Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-24
made to set up the southern confederacy.
and. continuing

made to set w the southern confederacy,
and, continuing, said:
i can get down on my knees before my
God and thank Him that the people of the
United States are now one; that there is
but one flag and country.
1t was the greed of men that brought
on the great conflict between the states
but 1t was the providence of God that
brought US together. l am thankful that
out OF the roar of battle and sea of blood
there has come spirit of compromise and
unity and l believe He did this that He
might keep to himself this great American
nation which is to eventually redeem the
world.
I'VE can truly say to the world that we
nave the grandest nation on earth, and it
nils me with feelings of great joy and deep
gratitude that we can come here in the
face of old glory and look out upon the
brave soldiers and sailors and know that,
whether their fathers wore the blue or the
gray, they are today the sailors and SOL
ders of your Uncle Sam"
Mr. Small believed he said that the time
has come when America should cease to be
a hermit nation, and should assert it's right
to have voice in the affairs of the world
There was, until recently Mr.. Small said,
"a fool notion among the Spaniards that
Uncle Sam was short armed but can as
sure you that his arms are long enough to
girdle the world
Il am not alarmed as to the safety of
Admiral Dewey at Manila. l believe he
knows what he is about and can take care
to his keeping. l believe Uncle Sam is able
to do what he pleeses, when he pleases,
and we do not want to be. nor will we be,
dictated to by any other nation on the
face of the EARTH"
Senator Aliens Views of Strategy.
Senator Allen, sitter saying how much
he had been gratified to listen to the pa
triotic utterances contained in Mr.. SmaIs
address, and to observe the deep vein of
frto xx,;t1
Small was imbued, continued in part as
follows:
IF Some one would cut the cable between
Sampson and Schley and Washington, 1t
would be good thing. l neither under
stand naval nor military strategy, but l
believe that battles ought not In these
days be fought according to books. / be-
ieve the board of strategy ought to be
done away with, and Sampson and Schley
given discretionary power to act in the
matter of attacking Cuba or the Spanish
fleet as may be deemed best by those COM
manders."
Before giving expression to the words
above quoted. Ser ator Allen said:
Il do not agree with the political views
of President Mckinley, nor will / ever do
so unless he arrives at my way of think
ing about them, but am free to say that
l think the President did a most magnii-
cent thing when he appointed Fitzhugh
Lee and Joseph Wheeler to be major gem
erals IN the United States army. 1 want
to see Wheeler and Lee in regimentals,
and l am confident we will not send two
men to the war who will do more fighting
or acquit themselves more gloriously.
How foolish it was for the people of
Spain to make themselves believe that as
soon as we got into trouble with their
country we would have renewal of civil
war in the southern states. But what did
we seer AS soon Dewey won his mag
nificent victory at Manila the Spaniards
made 1t plain to the world that they were
a disunited people.
las for our own land, there is not. 1 be-
Heve, between Maine and California a man
who does not support old glory, and none
who will not, If necessary, sacrifice his
life for 1t. We have come to the time