The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-16

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were not the shooting eye. or with a
missing finger. or too much or too lit
tie circumference. was not In IT, The
only way Shafter and Wheeler could
nave gotten into tine ranks woul have
been TO have had themselves mixed up
and made over into two respectable
men. Fitz Lee could never have larded
the lean earth as a private and Napo-
leon Bonaparte would have been turned
down. Fortunately no test was had as
TO brains. and Consequently a large
number Of officers Of high RANK were
able 10 get in.
Experience obtained from our late
family disturbance had taught us that
the men who win the battles carry the
muskets. 50 we were extremely particu-
lar about the privates and quite indir-
ferent as to thu officers. The Conse-
quence was that we had the best pri-
Yates ever assembled i'm any army and
some OF the latest generals.
In conclusion. Mr.. Chairman. II the
states had encountered as many diff
culties In getting up the quotas as they
have i'm getting back the money ex-
pended we would now be on the v OF
the Santiago campaign
At Piedmont Park.
President Mckinley addressed the
public In the Auditorium at Piedmont
park to-day. President Hemphill of the
'hhaA'' aFsbtllAlbH NhT w hAdNA'i VI
ceremonies. lie said In part:
The majority OF the people in his
country. i fully believe. have made up
their mindes TO retain all Of these coun-
tries that providence God has delivered
into our hands. The American people
are not fools to be misled. nor are they
towards TO be scared by such tate
ments. This Is not a matter OF politics,
but Of patriotism; not a question of
supporting his administration, but of
sustaining the government In an honest
effort TO secure the fun fruits of the
war. The United states has never Yet
added a foot OF new territory but what
glorious results have followed"
Colonel Hemphill introduced Mayor
Collier, who welcomed the distinguish
ed guests. Governor Chandler spoke on
the part Of the state and welcomed the
| distinguished party to Georgia. The
president was introduced by Colonel
Hemphill and given a tremendous ova-
ton. He spoke in part as follows:
"Other parts of the country have
had their public Thanksgiving and ju-
bilees in honor OF the historic events OF
! the past year. but nowhere has there
been greater rejoicing than among the
people here gathered. The representa-
tives OF the South congratulate them up
on their accurate observation of events
which enabled them TO fix a date which
W NJ "a iA'AAA AA' ~
ing the first to celebrate the signing
of the treaty Of peace by the American
and Spanish commissioners.
Under hostile fire of foreign soil,
fighting i'm a common cause, the mem
DRY Of the old disagreement has faded
into history. From camp and campaign
there comes the magic healing which
has closed the ancient wound and cf-
faced their scars. For this result
every American patriot will forever re-
joice. It's no small indemnity for The
cost OF war.
An IndivisibIe Nation.
This government has proved itself
%invincible in the recent war and out of
Il has come a nation which will remain
indivLSiblc for evermorc. No worthiar
contributions have been made In patri-
otism and i'm men than by the people
OF these southern states. When the
last opportunity came. they We're -1ere
to meet Il andz with promptness re-
sponded to the call Of the country. in
trusted with the leadership OF men dear
10 them who had marched with their
fathers under another flag. now fight
ing under the old flag again. They
have gloriously helped TO defend its
spotlcss folds and added new lustre to
its shining stars.
That flag has been planted I'm two
hemisphercs and there II remains a
symbol Of liberty and law. peace and
progress. Who will withdraw ii from
peoples over whom II floats in protect
ing folds? Who will haul II down?
We could have avoided all difficulties
that lie across the pathway Of nations
II a few months ago we had coldly ig-
nored the piteous appeals Of the starv-
ing and oppressed inhabitants OF Gu
la. II we had blinded ourselves to
conditions 80 near our shores and turn
ed a deaf ear to our suffering neigh
bors. the issue Of territorial expansion
i'm the Antilles and Fast Indies would
not have been raised. But could we have
Justified such a course? Is there n one
who would not declare mother to have
been the better course? With less hu-
mainly and less courage on u part
the Spanish flag instead of Stars n
Stripes would still be floating at Ca
vite, at Ponce and Santiago, and a
nance in the race OF life would be
wanting to millions of human beings
who to-day call this nation noble n
who I trust will live to call 1t blessed.
Our supreme Duty.
Thus far we have lone u supreme
duty. Shall we now. when victory won
i'm wal is written In a treaty OF peace
and the civilized world applauds end
waits in expectation. turn timidly away
from duties imposed upon our country
by its own great deeds? And when
mists fade and we see with clearer WIS.,
ion. may we not go forth rejoicing in
the strength wAiCh has been employed
solely for humanity and always been
tempered with justice and mercy. con-
fdent of our ability to meet c~xigencies
which await us. because confident that
our course is one Of duty and our cause
that of right
by Special Train.
Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 15.-The presiden-