The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-08

with anyone of the greater nations of the earth. How soon this was chang ed, however, when $50,00000O was granted for the war, and thousands upon thousands of men were enrolled. How much we owe Dewey and his com rades at Manila, and coming east, let us go down to Santiago where Ger Vera's fleet tried to escape and was de- stroyed by Schley, to whom the praise is due, And yet Admiral Sampson was doing his duty, too comforting with Shafter about the siege of Santiago. He heard the first gunshot however. the wind up. Then let us consider the cruise of the Oregon, stationed as she was on the western coast before she came east, rounding the southernmost capes of South America, when there should have been g. shorter route in- stead-a passageway through the Pa mama peninsular. The American peo- pie have comprehended the importance O fthe completion of the Nicaraguan canal if our name as a commercial na- tion is to be maintained.
 When cast my vote for the annex ation of Hawaii I did one of the most satisfactory things I ever did It was right that we should annex them, as American missionaries gave them the Christian religion and they were colo nized by Yankees of good Connecticut stock. Why, the pulpit that formerly ,.to {x, ak, iS in nr0n of the oldest churches in Honolulu. American money, ingenuity and ma- chinery predominate in the islands, and hence the acquisition of them was right
 Grant once said that the battles of the future would be sea battles. This has been verified by subsequent events. In the future we must have coaling sta- tions everywhere No American here would advocate the pulling down of the American flags planted at Santiago, Porto Rico or Manila We can't go back now; ours must be a policy of progress. We must grasp our opportu- mites and extend our boundaries. Since Washington's time things have chang ed; it would not be right to allow the Spanish flag to again fly over these isl- ands.
 "One thing which is worth the cost of the war is the reuniting of the north and the south. The ennoblement of the negroes who fought so courageously at Fl Caney, sacrificing their lives for the white troops in that famous charge, is another great thing for the race A good rule is not to be afraid to venture | c;t 11c nd in, my opinion this is the time for the gov ernment to venture"
 Following MT. Sperry's address let ters of regret were read from Governor Cook, Mayor Farnsworth, ex-Judge Lynde Harrison, o. c. Benedict, Gen. efal Frank D. Sloat, Andrew Foster, ex- Lieutenant Governor s. E. Merwin, ex- Mayor A. C. Hendrick, Captain D. c. Sprague and w. D. Shelton. A letter was also received from ex-Governor H. B. Harrison, an honorary member, in cluding a gift of $25 for the association his annual gift.
 Captain Wilcox of Company I. Twen- ty-eighth regiment c. ", the only cap- tain present, spoke wittily and clever ly, including several anecdotes in his remarks
 Charles A. Baldwin succeeded Cap tain Wilcox, speaking at length upon the death of John A. Munson mem Der of the Twenty seventh. He also spoke of the pleasure in greeting old comrades and of the sorrow felt for those who had perished on the field of battle
 The addresses were closed by Presi- dent Woodruff, who conveyed his thinks to those present for the honor given him in very interesting speech. Major Brown completed what was one of the most successful of the Twenty seyenths reunions by proposal for cheer for the best flag on the face of the globe, the cheer being given with a will.
 The veterans and their friends then took cars for the city to look forward to next years greeting of old friends and the sad enumeration of those who have fallen from the ranks during the years march.