Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

That We stay Thiak No More Of These
cruel Wars sud savage Tribes"


'Mon and heroes. especially YOU. who
have Just returned. across tho blue Pa
ellie from tho dismal battle-ncldH ~
tho Orient rloHncd alone hy your
achievements you who uf nll others
this day ARE entitled 90 ilft your heads
with pride ana Soy under tho kind skies
" these Same good old United States
Of America, whore your tongues urc UNI
ued and you muy call your souls your
own. aud breathe the air Of everlasting
freedom % Dr. to you I would address
words ~ cheer and welcome.
Time Dr. The memorable lugiClnn. Tho
18Th day Of February, 1875. witnessed
the blowing up of the Maine the de-
htructluu ~ American HotmHn Tho
18Th " April, the virtual declaration ~
war The 2iri day uf tho same month.
The calling by the President Tor igi.OJ0
volunteer.
THE sentiment In regard 10 that war
was fairly Indicated hy tho fact that
WITHIN ten days after TINT call was
made there were more than 10000 APP
plicntlpnH for enlistment.
Tho hrat day uf May witnessed the
destruction of tho spanish nret at
Manila. The I'M day of july. 'Cerycru.
with his Spanish suqndrou. rushed into
the sea az Santiago only 90 listen 10 tho
crack Of doom. The ilth day NJ August.
the announcement was made uf the
suspension OF hlHtIlltioH which was not
able 20 speed itH way 10 Manila until
another message was flashed around
the world that the Utah light artillery
undor command uf Major Young in re-
polling midnight attack OF tho Span
iards. had covered themselves with
glory.
"The 10th day of December witnessed
the making OF the treaty OF peace n
coded Porto Rico, rUlinuulahed cuba,
ecdcd the Philippine Islands, and prom
NOT a CHILD OF DESTINY.
iscl the payment o. spain OF $4,000 900.
IN January uf this year that treaty
was submitted Co tho Senate Cor Cuu-
niderniluu. There were many Ice that
body who believed % wiHr and upeeH.
nary, In order 10 avoid trouble. that
Congress should make "a formal aud
legal declaration M tho policy which
would b. pursued in relation tn the
people uf those distant Islands ln ul-
vance Of the ratification uf tho trauB.
This idea, however. did not prevail
ana tho en- day NJ February wltnr-sei
the conflict uf arms This war was NOT
declared by Congress. I am NOT one uf
Those Who believe u Go have boon IA
SShlld Of destiny or o. diHpguHluon OF
Every nation o. endowed with the
power ~ rational vultluu and must
crclse o.
Whence ala this war conner
when Will it cnd7
And whittier will 10 lond7
=. cor those things 1 am not Co spguk.
your heroic purt IN this tragedy II mo
pertinent question Whatever may
come out NJ 10, either good ur bad. corr
tain u a. that 10 has made plain d. the
world the sterling stun OF the AmurI-
can volunteer.
NOT WORTHY OUR STEEL
NO propIuous climate Invited you 10
the contest The Jungle did not open 10
mako Tor YOU "a pathway. Tho Wutara
ulu not divide ~ order that Nou mIrht
pass over drN7ahud. You were not up-
posed Toy tUrmUu who were worthy Uf
your Hipnli You We're not called union tu
respond 60 tho purpose for which v1u
cnlHtcui you could not have been ln-
uplrrd With the enthusiasm. ur urtulfsi /
BY the spirit which prompted you tp
.Hl'l thg service ut your country. ]
Never hufprv did conditions more nd- /
verse confront human HoldInry Y.t
YOU nvNrg fbItnrud. Day after day ]
yea hnur uItur hour. both rIeHt md I
DAY, week in AMI wrrk ont you added /
glory Ia glory triumph 90 triumph. an. |
Wy one glory followed Hu East upon am I
others hHHls TINT thoy mHre,l into /
one continuous melody now echoed |
back from tho hearts uf "a rrufgfuI ps,. l
pie ~ pHgnus sung 90 tho glory uf mo l
American volunteer
And now for YOU the remnant Co, .
hctprr' VINO nave boon permitted 90 ]
return The crooked places should be /
made straight and tha rough plarog
plain For YOU tho future should he
hIrd with SAFETY success and honor.
THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN.
"As TO those who have not been pore
ihh,i,'9 '' return. Wh" hnvo fallen lu
Ia