The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

which the Individual high or low rich or
poor, rather than any class, is at once
the ruler and the beneficiary.
John D. Long,
College President Speaks.
President Jacob Gould Schurman of Corr
nell said: =
1.-THE American whose heart is not fill %
with devout thankfulness on Nov. ~
must be indeed poor in spirit. v &
or not he approves of the pohtf nm
that seem certain to follow OAAA
there is a common ground TT .
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brought us through the g
glory and so little loss
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ties Of applied usefulness. v
Cornell University and for tN~V~
especially interested in its WEI e
say that we have just passe
the most successful year in o. ~
It has brought us new friends, "
ed our field of work and blessS ~
many ways. / think, too, that nj *
our sister institutions can report gras v
ing progress. q
Gan in all, the country over, we cane
look back upon exceptional benefactionS
within the past year, and next Thursday
should be for us all a great national res
tival Of Thanksgiving"
Sage Thankful for National Progress
Russell Sage finds reason for thankful
ness in Americas advance among the ma
tons of the world He writes: This
people OF this country have abundant
causes for giving thanks this year. Guided
and sustained by an almighty providence
we have accomplished that which has
astonished the peoples of the entire world.
In all history no such marvellous achieve
ment is recorded. Strong in a righteous
and holy cause, we have within 100 days
overthrow the tyranny of one OF the old
est and mightiest dynasties and given
freedom and happiness to an oppressed
people. Where now Is the rule of Spain!
Her powers are gone forever, and her
barbarous hand falls helplessly by her
side. He a4togance and cruelty have re-
ceived a rebuke that was inevitable. Rich
and fertile lands have become ours, ana
all in a space of time so short that me
mind can hardly realize it. But this IS
not the thing for which we should be
most thankful. To my mind the greatest
of all is our advance among the nations
of the earthF Not as far back as the De-
ginning of this century we were CONSIDER
ed but a little better than barbarians, ana
reckOned sixth or seventh among nations.
To-day the greatest and most powerfuA
people In the world openly acknowledge
us as second only to itself. This seems
wonderful, but yet 1t Is true. 1t IS
matter for great rejoicing that as an en-
tire people we recognize what we owe Eng
land for her openly expressed friendship
| throughout the war with Spain. No 9TH
err thing so surely made for our success
and we are bound to the mother country
by ties that nothing can suuder. rms ~
not alone for our good, nor for that Oh
England It is for the betterment of the
entire civilized world.
Speaking one language and inspired BY
the same high purpose, the two peoples
viii bring about higher and noblier CIV
ilization wherever they may go hand IN
hand That England feels this as fully
as we do there can be no doubt, and IN
her present trying situation, it must pe
very gratifying to her to know the warm
friendship that exists for her on this side
of the water. These are sentiments not 10
be voiced in a boastful spirit and 1t 49,
therefore, very fitting that the whole ma
ton should enter heartily into the season
of thanksgiving named by the presidents
and offer thanks to Him whose hand guld"
ed us through 1t all.
THAT through it all God has seen fit 10
so bless us with prosperity that the bur-
dens of a war have fallen so lightly upon
us is another reason for the greatest grati-
tude Surely there is cause for all to give
thanks this year Russell Sage
Commodore Philips view.
From the flagship of the North Atlantic
squadron comes the following written by
Commodore Philip:
1--WE should be thankful for the univer-
sal return of prosperity throughout the
country and for the marvellous protectlon
of life during the late conflict with SPAN:
Personally, am convinced that the DE-
vine hand was with us In that encounter.
and that he guided and protected us. II
we continue under the Divine guidance
We must of necessity become the first ma
ton of the earth.
THE people of this country cannot 90
better than to follow the Presidents inVi-
tatlon to return thanks on the day ses
apart for that purpose by him.
John W. Philip"
Carnegie Thankful for Patriots.
Andrew Carnegie says:
Foremost of all the people of the unit
ed States should be thankful that now i'll
this crisis in their national history, there
are patriots enough among them to avert
the ruin of the country. The efforts ia
expand our territory and enlarge our
boundaries at the expense of all that the
founders of the republic held dearest ought
to fail, and am thankful to say I believe
they will fail. Let us be thankful to Do
brought back to the policy of the fathers
thankful If we may keep our country soild'
| compact, impregnable free from the vor"
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