The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
EDWARD L. SMITH co.

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was not anticipated and could not have
been well foreseen. We cannot avoid
the serious questions which have been
| brought home to us by the achieve
ments of our arms on land and sea.
| We are bound in conscience to keep
and perform the covenants which the
war has sacredly sealed with mankind.
Accepting war for humanitys sake, we
must accept all obligations which the
war in duty and honor imposed upon
u.s. The splendid victories we have
achieved would be our eternal shame
and not our everlasting glory if they
led to the weakening of our original
| lofty purpose or to the desertion of the
| immortal principles on which the gov
eminent was founded and in accord
ance with whose ennobling spirit it has
| ever since been faithfully administered.
THE war with Spain was undertaken
not that the United States should in
crease its territory, but that the OPP
preston at our very doors should be
stopped. This noble sentiment must
continue to animate us, and we must
give to the world the full demonstra-
ton of our purpose
| DUTY determines destiny. Destiny
which results from duty performed may
bring anxiety and perils, but never fail
ure and dishonor Pursuing duty may
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other course may look easier and more
attractive, but pursuing duty for duty S
sake is always sure and safe and hon
| orable.
1T is not within the power of man
to foretell the future and to solve I'M
erringly its mighty problems. AL
mighty God has his plans and methods
| for human progress, and not infre-
quently they are shrouded for the time
/ hoi Inc in of
ing backward we can see now that the
hand of destiny builded for us and as
| signed us tasks whose full meaning
was not apprehended even by the wisest
statesmen of their times. Our colonial
ancestors did not enter upon their wal
originally for independence. Abraham
Lincoln did not start out to free the
slaves, but to save the Union. The
war with Spain was not of our seeking
and some of its consequences may not
| be to our liking. Our vision is often
defective. Shortsightedness is a com
mon malady, but the closer we get to
! them or they get to us, the clearer our
view and the less obscure our duty
Patriotism must be faithful as we'll as
/, fervent; craftsmanship must be wise
as well as fearless-not the statesman
| ship which will command the applause
/ of the hour, but the Judgment of pos
| terity.
The progress of a nation can alone
| prevent degeneration. There must be
new life and purpose, or there will be
| weakness and decay. There must be
broadening of thought as well as OF
| broadening of trade. Territorial ex.
pansion is not alone and always neces.
sary to national advancement. There
| must be a constant movement toward
a higher and nobler civilization. a. civil.
ization that shall make its conquests
without resort to war and achieve its
greatest victories pursuing the arts Of
peace. In our present situation duty
and duty alone should prescribe the
boundary of our responsibilities anf
! the scope of our undertaking.
Inc final determination of our pur.
poses awits the action of the eminent
men who are charged by the executive
with the making of the treaty of peace
and that of the senate of the United
states, which, by our constitution
must ratify and confirm it, we al
hope and pray that the confrmetior
OF peace will be as just and as humane
as the conduct and contamination ri
! the war. When the work of treaty
makers is done the work of the Law
makers Will begin. The one will SETTLE
the extent of our responsibilities thf
other must provide the legislation r.
llSst then. Ihe army and navy have
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part. May God give the executive ~
congress wisdom to perform theirs >
Tie presidents utterances u,aro
greeted with vociferous applause
Clark Howell of Atlanta then alo.
quently responded to the sentiment
south" - anu
The address of Adlai Stevenson. who
followed, was continuously interruntad
by applause. p'e0
Chairman Macveagh paid an eloouent
tribute to the American soldier. as he
called upon the two men most nro,,,i,
cit IN the late war to reply to the toa Ct
The army"
The toast was drunk amid wild en-
thusiasm cheer after cheer rinoino
through the hall as Gen Miles rose te
speak Every allusion to the deeds
performed by the American Nighttime
men Was greeted with vocal outbursf
and The waving of napkins and hand
kerchiefs
Cen. Shafter, who spoke next, was
also given an enthusiastic greeting.
Capt. Sigsbee responded to the toast
THE navy" his address being greet
ed with great applause President An
! gell responded to the sentiment. ssInter-
national arbitration" Treasurer ~
man j. Gage responded TO our fu-
! ture." Toasts We're also responded to
by Samuel Gompers and President
| Ncrthrop.
After tie conclusion of the banquet.
President Mckinley was driven to the
residence of Lafayette Williams, where
he spent the remainderof the night. To-
morrow he will address a gatherthg 4
railroad men in the armory of the list
infantry, and tomorrow night he win
leave for Washington.