Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-24
WISE WORDS.


country and humanity. 1t calls us
back to the doctrine upon which this
grand government was founded. 1t
ID entitled to be printed in bold type
In every newspaper in the land and is
as follows: "War is harsh; it means
q vast expenditure OF men Ind money.
We will pray for the coming of the
time, pro:nis ID in Holy Writ, when
the spears shall be beaten into prun,
ing hooks and the swords into plow-
shares, but universal peace cannot
come until justice is enthroned
throughout the world. Jehovah
deals with nations as He deals with
men, and for both DEGREES that the
wages Of sin is death. Until the
right has triuInphed III every land
and love reigns in every heart, gov
ernments mu It as last resort, ap-
peal 70 force. AS long rs the oppres-
sor is deaf to the voice of reason, so
long must the citiz9n accnstom his
shoulder to the muslet and his hand
to the sabre.
@Our nation exhausted diplomacy
in its efforts to secure a peaceable
solution Of the Cuban question, and
only took up arms when it was com
PEELED to choose between war and
servile acqules cence in cruelties which
would have be III disgrace to bar.
barisni.
@Hlstory will indicate the position
taken by the United Stat q in the
war wish Spain. In saying this I as
sumo that the principles which were
invoked in the inauguration of the
war will be observed in its
prosecution and conclusion. If d
contest undertaken for The sake Of
humanity degenerates into war of
conquest, we shall find it difficult to
meet the charge of having added
hypocricy to gread. Is our national
character 80 weak that we cannot
withstand the tempta ton to appro.
prilte the first piece of land that
comes within our reach?
"Fo rnflict upon the enemy all pos
sible harm is legitimate warfare, but
shall We contemplate scheme for
the colonization of the Orient merely
because our feet won a remarka BILE
victory in the harbor Of Manila?
"Ours destroyed Spanish fleet but
can they destroy that self. evident
truth that governments derive their
just powers not from superior for
ces-but from the consent of the gov.
erned?
"Shall we abandon a Just resistance
to European encroachment upon the
western hemisphere, in order to
mingle in the controversies Of Europe
And Asiaf
Nebraska, standing midway be
tween the oceans will contribute her
full share toward the protection of
our sea coast; her sons will support
the government at home and abroad
wherever the honor aud the interests
OF the nation may require. Nebraska
will hold up The hands OF the govern
ment while the battle RACES and wber
the war clouds roll away her voice will,
be heard pleading for the mainten
ance Of those principles which uphold
the nations honor and glory.
"If others turn to acts Of aggrandiz
msnt and yield allegiance to thos
who clothe land covetousness in th
attractive garb OF national destiny tn
people OF Nebraska will, il 1 mistak
not their sentiments, plant the n1selve
upon the disclaimer entered by con
> gress and expect that good faith shal
characterize the making OF peace a
It did in the beginning Of war. Gold
smith. calls upon statesmen: ...
ITO judge how wide the limits stand
Betwixs . splendid and happy land"
"It some dfeanf OF the splendors O
a hetefoR66erous empire encirclinJ
the globe, We aihfl be cortent to al,
IN br;ot,,tio Z, Az, St,1rtney taS1D;raoe to