Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-25
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That nddress of the ruleiari Spanish
prisoners 10 their captors reads v'Ty
much Ike q leaf from "a hlghiy coioron
novel Whose Incidents are laid among
tho sffnl.harharous chivhlry % q couple
OF crutuflop or H0 AFRO. This b. nut
another reminder of what wonder.
worker the late war was. what q pro-
ilac breeder of Sensational occurrences.
what rapid-nrc demouahrr N long
cher hrl customs and beliefs. The
grand finale the departure of the vali-
ant Zoe who fought our men face Co
face m the trenches and out " them
a. released capilvoa on their way home
at the expense " the clnnucrorH, was
q hitting one 90 close such n conflict
with: while the "cird o. thanks" In
woli-chnsen Language adopted by The
former and presented 10 enc iaiior o.
the soulful music to which the curtain
fails.
That the Americans would ao dcpori
themaives au 90 deserve such a tribute.
was exactly what was looked Tor when
the ,ocrin " war nrs. sounded. That
they would nght % becomes o. yaloroua
race until the enemy retired. aurrrnd-
cred or were slain. needed no telling.
There IL nothing 10 excite special Won
DIR In that. even though the mnrncf In
which the climax waa worked out was
at times ~ much unlike the dolnRs 81
q hostile force that even those who
know that humanity and fornearance at
the proper times would be- the rule were
somewhat amazed. The special cause
Cor astonishment resides In the fact
that the hencnciarlos Of our humane
treatment should not only recognize but
express their recognition ~ u. and then
give such expression thc widest possible
publicity, These werc the men who a
short time ago could see nothing hlE
or vaiofoua. or advanced, or worthy, IN
any forces which the United States was
able u place In the ncld-forcoa which
according 10 the cnemy'H view, relied
exclusively upon their greater numbers
and more abundant Possessions, adj
vaniaEoa which that enemy would pune.
turc with shreklnE shot and cleaning
steel ana take ~ prisoners all who
wsre not slaughtered ON the neld.
Truly. truly. the world muvea.
while II b distinctly gratifying o. ~
no nation 10 know that our ynlor
and humanity are thus appreciated.
especially by those who have measured
u by practical methods, Il Il rtiii the
ease that an of tho remarkable docu-
msnt spoken u cannot be- concurrcd IN
or overlooked. II speaks conlemptuuia-
~ 81 the race which, uusidcd and
against the most dlncoufaEinE odds,
held the Spanish at bay Tor forty long
months. II says they are ~ doubtful
ORIGIN" NJ II that were a matter ~ r.
proach. with the new llsht which has
been thrown upon the mini ~ ouT
former enemy, let M hofe Ne VIII be
able fun soon Ia understand that II IL
not ancestry nor station that cons
s,ltutea true greatness
Honor ana fame from no condition
= rise,
Act well your part, there nll thu honor
lies.
The ancestral pride OF which M
Hpanlhrd boasts ~ tho one thlng that
has made him indolent. Hhlftlesn m.
capable, and permitted horde Of tito,
inendleanu 20 live on the sweat OF hll
hruw IN pcacc and drive him like 90
OK 10 the shamhlon In time Of war
lisredlty h a doiuHion and "a SNARE
The man that has poor parents or nom
NJ all, who has NO wealthy or influ
entail connections ana who cnrca no
whether BE- was born la barn 90
castle. but d. nllod with determine
lion 90 make hls own way thr,ufl
ne, 10 deserve wen or an and fear ,h
SCOTS ana jos,llngu Of none, T. wottl
morr 10 his Maker and his fellow
thnn are an tho pensioners on the doal
that ever marched IN tawdry ARA
upon this stage of action.
There II yet another thing 90 be con
aidered. The insurgents are spoken d
aa being poor and desplscd outcaHi
ana their method II fighting az that ,
tho bushrAnEer Perhaps this h trl'
hut u 90, whyg who made thor
POOR and who besides their opprrssor
dseplsea them because VI ghflr poverty
Ana why dc they nght from benin
cover and Nee before an effective p,
turn eau BE- mhdcr These lutatiuu
almost answer themselves when
race has been subject 60 steady drufi
upon its Drawn. brain and blood 20
centuries, when nearly all ~ tho Do
cremrnt uf ia toll has gone into ~
possession ~ licensed thieves, plrnt
and assasslns until IL has becom
~ narrowed IN its methods ~ Twin
that IL IL unable 90 realize VIII.
breadth Of purpose means and can on
comprehend the one inextlnFuishab
impulse TO be- frcei when such thlni
na these and others aa bad exist and M
passed along from generation 10 Bei
grafton. how much better shown
would likely be made thnu the nau'
Cubaua have madeg There Hrc ~
Sides 70 every question, and one OF n
difficulties In dealing with ti,e spar
iards b. that they refuse 10 nee nr
eide but their own until they are con
PEELED to.
son or SOLOMON,