The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-11
DIXON---INGERSOLL.
TIE PREACHER PAYS HIS conPli
MENTS TO The k6NOSTlC.

i Seathing Analysis of the Freeshink-
er'S Doctrines-The Preliminary Talk
Has TO DO with the Difference Bstwe~n
the United States and Chill.
NEW YORK, Feb. THE Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Jr., preceded his sermon in Asso-
citation han this morning by reviewing
the lessons we should learn from the
Chilian embroglio. The regular sermon
was a continuation of the Ingersoll
series.
Whatever may be said OF the causes
that have led up to the present mis-
understanding between the United
States and Chilli, certain il is that the
American people have been profoundly
stirred. Whatever be the outcome, al
ready there are outlined several i'm
portant lessons for Us.
First-We have been rudely awakened
to the fact that war is still a horrible
possibility in our modern world.
THZ CRY OF WAR.
War is the blood fiend that has
pursued man from the dawn of history
down 10 yesterday. Mothers hearts
have cried in vain for respite The
yawning mouths Of cannon still clarnor
for food. There is no passion that
sweeps the human breast TO which the
heart of man gives such wild response as
to the cry of war. There is a fury about
its hot breath that boils the blood as
though touched by the flames of hell
itself 1t is curious and horrible to see
the abandon and enthusiasm with which
men, even today, go aboat killing their
brethren. In sorrow we cry, How long
o Lord, till men shall learn the divine
lesson Of peace and make it the supreme
law of earth:
TWO CONTINENTS.
Second-Th hat the Western Hemisphere
is divided into t:yo continents-North
and South America. 1t is time that we
reco snized the fact that there are mil
lions of people dwelling in that far away
southern world whose acquaintance it is
worth our " lile to cultivate. We have
heretofore ignored the very existence of
South America. The peoples of the
Western World have common ambitions,
hopes and interests. There is not a
SLON A1ENA ttEcltt III All tiIlo vast dOAudlus
The day should come when all these re-
publics should be bound in federation
OF fraternal progress and helpfulness,
and this great free Christian republic
should lead the way.
FAT AND MUSCLE.
Third-That nation may grow weak
while it grows stout That fat is one
thing, muscle another. We are the
richest nation on the globe. We have
money enough to buy one-half of the
known world. In 1880, more than dec
ade ago. we possessed $43,642, ,000, 900;
more than enough to buy tie Russian
and Turkish empires, the kingdoms of
Norway and Sweden, Denmark and
Italy, together with Australia, South
Africa and all South America-lands,
mines, cities, palaces, factories, ships
iocks, herds, jewels, moneys, thrones,
scepters and diadems-all! And after
paying for one-half the known world
we would have money enough left with
which to carve a new nation out of the
yet unexplored west. And yet our coast
defenses are so weak that we are alarmed
by street fight in little town in South
America. Our navy is still SO weak that
it is difficult to enforce respect in the
conduct of diplomatic relations with
little republic of 100000 peopie-so
weak that the outcome of war with such
a nation would be doubtful. 1t is time
that we were learning that Fourth of
July orations may be formidable land ar
tillery, but they can't be worked to ad-
vantage upon a modern ironclad on the
high seas.
Fourth-That we may project the re-
wards Of pothouse politics one degree
beyond the safety point when we reward
mere political henchmen with response
ble diplomatic positions. Mr.. Egan's
appointment may cost this nation a good
deal more than his salary.
UNITED PEOPLE.
Fifth-Chili has taught us that this
great nation is today one in spirit. In
meeting this question there has been no
party, no north, no south, no east, no
vest. When American citizenship is
assailed there is found G5, 600, 900 people
enrolled beneath the flag ready with
their treasure and their blood to main
tain its honor. They believe that the
American citizen is king. He is not
only king within his great republic, he
represents the royal blood of universal
manhood. His cause is, therefore, the
cause of man. Let US remember this. Let
us preserve spotless the honor and in
tegrity Of our flag. But let US reneT-
Der that its silken folds speak the Ian
guage universal of the rights and liber-
ties of all men. We cannot allow an
other nation to insult it. But for us to
wrong weaker nation would be to
wrong ourselves and put the foulest
blot Of all upon those stars and stripes.