Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-02
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
CULLOM 10 VETERANS.

At Sheridan. ILL.,, Aug. %. despite the
hot weather large crowd was In Ut.
tendance ut the annual reunion of the
Fox River Old soldiers Association
at Glen Park. near the city. Fully
1900 veterans, their families and
friends turned out tn welcome Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom, who was the orator
Of the day.
Congressman Walter Reeves and
Rev. Joseph Bell Of Streator addressed
the old soldiers In the morning ana
were warmly received. The afternoon
meeting was held In the open air. when
senator CullOm spoke to large and
enthusiastic crowd, his remarks being
interrupted by frequent applause.
After making reference to the civil
war and the part his hearers had
played In maintaining liberty In the
worlds greatest republic Senator Cul.
lOm spoke for moment of another re.
public, from whose troubles, he
thought. n lesson might he drawn for
the United States to-day.
Sometimes" he said, Il doubt a lit
tie whether the republic OF France will
longer endure. There seems to be 80
much corruption which has crept into
the civil as well as the military service
Of that country that the stability OF
this European republic Ia threatened
by another revolution. But through
the patriotism and loyalty Of its states.
men trust the rottenness In civil life
and in the army may be uncovered,
and the republic as a nation started on
new and more hopeful career The
condition OF France to-day should be
a warning to our own country not only
To he watchful and vigllant In guarding
the nations honor but TO be vigilant
and watchful Of the public service,
civil and military; to stamp out cor
ruptiOn where and whenever found, To
see to it that the public servants are
honest and incorruptible, and that the
public service is clean and pure. As
a warning, I advise all 10 be attentive
10 your duties as American citizens, to
crush out corruption wherever found
and to stand by the Union and the
flag" Senator Cullom then spoke of
the doubts and struggles through
which the United States had worked
forward until 1t had reached Its pres.
ent high position among the nations
Of the world. This brought him to dis
cuss the problems Of foreign policy
which the country has 10 solve today.
lie began with reference 10 the situa-
ton during the war with Spain, saying
in part:
when the battle ship Maine, with
her 2G6 officers and men, was destroyed
in Havana harbor had no doubt and
never have had, and think the world Is
substantially agreed, that the catas.
trOphc was the cowardly deed of Spain,
managed by Spanish officials high in
authority who resort 10 such methods
Of warfare. This dastardly act stirred
the hearts of the American people u
the very depths. Still the great and
only purpose of the war against Spain
was 10 rescue the starving Cubans and
for once and for all time TO rid this
beautiful island Of SPANS brutal dom
ination. The war began and In a
hundred days Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands were in the pos
session Of the United States.
The war with Spain Is over, but We
seem 10 have inherited q Tagalos re
bellIon In the island Of Luzon. Yol
have all doubtless read with much In
terest the interviews Of President Sctiur
man, which were most satisfactory II
me, and which have no doubt stat,
the facts as to the situation there. Mr.
Schurman expresses the belief that thu
rebellion against United States author
lily will soon he over, when we shall
hayepeaceable possession Of that gTouI
Of 800 rich and productive Islands,