Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-10-14
THE KANSAS LANDED
People of San Francisco Give the
Twentieth q Warm Welcome.
MEMS GUNS LOADED WITH FLOWERS
Tho Parade Reviewed by Gen. shafter and
Gov. stnnley-Gcn. Funston Inter-
Vowed About tho Campaign
In the Philippines.

charged soldiers who arrived here
Tuesday night on the transport Tartar
were landed yesterday, after being
during the progress of the health Of
ficers' examination. Their stay at
anchor was made less monotonous by
the attentions of hundreds of people
who journeyed as near to the transport
rs the quarantine regulations would
permit and showered messages and
questions upon the boys. Fruits and
good things to eat were in abundance
passed on board much to the gratifica-
ton OF the soldiers. When the inspec-
ton was finished early in the afternoon
and the word was passed among the
soldiers that the vessel would be
locked Immediately. A great hurrah
greeted the announcement and the
soldiers commenced their preparations
for dcbarkation. Under the guidance
of powerful tug boat the transport
was lowed to the government dock.
The water front was black with people,
all anxiou, to greet the Twentieth
Kansas. As the Tarta: passed slowly
along the water front the soldiers were
cheered time and again. Flags were
dipped and whistles and calliopes added
to the din.
The march to the Presidio reserva-
ton was an exciting one for the SOL
diers. The welcome 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
anxious 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 calliopes added their respec-
tive noises to the occasion.
Escorted by the following bodies the
Kansans marched to the Presidio:
Artillery officers and band from the
Preside and four companies of artil-
lery. Gen. Funston and Gov. Stanley,
of Kansas, and escort followed. The
throngs snrgcd around Gen. Funston
and he had great difficulty making
progress through the crowds. Cheer
upon cheer greeted him, but his only
acknowledgement was military
salute and an occasional dofiing of his
cap. A great break in the parade oc-
Cured here and an admiring mass of
people filed the interval. The soldiers,
headed by Col Metcalf, followed. Each
man carried a gun which had been de-
corated with flowers Tue crowds
simply would not let the soldiers pass
in peace. Breaks occurred every few
minutes. Relatives and friends broke
into the ranks and marched with the
soldiers, 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 sight
ed. Taking II all in all, the soldiers
looked to be in fair health, but, OF
course, there were some who showed
the effects of the severe ordeal through
which they have passed. Bringing up
the rear of the regiment were the hos
pital wagons, not very heavily loaded
with sick. The parade was reviewed
on vanness avenue by Gen. Shafter.
Gov. Stanley, and Gov. Rogers, OF
Washington, and their stats.
Gen. Funston, in an interview yester.
day, said:
This Is America. you know-and I am IN
American That tells the story best OF our de-
light IN reaching home again. There Is nothing
like the great Joy OF being back among you all
here uRain-among pc )ple whom We know ore
our cJuntrymsn and kin have only this TO
say OF the campai In the Philippines. every
thing Is being done that could be 70 carry the
war 10 an early and successful conclusion Tle
report that nm an ant-expansionist Is rldicu-
lou, ind not worthy OF serious consideration
I never Irtimated such u thing and have been
wrongly quoted in the natter.
The people muststcpto consider when they
ate mas slug jud sInent that there are countless
conditions TO be constlntly conbattcd ana over
come there before Roadway can be made. Ifear
that the exa.t difficulties OF the situation are
not fully understood. Some mistakes have
been made, but the campaign has been conduct
ed in q most able and conscientious manner and
every man has done his best No grave errors
have occurred. but It Is always easy TO look
buck and comment upon what has been done,
even though that might have been accomplished
under trying circumstances.
William A. Snow, the SON OF Chan
cellor Snow, of the Kansas State uni
versity. reporter for the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, who slipped from the
deck of launch and was drowned cast
n gloom over tho Kansans, rs he had
been with them much since their ar
rival here.