The herald., 1898-02-19

Jealous as ever Of the honor and glor
OF its own country. 1t yet is re
strained by recollections Of bitter fra
tricidal strife from bellicose utterance
and hostile demonstrations, and is prom
| to hope for other alternatives than al
appeal to the stern arbitrament of th
sword.
The succeeding generation. coming
upon the stage too late for active par
eicipation. yet remembers the home
coming Of the heroes and the honors
showered upon them, and welcomes
every hint of crisis that gives promise
of unloosing the dogs of war-its op-
portunity.
Still another generation Of more youth
full and inexperienced and uniformed
and thoughtless, if not less loyal and
patriotic young men has its eyes
ever fixed upon a colossal Uncle Sam,
striding back and forth along our east
ern and western seafronts. shaking his
fist at the peoples of the universe, and
daring them to knock the chip from his
shoulder.
Yet another element, scarcely confined
to any one class or condition of men,
but representing the intelligent and
thoughtful and conservative citizenship
in all of them, believes there are some
things more deplorable than war. and
is today convinced that much longer
delay will be at the peril Of national
honor. Most cautious and conservative
of this class, albeit proverbially reti-
cent and non-assertive. are the minis
ters of the gospel, and yet even these
missionaries of peace have come to ac-
knowledge that it may be purchased at
too dear a price. Within a week repre-
sentative clergymen have delivered
themselves as follows:
Samuel Fallows, bishop of the Re-
formed Episcopal church. Chicago-The
time has fully come for the United
States to take prompt and decisive
action, to end in an honorable and
Christian manner the war in Cuba. The
cause of liberty and humanity imper-
atively demands 1t.
William r. Nicholson, bishop of the
Reformed Episcopal church, Phila-
delphia-I believe the cause of Chris
tianity and civilization would be pro-
NOTED by some Just and decisive ac-
ton of our government toward Cuba.
Charles B. Galloway, bishop of the
NJ e. church, South, Jackson, Miss
I have approved the pacific policy of
Presidents Cleveland and Mckinley,
- but the time for more decisive
action seems to have come. y
The Intervention of the United States
in the interest of suffering humanity,
1 am sure, would justify itself to the
civilized world
w. w. Duncan, bishop of the NJ. E.
church, South, Spartansburg, S. c.
The cause of Christian civilization and
liberty would be greatly promoted, and
starving thousands rescued from fear
full sufferings and death, if the govern
ment, by prompt. decisive. just and
honorable action, could restore peace
to the troubled island of Cuba.
]. C. Kenner, bishop of the NJ. E.
church, South, New Orleans-After
years of incessant fighting, Cuba is en-
titled to all the advantages of being
recognized as a belligerent
o. P. Fitzgerald, bishop of the M. E.
church, South, Nashville-It seems to
me, in the interest of all concerned,
Spain included, the time for the inter-
vention of peace in Cuba has fully
come, and by every token it seems
clear to me such intervention should
come from the United States govern
ment.
Thomas NJ. Burke, Roman Catholic
bishop of Albany.-The United States,
with regard to Cuba, must of course,
be guided by the law of nations; but in
the meantime our government should
employ every means to end war de-
structive to Spain and Cuba alike, and
opposed to every sentiment of human
ity and Christian civilization.
These sentiments, uttered prior to the |
great naval tragedy in the harbor of
are in no sense weakened by
t or the subsequent developments re-
garding its cause.
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