Show I ML GREET THE VOLUNTEERS PRESIDENT TO TvrATTR TBJP WEST FOR THE PURPOSE When They Return From the Philippines Philip-pines McKinley Hopes to Be Present Pres-ent at the Mustering Out Hot Springs a May 15It is the intention of President McKinley t be in the western states at the time of the return tof the volunteers who have done heroic service in the Philippines I is expected that the necessity for the presence of the volunteers in th island of Luzon will not exist much longer and when the volunteers reach their native states for musterout Mr Mc Klnley hopes to be there to greet and honor them I the trip to the west already planned should not occur when the volunteers are returning another journey jour-ney will be made to carry out this purpose pur-pose Tills action on the part of Mr McKinley is forecasted in a dispatch to Senator Davis of Minnesota today by Representative Fletcher of that state The war department today forwarded nere a dispatch from General Otis stating that there now remain in the Philippines 2000 Spanish soldiers who must be returned to their homes by the United States in accordance with the terms of the treaty of peace This afternoQn a number of colored employees of the hotel entertained Mr and Mrs McKlnley with an Impromptu concert in the presidents preIdents apartments A quartette sang banjos were played and there was some old Virginia darkey dancing Mr and Mrs McKinley were much amused This afternoon they took a short drive |