Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
TUESDAY. APRIL 5, 1898.
IA GREAT PEACE ADVOCATE.

"a GREAT PEACE ADVOCATE.
MI. George r. Angel, president of
the Americans Humane Educahivn Soci-
ETY., has sent President sMcII.inley the
t0l.owimg telegluun:
If were the President Of THE Uni
ted States (Which l ann ct4,lliulI
most i.hankful that L am not) l
would not hest tate 10 say ITO Com
glFesss. III iI becomes necessary and
ha tine whole civilized world, THAT i'm,
the present ocndiition of negotia tioms.
av in my Idgment.' ao aore right
no force Spain into n war and kill
perhaps $4,000 of the young I,1.4n
compelled to serve in her armies and
NAVY THAN a Dii'aNS. has to commit,
murder on the ocean or a highway-
nnan to comnN.u murder on 1.-THE land
GEORGE r. ANGELL.
Nih!NG We never heard of Mr.
Anseu before We presume. from the
Frequency with which THE first person
singular appears i'm his telegram, a!hs,t
The his a great t1ltun, ana tbs. readiness
with which he ventures his opinion
shows his patriotic interest in the
proper settlement oG The questions nit
ISSUE. Tt lis safe To assume that Com
gross viii now refuse 10 lake amy step
a1i'Fcui.bu-d to further lnrrt.tlSt- nll,. ue-
sentiment of our G.ast1lian friends If
MIR. -Angell had been Tess modest and
had come forward with his views be
ftsl'. THE crisis came a!leu,e would have.
been no demand for war, the w,hine.
winged dove OF peace would dltlve ttut-
tered over tine Capitol and nome Of the
harsh a'nd bitter rhinEsss ku,Iid tubuuh rIhx.
Sita1liaEds i'm Congress would hav, bur
d@1ied uhe ciacuinarnbient air, and The
men Who allowed themselves tx, become.
ull5eenh nsly excited wuyIld have Wed
i"a'uEl each other in spouting peace at
any price sentiment. We fear THAT
Ehe president Of uh,- American Humsa,.,
scclety missed his opportunity III may
oe, however, that he waited until ai,is
1afi!e IN order w make a 2a,,csar tlisnl,v
OF his influence or course in ,,ip, ~.
greater triumph to strike down the
haN 1,si:sed 1nuzzcs of our guns
THAN ut would be ITO secure. rha .,nn-
uE'noalice OF a mere insignificant, peace
UT ais fortunate for that bomb at5tdr
oingo, Patrick Henry, for Rhe bhrod
af0Tsty w Washington, and for tlht mis-
guldt7d Jefferson thtl they had uspeated
nnelT hines and stepped from THE stage.
'btiore the great and niighty AEg.Il
1lsad a enaulS7e TO ''Iotast" Them These
hhth, VINO are considered heroes and
auois worthy of limitation by many
ussiao11an MT persons, We're foolish enough
no believe thal a, Transportation of the
ahalatElabIs. rights of man was suff
cisAIst cause Tor war, but TN, 50 wi.b
-Angelg.
a. .i.~, I,Gt,
ties MT. Angel IS preslden, of the Mas
kaSahusestts Society f-or the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Animals. Some one should
ksaM dl!ss nutenIlOn to the SUFFERING, az
thousands Of uwo-legged animals i'm
famine Stricken Cuba. OF course, us
bong as they are human beings they de-
SERVE llD Consideration ait uhe hands Of
ssuoh q great and important gentleman
as the Massachusetts preacher The
IN au1 who da.rtss to lift his hand aSains.
tine sskulking Cur who snaalls about the
mack alleys, must be prosecuted and
aeel the full penalty Of The AaHv, but
Rs1e nation Winch sta1wes 100000 men,
women and children and which
h1Isfs 258 AAne1-ican sailors into eternity
H"f1thout a moments NOTICE, are realty
az very superior sort OF people, and
There is absolutely no ptovox1at:on Tor
giving them a a3luashing.
iCncse Sans lawnalsers Gaaya had a
MARROW escape from becoming pirates
and TnurdeEeEs. 1t is TO be hoped that
they VIII Teaaize the danger bafor,. It
as ns5o Gase to avert the dreadful dis |
Of Mr.. Angela.
Great us peace! Great rs America!
Tssslt 5ss lIberby! Great is justice! But
zsf-s1ng above them an, like "a lonely
sssyk OF Hdrnaaaya's lofty crest. stands
s,srSoc figure CT AngeM.