Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-20

that rowing class which scarcely ever
gets glimpse Of the possibilitics of this
life through the dcnsc.cloud of ignor-
ance that overshadowsahem. But shall
we prohibit immigratif3ip A far great
er part of those who cSme make good
patriotic citizens.
Many people tell us shat our govern
ment can never endnreg because of the
condition Of our politics. But when,
with each succeeding cM to arms, the
great mass of citizens Me in enthusiastic
reply, confirming mdye clearly than
ever before, the patriotism Of our
people, the face is rAyealed that but
little Of our existence as nation is de-
pendent on the state Of political bodies,
The true power is centered in the hearts
of our fair-minded citizens, about the
hcalths of the American homes.
The uncontrolled passions for intoXi-
cation and crime are, perhaps, the most
formidable obstacles tsi an ideal civil
ization. Today the former seemingly
furnishes the only means of enjoyment
for mllions of our fellow-citizcns. No
pla or occasion, however solemn or
rel. ed but that is disgraced by the
presence of men, whose senses stupctied,
serve OILY to dismay and disgust by
their OBJ ,xious appearance; members
of the American Congress drunk.
However pressing the affairs at home
may seem to lis, they quickly drop from
sight when our nntional principles stand
in view. WcrJw are engaged in all
other wa1. 1t has become tho duty of
our people to extend d helping hand to
the oppressed and give a final blow to
the despotic sway of a tyranncal gov
ernmcnt which, for the last four hun
drcd years, has commated every crime
in the way of slaughter and slavery that
naton could we'll devise, letting no
opportunity pass away whereby she
could bring an innocent and unsuspect-
ing people underneath her thraldom.
Itwas with hesitancy and regret and
after being treated with utmost moeking
that our government began her present
action--a war with "a weaker nation.
But let no people hishoncr her object.
1t ia altogether unselfsh. TO dispatch
the st lingering representative of the
dark ages and force an ignorant and
naughty to yield to the cause Of civili-
zaticn end humanity is our purpose, a
ccst!v victory will be our reward.
There is, however. a great temptation
to be overcome in the midst of this un-
self h war or the American people lose
the crandest opportunity the time has
10 Il rs nj hou
been a. dream of empire. The past his
tor of the world haa seen almost Who'll
" repeated story, Wars without
n tnlbor have been waged for increasing
national power and what, if the aim Of
The wo-ld be in the sine of human hap
tpire9s end welfare, have they all avail
e7a Rather, they have been the great
orpres9ors.
The American looks back on the past
q hi. country and sees that it. alone,
hag adopted a new national policy.
Nov that the temptation to which all
oi.or countries before have yielded
s.. 1ds with golden hands TO welcome
i,,6 animated citizen, shall he, in his
,,urn, give consent to popular sentiment?
Shall le allow his nation to indulge in
afi ect the outcome of which history
, has ~roven to De harmful in all cases?
With the present war in progress, we
So The true attitude of other countries
toward us, and it is with untold glad
nose that we behold the great empire of
he Good Queen in warm approval and
evmnothetic with our cause. We, in
tnrr. feel new brotherhood with the
ore | English nation. All past differ
ercce are lost sight Of an(N> nothing hut
g " will oervades the sentiment VI tue
lvo countries. The question of alliance
i, again brought forth. Would it mo-
be the greatest advance of the age fol
the English-speaking people to unite by
Joining hands in loyal friendship? II
the face of ali the good that would seen
to result from such union, we mus
o.. slider the inevitable difficulties tina
have caused such fatal wars between
,he two nations. And could anything
he accomplished which cannot be at
tain I'd by the two countries workin!
side by side in the cause of the highcs
, idc us, living in mutual trust and friend
ship without exciting the jealousy o
I peoples of different views.
We cannot hope to Anglicize tn
world. Our greatest opportunity is t.
l. make it happy. Our missionaries an
e other organized bodies will bring tn
9 people Of low nationality to see the bel
h ter side of life, and they in turn wi
e adopt whatever of ours is fitting t
1. them. We can do no moro than lea
e and the others will see that the true all
in of all nations is peace, good will an
ID common rights to all.
IN The Goddord Orchestra. composed
le young men of the school gave sele'
i ton. Following Rev. Fife X. M. Jon'
offered a prayer.
y. Next came the address to the Junior
VI by Russell Alden Calef of Washington
re Mr.. Calcf's remarks were of a joco!
q nature and caused much amusement
i, the expense of the Junior class, as
,o told them that like all small childrt
10 they must lay aside their childish tric
az, If they wished to become seniors wi
M Mol the dignity attending that position.
~ lie intersperced his remarks wi
comparisons from the classics and sa
'o that it would doubtless take the facnl
u. some time to realize that these childr
u" had become seniors.
:. He alluded to the class ride which t
II. Juniors took last winter and closed
m l''' remarks by presenting to them
aa t spade as has long been the custom
commencement