New-York tribune., 1898-11-16
THE NATIONS NEW DUTIES.
AN ADDRESS DY BISHOP DOANE ON THE
WAR AND IT'S RESULTS.

Crosweu Doane. ir his annual address 10 the
clergymen Of his diocese to-day. made important
reference TO the Spanish War and the proposed
acquisition OF territory. sayins.
Hateful and hideous in lis essential nature
and bringing inevitable horrors IN It's train. Of
disease ana death. OF broken hearts ana desc
late homes. and Of EVIL passions reused tnot
hatred so much lust Of spoil and pride and
boastfulncss and the accustOming to crueltD.
there Is that neVert heless. in any righteous
war which develops the lOftiest virtues OF our
race-patIiOtsm. self-saCrtce. patience. elem
ency. chivalry. heroism ana the loving not Of
our own lives. In the midst OF the mass of ma
terra liSm and the rONetousnesS Of cIrthIt poS-
sessions out from the smoke and dust Of battle
comes the element Of idealism OF other and
higher thoughts than the mere taking % ease
i'm the possession of this worlds goods, or the
uneasness OF envy or hunger for their ac-
quirng
Setting aside the lower motives which, like
alloys in purest ore. must enter into every Ma
tional or individual action. the torch which
lighted up this flame Of fight was kindled by
the divine spark of pity for the suffering ana
the oppressed. And. step by step. IN the un-
accumulation destruction Of our battle-ship IN
the unparalleled victory of Manila. in the bhnd
blunder Of Cervera, in the matchless siege or
Santiago. God has wrought out His VIII ana
revealed His way Not less II seems TO me. IN
the humiliation than in the honor OF me war
has He spoken 10 chasten any spirit OF yam
glory by the dark shadow of the sufferlngs III
CA mp and hospital which administration or
military affairs accustomed to such duties ana
expecting the emergency would nave aNoideu.
roo LATE TO TURN BACK.
cannot comprehend the temper and the tend
ency which. in the face OF what has come spend
themselves in vain regrets or idle denominations
or lt-fnding with the ends and issues JUST
or unjust wise unwise. necessary or avoid
able the decision has been taken out OF human
hands as to whether there should or should not
ne war with Spain the capture Of Manila. the
,fn of Do q
Cuba. | shall be sorry If ii begets in US ldiu
hunger which has been called the disease OF the
Anglo Saxon race.
am not frightened by the alarming sound
Of this new coined word imperialism. when
may mean much Of good or much OF cNl
look with grave anxiety upon the tremendous
problems which demand the utmost wisdom or
n craftsmanship for whose creation we nav
need 10 pray But the duties are upon us anu
the dangers before US. and We must meet
them like men, and in the fear or Goa ana 10.
apply 10 the conditions Of to-day counsels tnat
were wise a hundred years ago nor whine IKE
babies at A bitter dose Of medicine Or SCHOOL
bovs over = lesson that IL hard to learn.
The brave and honest and II seems I" me me
sensible and the only attitude Is that Dl "ai.-
ing upon God. 10 learn and get from iillh tne
v.i.dom and the grace 10 work out HIS WILL
which has carved ont with sword ana cannon
and musket. by fleets and armies ne" pace
FOR this people among the nations or the WoIiu
Courage and not complaining, prayer ana ho'
vain regret confidence and NOT co"aTiuicr i.ii'
ought "a be the spirit of the Christian cltizen
Of America to-day. .
We have won. not a victory over a brave
but feeble foe. but we have won unity ah,onS
ourselves the knitting together OF me t.hsllsl'
speaking race, the deliverance or an oppItSseu
naonle an open way among the nations lVI
purer faith. a truer liberty, fner ctVi!lza.G2ncc
And we must pay the penalty roo. OF ,he iIn sLlei
and losses Of the war. ana OF us h'dNy DuiNV"
Of National responsibility
RACE UNITED.
q, rho dutv Of this Nation to the world to- day
wa ought TO think and speak upon our knees
II we believe in a perpetual provision OF COO II
ue heIeva in His active government Of the
worId ,ye cannot doubt but that no matter by
v.bat means II comes about. the God who maze
oil nations Of men FOR to dwell on the race OF
tho vhols earth" not once in the beginning as
final act but continually. by the revelations oI
His will. assigns to them the BOUNDS oi '',gm .t
habitation." The discovery or coh''ieI,'S' -, '-
annihiIation ~ distance by electricity ana steam
,ba hearts that beat in unison, because OF th'lt
one physical descent, across the ocean ION ION
England t. Australia. from America 10 & &Ens
Land. ;he tongues that speak the same lah6u
,,,,1,,r o,arv sky the bonds of commerce, the
common interests of similar civillZatloh anu VI
one religion which bind into great laHlilF "
numerous netionalites that composite race VI
Anglo American Indo- Australian men these ale
tha sipns Of Gods VIII in apportlonhS hhpll@-
tions and assigning duties 20 tht ni'n . WIZ
tho creatures of His hand and the instruments
of His sway. Ii is God VINO hath wrought t,'9
out and who hath changed the race OF 'he
world who has made "the little one strohs
nation who has wiped out. piece by piece OH tne
map of America the name even or tne h@t'ois
whose ilustrious son discovered the existence ol
its Southern Hemisphere, who mas punt up .ne .e
domination OF the Anglo-SaAon over nc tle ia
raree who has almost reversed the mIracle ol
Babel by the mastery of the EhSilSH SPe0'" III
all civilized nations Of the world e. -
These are the conditions when confront Us.
We cannot 60 backward 10 the circumstances u
the duties of a century ago. Not conquest nor
.'nau, vo,lds 10 CONQUER" but the acceptance or
responsibility in the world Of when we are a
nart among the nations and people or the ear'h
70 whom We have message-ths Is our uut'
,,ritter II seems To me. for him who runs 10
read Pleasant IL was to SIT apart III s'd-E
solitude and look with complaceht ease at tlc
enhancement of foreign states ana the iiiaNlhs
and breaking OF their alliances; but that ~ ours
no more: and in all humbleness ana ha1-nh-
worthiness and unwillingness ii YOU please we
must study the problems and accept the posi-
tion of the present day. May GOD give us the
sniri, - think and do always the things that
right
AS TO THE FUTURE
LOT us get ourselves against the thought that
mon and things ere worse to-day than they
have baen in tn past. We see them nearer at
hand and they loom larger before our eyes. but
7 h.,ieve there is no mistake. Incompetence.
no intrigue no partisanship. no self-seeking'
had as they have been IN our recent story, that
is not matched in the story OF previous wars
abroad and a. home
II is far better 10 study and remove the cause
OF abuses than to indulge In lnds'rin. mate
abuse, II those who have come short In puplc
duty If We would make ourselves more true
and faithful citizens. II we would 90 cur Sn"i,
toward good government ~ a wise selection oI
the govrrnors Il We would surround those that
are in authority by the atmosphere or ie,
formed and elevated public opinion, II We would
leaVcn the mass Cf our political and social HE
lN the leaVen OF our own higher lives, n We
would govern ourselves. our homes, our cities
purely and we'll until the influence spread up
and out and on TO the State and to the Federal
Government. would help on the time when
God can rs rit instruments To establish
His sovereignty In the world