The herald., 1897-03-23

with wrath, all things cannot be done
with the same deliberation and calmness
of action which obtain In times of peace.
1t is always well to put ourselves iu
the other persons place. Suppose, In the
civil war which devastated many of our
own states a generation ago. any for
eign power had allowed expeditions to
be fitted out to aid those in open revolt
against our government. How righteous
would have been the indignation Of our
people, and how justly expressions OF
extreme hostility would have risen to
the lips Of all patriotic people t4
Our nation is great and her people
high spirited and intelligent. The
achievements of our country are so glo-
rious that we all feel freeman's par
donable pride in the record OF the CEN
tury of our existence as nation. But
we know there are other nations whose
people must be permitted to indulge
the same feelings of patriotism and OF
pride And what nation more justly
tfs>-~Spain? Here is people whose
ancesto>s bravely withstood the Re-
man legions under the Scipios quarter
of millennium before the Christian era.
They often defied the armies Of Car
thagc under Hannibal and the great
generals who preceded him. Spain stood
as the bulwark of Europe against the
Saracen invasion which sought to re-
Koran and supplant the cross with the
crescent.
1t was Spain whose great monarchA
Ferdinand and Isabella of Ara.
gon and CASTLE gave this New
World to Europe. No wonder this
is sensitive. high spirited and proud
nation. and no wonder this people brooks
with much difficulty any remotest ap-
proach to an insult to the flag which
stood against the Mohammedan invasion
and which was the first to unfurl ito
glories in the breezes which fan thiO
western continent when the great c..
Indus knelt upon its soil that October
morning in 1892.
1 cannot bring this somewhat too long
comm unication to a close without pay
ing what consider a most richly de-
served encomium upon a gentleman to
whose pure spirit of patriotism, to whopa
high sense of duty, to whose profouhd
ability as a statesman, and delicate.
tactful skill as dplomatist 1t Is largely
due that the friendly relations and mu-
tual esteem of two great nations have
been maintained in these trying umeSof
intrigues on the part of some In both
countries. of unavoidable embarraoD-
ment in many crises. OF unwise utter
ance, both in the United States and In
Spain, and of passion at a white heat
ready for instant war. I refer to tho
calm, dignifed ana sagacloue dipl0n9e
who represents the crown Of Spain, ae
Washington, Senior de Puy de LONE.
At a time when one false step. one
unwise word, one unconsidered expreD-
sion, would have kindled q blaze Of
war between us and Spain. involving
this country in a cruel and expenAve
war, and endangering the continued
possession Of the throne to the young
king Of Spain, this able statesman haS
sagaciously steered clear Of the Scyila
of popular feeling In the United States
and Of the Charybdis of the opposition
to his young sovereign at home. bringing
lasting harmony out Of discord. an4
snatching peace out Of the very Jaws Of
the dogs of war;
AS an American citizen, and one who
I hope and believe loves his country
with true and abiding patriotisns.1
feel most profoundly grateful to th9
noble representative of Spain, Ambap-
sador de LONE, for the wisdom he haS
displayed In keeping peace between the
two nations, at the same time preseEy-
ing intact the honor and dignity Of bofn.
Long may he be spared to bless ~
native land, to serve his king and gro1p
Wa ashington society, an honor TO To
great nation he represents. and IN ~
fullest sense Of the term peTqep4 grafa
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