The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-04

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&: HENRY wATrERsoH
come Of historical importance some
day. Meanwhile 1t is worth preserving.
The full text Of his speech is as fol-
lows:
SAVING THE UNION.
"A distinguished journalist Of Lon.
don holding q seat in the imperial gov
ernment was quoted last winter as say
ing that. before the United States ven-
ture upon a war with England, or any
foreign power. the southern section of
the union would have to be reckoned
with. How little lie knew about the
situation of affairs and the state or
public sentiment in America. If. upon
this Memorial Day. officially dedicated
10 the fallen heroes Of one army, the
fallen heroes of both armies who fought
in that stubborn contention could be
mustered on earth, and could witness
the complete obliteration Of every sign,
token and issue of domestic strife. and
realize, as the living do, the full mean
ing Of the conclusive result reached
thirty-one years ago, 1t may be doubted
whether the 'eXultation of the one side
would, in sincerity and universally,
exceed the satisfaction of the other
side. l say satisfaction advisedly,
for, since no man can be expected to
exult in his own defeat. q stronger ex-
preston might not precisely fit the case.
But l do declare that, among the sur
vivors of those who fought so well,
from Big Bethel in 1861, to Appomattox
In 1865, and their descendants, there Is
now but one feeling. and that Of
thankfulness to God that He laid the
wight OF HIS hand upon the southern
confederacy, and preserved the life OF
the American union.
BELIEVES IN JINGOISM.
II was over here just after that dread
full struggle-a very ragged rebel, in
deed-and was not long discovering that
such trivial distinctions as federal and
confederate were Greek to the average
European mind. All of us, southerners
and northerners alike. all Of us were
Yankees. took the hint, and, with 1t
the shortest cut I could, back to the
protecting folds of the flag under which
! was born, and found there the shell
ter so ample and restful. so comforting
and so comfortable that clung to it,
froze to 1t. and have ever since been
advising the boys, old and young, to
follow my example.
with all Difference to my very old
and dear friend, the ambassador, and
to the sentiments uttered by the emf
nent senator from Massachusetts,
confess that am jingo, but you will
be assured that / mean no discourtesy
to those of our English friends who
have honored us by their presence,
when I tell you and them. that it was
from England learned the lesson and
got the cue. Let me hasten to add
that there Is no possession which Eng
land has that America wants. The
world Is quite big enough for both of
us. But nothing IL gained to either by
seeking to conceal the fact, that behind
the party leaders and the public jour-
nails. here today and gone tomorrow,
there are millions Of people who may
not with safety be ignored and vast in
terests which can only be secured by
a policy Of Arm, enlightened self-asser-
tion, equally plain-spoken on both
sides.
TRIBUTE TO ENGLAND.
'"The greatness and glory Of England
60 without saying. 1t should need no
self-seeking flunkeyism eager for social
recognition, nor any resonant lipservice
delighted to have an audience and re-
joicing in the sound Of its own voice,
to impress upon intelligent English
men the truth, that no intelligent
American desires any other than the
most constant, the most cordial rela-
tions Of friendship with England.
There are indeed shrines here where VIC
worship; founts whence we have
drawn thirst-quenching draughts of
liberty and poetry and law. But the
talk about common institutions and q
common language Is cheap talk, and,
In some respects, misleading talk.
The common language did not prevent
us from going to war on two occa-
sions, and enables us when out of tenn.
per to express ourselves the more volu-
bly, and the more extensively. The COM
mon institutions, where they do not ex-
pose to us conflicting interests, are
rather imaginary than real. We are OF
common origin and blood undoubtedly
and that means that we are good fight
ers. who may be counted on, each to
stand by hs own; and consequently
as this circumstance has come to be
tolerably we'll understood on both sides
Of the Atlantic. we are hearing q good
deal about a new principle of interna-
tionai ethics. or jurisprudence, or what
you will which they call arbitration.
.. FAvoRS ARBITRATION.
"Well. am for arbitration I am
for arbitration Just as am for religion
and morality and Justice, and all other
good things that sound we'll and cost
little. But, who ever heard of religion
or morality or justice interpreting Il
prevent the church-your church or my
church-from doing, as an aggregation
what no honest man would willingly
do as an individual. Nations, / fear
are no better than churches, and, whilst
arbitration may work very well as a
preventive, It will. when the disorder
has struck in or become chronic, prove
1neffectual as O. cure. Then Il IL thai