Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-26

COL. GEORGE w. BAIN-HIS RE-
MARKS BOTH PATRIOTIC AND IN
TEREsTING, LARGELY RELATING
TO THE PRESENT WAR WITH
SPAIN.
The Moundsville Prohibition Assem-
bly, for this year is now a thing of the
past.
The meetings ended last evening,
when John G. Wooiey delivered the
last address. Notwithstanding the
bad weather, very fair audience was
present, and the meeting was one OF
the most enthusiastic yetsheld on the
grounds. 1t seems that Mr. Wooley
makes more friends every time he
breaches, and this year was no excep-
ton to the rule. Yesterday morning
the programme as published was car
ried out to the letter Very able talks
were made on all the subjects, and the
ladies did themselves proud in maxi
ing their exercises so interesting. Mrs.
N. R. G. Morrow, who arranged the
work in the interest Of the w. c. T..
u, is deserving of special mention
for her earnest work in this line,
for she is very devoted to this cause.
In the afternoon the address by COL
Geo. w. Balm was not commenced by
him until after o'clock. This was
on account of a terrible rain storm
which lasted over an hour previous
His audience was very large under the
circumstances, for nearly everybody
had to carry umbrellas to the service.
Col Balm took for his lecture, Uncle
Sam and the Queen Regent, or lessons
we learn from the war with Spain.
1t was a glorious talk he made, fun of
patriotic words, and his audience was
one that appreciated every word he
said. He opened by saying he was a
patriot and he loved the Star Span
gled Banner. Any person, in his opin-
ion, who was not like that ought not
be called citizen of this country for
he is not loyal one This war is a
terrible thing; this we all admit There
are many of us who have seen battles
and know what they mean. Others
have not and to them many lessons
will be learned. "The cause of this
war is justice. Lock at the notorious
criminals, Jackson, Walling and Dur
rant They committed murder and
met the penalty This applies to
Spain, for that country won't reason
and it remains for America to teach
her the outcome for committing so
many crimes and not listening to rea-
SON.
II am not for war, neither am I for
peace at any price. There are too
many deso,ate homes In this country
to-day which make up the results of
the liquor traffic. When they are hap
py and this drink traffic abolished
then I can speak ON this subject.
Every man in this land ought to be a
civilizer and help his country There
are many who need it. and we should
not hesitate to speak for God
II heard a man in. the South say
that he had no sympathy for this war,
and that it was no use to do arvthing
for those 'niggers' in, Cuba. This,
think. is wrong fer any American to
say. While it may be true that these
Cubans did more eating that fighting,
they are to be excused, some on the
grounds of ignorance Many have
been nearly starved so long and with
lack Of education do not realize what
they are doing. I tell you that any
brave man who has gone to Cuba to
fight for this humanitarian cause de-
serves all the love Of the girl who he
left behfzd him in any of the States.
4 Why do we collect missionary
money? To send it to the heathens
in Africa and other places. We send
them Bibles, and that means we will
educate those natives and they will be
more fit to lead Christian lives. Some
people say that we should take care
OF home missions first. This is selfish,
for in America there are no people like
those in the foreign countries. and for
an act OF humanity this money should
so there"
He pictured the island of Cuba as be-
Ing worth much and her products were
good but where is there to-day a ma
ton so grand as ours. 1--WE have an
empire that the whole world looks IN
to and we have Christian manhood.
mis- nation has a great reputation.
She can borrow all the money she
wants, for her credit Is unlimited.
Look at Spain; it is just the reverse.
and if she is not careful she will soon
be wiped from the face of the map.
Once the United States had a little
fight. 1t was when the North and
South had their divorce proceedings.
The divorce was not granted, and to-
day she stands as one grand united re-
public.
Three centuries ago Spain had all
the gold she could use. Look at her
now. She has none and her credit is
not worth much. Shame and torture
have brought disgrace on her name
and she is in very bad shape l am a
believer that this war was not an &C
cident. We have had the greatest
naval victories the world ever heard
of. Look at the one at Manila. Dewey
passed over those mines, yet not a ship
was injured. He fought his battle and
not a man lost. This is something
wonderful and God Almighty is with
our people who are fighting for hui
manity. Then again at Santiago.
There Cervera's fleet was destroyed.
This was another great victory which
astonished the world. We have sunk
and destroyed twenty-five war ships
and captured twenty-five mercantile
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