The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-08

no longer d consclence2 I know that
such an ignoble sentiment win ind no
echo in this chamber or elsewhere In
in the capitol but il there be man
here who is in doubt as to what he
Ishonld do as representative Of hia
static as d representative Of his people,
Of the great American public, Just let
him 60 to aHY city town or hamlet and
make d speech FOR peaco 1t any price
land 300 what be win sec and hear
what ha can hear, and chat man
IN short order win be a man n
sorrow and acquainted with grief
Not only that but Il has been some
what the habit Of those who want
pea1ent any price to say that It viii
be d difficult war war that may 10
Iprotmcted nod that win ozposa our sea
coast to all sorts d deprodatona and
harassment Those ara the ehances %
war They arc the coneomilanta of
war They belong to It, aud We know
when wo undertake it We face chem
No man deprecates war more than /
I am naturally paelhcl hnte strife
] love ponce but there aro things worse
than war Tbomas Carlyle aaid 10
chimney WINS So good that it did not
have to be burnt out occasionally. and
any sort of wur Is better tban a rot
ting peace that cats out lho core and
lheart of tbe manhood ~ this country
I Applause from Che galleries
| Tho yicePresident raped with nis
gravel
NIX MoNEY We want the saIulary
ana clarifying influence Of Clio tempest
Of popular Indignation az { sweeps over
the whole laud today Have gentle
men not heard it IN their bomo8l
Have they not folt the deep pulsing of
the popular heartl Have they not
heard 10 beating like the tbfob Of war
drums when tho battle storm Is burst
ingq Gentlemen, understand the peo.
pie who are behind you Take your
cue from them Act according % the
impressions always The best Of The
common people, who rarely err when
tbeir feelings and emotions are excited
however much they may do So when an
appeal q made to their Judgment and
even there they arc wiser than tLe
wiaest
Mr President itisa fact chat after
one generation Of The profoundest
peace we have o condition Of things in
America which a war IN my opinion
would immensely better War brings
out not The commercial trait not tho
business instinct not The training fad
ulties. not the skin to corner articles 81
general consumation % The cost Of tho
consumer not short cnts to wealth, but
war brings ont all the best trai# Of
character
Ii teach us devotion, 8elfabnegalion,
courage. It teaches as to offer upon
the alter Of our country everything
dear 70 us sons and brothers ana faith
era and all that goes to make life happy
and holy. It teaches ua to raise above
tho petty. the unworthy Tho selfish
It broadens our nature, and ID my
opinion q wholesome war, like one for
human liberty and human life, viii
have It's purgatorial effect upon this
nation and we will come out OF it ike
tho Phnnix from its ashes, renewed
and with glory
While On the island Of Cuba I con
yerssd WITH people everywhere to whom
! bad access, whether they be spaniard
or Cuban Engliah or American !
found almost tic snme opinion pre-
valling as to the necessities Of tbe pres
ent moment There are today ID the
mountains IN the eastern part 81 Cuba,
and running along from Carcaraifeera
to Santiago Dc Cuba, 95 400 iusurgent
soldiers according 70 q list prepared
for me by q gentleman who is anephew
Of one o. the cabinet He assured me
that It was absolutely correct and
had It verified BY two other gentlemen
one Cuban and one a resident Ameri
can who thought u WIS correct
These men arc better prepared than
eyer before They are living upon the
open country behind The hills Tile
Spanish ore within garrison towns and
railroad stations They live within
walls They DO not often venture
abroad The country Is desolated
desolated as suggested q me this morn