Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-01

were then on the WdrpdIH. IL is leedleSS
to say that the acceptance was withheld
while you made some more good In
dams out of the Nez Perces.
"You held the position of regimental
adjutant when you were a second lieu
| tenant, a rare distinction for so young
an officer in the regular army. And you
were later promoted to first lieutenant
before you retired from the service.
in 1877 your resignation was accept
ed, and as if by a dissolving view you
retired to the peaceful pursuits of a
ranchman and a civil and mining engin-
, eer, and were so engaged for more than
twenty years as our %neighbor.
Again in 1898 the war cloud hung low
over our beloved nation. You could no
longer remain in retirement, and al
though the frosts of years were sprin-
killed. upon o u head, you promptly
rendered your services to the nation,
and they were as promptly accepted.
when the call was made for the LIST
United States volunteer cavalry you
performed for Arizona the same service
our brilliant young Governor Otero per-
formed for New Mexico, in recruiting
the quota allowed o u territory in the
now famous regiment of the war,
Roosevelt's rough riders. You succeed
ed in landing you men in camp at San
Antonio, Tex, a few days in advance of
our brave boys, but let me tell you now
that you had a very close race, for it is
a fact that within ten days from the
time Governor Otero issued his call, the
large quota allotted to New Mexico was
filled and on the way to San Antonio.
h prompt response to the calls for
troops for this regiment is easily ex-
planned. In addition to the patriotism in
the hearts of every true American, it
became known that Leonard Wood,
Theodore Roosevelt and yourself would
be the three ranking officers of the reg
iment, and as you were all known to be
fighters, 1t was fully believed that men,
bership in his regiment was the short
est out to a scrap with Spain. For
this reason the boys actually tumbled
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most every state and territory in the
Union being represented, out our own
beloved territory contributed almost
one-half Of this great regiment.
On the Oath day OF June, 1898, and
but a little more han a month after
you entered the service, n just II
year ago on yesterday w find you COM
handing a battalion at the battle of
Las Guasimas, the historical event i'll
commemoration of which this great re-
union is held.
We never cal forget how the news of
that battle electrified the nation,
that great battle electrified the nation
and how our hearts thrilled with joy
| when we learned that the rough riders,
including our own sons, We're the first
to I their swords and shed their
blood in behalf or our country and in
the cause Of human liberty; nor can we
ever forget u sadness OH learning that
many of our beloved rough riders had
yielded up their lives in hat struggle,
n that yourself and many others We're
wounded. All, well we know that, al
though your own right arm was shat
tered, you refused to leave the field until
victory perched upon the banner of the
| rough riders. You were compelled to
leave your command because Of our
wounds, but we know that your heart
was with the gallant rough riders as
they, under their absolutely fearless
commander, assembled the slopes of San
Juan hill to victory and everlasting
fame.
But now, happily, the war is over
and as the smoke of battle clears away,
three conspicuous figures appear and
three great men have been singled out
from among innumerable worthy men
and soldiers to live forever in the hearts
OF the people Of a grateful nation. These
men are President William Mckinley,
Admiral George Dewey and Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt.
TOO much can never be said in praise
of Colonel Roosevelt, your immediate
superior officer, can never obscure the
brilliant crown Of the faithful soldier
now resting upon your own manly brow.
Merit will be recognized and rewarded.
wellington had his Butcher, Washing
ton his Lafayette, Roosevelt had his
Brodie, and together victory was won
in each case.
You shed your blood for your
try at Las Guasimas and every one who
did SO is a hero, indeed, and as such we
| now crown you in the presence of this
assembly.
We can scarcely realize the results of
our recent remarkable wal of 100 days
duration. At its beginning the tyrant
mad his victim by the throat upon our
very doorstep. At it's close the tyrant is
banished beyond the sea and his VIC
tim Is possessed of his hon and liber-
ty. At it's beginning Cuba, Puerto
Rico and the Philippine islands were in
the possession of u enemies. Today
Cuba is free, Puerto Rico is ours and
| the Philippine islands are ours, the
fumigation of the islands and Aguinal-
do is all that remains to be done. At
it's beginning the second and third class
powers were. sneering at us as a nation
Of shop-keepers. Today the first class
powers and all others are bowling at u
feet as the greatest military power in
the world.
And now, in conclusion, let me say to
you, that in the accomplishment Of
these great results you did your duty
and did it we'll. You took a conspicuous
part and together with your great COM
mander and the noble men whom you
led to victory, you have won the graft
tude of the nation you served and the
people Of New Mexico will v cease
to do you honor. On behalf, therefore,