New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

SOFTENs tie GUMS. AILAfs al PAlS5 DLkES WIND
Druggists n every part u the world re sure ana ask ~
Srs Wlnslows soothing syrup" and take no other kat
TWENTY-FIVE cents n bottle.
1,ck doed We owed otonement aad an ayenglrr
70 ourselves and TO post"ii'y. Ana th" war cane
The Army id not nave murh cnaH'' io SNOW wha,
they could do. They min, natr aaa a cnanes
ago we spent four years killing each Other and "a
that terrific struggle morr mon wore kned ihaa
Great Britain has lost since 'hD Trio ~ Inc N1r
man Conquest. A foreign war was needed 70 sh0v
to the nations OF the world ln't "nat our ArnY
was Well. they went ahead ard cleaned on
everybody in sight | don't suppose they cogi
have done any moro Than mat But J. know ny
could have dore that with their eyes shut and ca
hand tied behind them G.aughierJ
THE NAVY.
And now come TO my tolst-"Our Navy" Ho,
shall I speak of it? The tongues Of angels 70
needed to give to It an adequate euiogy and WORTH
lily portray its glor.es for no human tongue ca,
pay a sufficient tribute to the United States NaY
speak not alone Of cur new Navy. which has Just
made our English cousins find ont now nearly re-
lated they are to us. and the roar of whose guns
us u.s. II is great Navy / vas DO Chlgress whes
, the appropriation was made for orr hrst battle
snip, ulrT Uirm t. vttnev rs gl5r,
are so great that need not fccfr men, W 10 Vas
the first man killed? Was H. n soieieri 40 y
| was a sailor He was a sailor from ONO aud
was buried only yesterday ID lAt S"m, 1ydfd
| a little Ohio town. He was Jani'- J.. :lcPherso9
/ who was killed Off Gardens. \ IT," honrs llif
! the first officer was klled-North Bag y E9
was thank God. the son of " NoIlh t,.ig , feoe-
! II was an atonement IN blood. me CIV" war vas
Ana George Dewey. What can say Of hm'
saw by to-day's paper that he said he would Gnte,
! no circumstances consider "A nomination tor 10
Presidency Of the United States. | thought deeDy
over that. End ! thought what mistake vas
! that he was not born IN ONO. ,.-. Ill
! And about Sc.ll.y and sampson ] don't believe
/ in controversies. Each man d.d his duty. Il was
/ one commanders lot not to te a. Santiago and t'
him I have nothing but praise. hHt enc OF tnea
/ II the American people Go not 90 justice 70 ma.
after
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT HARPER.
President Harper. who followed ex-GOyernos
Campbell and who began TO speak at twenty
minutes after II. said: To-day is sunday, 50
you'n have plenty Of time 70 recuperate later"
| Continuing ne said in art
new feeling OF patriotism has recently come
among us The old feeling wa strong. but viii
,l"st ~ us not tangible. / say most ~ Us. for the
number OF those whose lives were quit kened II no
| souls ripened thereby into high patriotism, IA
many engendered a sectional nate Nltnoy.
occasion for the knding OF me pa,4uS nam HHe -.
10 heart ana the warming up OF every soul. As ~
story Of victory after victory passed from mosn .
mouth, II was as II an 'ie'tl- current mac SAeA
| hold of dead men and transformed them into Mas
Hnre and there have been those who 40 no, -
| share the JOY and enthusiasm OF ms ne" ieelh.
with their vision OF the future bound ny tlr h9Tii
| Of a past long departed and Their appreh'n,io. .
| difficulties increased beyond al measure ~ -
| spportionment With their conception OF the 20
| sibilties Of this country based upon ca.cula'.i
| adaptpd to countries OF far different situation ga
! resources they have stood ana Still stand IN iedf
before the confusion ana disaster "nln lney 49,;
I us must follow the strange and SUDDEN Dltst Ok
! nonuiar enthusiasm These men are pair!ouc ac-
cording to their light bur their Hight is either ne
am ana or he dark and heavy Shade u night So
| ling down upon hearts and MINDS already unaS
The smell of the despair OF pessimis'.c phiosopaN
In such times as these tho thinking man asks bin.
| self What s. the love OF country IinN ,oIs . -.
! and upon what basis does If rest2 WHAT tis:
! does It impose? And what satisfaction does Is
! cultivation bringY
ITS EVOLUTION EASILY TRACED
Love Of country. like father and mother love .
q sentiment i'm the growth Of which hundreds o.
centuries have been employed r. evolution
easily traced The savage has no love Of county.
| He Is a member OF a clan. whose members a,'
related by blood The wandering nomad is scarcely
yet I'm a position to understand tne meaning "
pa;rotisn. lie. has no land: there Is as yet 10
nation: it is still the idea OF the elan which con.
trolls The agrculturist who has iah,n - .ys
OF rasr u ,, trhas arc Joined together and
institutions common to all begin TO sprns up a.,
takes on new forms. With the pulaihs % - ~" (,
SCOPE than any which had yet preceded. l.e ~ a
citement OF close contact the mom'n I'm ~ ~ scf.
darity that alone furnishes the field suitable lo
: growth OF patriotism. ,..,t ,.o,rs
and there can hardly be said TO eNi,' ,l.a "a,
as national spirit The controL.ts i.J h ,ns,lo-sl
institutions suggested oppression ana We " 49,
a nature as not to win the love "l .ne tc,sst
Israels patriotism was religious rama ,ssdf
ra triotisn for the most part was rolne'N-..
selfish and narrow. The Romans had o'' '"
"IoSSr natriotism is domestic. and has also a :.
ligious feeling. our patriotism has 't u ,oysr s,sa
characterized that Of Rome From "n'' The NV
or city we come, We are Americans. ti r IA,
of Rome though single city. Was not -I,.,s ~.
rnent in the National Government iioNssDoT, =,
tnct and separated the parts Oh , ,.o Mich y.
whole is none The less unity w.. ."l r1l entrs,s
power and energy OF an inc pntrls r.' 5urisss
This may have been only partially true aurr mos
last forty years. but The events ot gi" ,ss VI
have surely removed any doubts WHO" ''
has entertained in this regard
DUP PATRIOTISM ETHICAL
Unlike tho Roman patriotism however ow
trlotism Is ethical American patriotism dena,
Justice for all Il heeds the cry Of the do"n'O'~.
1t believes that America has a mission -.
world a work % do for the world Not "a" 1T
leans have reached this higher stage Of pN IN,
feeling Nor has America always stood u10'
plane We may not forget the story ~ tne ~.
Indian: the tale Of tragedy Of the negro bo'
higher sentiment Is to-day the typical s'u''"'''
OF the thinking citizen ~ the United states -.
In other words. while the nations OF me Ia
each for Itself developed a special ana IN
form OF patriotism. all Of these forms nav nav Il.
been Incorporated into one and thai one n =,
| snirit which controls the highest Impulse ,a.5J
American citizen The old family idea 49,
down from prehistoric times, Is ours lne ~ -
has given us the religious side Win '5,ss-, :.
have cultivated the local patriotism WIZ H.ei -
fos,er national unity but now. as chris ~ are
uttered into individual feeling. % has 90 'wF,As
extent pervaded National feeling. rh' ri"' Ws ~
individual and Of the state are me siu' r, ndgh'
1--we ourselves bui not 20 the INJURY oi '' IN ~
| hors We may love orr country. ltt ii 0' or
injury OF other countries. We may cun sri r.
! nowers and build ourselves up pntsirdts 90, abs
| teliectually but only that We may ~ CIR corn.
! To help others JUST 80 We may huId up les b.
! Try Increase is territory and is ~ ,rsi ,lsa Is
! only that we may benefit humanity. 49,"
! Christianity's contribution. - 5oal "a
! These being the characteristics OK az ,ss,ory hls
.rotsrr a patriotlsm for which All past Hl,1 deals