The herald., 1897-06-01
Los ANGELES EIERALDs TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE s, 1897


|0sorsia to the sea could have marched
from the Ionian sea through Epirus
through Macedonia, the land of Alex
ander. BY salonica and rounding the
Aegean sea thundered at the gates OF
Constant4nople.
I'm the name Of peace! more damnable,
than treason. meaner than treachery,
blacker than he'll, out Heroding the
evil one, the allied powers blockaded
the island Of Crete, an act Of war with
out declaration of war, against a peo-
| pie with whom they were at peace. Six
big nations occupying three-fourths of
Europe. with one foot on Asia, one foot
In Africa and stretching out their arms
to clutch the islands Of the sea; con-
trolling the wealth, commerce and in
ductries OF the world; representing the
| progress, thought and civilization of the
nineteenth century; kneeling at the
shrines Of four great religious organ
isations OF Christendom = Catholic,
Greek. Lutheran and Anglican; with
more than 100000, 900 of population, with
more than 100000 f1ghting men, with
1000 battleships pitted against one little
nation with less territory than Southern
California, with less than 100000 fight
ing men, with less than 1000, 900 Of peo-
pie. without money, without credit, with
nothing akin to greatness save historic
deeds and the survival Of the spirit of
her ancient heroes who gave prestige and
renown to Greece centuries before the
coming Of Christ.
six giants holding one small boy for
fear he may disturb the peace. Six
jealous Pauls holding the MoSlem' 3 gar
ments while he flays alive the disciple
Of Christ. Six cowardly Peters denying
the Lord. The time has come for the
cock to crow. Six willy JudaseS betray-
Ing the Master. Let them remember his
fate and profit by it.
six Christian nations standing
around the cross to keep the peace while
Mahomet crucifieS the Christ. Gods
Judgment for such iniquities must be
visited upon them this end Of eternity.
"In their dilemma, to satisfy their
greed. to appease their hunger and to
avoid q collision Of armies and navies
in the interest Of peace, most respect
fully recommend to their favorable con-
sideration Brother Jonathan as very
proper person to arbitrate their respect
i've claims, and allot the territory in
severalty.
1.-THE audience will pradon this digres-
sion. This conspiracy against liberty:
this treason to Christendom; this con-
certed attempt to stay the progress Of
civilization; this constant effort to dam
up the resistless tide of liberal ideas.
This crime of crimes against mankind
stirs the spirit Of '76 and 81, and it must
resist and find some expression.
LET us now leave the nations Of the
cid world to their shame and infamy,
and return to the new world-to our
own beloved land, to the City of the
Angels, to this memorial service.
1.-THE war ended. peace reigned Peace
has its strifes and contentious, its up
heavels and convulsions Laws, consti-
tutions, customs, policies, commerce, in
dustries, school conditions, economic
ideas and religious thought, are ever
shifting. We may cry Peace! Peace!"
rest. but there is no rest for the weary,
all this turmoil and agitation,
humanity and OF the elements.
! firm and immovable as the rock; as i'm
lA1A0N0OAS aAI0 AAuQCA A0Al0OAO 0S luS Ju6-
tice of God
'"The heritage Of our father-the union
Of states, constitutional government, the
stars and stripes and liberty, liberty re-
baptized in blood. reconsecrated in war,
are ours and are for our children and
our chitdren's children to the latest gen.
Grafton Of men.
Yv> T,~~
steamer in New York harbor bound for
the old world. MY friend. wishing me
| bon voyage handed me this little box,
saying, Open this in midocean.' In
midocean, 1900 miles from land, alone
in my cabin; above the bright blue sky.
around the wild waste Of waters, be-
meath only the ships planks between
me and the deep, deep sea, on an Eng
lish ship, sailing under foreign flag.
far from home and country, man
without country. feeling of loneli-
ness, of isolation, came over me. This
little package. whatever it contains,
does it bring JOY or sadness? Is 1t
dove bearing the olive branch, or the
raven, evermore?
"This reminder Of bygone days!
am q child again, kissed by a mothers
lips. fondled in a mothers arms. am
a boy, sporting on the green, playing
in the brook. picking berries in the field,
tossing the new mown hay In the mead
ow. I am a school boy in! the red school
house on the hill, student in the sem
mary. Penniless leave my fathers
house to fight the battle Of life. / plight
my troth;. build a house: I strive for
enminece in my profession; note the
trend Of thought and, the progress Of
events; I see a nations conscience
wrought into white heat by slavery's
wrongs; hear the mutterings Of the
coming storm; see political parties
and churches riven asunder; see two
civilizations, one founded at Jamestown
and one on Plymouth Rock, pushing
their way across the continent, striving
for the mastery-aggressive,a angry, hos
tile. I hear the guns OF Sumter, and I
see nation arise in its majesty; see
armies gather to battle; see navies
patrol the rivers and ride the seas; I
see the smoke and glare OF vicksburg;
hear the thunders of Gettysburg; mine
eyes behold the rock OF Chickamauga;
see victory perch on freedoms banner
at Appamattox; see two great armies
dissolve into peaceful citizenship. / hail
one nation. the United States OF Amer
lea. the greatest temple ever erected to
human liberty under the sun.
This souvenir Of my country. long