The sun., 1902-10-08
ROOT DEFENDS OUR SOLDIERS.
N NOBIER BODY or MEN THAN
THOSE ~ Philippines.
the, Are Not Mcrcenaries. but They SHOW
the spirit Of the thil War Veterans
-trn smith says That HIS Retire
mrnt caused Him No bitterness.


si,,b annual reunion Of the G. A X WAS
,he parade or init ed States troops. detach-
.,e,.. ol sailors from the warships lying
a, the Washington Navy Yard, a large
hodv or marines, eN-prsoners of war.
Srarish war veterans, vel eteranS Of the
T,,,, naval force i'm the Civil War and
che entire District of Columbia National
Guard The marshal Of the parade was
Bry .Gen Charles Heywood, commandant
4 80 Marin" Corps, and the reviewing
,e,,rya- Admiral George Dewey, L. = y
,p.ouv those ON the reviewing stand were
Roar Admiral Henry C. Taylor, T. s y;
ION Torrance. Cummander-in-Chief Of
,heG 4 Il secretary Of the Navy Moody,
tho entire Chinese Legation force. with
.hp exception Of Minister Wa, and num-
ler. ~ ,n,-" prominent officially and 500
ralIv ~ Washington
Afor he first detachment Of the parade
lad p,--nd an immense crowd athered
in front vt he reviewing stand and cheered
Admiral Dewey. the second division of
tho oradc being delayed until the en-
.by.ia-n, had been exhausted and the de-
,,chr,er, Of police were enabled to clear
the streets
commissioner N'H'T az ltil'l h'i'''N>''l INV
national crcampment of the Society of
Sor- of Veterans at Carroll institute Hall
a. noon to-day.
Tho survivors of The Fourth Army Corps
hold a reception at Sherman Tent this
afternoon, at which Gen. Jacob G. Smith,
u,o for many wears has been a member of
tie BODY and who was recently placed on
tho retired list Of the army by President
Roosevelt, made a brief speech but made
no mention of tho Incidents Of his Philip
pine campaign.
A monument 10 Gen. HOratio Wright,
erected bv his com rades Of the Sixth Army
Corps, was unveiled and dedicated at the
Arlington National Cemetery this afternoon.
Secretary Root was present and delivered
a short address About 100 members of
tho comparativclv few survivors of the
Crrrs took part in the ceremonies. Major
Horny l. Rove OF New York delivered an
address, AZ tho conclusion Of which the
second Cavalry Band PLAYED the national
anthem and a battery OF artillery from
For Mctcnry fred Major-teneral
salute Of seventeen guns.
Members Of the Cavalry Corps OF the
Army Of the Potomac, the survivors of the
todv Of horse that, because of their service
during the civil War; occupied the right Of
tho Inc and head Of the column in the grand
rpviev of 1886 held reunion his afternoon
a, Camp Roosevelt on the White Lot. Sec
retarv Root delivered an address 20 tho
rX.cavalrymon, which WAS enthusiastically
received The Modoc Club of Kansas sang
a number Of selections and music was fur
u.-hed hv the Fourth Artillery Band.
A. the EXERCISES in Convention Hall TO-
night, at which the formal welcome of the
o'v Of Washington was extended 10 the
visiting Veterans Secretary OF War Eiihu
Roo delivered a stirring address.
IN interesting feature Oi the evening
L. l.
HI place on the platfD beside Secretary
Roof and, with bearing expressive Of the
strongest feeling. publicly thanked the
Secretary Of War for personal kindness
shown him, disavowed any hard feeling
toward President Roosevelt because of his
enforced retirement and expressed scorn
for anvthing the impcrialists might do
or sav against him.
\ letter from President Roosevelt was
read go the veterans, in which the Chief
Fracu'ive expires 'ed his regret ~ his in
ability 20 he present. kilograms were
read from eX-Secretary of War Russell
A. klger. Gen Ftzhugh Lee. Gen Joseph
Nteelor and Admiral Schlcy.
Socro'arv Roo' said in his speech:
Tho spirit of America to-day is the spirit
that cam" from the fire Of the civil War.
i Is H." spirit that /, NOR" worthy OF mankind
than even union, though without union our
prosperity would have been naught more
worthy 10 mankind that even the freedom
Of -" slave, although without ne freedom
Of tie slaves America never could have lived.
i j. th" spirit of freedom, OF law oil justice |
md Ot righteousness.
! WISH TO say to YOU. soldiers of the old |
var that your example and the spirit of tho |
gr"u struggle in which you fought, exists
to-day ~ yolr survivors IN" American
colder o' TODAY. 4 lln"al lnhcrltor, differs
from an soldiers on the fd"r - the earth in |
that he II modelled, not after the monarchil |
troops, not on the pattern set by absolute
rnlors not IN tho result Of compulsory sor-
Hilf fhVf hs : modelled the free vol |
D0ie"r soldier Ot he civil War
our soldiers are nll volunteers Year hy |
l"Ir they are pHSslnr through tho army Of |
ih' nu"d States, voluntarily 0nlshlng their |
."r'u"> and PASSING back among the Amer |
l.1n people ~
ain sura vou must have been proud wien |
}OI saw those children Of yours IN Cuba,
io' only ruI'a'lng N the little var ~" gal- |
inhtry thnt ,ou showed in the great. but when |
l'" war NtS over, healing the wounded, |
surrorlng the -'k, feeding the hungry,
teaching the Cuhnns how TO govern them |
selves, establishing hospitals and schools. |
'1'ld'nE public works. discovering "a" |
'Hus"S OF Diseases, cNteTmindting tho plagl"
honestly Collecting and expanding m" r"Ne-
lueS. training III" peOpir o. the island IA all |
rWn'ho- OF Hdmlnistrat ion, bearing then-
selves with dignity and .cl!-r"stralnt 30 that |
after -four wear, OF military o"cupatl ion IN |
mat foreign land no stain OF lhlnstiC" or |
insult 10 nan or woman marr'd ~" bright !
record oi the American Amy, aud at last |
forming over 20 ~" 'uhlne their island with /
t0N'rnn"n' rOWuh i"IN framed, established |
and m order, leaving ~" island surroUudt Il |
u n" st'lstiot ION and III" universal applause |
OF 1ll tn" people
am SIRE you must have been proud of |
thes" children OF your Nsr-lik" -prit II YOU |
followed them 10 III" other sid" of IN" world. |
20 M" island. Of IN" iropir srsS, here thay |
Fought 10 overcome or "a n lci rebellion against |
~" authority If 'h' I ni'r States, agsin4t |
i',C'S NJ '"n ror numbers arm"d with
modern arms of precision directed hy trained ,
1N'erS in country OF deillcs and of lunEl"S, |
H"nsr forests and -wsmps. OF trOpics IralnS. |
and bent on overcoming obstacles which |
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