Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
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The following address, BY David, Fer.
| ris, was delivered at a recent meeting Of
the Delaware Peace Society:
The war with Spain is closed, and the
| destruction of lie ana The mutilation of
| the bodies of the combatants by powder,
shot and shell are over, which is cause Of
| devout thankfulness, but we are yet reap
ing an awful harvest of suffering from
| disease and fostering wounds, and moulp-
ing for loved ones slain.
| We are now confronted by q most
momentous question, upon the wise solu-
ton of which depends the perpetuity of
| our republican government We have
conquered foreign territory widely separ-
ated from us by the ocean, inhabited by
a population of different races, many Of
them savage, and for long time they
have been engaged in internecine war.
What shall we do with these islands, con-
tanning more than 100000 people of al
most every racer We can only govern
4 them as England governs India, by vast
foreign army of our sons and brothers,
sent to perish by disease in deadly
climate, far from the solace and comforts
OF home and kindred. A large naval
force will also be required 70 be kept in
these distant waters Think of the enor-
nous expense, the increase of our pension
list, etc. No commercial gain or advant-
ago will compensate for one-fourth OF
this expense.
But there is>a far more serious and de-
plorablc side of this question than the
financial loss. | mean the change in the
fundamental policy of our republican
government. We are drifting away from
the principles of our Declaration of indie
pendence, which says governments de-
rive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed" The advice of our i'm
mcgtal Washington is now secuted and
condemned by many where he says
"Why quit our own to stand upon for
eign ground; why, by Intervening our
4 destiny with that Of any part Of Europe,
4 entnngle our peace and prosperity in the
I tolls Of European ambition, rivalship,
humor or caprice2 Observe good faith
and justice toward ali nations; cultivate
pence and harmony with all. 1t will be
worthy of free, enlightened and great
nation to give to mankind tho magnani-
nous and too novel example Of u people
always guided by an exalted virtue and
benevolence. Just and amicable feelings
towards all should be cultivated"
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
English Secretary of State for the
|, colonies, has just arrived on our shores.
; Report says he is eager for an Anglo
II American alliance. He says England is
? ready Chamberlain beard with joy and
exnttation of the Victory of the English
!, army over the army Of the Khalifa; he
listened to the details with keen enjoy
, meni; 10000 dead were counted on the
| field and 10000 more were wounded.
This was accounted Christian triumph
, over infidels Is II thus we are to con.
vert the savages Of the Philippines to
! Christianity; thus TO spread the religion
!, of the Prince of Peace? God forbid
, Let us be guided by the patriotism of the
Father of his Country and "avoid en-
tupgling ourselves, our peace and pros.
, perity, In the tolls of European ambition
, and rivalry" The invitation Of Cham
berlain will lead us down to where Spain
now is; the advice of Washington will
preserve lis "a free, enlightened and great
i nation and give to mankind the example
4 of people guided by an exalted virtue
! and benevolence."
,, England has followed this colonial
policy for many years, and holds and con.
1 [trols vast countries and many millions oil
people in this way, but England's gov
, eminent is monarchical, and 10 there an
intelligent, patriotic American who would
wish our government to initiate England's
foreign policy in this respect2 Look al
! India, where it is said 100000 people
: have persisted of want within the last two
|, years. Look atEgypt and South Africa
|, Look at the opium war with China. An
English poet has described with grea
. power some of the results of England's
: foreign conquests
q WHERE is THE FLAG OF ENGLAED2
4 And the winds of the world made answer,
North, south. and east and west,
s Wherever there's wealth TO coyet
/, | Or land that can be possessed;
/ Where there are savage races
To coZen. cocrce or scare,
Ye shall find the Wanted ensign;
!, For the English flag is there
8 Aye, it waves DER the blazing hovels
q Whence African victims fly,
a To be shot by explosive bullets
: Or to wretchediy starve and die!
:, And where the beachcomber harries
, The isles of tho Southern Sea,
9 AT the peak of his hellish vessel
II 'Tis the English flag flies free.
q 1t has hoated DER scenes Of pillage,
1t has Haunted DER deeds of shame,
!, IL has waved DER the fell marauder,
7 as he came with sword and flame.
9 1t HAS looked upon ruthless slaughter
i And Ipassacres dire and grim;
h 1t has heard the shriehs OF the victims
II Drown evon the lingo hymn.
/. Where is Tie flag of England?
y Go, sail where rich galleons come
(; with shoddy and loaded cottons,
e And beer and Bibles and rum.
g Go, too where brute force hath triumphed
And hypocrisy made ITS lair
And your question will find its answer,
For the flag Of England is there.
London Truth.
" William =. Gladstone, that great ant
u good English statesman, lately gone ;,
y his, heavenly reward, says: "As to DIV
\ nhstio wars, wars of llggrandizemeni
y neehiess, wanton wars, no words which
? the wit of man can invent are stron
u enough TO describe tho folly and guilt O
" such wars" The war with Spain, nov
. happily closed, has been one ofthe need
30 less wars of ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the evi
q effects of which must continue with GU
: nation for many years. Is the Unite,
s. States to initiate the conquering policy o
s. Europe aud continue to send our yount
$. men to the opposite eide of the globe 4
$. harry, to Cypress aud slaughter the poo
s. barbarous natives of the Philippin
- > Islands, and to perish themselves IN th
> deadly climate Of that country, or TO b
s. returned to their homes and friends mer,
s. wrecks of humanity, to linger in suffer
s. ing little while and die hcreg Are W
>. to learn no lesson from the fate of tn
s. fever-stricken thousands now returnin
o. from the West Indies, the victims of thi