New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
SOME LESSONS or THE VAR.
DIR. GROVE POINTS OFT SOME BENEFITS
ISSUING FROM THE CONFLICT
WITH SPAIN

The Pev. Dr. ". :. Grove preached upon the
subject. some Lessons Of the War at the
Church OF ne Eternal Hope. in Eighty-nrst-s,.,
yesterday. lie said In part.
Great events even more than great men. are the
worlds TEACHERS. The c'nv .-slons OF war nave
crowded century OF Thought and ceiling into a
few months. Danger. suffering md The exercise
Of supreme energy quicken a nation w. a. ram
and sun sir the carihs pulsc-bcd IN May. The
blaze Of ia" campfire is q llgnt IN which men see
new truth, and the roar or q cannon h"IheiS sl''
deepcs. principles Of conduct from their slufnh"T
the brought its evils. as every great struggle
must cntailed iis horrors. Nhi'h a,"fyS i'llDN ~
the path conflict. but II is useless 20 quarrel
with history. We might waste our lives an vain
complaints against any Nast "oTk upon %n'.h VIZ
church tho human race has entered Thcre are
those VINO ;hink the Revolution oi 80 was a. ms
take. and that "" ~h"uid hr IN n''t-I % o'' ~
day II patriot fathers mad remained loyal TO the
English crown.
m IL .t-y ~ imagine when the conflict is Over
and the victory gained thit What mas peen don. 10y
hero.am ana sacr'h.. mknt nav r ,",ih,I Mr.
p!shed By some seniler ana hAill'r NV ''s'" -, ~
sherman ~ quite convinced now that ne coH'h
have secured cuban ind, pcnden,e ~ dip'Yn"'g
a.ot A. n matter ~ fact. history ms always been
a rugged and dangerous pain crime ana '"lS "a n
vnncement are cfus Of CONFUSION We are FOND oi
11nT's io h. so am Inclined to lake things as
tHry mr.. and make the best = them Let those
yahoGy ,nI crlt'csc thing ana search out
ali the oyi and dangers that exist, either IN fact
the nrst lesson We have to learn from this war q
lesson which applies cyerywhcre. r. me ,sson ol
being prepared ~ N'I iil' H'f' '''--'
pirr stat intends 20 PONG. nm ma 10 out.
wn7iTd !" arg, ,,or wisely 1T the boys
koen IN sbooIing Ar marks rms Republic could
-, sIeat'i alrsaia tn4n ia Proin,IE, Ell
II has ncVc. occurred to has it? that the war
ngP9[,me1,, or ise Ms ,r xsq our Naidn has gone
ont of the military business. Even had II kept IN
new Ne mad never sent an army TO foreign
shore. W had never gone TO battle IN torrid
sudden victories Al all hazards. .,,. 49,. ,,.o
hood How the facts DO upset our theories How
these great experience Of IN" World do nuniy our
no longer have War of me Rebellion. We have
lost our North and our south ana We h4yr iound.
as President Lincoln wrote To- president DAVIS ou
one common country. The spanish War has cured
turned down the old leaf but II would blow up
again. The mingled blood Of Confederate ana FED,
down. No other man ~ America Is quite SO UNI
versally beloved ~ our own intrepid General Wheel
PATTY which goes out 20 l1m for the sorrow mat
pierced his life when the war was over. II j. a
great scripture which teaches that there shall be
reconciliation In The shedding Of blood
Then 1t is majestic thing FOR the world when
ali the crimes and aufr,rlng Of thc war-thls one
good result tho reunion Of Aneio-saXons. out
lost A son may proudly feel that her great sacri-
acc ,yos moi lone for the honor of America bu
and liberty and progress IN the Antilles, nut FOR a.
new era OF justice and righteousness throughout
the earth have our brave men suffered and died.
The has done what many years OF preach
Ing would fail to do In creating fellowship ana
sympathy and mutual respect ana "a genuine spirit
Of equality between those who are socially cs-
irangcd. Tho experience" OF that picturcsqu" and
somewhat romantic band the Rough Riders has
put down great deal Of silly and mischievous
comment on the atrift between classes and masses
In America The wealth and cultur" OF the East,
the universities. the old and proud families social
eXclnsiveness Newport and Bnr fIarbor were In
orally represented IN that band of heroes. side by
side with the fronticrsmcn. They ate and slept
anl fought and suffered and died together. The
survivors have gone 10 their homes with mar
ye.lousiy increased regard for manhood, whether
II grew on the cattle plains or IN the drawing
room. Tho entire country has witnessed pracu-
cal nStration Of manhood equality. The wind
~ all taken out Of the sails Of the Anarchist ora
tor His only speech WAS that tho poor must do
the work and fight the battles for The rich. lie
no longer make this speech. The occupation Of
the Socialist Is gone" When the Arizona boys
mngle with their glad uciEhbors and crones and
MI heir Old haunts with talk OF the war. the Far
West will conclude that what has been hated as
the aristocratic East is quite worthy OF confidence