Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-10-22
Happy the Nation Which Has
the Courage of a just War
No Less Than Peace.
America Too Great to Be lsO-
lated From the World
Around Her.
INFLUENCE OF REASON AND RELIGION

Wars heroes, the makers of peace, were
formally hidden to its jubilee amid sur
4oundings and circumstances OF pomp
and ceremony that were dignihed by the
presence and approval of great assem-
blage that filled the Chicago Auditorium
to overlooking Tuesday morning, says
the Chronicle of that city in its report OF
the greatest peace jubilee ever witnessed
in this country. The spokesman were
Mayor Harrison, Archbishop Ireland and
Emory Speer, and TO the list should be
added President Mckinley, who spoke
informally and gave what was needed to
make the event broader than any section,
more comprehensive than any party and
as wide as all religions. But without the
few extemporaneous remarks from the
President, all of the United States were
represented in the strewing of palms Tor
the procession of peace. Politics was set
aside when George r. Peck, as Chairman,
paid graceful tribute to the Democratic
Mayor of Chicago and led him by the
hand to the speakers stand. Religion
and sectionalism were made symbols OF
union in patriotic devotion and effect
when John Ireland, priest of the mother
church and soldier of the Union, shared
the honors as chief spokesman with
Emory Speer, Georgian and ex-Conted-
crate.
The President was there simply to assist
as one of the great audience that packed
the building from stage to roof. That he
said anything was an incident that gave
pretty color to the occasion. This was
one of the half dozen meetings held that
day for the further purpose OF making
the literature of the Jubilee. Nearly all
of the distinguished men who spoke from
the MANY platforms in the afternoon were
present at-the morning meeting in the
Auditorium. 1t was the most significant
meeting. It was made so by the quality
of the speakers and the themes that
winged their oratory. 1t was lent further
importance by the presence OF men whose
rank and service made them representa-
tiyes of the army and navy. Gems. Miles
Bates and Shafter were present, as were
Capt. Wise and other officers Of the con
quering army.
In almost every box some one sat ano
listened to the speeches who was recog
nized as a person of distinction, for be
sides the soldiers and sailors who have
become known to fame there were Cabi
net members, foreign Ministers, States
Governors and Senators. 1t was one o.
the most distinguished of all the grea
gatherings that have made the Audito
rum historical.
Archbishop Ireland and Judge Spec
delivered the principal orations. We
have room only for that of the Arch
bishop, who spoke as follows:
War has passed; peace reigns. Stilleo
over land and sea is the clang of arms
from San Juan to Manila, fearless anC
triumphant, floats the star-spangled ban
ner. America, "be glad and rejoice, TO
the Lord hath done great things" Amer
lea. with whole heart and soul, celebrate
thy jubilee of peace.
Welcome to America, sweet, beloved
peace; welcome to America, honored
glorious victory. o Peace thou art hea
ven's gift to men. When the Savior o
humanity was born in Bethlehem the SIX,
sang forth: "Glory to God on the high
est, and on earth peace to men OF goo'
will" Peace was offered to the worl'
through Christ, and when the spirit o
Christ is supreme there is universal peac
peace among men, peace amonI
nations.
o peace, so precious art thou to human
ity that our highest ideal of social felicit
u must ever be thy sovereignty upon earth
Pagan craftsmanship speaking through
pagan poetry exclains: "The best
things which it is given to men now
peace; better than thousand triumph
is the simple gift of peace" The regen
Grated world shall not lift up swor
against sword, neither shall they be exer
cised any more in war.
Peace is the normal flow of humanity
life, the healthy pulsation of humanity
or anism, the vital condition of human
ity's growth and happiness.
so first of human blessings and supreme
Fair peace, how lovely, how delightfr
thou.
o peace, thou soul and source OF soci'
life,
Beneath whose calm inspiring infiuenc
Science his views enlarges, Art refnes,
And swelling Commerce opens all he
ports
Blessed be the man divine who gave l
thee"
The praise Of peace is proclaimed b.
yond need of other words when men col
fess that the only possible justification
war is the establishment of peace. Peac
we prize thee.
But the better thou
The richer Of delight, sometimes the mo-
Inevitable war"
"Pacis inponero morem"-to enfor'