Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-18

the thresholds Of the home OF my fell
how cOuntrymen In America. or Of my
fellow beings IN distant Andalusia.
when. l ask heaven, shall humanity
rise to such hoigths ~ reason and of
religion that war shall he Impossible.
ana stories ~ battlenelds but the sad
dcnlng echoes Of primitive ages VI the
racer
And yet. while we await that blessed
day, when embodied Justice shall alt
In Judgment between peoples o. he-
tween individuals. from time To time
conditions more repellant than war
may confront nation and ~ remove
such conditions the solemn dictates OF
reason and OF religion Impose war az
righteous and obligatory. Lot the lie
Of "a nation or ~ territory be- mcnacod.
let the honor OF nation be assaulted.
let there be a greviluH crime against
humanity perpctrated within reach of
a nations flag or nations arm. rclt-
Grated nppeiis Of argument and dlplo-
macy falirig. what else remains 10 "A
nation which II not ~ base aa 10 court
death or dish0nor. but 60 challenge tho
fortunes of war and give battle while
strength remains In defense u lis
hcurttstoncs and Ito nitnrs7 War. In.
deed. IL dreadful. but let u Come. The
sky may fall. but let Justice bo done.
MEANS TO PEACE
War IL no longer reputation Of
peace. but the means 20 peace-4o The
sole peace sclf.sacfincing people
may enjoy. peace wish honor. 4 Just
and necessary war ~ holy. the men who
at cnunirys call engage In such "a war
are the counify'h heroes 20 whom must
b. given unstinicd gratitude and an.
aInfod praise. The sword In their
hands u the cmbl m OF He.f-aacrfce
and az ynlor; the nag which leads them
betokcna their country. and bids them
pour our mediation 90 pureat patriot.
ism the lIfo blood " their hearts. the
shroud which spreads over hi. dead
of the battlefield u tho MANTLE VI
fame aud the glory.
Happy the naann which NJ the cdur-
agc of Just war no less than that OF
peace, Whose sons are able and
wiling 20 serve hrr honor alike in war
ana IN peace' HaIpy the nation whose
jubilee 81 peace when war has ceased
u also Jubilee 81 yictoryi
we love peace not war. but viion
We 80 10 war We send o. 70 the best
and bravrst % the country"
These words spoken n few days ago
by the ohiN magistrate Of America.
cmbody great principle Of American
political No.
xix months ago tho Congress az the
NANNHA a"NANNN N' .HNN 70 NNNNH NNN NNN| UNNNNN
OF humanity, war should be waEed ln
order " give % the island VI cuba
n NJ ole aud Independent government.
Magnificent patriotism % Amarlcai
The people % the United States at
once arose IN their might. They ar
gucd not, they hosItated not; America
had spoken; theirs WIS no; % judge
but o. obey. In q moment the money
OF America the lives Of America were
ai the disposal " The chief magistrate
Of the nation, Whose sole cmb1rraHa.
meni was the TOO generous response
90 he appeal FOR means % bring vls-
tory 90 the ptii0n's nag America
had spoken, partisan politics, sectional
q spuiee instantly were niilied beneath
the majesty VI her voice
The war n ended. u would M be-
come me 70 say What details shall on
Ter Into the treaty q peace which
America in concluding with nsr van
pushed Zoe. I stand In the presence
OF the chief magistrate VI tho Re-
fsiblir 10 him ID belongs by right
Of ofncili position ana of personal
country has learned from the acts Of
his administration that 20 his patriot.
Ism his cuur2rr. his prudence. she
may wen c1nnde her safety, her
honor. her destiny. her peace. what
ever the treaty with spain. America
win be pleased when appended TO
this treaty IL the name OF william
Mckinley.
THE RESULTS.
what may speak u on this occasion
IL results ~ the war. manifest even az
this hour 90 America and 10 the world.
tranFcendlnH and independent ~ an
treaties " peace possession for Am'rlci
and fnr tho world a meaning far
mlghtler than mere accumulation Of
material wealth or commercial conCOf-
sions. or territorial extension.
America is too great 10 be ISOLATED
from the world around her aud be-
yond her She u world power, TO
whom no world Interest u allen, whose
voloe reaches aftr. whose spirit travels
across seas ana mountain ranges. 10
most distant continents ana lainnl1-
and with American goes Tar and wide
what America In her Frandrrt IDEAL
nts-democrncy and liberty. a
government ~ the people, by the people,
for the people. This Il an Amerieagiun
more than American territory or Ameri-
Where this grnndcat Ideal Of American
ne II not held supreme. America has
not reached whore this Ideal IL Au-
prcme. America rclgna, The vital sig
nlncance u Americas triumphn 10 I'M
dersiood the triumph % democracy and
OF liberty,
n n was ever allowed 10 nations 10
rejoice over the results Of their wars
America may rejoice today shan We
then chant the praises u war. aud
change this Jubilee ~ peace Into a Judi.
lee of war; Heaven forhid'
we love peace, not war"
And now. America the country Of our
pride. our love, our hope, We commit
thee Tor today and FOR tomorrow intu
/ fhs huula NJ tho tlmlgiftv under xhus.
protecting hand thou canst not fan. and
whose commandments are the supreme
rules Of truth ana rlghteouaness
Judge Emory Speer Of Georgla FOL,
lowed with the closing address.
TINT GALLANT GHIy.