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

of liberty. courage, self-sacrifce and hu-
mainly.
Early in the present year we Weakened
up to the fact that we had duty to per-
form. 1t was a duty to humanity. 1t
was a difficult task. Our inherited sense
of right and justice Is so strong that we
could not forsake it. When it became evil
dent that we could only discharge this
duty by war, we did not shrink from that
The whole country aroused itself. Practi-
cally all our resources were put at the
command of this duty. Men everywhere
were willing to sacrifice their interests,
their affections, even their lives, in order
to save the national honor and to uphold
the national character.
I'm my position in the army I was con-
stantly in contact with men who were
willing in this way to sacrifice everything
to this sense of humanity and Justice
When we began the war we found we had
difficult task. We had to cross the
ocean to find our enemy; we had to do
our work in an atmosphere utterly for
eign to our own and in the worst season
OF that climate; but no one faltered On
the contrary, work could not be done fast
enough to suit anybody In an Incredibly
short time our army and navy confronted
the enemy in both the Islands and the wa
tiers of the Atlantic and Pacific There
was no hesitation in striking and the graf
flying results were accomplished in the
most direct and satisfactory manner and
done so well that at the end of the war
1t was found that we had not lost a field
and that not a man had been captured
These are remarkable facts, not to be
duplicated, believe, in the history of any
other people. Nothing can explain them
but the blood that is in our veins the fact
that we have inherited certain qualities
from our ancestors. This is why l say
that we ought this year to be thankful as
we have never been before for the birth
right our fathers left us; thankful for the
form of government which they devised
and bequeathed to US. Nothing else could
| ever have enabled us to undertake war
of such magnitude as that of this year in
April and return in ample time to enjoy
| our Thanksgiving festival in our own
| homes"
"a Righteous War" Says Roosevelt.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt said:
From the point of view of the nation
and of every patriotic American as well
1t seems TO me that we should be espe-
cially thankful this year for our sue
cess in righteous war and for the en-
larged opportunities which it has
| brought"
Henry Clews, the veteran of Wall street
writes as follows: I'VE should be thank
full for our brilliant achievement in whip
ping the Spaniards, for the success of our
attempt to advance the cause of humanity
and freedom and for the worldwide ad-
vantages which are resulting to the nation
| therefrom.
Another advantage which has come to
us with the recent war, and which is not
| to be gainsad is the fact that the pride
of the American people Is exalted with the
knowledge that the same spirit which in
| spired the men of '76 and 81 still dwells
among us. 1t has brought to all the ma
lions of the world a recognition of the
| United States as a first-class power
I'm the business world there Is much
to be thankful for. Business interests
generally have felt the impetus which has
| come with our new awakening. During
the year we have emerged from a period
of depression and entered one of expan-
sion. In the face of rising instead of fall
ing values, of new opportunities for in
vestment, and of healthful activity in all
lines of industry. the business man can eat
his Thanksgiving turkey in a thankful
cheerful and hopeful spirit"
DIR. Field GIOries in the War.
DIR. Henry M. Field, the eminent clergy
man and editor of the Evangelist, Declares
II am thankful that one dark blot has
! been removed from the face of civilization
| during the present year. am thankful
| for the glorious success of our war with
! Spain, and thankful that / have lived TO
see it,
Let me not be misunderstood. War is
terrible thing, but there are other things
which are worse, and one of them was the
cruel starving of helpless men, women and
| children in Cuban pest cities. Thanks be
| to God America has done away with that
crime against humanity
II believe that the recent war with Spain
was inevitable. know something of the
Spanish people, and 1 know that thew
would never voluntarily have rel.nquished
their claim upon the island of Cuba. There
was no cure for this fostering sore except
the knife, and rejoice that the operation
is now safely over.
Therefore I am one of those who glo-
ry in our recent war, and who see In its
course the hand of the Almighty In the
general exultation over our complete
success we are apt to forget the terrible
risks which we ran when we took up the
cause of humanity and the remarkably
small loss we have sustained in cham
pioning that cause. Truly Gods mercy
has been manifested to us in MANY
ways within the past twelve-month. and
in the midst of our rejoicing at the
coming Of Thanksgiving we must not
forget that fact"
Secretary Longs Sentiments.
Secretary of the Navy John d. LONG
says;
Let us as a nation return thanks for
abundant harvests, for a reunion closer
than ever before of all sections of The
country; for the early return of peace and
the termination of The recent war. with So
few casualties; for the enjoyment OF civil
and religious liberty; for our institutions
Of education and the common school: fer