The sun., 1899-05-31

are showing in this generation the qualities
you showed In the one before them. Let ns
ties that make us proud OF our American citi-
zenshl!,and remember that they are now
contendinR with the same things that you
cont tended with in your time.
. Il: has not been great wnr That we nave
ns g 5 wers ou omrh r
wears. They fought tens OF thousands OF men
Nhere YOU fought hundreds OF thousands. But
hopes. faith and blood for the flag. as you gave
yours yours thirty.tye years G aEG phohId ia, Their UMr
Na!!andirhams. we have ours now: but the
Nallandighams Of TO-DAY are fechIe Toe ana
do Ss much they Wopid IKE to d1
as come 1t must. we then have the henyier
duties, OF peace qpon us. Isememher; w when
10 %s Il peace. prospsrits and weii:beipe do 10.
learn our duties as much by the lessons w. are
not proud OF as w those hat we ire proud Of.
Let us not he afraid OF facts. be they pleasant
or unpleasant.
-, Il saw in newspaper report the other day
that town in \ !aska had netitioned TO be
canada. because for wears II has struggled IN
vain to- get proper Government from us.
When when ei1H he tuimEs "'s Of such S T rcaues, COMING
from q place under our control that such
request shouldlbe bornlof our neRliRsnce In the
rast. Let MS through our REPRESENTATIVES III
Congress. by the constant stirring M OF pub.
lie opinion. see that our new dependencies Gtt
PRINCIPLES. union and liberty that our nation
would be a mighty one, and q Tree one; You
Zach man should he treated according 10 his
individual merits. and not according 10 race
or creed. Until this Is done n n the present
crisis we will not have learned the lesson you
no, merely, in name; a iag Of freedom for all
orderly and aw.abiding men.
I'VE have serious problems aboard. but more
serious ones at home. ltimn'ey no nation
Gan 6e great unless Its Greainsss a Is .c aid on
We cannot do great deeds ns n nation unless
we are willing to do the small things THAT make
energy and thrift unless we believe thar we
have more.to do than simply accomplish mate;
duty as private citizens Interested alike in the
pronerS only by nreparng to riav it in al.
vance. Ont in the river here YOU cHn see one
OF the ships thar aid such noble work In the
IEht nI Santiago Eemembsr that aI thiG ship
because it was prepared for II in times Of peace.
Men of the Grand Army. sneak to you TO.
day as citizens who have been citizen @ soldisrs @
all Ameri cans are ready for ahy sacrifces to
protect the nation from domestic malice or
foreign levy. and congratulate you on your
rade ottne civil war"
Gov Roosevelt was 80 frequently Interrupt
ell by applause in the early part OF his speech
that he requested his audience not 10 cheer
any more, The people took this good. nat.
NJ for their silence NJ the close OF the speech
bv,a veritahe tcmne;t Of cheerinr
Tie services ended with the reading Of the
ritual Of the Grand Army Of the Republic by
Comrade Thomas Murray and Chanlain Walsh
and the blowing Of taps by hugle. 1mme-
diately the cruiser Brooklvn. which was an
chorcd in the river opposite the tomb. fired a
national salute. The members OF the post;
placed there several floral ofrerngs Among
them was n huge wre. II Of red roses from the
Chinese Consul in this ci;y. Chung Pao Hsi.
who was present ut the services.