New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-03
THE FLAG AS A PASSPORT.
ONE AMERICAN NEVER TRAVELS WITH
OUT THE NATIONAL EMBLEM
THE RESPECT SHOWN FOR THE STAR sPANGLED
BANNER IN THE PALACE OF
uINnOO PRINCE

BANNER IN THE PALACE OF
GREAT HrNDoO PRINCE.
There seem. 70 be no really popular conception
rs to the proper use OF the fag-tha is, none that
every voice echoes alike. Although all join III
expressions Of love FOR II; the difference In opinion
as 10 how II may not he used ana wha'
the exact meaning OF It 10 the Individual Is are
nearly a. many as tho proverbial sands OF the sea
shore The ideas contained In the letters given to-
day offer food for reflection. That flag. reposins
in the hidden recess Of travelling trunk. may
give It's owner the feeling Of security that pass
port insures Is new thought. Many a voyager
will fnd comfort IN this suggestion, and may have
greater confidence in starting upon foreign tours
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos TO the discussion Of the grand dis
play OF our National flag. ! venture 20 senl you
some account Of my experience. showing now
the picture OF the stars and Stripes may become
engraved upon ones heart and memory IN such
way that II can never be efaced.
! once made long voyage ut sea; we sailed one
hundred days without seeing land or sighting a
vessel when early one morning the lookout espied
head OF vessel II was II o'clock in The morning
before the hull of the ship hove in sight, and the
American flag was flying the main peak II
cutts bound for New-York We sgnalied her. and
she bore down on US and hove 10. while W. Sent a
boat to her TO procure supply OF water ana 9 fde IN
useless Tor me to attempt to describe feelings
when the Stars and Stripes trst appeared. as we
red
Later on was one Of party made up to visit a
sin1is ,ha t,S "a paia,ea in india After being
In true Oriental AZ a "" eh %fre
covered with portraits OF Indian kings princes ana
length n,els,ze paintng OF George Washington. the
frame being draped with the American flag
and pc occason OF NAV perbaps be imagined but not
described Although these incidents occurred hfty
experiencing thrill similar to that which felt Al
u-.iia .-..ortro IRA ai,-.ye ca-rv tho American
flag In passing the frontier OF one country 10
another IN Europe. the flag In our trunks When
as a passport While In Hamburg. Cor
many we made the scapalntapce OF retired Ger
son and daughter. the boy only twelve years or
se was resdy in military ~ sc a, him hin 2 for
some nlsbehavior. when he suddenly took on his
You may strike me-. but you must not strike
my Emperor's cont
in the mind Of this German boy his Emperor IS
OF HE belongings are to tho boys mind sacred
Now IN America there Is one man 70 whom
we owe aiicC lance. but have our whole country.
our Constitution. and our nag as an emblem OF
-cen IN ev"ry school. but rs history and sig
nincance should be taught ~ every child Then.
displayed by al Americans everywhere.
In the spirit The German boy showed let the
You may II You can strike mo individually. but
II Is this spirit which animates our boys IN hues
whenever and wherever they follow The banner o.,
freedom OF land or sea. and "iong, may :, waye.
Truly yours II. ". MEAD
BROOKLYN May p
The Rev Or David James Burrell pastor Of mo
Marble Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave. and Twenty
uinth-st. says. regarding The flag
Tho nag IS emblem OF our National prin-
ciplcs and as such It viii never be treated with
disresp~ct by a true American. It's misuse by
others may no. be prevented by legislation. but
carries its penalty with H. our Colonial flag bore
the slgnincAn; words 'Noli me tsngere' would
not paironize n merchant who subsidies hts patri-
otism FOR dollars and cents"
To tho Editor o, The Tribune
SIR A. several articles hav. recently appeared
on 'he Woman's Page concerning tho honor that Is
due 20 our Gag. feel impe.'d 20 ask you 10 say
on ming more on that subject. Please explain %
all mo world that tho flag should always he hung,
or raped having the Iul0r-thAi Ia. me blue field
with ~. stars on it-up II seems .ss n everybody
ought % know his bur have several times had
ocular demonstration that some people are either
ignorant careless about T. Y
New York. June J.. 1885