Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-28

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look back with pride and pleasure to this
day when they took part in the Gottes-
dammerung' Of nations. the great get
which despotism has been at last banished
and to which righteousness has come to
stay"
Hon. Sanford B. Ladd was the next
speaker. He made one of the most elo-
quent speeches Of the day. He said:
"At the moment when the sun, hasten-
ing to the Western horizon on a Saturday
afternoon in April. niumined the dome OF |
ths capitol at Warrington, 1t looked down
upon g. scene far different as 1t ushsred IN
which proclaimed its advent, had descend
ed through an atmosphere heavy with the
frasranss h.E Of Ms,aysian spices s upon rna
ships were manned by sailors in costumes
unfamiliar to those waters; their nytnS
we5s Of strange ap design ,bs Tne
greeted the rising sun Of the antipodes.
full haven welcomed Il; by the enforcement
Of q just but tnexorable law 1t had been
drfyen, an outcast, from every port upon
ioSce 1900 niles s HhicS S It could cali It's own was
the bosom Of the broad ocean. The an
nouDcement by the commander OF the
for himself in the harbor Of his enemies
and interrupt possession which had been
unbroken for four centuries, was received
scorn and derision. They little realized the
capabilities OF American daring. With per-
Ills known and unknown before them. on
mayed and defiant. the ships drove on:
their onicers and men nerved by the reso-
luton of their own indonattable souls. and
great great heart was I bursting with an1iety for
their fate. For them no line Of retreat was
open. Victory possessed but one alterna- na.
Of cannon on rampant and cannon at port
hole. they kept the standard of the free
floating at the masthead; until. when noon
the yellow flag Of Spain. but the red. white
and blue was everywhere, and eyerywnere
The m eagles hs Of the republic t t
ness that the conquering ensigns were the
same stars and stripes which not many
with i. Seams dancing
waters of Manila's roadstead smiled in
Dewey's face and courted him to friendly
be had Come prepared to stay. Never from
The nettle. danger, was plucked brighter
flower of safety.
this marvellous achievement are unknown
to US: It may be that some OF them are
poor n this worlds goods. But they have
foes TO Its arms God forbid that rags
should ever s be The portion Of the hunbest
fortune Is to overtake him, his tattered
garments shall elIsten with the luster of
that eventfai morning. he stood up. an
unninching and an eager target for the
Hon. John L. Pealee's Address.
Hon. John L. Peak was the next speaker.
He saId:., 80
Brilliant as has been our achievements
and unparalleled our progress, our mission
IS yet Incomplete.
Lying almost in sight Of our Southern
border is 2 beautiful island. designed by
years has been cursed with a government
as cruel as the 1nQuisiton. as merciless as
mot until the cruel spaniard has been
driven from the soil Of Cuba, not until the
people of that beautiful island have been
tn stable and dep md
measure Of our duty to humanity and the
Western hemisphere. The close proximity
fact tina that 3 She u was sHe owned Ssa BY Enropean Euro @
Ssssarts ~ slssisy .nd dsseosism: da has been =
s I'VE q could is e1oe noe View, with feelings other
and inhumanity infiicted% upon upon a S Struggling
people SO near our shores: and those peo.
pie accustomed to witness the progress OF
nation whose starry fias could almost be
seen from the htutoDs Of their native ISL
and, could not endure forever, without COM
cruel oppressor. 1t was an trreprcssible
conflict between the antiQuated forms Of q
medeyai despStsm - upon the one side and
'The Inevitable has happened and tho
| conflict now raging between Spain and
America is the clash Of these contendine
THE spectacle presented to our view is
| efforts nnassing all their vast resources for
the the % one side. s SPAIN. wi with haashty % def
ance and q courage born OF despair, fight
ing 70 maintain the integrity Of her falling
| States, with a cool deliberation, unfaltering
purpose. and q dauptless heroism. lighting
Upon aeo
Ssoro q the lsf Ii e history ahs
| humanitarian and phiianthropic purpose
The two contestants in this mighty conflict
are the exact antipodes of each other.
| Spain is the representative Of the Latin
race, with ali its weaknesses and Vices and
| shorn Of much Of the virtues and courage
and heroism which added luster to its ear
ly achievements the United States is the
representative Of the Anglo-Saxon race.
with all the pluck and courage and In
acterized that race in war and in peace.
"The eyes of Spain are fixed upon the
setting sun of her destiny. whose waning
I twilight reflects none OF the glories and
| splendors OF her brilliant noon: the United
States Is gazing into the beams OF the ris-
| ing sun, and with the hope and ardor of
youth and the strength Of manhood, she
| aspires to grander achievements than any
which have crowned her youth. Spain is
| a nation OF dreamers and poets and nov
| elists and painters and voluptuaries; In all
her history, she has never produced q sci
| enlist; the United States Is nation of
| toilers and thinkers, utilizing every dis
covery and invention Of scientific investiga.
| ton for the improvement and betterment
OF their condition. This portrayal OF the
characteristics Of the two nations ought to
| leave no doubt as to the final result of the
impending conflict. But II any such doubts
| have been entertained, they ought to be
| forever dispelled by the brilliant achieve
| ment of Commodore Dewey in the harbor
| of Manila, where, with a dash and q dar-
ing never surpassed. he achieved the grand.
| time. and shed an imperishable luster up-
on the American navy. Henceforth. his
| name is immortal, carved in the solid Rran
| lite OF a nations enduring love. From his
| commanding height of victory and trf-
umph, he bids his countrymen rally tn
the support Of their government"
Colonel Waters Talks.
Colonel L. H. Waters made one of his
| characteristic speeches that kept the audi
| ence cheering and laughing despite the late.
ness OF the hour. He said:
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