Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-09
WAITING FOR WAR.
THE PEOPLE ALL LOOKING FOR 1T
IN A FEW DAYS.
DR.. CALISCH ON The PROSPECT.
The Rabbi of Beth Ahuba Tells His
People the Struggle Cannot he
Avoided-Govcrnor Awaiting the
CAL for Troops.

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these days at all conversant with the
details Of the imbroglio with Spain who
does not regard war as almost inevitable.
Men who a month ago pooh-poohod the
idea OF a conflict between the two ma
lions have since Thursday morning.
when IL became clear that neither Spain
nor the United States would recede from
its original diplomatic position. admitted
that open hostIlties were only a matter
Of few days.
The admission is invariably coupled
with regret. However it may be IN
other sections of the Union, it is surely
true that I'm Richmond war Is not de-
sired, unless It come only after every
diplomatic means looking to honorable
| peace shall have been exhausted. Vir-
| ginians will respond to the call to arms
| but always there will be the regret that
the arbitrament of arms was rendered
| necessary.
DIR. CALISCH ON THE WAR.
| Rev Or. =. y. Calisch, the rabbi Of
| Beth Ahaba congregation. expressed in
/ substance the foregoing i'm a short adj
| dress to his people last night. He said
| he had not been physically able to pre-
! pare a sermon during the past week, nor
had he had the time. He would there
| fore briefly discuss the subject upper
most in the minds of the people. He re-
| garded war between Spain and the
| United States as unavoidable: the ma
| tions We're waiting with bated breath
| for the struggle to begin. Every lover
| of his country must regret that the
nineteenth century was TO close with
| great national cataclysm; that the ma
| ton which has ever stood in the fore
| front of human progress was to be
party to a struggle more terrible than
he could depict. After all that had been
said in the glorification of peace during
the past hundred years, 1t was to be
broken as we stood on the threshold OF
the twentieth century.
II have been accused of having de-
livered a jingoistic sermon here several
DAYS ago." said DR.. Calisch, but before
| preached that sermon l had been pray
ing for peace and i have since been sup
plicating Jehovah TO avert bloodshed'
| have been praying that this nation
should not be distinguished for its power
and greatness alone"
After abiding to the wonderful feats OF
the Anglo-Saxon race, and saying IT SEEM
ed to hold the deepest secrets OF humah
power. DR.. Calisch continued
II am aware that my weak voice and
humble words can have no influence over
that which has already been decided
upon. but / wish to impress upon you the
fruitlessness of all effort and all teaching
not founded upon the truth OF God.
CUBAN iNDEPENDENCE-DA
II also wish to remind you of re-
uarkable coincidence which we Will see
next year. One year from this period, at
the season when Israelites all over the
world are celebrating their delivery from
Egyptian serfdom, the patriots OF Cuba
will be celebrating the first anniversary
os their independence, and Spain, the
cruel prosecutor of the Jewish race, Will
stand stripped OF the last shred OF her
Colonial Empire in the Western Hemi-
sphere | wish also to call your atten-
ton TO the fact that on Holy Thursday,
which was observed IN Habana with the
utmost devoutness. General Lee had TO
ask that the message of the President be
DELAYED. in order that he might have time
IN get all Americans out Of Cuba, TO avoid
having them butchered, so dead are the
SDanish people TO sense of morality,
honor. and the comfy of nations. l do
not wish to place this inconsistency to the
discredit of the Christian religion, but
were Judaism i'm the same position we
would be blamed. We should be taught
nv this that if we would not put our
faith TO shame we must mould our lives
by its tenets
LET us all pray that war may not
come. and that if the worst should be
sent upon us that it may be speedily
done with. and with little shedding OF hu-
man blood"
In his concluding prayer Or. Calisch
nraved earnestly that the President OF
the United States and his councillors
might receive heavenly strength and wis
dom.
Governor Tyler is Prepared.
II is plain that Governor Tyler regards
war as certain to be declared, though ne
has not so expressed himself. lie Is IN
frequent consultation with State military
officers. and IL was said last night that
their plans had been so far perfected that
il was believed the greater portion Oh the
organized military could be gotten TO the
points of rendezvous within twelve hours
from the time the request Tor troops was
received from Washington.
1t IS not likely that the number OF or
ganized companies in the State author
war be declared and Virginia asked for
troops. Eighty companies are now au-
thorized by law, and with these recruited
TO their full strength of 100 men each. 1t
is not believed that more organizations
would be necessary. Governor Tyler de-
sires to avoid all expense possible.
IT is this desire to be as economical as
possible that has caused the Governor TO
decide that he will not call an extra SEES
sion Of the LEGISLATURE, should he have TO
order the Virginia troops into the heldA
The cost of such extra session would
nrobably amount to $4,000. at the least,
sum belieyvu to be sufficient to defray the
cost OF sending in all the troops that will
be required of the State.
Places of Rendezvous.
1t IS proposed TO have the places OF
rendezvous of the various regiments as
near TO the localities in which the DIFF
ferent companies are as possible. Thus
the First Regiment would rendezvous In
this city. and remain here until recruited
10 its full strength. The Fourth Regiment
would assemble in Norfolk, and so on.
The places OF rendezvous OF the other
regiments have not been decided upon.
VIII Appeal to Employers.
Snould Governor Tyler have TO ask for
volunteers TO bring the state nlIl'dry
force I'D to its full strength, he VIII en-
body I'm his proclamation request TO
the employers of all men who enlist that
the positions which they may occupy az
the time may be filled only temporarily.
and that when the soldiers return their
old nlaces will be given them again. Sew
oral New York business houses have no
t,ned employees who are enlisted in the
state military that should they be order
ga IN the front, not only can they return
80 tbeir old places when the war Is end