The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27
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sented in such striking way that sacrifice
Is involved in maintaining or in securing
them.
Our masses and our classes got together
in this war with Spain. Anarehism received
severe blow when our men Of wealth and
learning fought and suffered side by side
willingly with those who, confessedly, had
not had their advantages, nor their tempta-
tions to shirk duty. White and black, went
together into the contest, and it would have
been difficult ut anv time for an onlooker
to tell which thought the most Of the
ern and Southern troops brigaded together,
and of Southern generals OF conspicuous
galantry leading the Northern forces, was
thrilling, and inspired hope and confidence
in the union of the States. Our country
though big is none too big for unanimity
when the cause is one common to humanity.
MERCIFUL WARFARE.
But, best of all. the world has witnessed
at the end Of this nineteenth century a
merciful warfare. If the time has not quite
come for wars to cease. the time at least
is here when war can be merciful
Spain has lost much territory, money and
many men, but she has gained something
in the knowledge she now has that revenge
was but an incident. occasion may be, but
not the cause of her war with this country
that not one shot more than necessary was
ever fired; that her starving citizens ana
soldiers were literally fed by their enemy,
and that, war once over, her armies were
treated with such Jnagnanimity and respect
that cynic, looking on, could not have
the divine injunct ons Love your enemy,
do good TO them that despitefully use you"
War. at best, Is a necessary evil; its ult-
mate purpose is the speedy attainment of
peace. This purpose has been amply full
filled ] consider that the recent opening
of public schools in Cuba, where every child
cient reward for all we have done to make
this possible. This is but one OF many bless
ingS yet to come to that beautiful island,
so recently and so hopelessly divided against
itself. Whatever be its future government,
or the government of other Islands tempo
rarily ours by condueSt-and let US nope our
original purpose and promise can be faith
fully eXecuted-aH that has been done for
them thus far has been well done. And we
well' will guide and overrule in the differ
ences and perplexities confronting US, to the
honor and glory of our Nation and OF His
kingdom here on earth.
AS great man as Edward Everett Hale
recently said that "In one hundred days the
at least one hundred years There is much
truth in the remark, even though 1t be con-
ceded that there is in 1t some exaggeration,
and, did space permit of fuller expression
here, other specific results that constitute
the lasting glory of this short and decisive
struggle might be indicated, not least among
them being that closer intimacy between
the peoples of English language, customs
and laws, a language destined to be most
commonly used throughout the world. Gus
| toms and laws which will govern and decide
| the destinies of the nations.
1 cannot think of the sufferings and sor-
| rows have witnessed. and tried my best to
alleviate. / cannot think of those who have
laid down their lives for their country with
| out dwelling on the further thought OF what
| such a country must be worth and how pre-
cious it must ever be to every American
! heart.
Taking, then, these large and just views
| of all that the year has brought to us. in
dividually and as nation, in our private
/ and our public life, is there one who to-
! dav cannot heartily take up the psalmist' s
! refrain and say: "Praise the Lord o my
soul, and forget not all his benehts?"