The Washington bee., 1898-05-07
LAWYER THOMAS L. JONES,
SPEAKS.

THE BILLEGERENCY OF THE CUBANS.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS BEFORE THE
vARICK LYCEUM.
There was large and appreciative
audience present on last Monday
evening at the Varick Lyceum, which
is held at the Union Wesley church,
on 23rd street northwest. The occa-
sion was the lyceum's regular weekly
meeting
Mr.. Samuel O. Thompson, presided
and introduced Lawyer Jones in an
eloquent and pleasing style. After
the address had been delivered, DR..
Daniels, who is fine parlimentarian
was called to the chair and presided
during the discussion Of the paper.
Among those who spoke were ex-Con-
gressman George w. Murray, S. G..
Thompson, Lomax, Rev. Cook, w.
Calvin Chase and others.
BILLIGERENCY.
Mr.. Jones said:
Mr.. President, members Of the Varick
Association and my Fellow citizens.
In the remote ages of antiquity war
like passion, the thirst for blood, con-
quest and power were the chief aims
of men For countless centuries the
world was but 4 common theatre for
the practice of warlike tactics and the
display of martial genius. 1t was but
a 1rave yard strewn with the corpse of
nations, the wrecks of governments,
empires and republics, that had fallen
vic inns before the sharp shafts of in
vading conquerorS.
Upon the wars of Medes and Per-
slams, the Carthagenian wars, the
Asiatic wars and the great revolutions
which have shaken the Eastern world,
from the Baltic sea to the Eura noun
tains, driving the plowshare of de-
struction through cities, dashing king
doms against each other. cannot
dwell. nor shall | shock your SenSibil-
tiles and harrow up your souls by a
protracted recital of the deeds of the
army of tyrants, who in all the ages
have delighted in scenes ofrapine and
carnage, by erecting thrones over
graves of slaughtered citizens, deco.
rating palaces in thropies died in
blood. and making the whole earth to
rcsound with the groans and shrieks
of dying victims, while Rachel was
weeping for her children, refusing to
be comforted.
At that time the title of Immortality |
and renown was easily acquired; in
order to wear the crown of Caesar, to |
win the laurels of an Alexander or |
acquire the fame Of an honorable Sci |
pio, Mithridates, Pericles, it was,
only necessary that the footsteps |
Of the despots be traced back over bat
tie fields died in thei blood of the |
countless victims he had slaughtered
in his desperate and barbarous march
to the throne of his triumphS.
1t is related of julius Caesar that he
500 cities, 800 states, sub
ugated 5000, 900 Of people and slaugh-
cred I,ooo,ooo and in returning to
Rome was offered a crown, studded
With stars and jeweled with fadeless
aurelS. We all remember with un-
,louded admiration Napoleon Bona
BART, the little Carsican boy, and lead
r OF the French democracy, at whose
mighty tread whole empires shook as
lie invaded Austria and Prussia. leav- ,
ng havoc, slaughter and CONSERVATION ;
n his wake. falling down with 600 900
roops, upon the empire of Russia fired
he city OF Moscow, the great Metrop- {
lis, and as the blaze from that historic
ity went up writhing towards heaven,
ntll they licked the stars. it seem as
hough the God of Nations had hang a r
amp of flames from the throne of his :
engenCe IN order that the whole :
'orld might gaze upon the iniqulty {
nd capacity of men.
1t is fact that should be remem- :
cred that of all the nations from the E
of the Babylonia empire :
y Nimrod to the birth of the christian :
"a who for plunder, booty and power, i
1gaged in military conquest, have all e