The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
WHY WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL
A Symposium by Eminent Ameri-


When the 100000 American families
gather about their 100000 turkeys on
Thursday next, what causes for thanks
giving will they find in the events of the
past year? Some of the most eminent men
of the country have written for the Morn
ing News their opinions on this question.
Fighting leaders Gen. Miles, Commodore
Philip and Col Roosevelt, members of
cabinet, Lyman J. Gage and John D.
Long, fnanciers Russell Sage and Henry
Clews, and other famous men representing
different careers in life, have contributed
their sentiments, and they agree that not
for many years have Americans had so
many reasons for observing Thanksgiving
as a great national festival.
A war of worldwide significance carried
to complete success in 100 days an enlarged
commerce, which will this year make an
American city the greatest shipping port
in the world a reunited country from which
the last trace of factional bitterness hos
been wiped out, the Angio-American under
standing, the settlement of our disputes
with Canada, general business prosperity
important scientific discoveries, bountiful
harvests. .Klondike gold Dewey and all
the other heroes of the war, are mentioned
as among the things for which we nave TO
be grateful on Nov. "A, 1898.
Secretary Gage Tells of Prosperity.
Secretary of the Treasury Lyman j.
Gage writes:
In the midst of general rejoicing which
comes with peace after strife, let us not
| fail TO measure the good we are enjoying
| from other causes. 1t has not been many
| months since industrial and commercial de-
preston was widespread, and both at home
| and abroad grave doubts existed as to
our financial ability, If not in fact as TO
| our financial integrity. All this was re-
I hected by grave unrest.
Now. there is an era of good feeling
| The tide of hope for the future runs high,
| and confidence is master of the situation
| A marvellous change has been wrought
| Since the days of trial our harvests have
twice surpassed all former yields, and our
surplus stores of grain have gone to feed
| the people of other lands less bountiful
| The conjunction of unusually large har-
vests with increased foreign demand has
brought better prices, and those who work
the soil have thus been raised to a higher
plane of living and happiness. Excepting
now and then some particular industry Is
|
| of general application Their is everywhere
! activity which can only be measured
| by comparison with former prosperous
years. All the evidences point to the fact
that commerce, both domestic and foreign,
| is expanding rapidly. The treasury depart
ment will report this year that New York
has become the greatest shipping port of
| the world. Is this not wonderful achieve
ment for the republic which is but little
| over a century old? London and Ham
burg, thrifty though they be, after CEN
turtles of vast trade, must give way to
this new mart of the West. New York is
but one of our great cities. In the neal
by years others, now giving indication of
a growing trade, will of necessity respond
to the constantly increasing demands of
commerce. on our Western shores there
yet remains to be developed a vast en-
pire, one which will participate in the rich
| trade of the countries bordering on the
| Pacific. For our present commercial and
| Industrial strength we have abundant rea-
son to be thankful. yet more so. indeed
for what the future holds in store
Lyman J.. Gage"
For the National Honor.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles writes:
THE one thing above all others for
| which It seems TO me the American people
should rejoice this year is that they have
inherited from their ancestors the spirit