The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-09


The lecture on Our Country" by
Rev. j. Leonard Levy, the distin-
guished Hebrew divine of Philadelphia,
proved exceedingly interesting to the
audience which filled the assembly hall
last night National colors were con-
spicuousIy in evidence about che pulpit
Very flttingiy the choir sang THE
Star Spangied Banner" preceding the
lecture.
1t was followed with applause from
the audience. which seemed to overflow
with a spirit Of patriotism throughout
the entire evening.
Upon being introduced by Hon. Brig
ham Young, Rev. Levy commenced his
lecture by quoting the patriotic lines:
..Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never TO himself hath Sald.
This is my own, my native land
OF ali sentiments that well up in the
human heart, next to love OF God, IS
love of country.
fitting tribute was paid to the
Utah pioneers, who, 30 years ago. came
into a valley that was then barren
region and made it blossom as the
rose. Such faith in God as they man
ifested was not to be found even in
Israel
What the Utah pioneers have done
Cor this state, the people in general
have done for the United States. This
country has never idealiZed war as did
Egypt or Assyria. We have gone TO
war. once that the individual American
might have his just rights, and again
that 10000 900 people, children of God.
might be free. The policy of this ma
ton is not TO engage in war for con-
quest or glory. The ideal of the United
States is that of righteousness, justice
and equity. We are engaged in an in
ternational crisis. The sound of drums
and bugles, and the tread of martial
feet are heard throughout the land.
Armed men have paraded our streets.
The country is engaged in a war which
ii has not sought, but tried to avoid.
At the White House sits d patient, pat
riotic, fOrbearing administration. which
has tried every diplomatic means to
avert war. President Mckinley had
shown himself to be a hero. But war
had become inevitable. The sins of
Spain are complete and punishment is
now at hand. The people should now
stand by the administration and de-
liver one blow that shall end the war
CUBA's WRONGS.
The story of Cuba's wrongs is the
most lamentable since the tim of the
1 haraohs. The revolution IN Cuba. as
IN the United States, was brought
abouf By iniquitous taxation. Cuba was
blessed with extreme fertility and pro-
ductiveness, but had beer unjustly
taxed by Spain to recuperate her lost
wealth
The revolution of 1858 was de-
scribed, IL which Spain had made
promises of reform, but had never full
flied them. Cuba had petitioned for
the right to live and TO engage in the
pursuit of happiness, but without avail.
duction of taxation was replied to by
promises, Cuba's spirit was aroused.
She called her sons around her and
they took an oath that there should
be war to the knife. Our own red,
white and blue was adopted, and one
lone star Of hope was placed in field
OF blood. She Swore that she would
die in the attempt TO gain liberty for
her children. With Gods help and
with the aid of the American people,
Cuba shall have freedom. (Applause.)
wEYLER's ATROCITIES.
The speaker very graphically de-
scIibed the horrors that had been per
petrated upon the people of Cuba at
the hands of Weyler and his army,
showing that men had been murdered
women outraged and children starved
by the pitiless system of reconcentra-
ton. Cuba has appealed to the ma
she shah be free. Spain, which has al
ways been pitiless il her rule, is grad
ually losing her possessions and with
the help of God, the Spanish flag will
not pollute the western continent very
much longer. Her cup of iniquity is full.
The United States does not desire to
add Cuba TO her territory. If there is
any such desire on the part of this
nation, then our flag is but d dirty
rag. ft to be trampled upon; but if
Cuba is TO be helped by 4 spirit of
humanity, then our tiag IS the most glO-
riouS emblem that ever waved above a
free people
The United States adopted the Mon
roe doctrine, separating Us from the en-
tanglements of the rest of the world.
On the American continent the Ameri-
can people will be administrators of
law. It would not permit any other
nation TO interfere in Cuba. and ii had
thus become our duty to interfere. We
have taught the Cubans to fight.
Washington is the ideal of Gomez. 1t
would be cowardly not TO help Cuba.
Our nation stands for equity, justice
peace and good VIII.
The Insult to the flag in the destruc-
ton of the Maine, and justice, human
ity and the Monroe doctrine We're suffi-
cient reasons why Spain should be
driven from the western hemisphere.
In response to the call for troops, a
remarkable band of volunteers, of their
own free will, had offered their ser
vices. The speaker, himself, though a
man of peace, had felt it his duty to
offer his services in a suitable capac-
ity, having become chaplain of a Penn
sylvania regiment. He had read with
great pleasure that consent had been
gained for a battalion from, this state |
Gratitude was expressed that Eng
land is standing by the United States |
in this struggle, the administration,
people and queen having expressed APP |
proval of our undertaking. The Angle
Saxon race should be united to main
tain peace.
MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS.
The two countries are mutually obi /