I ciNIilZatlOn Will be to the
men who take your places at the front
ana on the firing line and to future gener-
ntlons an Example Of patriotism and an
Inspiration to daty.
Congressman Dalzcll followed in an
eloquent address, and in behalf of the
citizens of western Pennsylvania pre-
sented each commissioned officer n
sword, the chaplain a loving cup and
every man in the regiment a beautiful
medal. General Merritt then made an
address on behalf of the army, Then
the regiment marched to the park race
track. where Il sumptuous repast was
served. at the conclusion of which they
We're dismissed.