The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-07
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY
Fifty Veterans of the War Re-
spond to the Call.
THEIR SERVICES OFFERED
They Denounce Spanish Infamy in Cuba
and Earnestly Desire THAI They
Be Sent TO the Front in
Case War.

Great Falls. April Elm response to
the call issued yesterday. about % vet
Grams of the late war, from 10Th federal
and confederate sides, met at Judge
Hawkins court room this evening to
discuss and take some action relative
to the threatened war between the
United States and Spain. ]. c. Mitchell
was placed in the chair and c. H. Rob
inson was made the secretary OF the
meeting.
Then followed a number of short
speeches on the situation. Capt. Z. e.
Cochran thought that the veterans
were too old for active service, put
they might show their spirit and en-
courage the young men in enlisting.
Charles Wegner also made a fiery pat
riotic speech. He was followed by
Capt. j. o. Gregg, who the
administration for its seemingly un-
warranted delay in declaring war. +.
George Heidi believed that the delay
was necessary to get General Fitzhugh
Lee off the island of Cuba safely, n
for such measures he was willing to
give the government a month. He be-
lieved that should the war last two
years, there would be but one regiment
from Montana, because OF its great dls-
tanCe from the SedDOdIu. II tiicu6hs
that the best work the veterans could
perform was garrison duty, looking
after the people at home and guarding
the property of the government. He
was followed by c. H.. Robinson in a
pacific speech.
A committee on resolutions COM
posed of G. c. Morrison, c. II. Robinson
and f.. George Heidi. was selected and
set at work. During the wait J.-H.
Locke addressed the meeting. The
tenor of his remarks followed in the
wake of the preceding speaker. He had
the utmost confidence in the govern
ment and thought it was acting wisely
in going slow at the start. He also pc
lieved that the veterans were better
suited for garrison duty.
The committee on resolutions then
brought in it's report, which read as fol
lows:
AT a meeting of veterans of the
United States, both of federal and con-
federate armies, to offer their services
to the federal government in the pres
ent grave crisis between Spain and this
country.
1T was resolved that this meetine
expect a decisive move on behalf OF tn
United States government to the enc
tina the diabolical and cruel oppression
of Spain on this Western hemispher'
may end.
Resolved. That this meeting express
it's hearty sympathy with the Cubans
who have been fighting so bravely TO
years for their independence.
Resolved, That all members of thi'
meeting tender their services to Gov
ernor r.. b. Smith, commander of tn
forces of the state of Montana, in suci
and way as nay seem fit t.
him.
Resolved, That If Governor Smit
accepts our services as rendered, we de
sire most earnestly to be sent to tn
front"
III resolutions were unanimousl.
adopted amid much enthusiasm.
O. G. Morrison then came out with
ringing speech in behalf of the op
pressed Cubans and declared ii shame
full if the United States consented I
see the Spaniards continue the wal
More speeches followed. Some OF thos
who addressed the meeting were p. 4
Hughes, c. c. Cochran, N. A. Chamber
lain, G.. M. ellis and F. III. Beechei
The speeches were all in the most pat
riotic tone. and all expressed confidenc
in the manner in which the administra
ton was conducting the affairs. TIL
meeting finally broke up with thre
cheers and a tiger for the flag an
Major Mckinley.