Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-29
THEY ARE
HOME AGAIN
Pittsburg Gladly ReceivesH Her
Brave Soldiers of Tenth
Pennsylvania.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
The Volunteers of the Keystone state
Meet a Rousina Reception ut tho
Hands Of fPittsburg-Nyhole
State Welcomes Them.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2s.-BN Associated
Press. with cannon booming, bells
changing. whistles shricking, flags
waving, and cheers from hundreds of
thousands of throats, The brave Tenth
Pennsylvania was welcomed home
from the Philippines. The crowds that
lined the streets along the route of
the parade was estimated at not less
than half million. The decorations
of the street buildings We're overwhel-
mingly rich. The five miles over which
the parade took place was practical.
ly unbroken line of flags. flowers and
festoons of bunting. AS soon as the
trains bringing the regiment arrived,
the soldiers disembarked and formed
the line of march to Schenly park in
the following order: General Chas. p.
Miller and staff of the National Guard
officers;calriages containing President
Mckinley. General Merritt and Gem
eral I. Y. Greene; Governor Stone and
members of both branches of con
gress; G.. n. H. veterans, brigade of
Pennsylvania militia; service men of
the Spanish war.
Upon reaching Schenley Park the
column WAS reviewed by President
Mckinley, after which he proceeded
to the music pavilion where the eNer-
cises We're held. Ssats were provided
for $4,000; but these were filed long.
before the exercises began and thnns-
ands were unable to secure even stand.
ing room within hearing distance.
Gov. VIM. \. Stone delivered the .d.s
dress of welcome on behalf ofretlie
state. praisng MeKiniey's. st,,&est:.an-
ship aad declaring that the2rebeilion
in the Philippines must he put down.
Then Mckinley was introdueted and
after the applause ceased delivered his
address.
The following are significant pas
sages from the presidents address:
You and your brave comrades have
enlarged the map of the United States
and extended the jurisdiction of Amer
lean liberty" Speaking OF the volun-
teers in the Philippines Voluntarily re-
naming in the service after the time
for which they enlisted had expired,
the president said They did not
stack arms, they did not run away,
they are not serving the insurgents in
the Philippines, or their sympathizers
at home. They had mt, part or patience
with the men, few in number, happily,
who would have rejoiced to see them
lay down their arms in the presence of
the enemy they had just emancipated
from Spanish rule, and who should
be our firmest friends.
Peace brought us the Philippines
by treaty session from Spain. The SEN
ate ratified the treaty. Every step ta-
ken was in obedience to the REQUIRE
mentss of the constitution. 1t became
our territory and is ours as much as the
Louisiana purchase, or Texas, or Alas
ka."
sBut for the voluntary sacrifice by
our volunteers" he said, "the brilliant
victories of our army and navy in the
bay and city of Manila would been won
in vain, our obligations to civilization
would remain temporarily nnperform-
| ed, chaos would have reigned, and
whatever government there was, would
have been by the will of one man, and
not by the consent of the governed.'
----e president then gave a list of reg
iments which stood by the government
in time of need, and declared that he
would recommend congress to issue q
special medal of honor to every IN N of
them.
Congressman Dalzell followed in an
eloquent address and on behalf of the
citizens of western Pennsylvania pre-
sented each of the commissioned Off
GERS Il sword, the chaplain IL loving
cup, and every man in the regiment a
beautiful medal. Gen. Merritt then
made an address in behalf of the army
Then the regiment marched TO the
park race track where sulnptuous
repast was served, at the conclusion of
which they were dismissed.