The age-herald., 1898-06-22

president of the United States,- said: I never went into a battle willingly or with enthusiasm I was always glad when battle was over. l never want to command another army. I take no interest in armies
 "When he wrote Let us have peace, he gave to his countrymen of this futuTe gen. eration the most inspiring example of greatness and American citizenship. Sher- man, who marched to the sea and had his full share of the glories and triumphs or war, gave his own description in his own style when he said: War Is he'll me dashing and impetuous Sheridan declared long after 'Sheridans ride had been reao and sung and after his experience Of war at home had been supplemented by his ob- servation of war abroad, The more l have seen of war, the more have desplsed it.
 I've are told by the brave and gallant Admiral Dewey, whose recent daring achievements and successes in war have added new glories and lustre to his couE. try's name and aroused the enthusiasm CT every American, while waiting in foreisn port for the command that sent him to- u scene of his victory, were these words to his crew: But, after all, war is terrible thing. and some way out of the dilemma may be found without resorting to it.
 Conditions That Justify War
 ''While thus suggesting to you the forbid ding traits of war I should be gullty or dii attempt to misead if I fail to promptly re- mind you that there are conditions WHICH not only justify war, but make resort 10 it a duty No nation, however peaacetully inclined and whatever the consequences may be- can determine that 1t will In no circumstances engage in war. Bad as It is and deplorable as it's incidents are, no government can refuse war at the FISK or imperiling its people. Of course, we can not be entirely exempt from the conditions which may force a nation Into war any more than an individual can be exempt from the incidents that may force the most peaceful rnaintainance of personal eh- counter.
 ''Tn view of such an escaped liability to fe brought face to face with the question Of war and in view of wars real nature ana it's demoralizing effect upon our natufal He and character, we cannot fail to pc most seriously impressed by the reflection that we have expressly authorized those 10 whom we have entrusted our public affairs to determine for us the momentous ms- sions of peace or war and If the decision be for war our ready and un9uestionea acauiescence becomes patriotism ana sup port of our country's intention becomes good citizenship.
 People should Study Government
 "How then shall the people protect themselves against the folly of depart from
 against the crime of unnecessary and un- iustifiable war? Manifestly by an intelh- gent study of their part of the character of the government and the eXactloh ol u clear apprehension on the part of those who represent them in public life of their na- tion's mission and of the baleful erect ol war upon nations health. Nothihg' however. will be found sufficient as a pro lection of the people against betrayal or conscience and moral osuarge are lacKlhs. Intelligence, study and knowledge are not protective agencies unless they are regular and guided by conscientious and serious desire to do right and by an unswreyinS adherence to patriotic conviction.
 q have thus indicated the combination of conditions of forces that promise protec- ton to our people against the needless sacrifice of safety and prosperity which peace insures and which will prove ade- ouate for the preservation of that con- stancy to national motives which waits to bless and crown our future and this com bined conditions and forces constitute gen. uine American good citizenship.