The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-16
TRIBUTE TO
THE SOUTH |
The Presidents Patriotic Address
at Atlanta's Peace Jubilee.
THE PEACE NOT A SELFISH TRUCE

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pacity Of 10000, and was Jammed. Gov
| ernor Allen D. Chanler spoke on the
part Of the state and formally welcom-
ed the distinguished party to Georgia.
The president, who was accompanied
by Colonel Hemphill, was given a tre-
| mendous ovation by the audience. He
Bpoke in part as follows:
"Other parts of the country have had
their public thanksgivings and jubllees
in honor of the historic events of the
past year, but nowhere has there been
| greater rejoicing than among the peo-
pie here, the gathered representatives
Of the south. 1 congratulate them
upon their accurate observation OF
events which enabled them to fix a
| date which insured them the privilege
of being the first to celebrate the sign
! ing of the treaty of peace by the
| American and Spanish commissioners
! Under hostile fire on a foreign soil
! fighting in a common cause, the mem
ory Of old disagreements has faded into
| history From camp and campaign
! there comes the magic healing which
has closed ancient wounds and effaced
| their scars. For this result every
| American patriot will forever rejoice
| 1t is no small indemnity for the cost OF
war.
This government has proved itseli
| invincible in the recent war and out OF
1t has come a nation which will remain
indivisible forevermore. No worthier
contributions have been made in pa
triotism and in men than by the people
of these southern states. When at last
the opportunity came they were eager
to meet 1t, and with promptness re-
sponded to the call of the country. In
trusted with the able leadership of men
dear to them, who had marched with
their fathers under another flag, now
fighting under the old flag again they
have gloriously helped to defend its
| spotless folds and added new lustre to
Its shining stars That flag has been
planted In two hemispheres, and there
1t remains the symbol of liberty and
law, Of peace and progress. Who will
withdraw from the people over whom
1t floats its protecting folds? Who win
haul 1t down?
THE peace we have won Is not q
selfish truce of arms, but one whose
conditions presage good to humanity.
The domains secured under the treaty
yet to be acted upon by the senate
| came to us not as the result of a cru
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| temperate, faithful and fearless re-
sponse to the call Of conscience, which
could not be disregarded by a liberty
| loving and Christian people.
1.-THE task is not fulfilled. Indeed. II
is only just begun. The most serious
work is still before us, and every
energy Of heart and mind must be bent
and the impulses of partisanship sub
ordinate to its faithful execution. To
this nation and every nation there
comes formative periods in its life and
history. New conditions can be met
only by new methods. Meeting these
conditions hopefully and facing then
| braVely and wisely is to be the might.
| lest test of American virtue and "a.
pacity. Without abandoning past lin.
itations, traditions and principles. but
| by meeting present opportunities and
| obligations we shall show ourselves
worthy of the great trust which civ
ilization has imposed upon us.
1--WE Will have our difficulties and our
embarrassments. They follow all vic
tories and accompany all great respon-
| slbilites. They are inseparable from
every great movement or reform. But
American capacity has triumphed over
all in the past Doubts have in the
end yan'a'-d Apparent dangers ha ve
been aVerted or avoided and our owr
history shows that progress has come
SO naturally and steadily on the heels
or new and grave responsibilities that
as we look back upon the acquisition
| OF territory by our fathers we are filled
with wonder that any doubt could have
existed or any apprehension could have
been felt of the wisdom of their action.
ali
iculties that lies across the pathway
of the nation If a few months ago we
had coldly ignored the appeals of the
starving and oppressed inhabitants OF
| Cuba. If We had blinded ourselves to
the conditions so near our shores and
turned deaf ear to our SUFFERING
neighbors the issue Of territorial ex-
pansion in the Antilles and the East
indies would not have been raised,
But could we have justified such a
! course? Is there any one who wouId
now declare another 10 have been the
better courseF with less humanity
and less courage on our part the Span.
ish nag, instead of the Stars and
Stripes, would stnl be floating at Ca.
vite at Ponce and at Santiago. am
chance in the race of life would b,
= wanting to millions OF human being
who today call this nation noble an,
who, / trust, will live to call 1t Blessed
Thus far we have done our suprem,
duty, Shall we now, when the victor,
won in war is written in the treaty OF
peace and the civilized world applaud,
and waits in expectation, turn timidly
away from the duties imposed upon the
country by its own great deeds?"
After three cheers for Mckinley had
been given with a will at the conclusion
of his speech General Wheeler rose
from his seat on the platform. Then
came such enthusiasm such pande-
monium as seldom seen. For three
minutes the audience cheered and veil.
ed and waved their hats. over and
over again this little southern general
tried to begin his speech, and over and
over again he was compelled to wait
Cor the cheers to stop. Then the band
played "DiXie," and once more the
crowd broke into frantic cheers. Gen.
eral Wheeler eulogized the president
and expressed his graf pleasure at tn,
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