New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28

affairs Of another country for conquest. but be,
TO exercise the functions for which It was insli-
tr i.rl in proper manner We regre, that the
determined to drain its very dregs sooner than
Sent to he world the inspiring Spectacle Of the hu
man raised step in Utilization over
are Ms hs end Of s
t,ha, we are WORTHY OF the leader WHOM we c e
ute to the mighty dead
APPLAUSE FOR HENRY WATTERsON.
Henry watterscn the next speaker. was received
with much applause. lie spoke on The Reunited
Sections" He said in part
If the illustrious soldier whose memory we celei
brate with here tonight. his heart WI" ,}o
glow with satisfied pride in the answer when t, IN
once warning sections OF the Union. and in the
spectacle which the present unfolds OF W S.s
people ralying as single man under inc H'"''
and Stripes. A., .,..o-,
Of or neP rdnes nraiy 10 be made up it
will be related that mistakes Of the first order
STATES he aftcf haf Of the nincenh
II was mistake Of the Souts dCt n' and II
was mistake Of the North after the 0y@r,nri0m
OF h Inc mon hy force Of arms That The country
has survived errors Of such magnitude IS PROOF
tustenance from the adaptabity and the feSIblity
OF free INSTITUTIONS ana ron RUru1 Man pro-
poses and God disposcs, and often we bulId wiser
s ss@ TS forth 5n0 Years Of oe S'G
nTedinl 10 maxi MS the Nation We a WGd issued the
order finally withdrawing tho troops ron IN NE
was none oth-r than Gran. who stood between
the Confederate soldier and surrender maj nght
have been dlshouoring to American manhood mo
debt we owe our Great Captain becomes incalcua-
bic (Applause)
A TINE FOR PEACE AND FOR WAR
There is just nov. | regret to observe. disposi-
sition manifested In certain quarters 10 magnify
the arts of peacN and TO belittle tho arts OF war
Most OF us know something about both and while
/ do confess that this fruga! repast and these
homely proNisonsxdone IL Grant nonor aJd III
and a blazing brush heap upon Georgia hillslde
tho worse for knowing from personal experience
the actual difference. have respect for the prn,
suasion and mutual concession. have respect for
TIE principle OF approyed eapaoy o ana nme Hcn IN
gentleman in gold-riinmcd specs and swallow
and The other upon civil Service reform solemnly
assures he has discovered perfectioiity IN COY
eminent take leave TO have my doNp's ABOUT J"
am grown so pessmistic indeed, as to think
that the one thing do not want tho one thing
which would cer4ny ddssppSnih us ad IN c i6eas
which exist for reformers. lovers ana poets eNist
not for men and women Ihose whosc nnst ~
10 waste no time on self-deceptons; address mem.
selves to Tie real no, to the dG n ana no reG5 n o
With whole bones The rich red blood OF nature
which makes men TO oS S s sn6uS to af d ana n
know nothing in American history more exhilarat-
ifeih i's'; aside his sGrplicc and apPearne f
Continental uniform. cXcaiminR 'Thcr" ls time
for all things-a time TO preach and time to pray
but there is also time TO fight and that lime
has come" Great applause
STANDING UNITED TOGETHER.
II there was any doubt anywhere about tho
restoration OF the Union not merely in fact and
in name but in the spirit TO which it owes IFS
being the manifestations of the last few weeks can
not have failed 10 dsspatc IL That Spa1S -ne en-
his country in cuba by melting the South 10 an
other rebellion must surely hay" been the hnlght
l If Ia
bereft OF reason as ne was IN me bo oag ruth
most Of those supporting Spain IN her i,l-s,arrea
tSe famous bon, sir the reunited sections q the
Union stand wall Of iron between inc nation
Of IRE between the stricken cubans and any fur
Their hurt from Spain (Hearty applause
SPANISH MIsRULE FOR CENTURIES
We want no other warrant for our act OF war
than the cruel the hearess story OF the Spaniard
in America From the coming Of Coriez and
Pizarro TO the going of Weyler-three centuries OF
brua iTradated only by the BGases Hs' s lcr
ppaeding Captain-Cieneral has seemed TO emulat"
Aiva as rival OF Satan In seeking a second I'M
Iietorical and contemporary. the true American
neither con,1s his sSosapn same noi in
chuset,s and in MISSISSIPPI ana The'nNT All S on ps 70
PiTT9S, Assuming that in ordinary times II takes
but few months and change OF Tan rnx, 10
| r. has taken but few weeks to impress upon ,ne
reunited sectops o he p4op 5 on the face 81
are globe that such differences exist among us
ave we focaI and external. and not skin deep and
Along With this lesson. TO reawaken In all hearts
/ Decatur's ringing words: l., 49, ,h. ,,
hight or wrong country" prolonged ap-
pause)
PRAISE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
.Tr,s Volunteers" was the subject Of tho last
,aore.. delivered by Congressman William p Hep
! burn In III. course OF an able speech when was
! ,,eouontly loudly appauded. Mr. Hepburn SAID
$780,, ga Mernnors Of the Grant club.
THAT Nation that in single war raised an arm, army
~ TWO and one-half millions oi mo- M ,,sons
ad pa hospitals Of 900 that fought 70 e1
haustion and subnfa,9n es ymy nompose6 Of vol
Tn,eers ought 10 think well Of the volunteer SOL
frone and the baron with his retainer no longer
rarr,ited the armies Of soverelgns. m" piu S,dI"
Ing n STHy U defnnce With The exeences OF each
year and with efforts 20 msinta r,ro e , stand
Ing army has become colossal In iis power arn i,s
burden imposed upon The Pe9Pn ,S @G or rey for
protection from foreign assault upon an hh,,Grcd
nearly six h1n6TI . for suppo ana pay upon
the taxpayers Of the STATE In me iornseioh1 o
mon upr Our early policy declared that in tines o'
pSaace Vie w9E Of war e appeal p1 to the Of h
Soun,eer Our cxperience in var and peace dem9n
,r1 bs rs ee TsHG Simply Ti in he aspect
ours the better policy Io-oay the IN sd6ed
.I10Cpo 900 annually paid for pensions forms az
asgresa , F Ros Sre army OF SO 90 men or tho
man army Of $1,000 men. Most certainly ms g. u
tors. (AppiauscJ
PRAISE FOP THE VOLUNTEER SOLDIER
C,orpre.sman Hepburn went TO speak Of the
| great drawbacks OF a large standing army me
| loss TO the country in earning capacity OF such
| largo body OF men, and he compared win 'h's INV
/ American system OF n small regular army nho
| cou in time OF need for volunteers Mr.. Hepburn
cir