The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-13
HE REVIEWED THE WAR
The North and South Wed With
Each Other in Patriotism.
THE PRESIDENT AT OMAHA
Deprecates Detraction OF the Army at
This Time-The Fight Was One for
Humanity-The Nation Equal
to Every Task.

Omaha's peace jubilee and presidents
day. at the trans Mississippi exposition.
opened with a lowering sky. At 10
O'Clock. however. the sun burst forth
I'm all its radiancy. About 10 o'clock the
presidential party, escorted by Presi-
dent Wattles and members of the en-
tertainment committee in carriages,
started for the exposition grounds.
They were headed by platoon of
mounted police. While the president
and party were escorted by the board
of governors of the Ak-Sar- Ben.
mounted and dressed in regalia. the
party proceeded directly to the grand
plaza on the blum tract OF the exposi-
tion. where. at the music pavilion. the
formal services of the day occurred.
After thanking the people of Omaha
for its great welcome. the president
| proceeded. speaking of the exposition:
I'm the age Of expositions. you have
added yet another magnificent exam
pie. Historical celebrations at Phila-
| delphia and Chicago, and splendid ex-
hiblts at New Orleans. Atlanta and
Nashville. are now part of the past.
and yet in influence they still live and
| their benefcent results are closely in
| terwoven with our national develop
ment. Similar rewards will honor the
authors and patrons OF the trans Mis-
sissippi exposition. their contribution
VIII make another epoch i'm the nations
material advancement.
"One of the great laws of life Is pro-
gress. and nowhere have the principles
of this law been so strikingiy illus
trated as in the United States. A GEN.
tury and a quarter of our national life
has turned doubt into conviction.
changed experiment into demonstra-
tion. revolution!zed old methods and
won new triumphs. which have chal-
lenged the attention OF the world. We
have avoided temptations of conquest
for spirit of gain. With increased
love for our institutions and abiding
faith in their stability. we have made
the triumphs of a system OF govern
ment in the progress and prosperity OF
our people an inspiration to the whole
human race
"On the 25th of April, for the first
time for more than a generation, the
United States sounded the call TO arms
The announcements OF war were un-
furled and the best and bravest from
every section responded. A mighty
army was enrolled: north and south
We'd with each other in patriotic devo-
tion; science was invoked to furnish
the most effective weapons: factories
were rushed to supply equipment
youth and veteran Joined In freely Of
fering their services to their country.
What wonderful experience IL has
been from the standpoint of patriotism
and achievement! The storm broke so
suddenly IL was here almost before we
realized IL. our navy was too small
though forceful with modern equip
ment. and most fortunate in trained
officers and sailors.
Patriotism banlshed party feeling:
fifty million dollars for national defense
was appropriated without debate or d.
vision, as n matter of course. and as
only a mere indication OF our mighty
reserve power. But IL this was true of
the beginning of the war; what shall
we say OF IL now. with hostilities sus-
pended and peace near at hand. as
we fervently hope? Matchless in its
results, unequaled In completeness and
quick succession with which victory
followed victory. attained earlier than |
IL was believed to be possible: so COM |
prehensive In sweep that every
thoughtful man feels the weight of the |
responsibility which has been so sud |
denly thrust upon us, and above all, |
and beyond all, the valor OF the Amer |
lean army and the bravery of the |
American navy and majesty OF the /
American name stand forth in unsul- |
lied glory. while the humanity of our |
purposes and magnanimity of our con-
duct have given us always Christian
sympathy and charity and examples OF
lost to mankind
Passion and bitterness formed no |
part OF our impelling motive and IL is
to feel that humanity tri-
umphed at every step of the wars pro-
gress. The heroes OF Manila and San
tiago and Porto Rico have made i'm
mortal history. They are worthy sue
cessors and descendants OF Washington
and Greene. of Paul Jones. Decatur and
Hull. and Of Grant. Sherman. Sheridan
and Logan. of Farragut. Porter and
Cushing. and OF Lee. jackson and Long,
street
The names stand out on the honor
roll Of the nations great men and with |
them unnamed stand the heroes of the
trenches and the forecastle, invincible |
In battle and uncomplaining in death.
The intelligent, loyal. indomitable SOL
der and sailor and marine. regular and
are entitled TO equal praise
as having done their whole duty wheth-
er at home or under the baptism Of
foreign fire.
who will dim the splendor OF their
Who will withhold from
them their earned distinction? Who will
/
lie the manly spirit OF the American
youth and impair the usefulness OF the
American navy? Who will embarrass
the government by sowing seeds OF dis
among the brave who stand
ready to serve and die. II need be. for
their country? Who viii darken the
OF the republic in this hour |
requiring the united wisdom OF all?
Shall We deny to ourselves what the
rest Of the world so freely and so just
y accords us?
The men who endured In the short
but decisive struggle its hardships. its
privations. whether in the field or camp, |
1n ship or In the siege and planned
md achieved its victories will never toll
rate impeachment. either direct or in
irect. OF those who won a peace whose
great gain To civilization Is yet un- (
known and the faith OF Christian ma ,
ion recognizes the hand OF Almighty .
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