The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-12
AND ARE GIVEN AN OVATION BY
CROWDS OF ADMIRERS.
Friends from the Suufiower State and
Thousands of CaIiforninns Cheer
the Gallant Fighters.
PARADE TO THE PRESIDE
THRONGs SURROUND GEN. FUNSTON
AND BLOCK HIS PROGRESS.
An Interview with the Hero I'm Which
He vigorously Denies He Is an
Anti-Expansionist.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT
GEN. sCHwAN EvACUATEs SAN FRAN
CISCO DE MALABON.
The Place of No strategic Importance
-Americans Lose Two Brave on
GERS and Several Men.
An Interview with the Hero I'm Which
He vigorously Denies He Is an
Anti.ExpansiOnist.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT
GEN. SCHWAN EvACUATES SAN FRAN
CISCO DE MALABON.
The Place of No Strategic Importance
-Americans Lose Two Brave on
GERS and Several Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE Twen-
tieth Kansas Regiment and the 400 dis
charged soldiers who arrived here last night
on the transport Tartar were landed to-day,
after being anchored in the stream all dur
ing the progress of the health officers ex-
animation. When the inspection was fin
ished, early in the afternoon, and the word
was passed among the soldiers that the
vessel would be docked Immediately, great
hurrah greeted the announcement and the
soldiers commenced their preparations for
debarkation. Under the guidance of pow
erful tugboat the transport was towed to
the government dock. The water front was
black with people. all anxious to greet the
Twentieth Kansas. AS the Tartar passed
slowly along the water front the soldiers
were cheered time and again. Flags were
dipped and whistles and caIliopes added to
the din.
The scene in the vicinity of the transport
was an exciting one. Hundreds Of relatives
and friends of the discharged California
soldiers, who accompanied the Kansans
home, gathered here to get few words
with the soldiers before they commenced
the march.
The march to the Preside reservation was
an exciting one for the soldiers. The well
come they received was second only to that
accorded the home troops on their return.
Both sides of Market street and the other
streets through which the soldiers passed
were thronged with excited people, all anx-
ious to do them homage. Cheers upon
cheers passed UP and down the lines Of
people. Cannons were fired at intervals.
bells changed and whistles and steam cal
Hopes added their respective noises to the
occasion.
Escorted by the following bodies. the
Kansans marched to the Presdio: Artillery
officers and band from the Presidio; four
companies Of artillery. General Funston
and Governor Stanley, of Kansas. and es-
cort followed. The throngs surged around
General Funston and he had great difficulty
making progress through the crowds. Cheer
upon cheer greeted him, but his only ac-
Acknowledgement was military salute and
an occasional dofiing Of his cap. A great
break I'm the parade occurred here, and an
admiring mass Of people filled the inter-
val. The soldiers, headed by Colonel Met
calf followed Each man carried a gun,
which had been decorated with flowers.
The crowds simply would not let the SOL
diers pass in peace. Breaks occurred every
few minutes. Relatives and friends broke
into the ranks and marched with the SOL
diers, some smiling and laughing and others
crying, but all happy and glad.
The regimental colors, little the worse for
wear, in spite of the arduous campaign
through which they had passed, called forth
a tremendous burst of applause whenever
they were sighted. Taking it all in all, the
soldiers looked to be in fair health, but of
course there were some who showed the ef-
fects of the severe ordeal through which
they have passed. Bringing up the rear Of
the regiment were the hospital wagons. not
very heavily loaded with sick. The parade
was reviewed on Van Ness avenue by Gen.
eral Shafter, Governor Stanley and Cover
nor Rogers, of Washington, and their staffs.
General Funston in an interview to-day
said: This is America, you know-and /
am an American. That tells the best story of
our delight in reaching home again. There
is nothing like the great JOY of being back
among you all again-among people whom
We know are our countrymen and kin.
II have only this to say of the campaign
in the Philippines: every thing is being done
that could be TO carry the war to an early
and successful conclusion. The report that
am an anti-expansionist is ridiculous and
not worthy of serious consideration. l never
intimated such a thing and have been
wrongly quoted in the matter.
1.-The people must stop to consider when
they are passing judgment that there are
countless conditions to be constantly COM
bated and overcome before headway can be
made. fear that the exact difficulties OF
the situation are not fully understood.
Some mistakes may have been made but
the campaign has been conducted in most
able and conscientious manner and every
man has done his best. No grave errors
have occurred but 1t is always easy to look
back and comment upon what has been
done, even though that might have been ac-
complished under trying circumstances"