The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14

No. / Madison Avenue.

new lOTh lily ~. l., June 4. te$e
To the Editor: | have been Instructed
by this American Flag Association TO ask
you 70 insert in your valued periodical The
communication which | now make.
June IA has come 10 be largely consld-
cred by the patriotic citizens OF this coun-
try as Flag day." because on that DAY
in i177. congress enDcted. That the flag
of the thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white; that the
Union be thirteen stars. white In a blue
field, representing a new constellation
On April I. 1915. II was enacted: That
from and after the 4ih day of July next,
the flag Of the United States De thirteen
horizontal stripes, alternate red and
white: that the Union be twenty stars,
white In blue field. and that on the al
mission Of new state into the Union,
one star be added to the Union OF the
flag; and that such addition take effect
on the aih day Of July next succeeding
such admission" Since 1918 twenty-five
stars OF sovereign states have been added
to the Union Although on June ii. 1895.
because of the patriotism evinced by the
effort of the United States government to
suppress cruelty on the island OF Cuba
and extend liberty TO It's oppressed .nhabi-
tants. more American flags VIII be float
ing throughout the country than on any
previous day in our history, the number
ought 10 be largely added To, because the
in the midst OF the most expensive and Of
the most urseifiSh struggle for others not
CT its race In which any nation ever en-
gagged. The flag now has 4 new and ex-
banded meaning The Spanish American
contest of civilizations mas brought the
new patriotism 10 the front. Before the
war for the preservation of the linton.
patriotism was based upon historic reVo-
lutionlry memories and upon state pride.
Since the war patriotism based upon ma
tianai!ly has been slowly developing.
Already the existing crisis In the relat.
of the republic to Spain has forced to fruk-
ton results OF cur civil war SectionalLsn Is
beng blotted out. and the repre- sentatves
and citizens Of forty-fve sovereign states
are consendng with each other in their
eageFness to plant the ensign Of the re-
publlc whore it's ample folds shall protect
a people struggling for liberty against the
iron heel Of an oppressor skilled In his
work as the result OF three hundred and
fifty years OF practice. With william Nc
kinley In Washington and FiizhUgh Lee
In Havana; with the commissioning in the
volunteer army by the president and SEN
ate OF two ma tor-gcnrrais who fought
n our Civil war on the union side, and
two who fought on the Confederate side;
with the command of Commodore Dewey
from the decks OF the Olympia - open
with all guns" responded 10 by the Boston
Raleigh we have served notice upon the
family Of nations, that. looking this way.
they must face an undivided nation, and
not A confederation OF states,
The renaissance OF seIf-rcspect is as
serting itself, and the people are vsntur-
ing 10 look up 10 God in eoniiden; suppl
cation for the blessing that he always be-
slows upon the hearts and lives OF men
who dare 20 defend the oppressed. though
/ may require the punishment OF the
oppresssr.
In an emergency never prophesied or
dreamed a free peoples war for humanity
and the rights Of man caused on May l.
1885 the starry ensign of the republic. with
all il means 10 float over fertile islands on
the other side ~ the globe inhabited by
eight millions OF oppressed p.undered and
mssruled people. Thus suddenly the Stars
and Stripes took new beauty for friend
u eyes and rew terror for the foes Of iib-
erty
The sun OF heaven now greets the stars
OF hope IN lbsrty's banner during every
hour &C every revolution Of the round
earth, \ aicw from the strong right hand
OF this ration designed 30 break the grasp
% cVuei oppre&s0r IN an Island lust Of
oar roas: has first paraiyz.i ne same 9p-
sFesa0v's hand. deprived her II Ter r,ca-
est eoleuy. ana liberated sniIijcas III hcr
victims or tire other size % the w0rla KIN
ShiD IN Suffering and in hope makes al the
race nsigh50Ts-
We earnestly exAoFt our citizens 10 s.e 10
!. taa. 1he Stare AMI Stripes WITH 81! they
Hlesr SHALL on June Il ls.s greet the rising
and salute the setting san from every
church eaaen. school ard Duhh. building
ana frogn every private dwelling bcw-
ever barn to- Throughout ne erf!re lard
n many % iAv pa5iic ani private schools
exec .scs viD ~ c5aduetea RE celebration
u F.ag GAY N@ sol.cit fae extfast1n C