New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18

DELAYED between the two great branches Of the
Notwithstanding people. For many reasons ms
the lucid recognition by the British and American
communities alike. Of the fact that rcVetSlns va
text the ways Of peasantnGss oet%srn mem mere
the ways Of wisdom. and thai NarlAnce, - =,
folly ard madness. We are GLAD 10 MINK NE h %
no passing emotion. born of troubled hour' II iIs
been growing through many quiet Years - n,
reminded Of little parable. ilend oI tuihc,
n castle in scotland wanted 70 display the British
and the American flags from us t93phoS. ~ ,ha
other he had The two flags sewcd together 80 that
one side displayed the stars ana stripes anu t'ie
V wae rather"I viii not say heavy but weighty and
in the still days OF midsummer it dropped upon the
f fddca G 4Sc W spendor Of her coor and when
gale blow they stood stihiy out to me ar IN
Ing their attachment to every quarter ~ the SKY
So my friend drew the moral which see you . rec,
ognze before utter il. The iachncn' was iord''.
long ago nut IL needed rough weather I" Sh"" u
Now that the day OF clear and cordial understand
ing has come which so many If us nave lonE ne.
sired ard waited for. may not hope II Is 10 last
forever? It threatens no one, in nv cr mJ
We shall sill; Compel" with each other ana IN" re-. r
Of the world nut the eom npt,d,ion vi" an! ali the
people Of goodwill on the face 81 the earn wiz
'WhonSver speak on this suspicious day have
brace myself against me tcmp'","n ."
and f1rthputtng especially in the prcsenc" oi ms
our good friends who have u,oh :" f.''u ,r,ot
as we think We have right 20 remcmh'r maj M
dav has been q day Of good augurY 10 m'Hhii
When al allowances are maze a' . - .'re
weighed when we have confessed that ih'lr iir
many things among which neod I" De h-n".'''
or ended the fact remains thAt 'I,' 49, -,
mcnt forefathers sct on foot haS rSu' 70 b
enormous good. not only 10 ourselves. nu' 10 w
world Even the mighty moihcrland Is tnr rLLHt'Lr
by the consequences OF that sharp wrench nl VII" h,n
yp tore ourselves free. We nave n''i Fle,.i' "l'
for \ hundred years. not always consistently h"l
always I'm tho hest taste Win the pui'st irc'n'
n gospel the tendency Of which IL Forever 10"
tn Urht. and the result of which has boon ih,
breaking Of letters the freeing nt tlosc WHO ~
IN darkness the lifting % cruel burdens iIoi" tn
shoulders o: the poor II Is som I'M -, ,hc inJi
,iduaI-but the system which I'm our earliest vars
gave us i Washington and i'm our "t'F l'NN =.
lincoln Is not likely 10 condemn ihe ~ u"
rnonotonous sferiliy and decay. Thor" oro mos,
who think that In our keen pir.l,t -. ~. .,I
gain vn may have lost Our prlstn" loFniN anu
devotion But am old enough TO nave seen c a.,
an insult 10 the nag million pcacr-lg'lnF H'h
rushing n arms and croWdlng me t"'1 o. ''''"
a. an, NOT ncrmlttod 10 discuss tho events o, Tho
NJ necd tho nation VIII be found PROMPT ana
efficient in as clement ana generous lh v. ',o,y
in those days which cr'h' EhEIiSn P'''' 9'"-
about in these splendid lines
10 fair fiom afar
Ria r1olcsq IN Victory stands
Thy mighty daughter fr Years
Who iroi the wlIcpress = Ny.
Shines with inmarfiaio h'r1s.
Siav. not q fo. neither fears
stains peace viih r"r
The men OF our race have never proved mon,
eo,vos unworthy 81 good fortune On tho hour -
success. The Nation which ended a vast r'hcIh'n
without an execution or q Dill ~ a'taiid'i "l'f
nous in victory believe that when the hii'rn"Ss
~ ri,r presen, troubles shall have p1f-,d Amy
both partics viii he found 10 have proHied nN inc
issue tho one By tho assertion Of principe wMcn
other by the removal ~ the burdens ana Tosp"ilhl-
bilitics which had grown too heavy 70 be borne