The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
OPENING OF THE
PEACE JUBILEE.

er and more cordial should be the prayer
of every man OF the English speaking
race An unspeakaDle blessing To man
kind Of the struggle from which we are
now emerging is the genuine brotnety
sympathy for the people of the United
States flowing from that land
'Of old and great renown,
Where freedom broadens slowly down
From precedent 70 precedent
FRATERNAL SENTIMENT.
and It is returned i'm no unstinteo
measure But two months ago the has-
ship of Admiral. Dewey steamed slowly
into the battle line az Manila. AS she
passed the British flagship lmmortalite'
IFS band rang ont the inspiring AIR, see
the Con0uering Hero Comes. and as the
gorgeous ensign OF he republic was huns
TO the breeze az the peak OF the olympia
there now came thrilling Ger the waters
from our kinsmen's ship the martial
strains Of the 'Star-Spangled Banner.
Certain is 10 that We also had the sym
pathy of the mother country When lh
1923 DO became necessary 90 call a MATT 10
the Holy Alliance. Then it was that
President Monroe announced that Famous
doctrine which bears his name. Il was
expressed in his message 10 Congress. 10
admonished the Holy Alliance. that we
should consider amy attempt on their part
% extend their system 90 any portion OF
this hemisphere as dangerous 90 our
peace and safety 10 was writes an
American historian the courage of a
great people, persOnifed In a firm Chief
Magistrate that put the FIRE into those
few momentous though moderate sem
fences. and made them glow Ike the
writing at Belshazzars feast The lOgi-
cal result of this doctrine as has been
HHn BE-.
ti0nal relations, made IL the sacred duty
of the American people 90 terminate the
Spanish atrocities in Cuba, pcaceably If
we could forcibly If We must. ENpe-
rience has shown that they could not
be arrested saved by strong display
of force This would not be- had by any
OF the great European Powers. except
for a substantial equivalent in Cuba The
Monroe doctrine had forbidden this. Then
the duty was on as in tho sight Of God
and man. TO stay the unhOly policy which,
as demonstrated before the Senate Com
mittee had I'm one year resulted I'm the
starvation Of two hundred thousand men,
women and children. and this within a
half days sail from Our shores. TO this
purpose our President devoted every ex-
pedient of HIS resourcoful nature, every
firm but moderate and considerable repre-
sentation. and all the great magnanimity n
Christian heart could suggest, and all ina
vain.
RETRIBUTION.
Finally when or gallant seamen.
reposing In fancied security. in the
scorching blast OF the treacherous ex-
piosi0n. were cruelty and remorseiessly
slain. and calm investigation had de-
veloped the truth. we had been despica-
BILE on the historic page had we not APP
poaled to the God of Battles for retribu-
ton The pious rage of seventy millions
OF people cried aloud 10 heaven for the
p.te7us agony for the shameful slaugh-
ter or our brethren our noble navy
was swiftly speeding 10 lbs duty. Poetic
genius bodied forth the spirit ~ our
gallant seamen as the mighty ships sped
on their way
In tho winds that blow about me the
voices OF .he dead
Are calling 70 me brothers n urge my
tOpmost speed.
In the foam that's upward tying N
whirling wreaths OF white
The wraiths OF murdered brothers becks
on onward 70 the fight
AS soon as Judge Speer had finished
there were loud cries Of "McKinley.
Mckinley The President had turned
20 leave. but as the calls continued be
returned. and coming to the front Of the
box spoke as follows:
THE PRES DENTS SPEECH.
MY fellow citizens have been deep
iy moved by this great demonstration.
/ have been deeply touched by the words
OF patriotism that have been uttered by
the distinguished men so eloQuently IN
your presence. IL IS gratifying 20 US
10 know that this never ceased 10 be a
war of humanity The last ship that
went out Of the harbor OF Havana be-
fore the war was declared. was an
American ship that had taken 10 the
suffering people OF cuba the supplies fur
nished by American charity applause
And the first ship 20 sail into the har-
Dor Of Santiago was another American
ship bearing food supplies 20 the suffering
Cubans (Apnlause) And ! am sure
&c IS the universal prayer OF American
citizens that Justice and humanity and
civilization shall charterize the final set
Element OF peace as they have dlstin-
guished the progress Of the war. (Ap-
p!ause) -
CURRENTS or DESTINY.
MY countrymen. the currents Of des-
tiny flow through the hearts ~ tho poo-
nle Who VIII check thom who VII d.
vert them who win stop fhem7 and Tho
lives Of men planned and designed by
the master NJ men viii never be inter-
rupted BY the American people. As
the Presiden, retired there were calls
for Ex-Governor oglesby. who made