New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
WHAT srAY-AT.HoME PATRIOTS CAN DO


rur REV CHARLES II EATON INDICATES SOME
WAYS n WHICH GOOD WORK CAN RE DONE.
..Vha, stav-at-Home Patriots Can DO for Their
Country During the war was the subject Of he
sermon delivered last night nv The Rev Charles
II Eaton 10 the church ~ the Divine Paternity.
he SAID. in part;
Wa are IN the midst Il war on recent vislt
:, Ph.iaa,ipha fouod not only Tho ci,izens but
su'r,f 81 war In Baltimore and Washington II
and sympathy for the oppressed there ls con
Lc. us no, underestimate these solderly quail,
lies MANY deeds Of patriotism and herosm WI
dogh'css bN reformed ~ the present coaiist our our
sons and orr fathers t9rsettn OK WOUNDS, ana d
triumphant % death. VIII make me issue OF NE
present war certain. There may /" temporary de.
tents bur our TesouTces IN weftn ana
though we may meet temporary rcverses. thai IN
the end the cause ~ justice. as represented in our
Army and Navy. Will win.
But in addition 20 the ratrio,s who foTn' the
pass he physical examination. Some ha,c grea.
welfare and suppol, Of ,he Army and Nay SOM
tine OF always suffer the most acuteiy. and
30 ne baf,lo-drld There viii even be- some
soldiers in possible regiments who viii remain at
home Ici Us not forget that all these have a duty
In Tho present crisis and large opportunity.
These stay at-homc PATRIOTS may be called on to
.d4y be called To create pubic opinion. and aid
In giving confidence 10 those who hght in the front
They must supply the necessary sincws Of war
Women may organize for furnishing nurses and
supplies; as thcy d.h IN mo uhr OF INC 'Nll war,
raising hundreds of thousands or dollars and saw
ing innumerable lives
one OF the striking features Of the present hour
IS the raying Of the rich and the poor 10 tho sup
port o, the Government All classes give what they
ploycs VINO enlist hall ,pay others promise TO pay
the full wage scale and add insurance FOR the care
wealth. but themselves The poor give IN them
selves and In the support winch they take from
There arc certain duties which the stay-a homes
can alone perform IN guarding the commercial IN
terests OF The country. II does not seem so gor-
Gus. y may indeed seem moan 10 guard trade by
direct legislation and 70 protect the erial pros
a merchant with the spirit Of a statesman, and you
may be A statesman with the spirit of peder. bur
pcratiye elements IN victory as wise general and
a brave soldier. Let no temporary devices be adopt
bring II into serious financial difficulty. War meas
urcs adopted by Congress have right deny
ethical principles II Is true that the greenbacks.
Eanquo-iike. and all their attendant evils were for
! ever laid. Temporary emergencies OF should
| moi decide National policies as 10 money and bank
The war will be an excuse to postpone new mu-
| nicipal improv ements. There IS barbarism In Cuba
which demands the arm OF punishment 1t should
be oxt!nguished Bur how about barbarsm in New
york City' There Is corruption in the Spanish Gov
% IN '' American citiasr There are nds,ria re-
/ iations involving many classes in the community.
| There are the poor and the oppressed in our midst
If the war shoGld be long continued will postpone
! progress In these directions for fifty years While
brave parrots fight for ll.erty aud honor at the
front let the equally brave patriots fight the evils
at home II Is the duty of the stay-at home patri-
OTIS TO discourage an excessive growth OF the mill
farv spirt our Nation has erred In the past no,
| providing the necessary defences She has qubblei
! about equippng the Army and our fortihcations
/ and buildings with the necessary munitions Of war
{ The danger at the present time Is that We shall
swing from one extreme 70 the other The ideals OF
! our country should be ideals ~ peace There are
those who talk OF "A military alliance with England.
| An alliance with England In the pursuit OF high
! literary and civic deals-a mutual emulation OF
brcthcrly love and services NOSE desirable but a
| military alllance-a thousand times no. Let us
! take the position OF Washington and Monroe and
/ the fathers Of this country. and avoid entanginE
/ alliances with European Powers.