The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-03
Our War With Spain.

| The following is an extract from the
| Convention Address of Bishop Satterlee
"Doubtless it is as strange to many OF
you as it is to me, to realize that, while
We are quietly gathered here, our peace
loving, Christian country is carrying on 4
deadly war with one of the ancient nations
of Europe. Though many of us had
strong hopes that the objects which the
| President set forth in his very able mess
| age to Congress could and would have
of bloodshed, there is no question that the
principles at stake which have brought
about this war, and which have so deeply
stirred the American nation, are inspired
Nor is there any question that the results
of the conflict between the United States
and Spain, whatever they may be, VIII
have memorable influence, not only in
elevating the position of America among
the nations and in creating a new perspcc-
tive regarding our international relation
with other countries, marking an epoch i'll
in civilization itself For we are cngag-
ing in this war, not for the sake OF selfish
greed or gain but distinctly for the sake
Of moral principle.
"A reign, not of law, but Of lawlessness,
in which hundreds of thousands of inno-
cent lives have been sacrificed, and eX-
tending over a series of many years, has
existed in a ncighboring island, not hun
drcd miles from our shores; and 1t has at
last eliminated in an overt act Of lawless-
ness against ourselves, whereby one of the
ships of our own navy has been recklessly
destroyed.
1t is a simple matter Of common justice
that this reign of lawlessness should end.
whoever the wrongdoers may be; and
that the oppressed and prosecuted people
cf that island should have the same rights
and the same freedom that all the other
civilized nations of the world enjoy. And
since they cannot protect themselves, we
have resolved to protect them.
This is the first time in our history that
as a nation we have emerged from the
sphere of our own private life to touch the
wider circle Of interests, i'll which all Euro
pean nations have their common share;
and whethe- they will or not, the example
of America together with the unity of life
and purpose in the United States. as here
in displayed, is placing us in the vanguard
of civilization. For we are fighting this
battle because we recognize the brother
hood of man, which knows no national
boundaries or distinctions; because we
recognize the truth that if one nation suf-
fer all the nations suffer with it; because
we believe in, and arc determined to guard
and protect, those ruling ideas of civiliza-
ton which are the common heritage of all
Christian nations.
What allEurope refused to do for down
trodden Armenia, we in America are doing
for down trodden Cuba. In this the YER
dict of future history will undoubtedly be
against civilized Europe, and in favor of
civilized America and if so, we are now
making a record and precedent in the his
tory of the world that will be far-reaching
in its beneticent results. Indeed, it may
be that, in Gods providence, our nation,
in all this, is an instrument in His hands
for fastening the day when that prayer OF
the ages shall be answered.: Thy kingdom
in heaven"