The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-12
TALK WITH DR.. TALMAGE
THE DISTINGUISHED PREACHER IN
THE CITY no SPEND SUNDAY.
He Thinks There WiII BE No War
with spain-His Views of the
Maine Disaster.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, of Washington,
d. c., arrived here yesterday morning
Later in the day he went to Anderson
where he lectured 20 an audience that filled
the opera house. He returned last night
to the Denison Hotel, where he will re-
main until Monday. His wife will join him
here and accompany him on a lecture tour
he is making through the West. DR.. Tai
mage left Washington last Monday for
trip to fourteen of the principal cities of
the West. He talked a half hour last night
to newspaper men, expressing warm feel
ing for indianapolis and the State, where,
he says, he has always been most kindly
treated
There will be no war;" said he when
asked for his views on the crisis with SPAIN
All this furry will pass with Spain having
her wings clipped and being disgraced
Ihere are two nations I would like to see
wiped from the face of the earth-Spain and
Turkey, synonyms for cruelty and abomina-
ton. The cup of Spain's cruelty is full.
That nation and Turkey have trampled on
the people. They are not like China, a ma
ton that harms no other. I feel for the
poor Chinese nothing but pity. Cuba will
have her liberty. We are wont to talk of
Lafayette, Kosciusko and De Kalb when
".
but, after ALL nation achieves her own
liberty only through her own efforts. 1t was
our forefathers who gave us liberty, not
the good men who doubtless rendered them
valuable service.
Concerning the Maine catastrophe DR..
Talmage said: Il have never doubted for
a moment that she was blown I'D nv a mine
or torpedo from the outside, set off by ruff
mans IN a spirit of Clabolism. In every har-
t bor tnere are such. | am told that breeze
. pioWs OUT over the harbor of Havana that
MouIo nave carried a torpedo directly to
the gunboats lying there.
see the afternoon dispatches say there
is no longer doubt that the boat was blown
up by Spanish officials. If that is true it
VIII place very different phase on the Sit
aauOn. NO amount Of indemnity would be
adequate, and Spain would doubtless re-
ceive her chastisement I scarcely place
much reliance in that report. So many SEN
sational rumors are published. Some of the
OF, There was column to be made up
with nothing to fill in 1t was 2 O'Clock,
ana the forms had to be closed. Write a
His assistant taxed his ingenuity to man
uIacture story, but it did not fill more
d IN haIf the space. That's the best l can
40. sald ne, catching q frown on the man
aging ed1tor's face. Then fill up the other
nan Itn column correcting and denying the
lily at the story, evidently enjoying it as
much as his hearers He said he supposed
newspapers mad to manufacture the news
when they could not get it,
What do you think of the monetary con-
ollion OF the country" he was asked.
layman in such questions as | am. I
Would scarcely be considered qualified to
speak on that subject 1t is too Intricate
ana requires men who are better politicians
q an ! am to discuss: | think this country
y Just on the eve of the greatest prosper
ity 1t has known Business men were lust
beginning to see better things before them
Wnen this war scare came. They want
none OF It. They want peace and a chance
10 reap the prosperity that was lust be-
fore them. The appropriation of $50 0O0 O0o
was peace measure, nothing else. Spain
nad gone on from bad to worse, trying the
= Unlted states as much as possible This
believe her officials, were not responsible
Ter the destruction of the Maine / believe
they secretly rejoiced. While dramatizing
and holding handkerchiefs to their eyes. /
believe they inwardly. rejoiced and were
ready to shout huzza."
AS to what the outcome would be or az tn
now long the present strained relations
would continue, DR.. Talmage did NOT care
to express himself, other than to say he be-
neved 1T would end in Cuba getting her
liberty. He has no doubt that the gov
eminent is fully aware of the true cause
OF the explosion, but has, for reasons no
the time being DR.. Talmage has friends in
indianapolis. He said he had very pleas
ant acquaintanceship with General Har-
qraintanceship with Samuel E. Morss, edi-
tor of the Sentinel, formed in Paris while
Mr.. Morss was consul general II thought
It i, would be good thing to rest here over
sunday, Sal0 he. am scarcely ever
idle. / have preached here several times,
ard have also lectured frequently"
The great pulpit orator appears to be in
and hearty as twenty years ago, and thers
is apparently no falling off in his mental
and physical vigor.