The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-04
VOLUNTEERS OF INDIANA
ADDRESSED BY EX- PRESIDENT
HARRISON
GOD MADE THE NATION STRONG
TO Give the Cubans and Their Starving
Women and Children the
Right to Live

Associated Press Special Wire
INDIANAPOLIS. May s.-This after
noon at Camp Mount. where 5000 Indiana
volunteers are assembled, General Harri-
son made his first public utterance on the
war in presenting flag to Battery A on
behalf of society ladies.
After complimenting the officers and
men Of the battery upon their efficiency
In drill. General Harrison said:
s'You have, as trained and organized
militia, q great advantage over the volun-
tsers of 1867 Our foes now are not. thank
God. those of our own household. That
was a war for the life of the Union; this a
war for humanity. That for ourselves:
this for the oppressed of another race.
We could not escape the conflict. Spanish
rule had become effete. We dare not say
that we have Gods commission to deliver
the oppressed the world around. To the
distant Armenians we could send only the
succor of faith that overcomes death
and the alterations which the nurse and
the commissary can give. But the OPP
pressed Cubans and their starving women
and children are knocking at our DOORS
their cries penetrate our slumbers. They
are closely within what we have defined
to be the sphere of American influence.
We have said, to US, not to Europe and
we cannot shrink from the responsibility
and the dangers Of this old and settled
American policy. We have, as nation,
toward Cuba the same high commission
which every brave-hearted man has to
strike down the ruffian who in his presence
beats a woman or a child and will not de-
sist. For what, If not for this, does God
make a man or anton strong
I'VE have disclaimed in the face of the
nations Of Europe, who are now dividing
continents much as hungry boys might di-
vide melon, that we have no purpose to
seize and appropriate Cuba. We go to set
her free. to give to her own people that
which we have claimed and established
for ourselves-the right to set up and
maintain government suitable to their
own necessities, controlled by their own
W.
the nations of America, only the offices of
good neighbors and the fair and neutral
exchange of commerce. We do not deny
dominion to Europe in order to seize 1t for
ourselves. But we may justly. I think, in
the West Indies and in the far eastern
seas, where our gallant navy has won so
splendid victory, hold some little unpeo-
pied harbors where our cruising warships
may coal and find refuge when in distress.
IT do not doubt that speedily-though no
man can set the times which God plans
States addressed itself will be completely
and permanently accomplished. I congrat-
ulate you, my young friends, that you are
to have part in it. I challenge your in
terest and your duty. that you may ac-
quit yourselves like men; that you enter
upon your duties with seriousness and a
sense of obligation. which will make you
efficient and victorious in your campaign.
Let US not forget that there is in all this
a moral impulse, and that the soldier who
goes from this high impulse of moral cour-
age is the best soldier after all.
'These women send you to the succor of
the starving and oppressed women of Gu.
ba. They cannot carry the flag into battle,
but they bring it to you, who can. And
to the significance and glory of the ma
tional emblem they add the beauty Of
their love and the charge that you bear
1t in honor and bring 1t home in triumph"
Regulars in Camp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May g.
Nothing of especial interest occurred at
Chickamauga Park today. General Brooke
with his staff and all the officers who could
leave their commands spent the morning
in the city viewing the big parade given
in honor of the opening of Chattanooga's
annual spring festival. The First Regi-
ment Cavalry. 200 men, under command of
Colonel Arnold, marched into the CITY at
an early hour and participated in the pa
rade.
Nothing which indicates a removal of
the troops is yet in evidence. The pay
master of the department is expected
during the next few days. He will bring
about $125,000 with him.
Considerable stir was created at the
camp today over the announcement, re-
ceived from semi-official sources from
Washington and given out by Adjutant-
General Sheridan. that the president had
named the following officers to be bfiga-
diers to command in the volunteer army.
the nominations probably tob sent to the
senate tomorrow:
Colonel A. s. Burte, Twenty-fifth IN
fantry; Colonel A. X. Arnold, First cav
airy; Colonel Sam B. Young. Third cav
llry; Colonel Sam NJ. Sumner, Sixth cav
n1TE; Colonial J. G. Bates, second infantry;