The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
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The republic is today larger, stronger
and better prepared than ever before for
wise and protltablo development In nav
directions and along new ZINES. Even II
the minds OF some CT our own re1pte are
suiA disturbed by perpiexsng and anxio,.s
doubts. III Wllioh all oil uss hsSe SHARED aid
still shane. the genius OF American civil
ization Will, 4 believe. be feund boel Orig
inaa and creative and capable OF subserv.
ing all the great in'ierests w,nicn shah De
confidsi 10 cur keeping.
-F0lcwtG IN the Ilght, following the t.,t
impulses arll clingins 20 high lparposss, us-
lug properly and wICl.n right llmlts OF ulir
power and opportunities, honorable rewa.-i
must inevitably fol4cw. Tie outcome can
not be in doubt.
we could have avoided all the difficult
tics THAT lie across ahe pathway of tie
Nation Ii a iuw months ago We had coidiy
ignored the piteous appeals Of The starving
and oppressed Inhabitants OF CUBA II we
had blinded ourselves 10 the conditions 80
near OH stores and tilrnetii u deaf ear 10
our suffering neighbofs. tfasi issue c1 ter
Vfboriai exuMn5iol in tie An,saiefs and he
Eass indies would nl1d nave been raised.
But could we have justified such q
COURSE = Is there any one who would now
declare anolner to have BEEN the batter
course? Nigh less humanity und less cour-
ago on our part the Spani-Ih flag, instead
OF the Stars and Stripes, would still bs
floating az Cnytte, at Ponce and at Sanel-
EGO, and u CHARGE In the race Of lilo would
be wanting to millions of human beings
who TO-DAY call this Nation noble and who.
trust, will live to call II blessed.
THUS far we have dede our supreme
duty. Shall we now, when ahe-vie.ory won
On war is written in the treaty OF peace
and the civilized world app3auds aid
awaifS in expectation turn tluldiy away
from the duties imposed upon the country
~ It's own great deeds? And@when the
nfsts fade away and we see VITA clearer
vision, may we DOT go forth rejoicing in
strength which his besn emp oysd solely
foT humanity and always bean tempered
with justice and mercy, confident OF 0ar
ability TO meet The exigencies which await
Us. because confident that our eourse Is
one OF duty and our cause that OF rght,"
ADter three cheers for Mckinley lad been
given with will at the conclusion Of his
speech, General Wheeler rose from his
seat on the platform. Then came such
enthusiasm, such pandemonirm as is sell
dom seen. For three minutes the audience
cneared and yelled and waved their hats,
Over and over again this little Southern
general tried to begin his spesch, aeil over
AMI over again he was compelled 10 wait
for the cheers to stop. Then the bind
played Dixie crd once more iGle crowd
broke Into frantic cheers.
General Wheeler en,oglzed tse president
and expressed his pleasure at the reception
gSvn 20 Mr.. Mckinley by Georgia.
lieutenant Hobson respcn1ed 20 loud
calls With an irnpassioned speseh. In which
he drew tho attention OF his hebrers not
only 10 the bravery OF the Amcrican co.
diers and sailors, hut to the chiua.ry and
bravery Of She enemy, especially OF Adj
miral Ee.vern.
Generaas Shnrser and Lawton scarcely
more than bowed their Acknowledgements
to tho pb1utiss and the meeting clofei with
short speech from Governor Johnston OF
Aldbanna,
The presidential party then drove back
70 thes h0tel. On tho way che carrla GO
IN which Generals shaAter and Liwtnn
were In WAS run into by street car and
the two distinguished ofnferv were tn o Hn
to the street Ne,ther was hayrt
In tho beautifully decorated dining room
OF the Kambsll house tonight the Atlanta
peace Jubilee WINS brought 10 a fitting close
nv IN elaborate hsn0u4, Covers were laid
for 800. All the eity's distinguished guests
wsve present and seNted at the president, 4
tabie The Atiantans Who attended the
bspQunt were representative OF tho city's
Neelth ana hueiness interests. Many prom
inent men frpm all parts OF tho Soi.th also
areced tho tables. Hon, Clark Howell.
editor nf tho Atsenta Constitution. rcted as
toesesnest1r. AZ Tho presidents table wsrs