The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-10

uttered by the President of the United
States-I took down his words: No re-
sponsibiuty which has ever resulted from
war is tainted with dishonor
Referred to Revolution.
my friend Ar Culom said moment
ago that he m sht believe me almost an
American. | am a British subject, but l
am lover of liberty, believer in demo
cratic institutions and ! rejOiced as any
of you did a The spectacle which was
presented at Santiago, FL Caney and else
where during that war. (Applause) Sirs,
there was another ciVil war There was
a civil war in the last century. There was
civil war between England and her col
onies. The union which then existed be-
tween England and her colonies was sew
cred If it was severed American cit-
Zens, as you know it was, it was through
the fault of the British government OF
that day. Great applause) If the Brit
Ssh government of that day had treated
the American colonies as the British gov
eminent for the last twenty or fifty years
has treated its colonies, if Great Britain
! had given you then the same
degree of liberty which II gives
TO Canada-my country-if it had given
you, as it has given us legislative indie
pendence absolute, the result would nave
| been different. But what has been done
cannot be undone You cannot expect
that the union which was then severed
shall ever be restored; but can we not es-
cane can we not hope that if the union
cannot be restored under the law, at least
there can be union of hearts. (Applause.)
Can we not hope that the banners Of Eng
Iona and the banners of the
United States shall, never, never again
meet in conflict, except those CONNECTS
provided by the arts of peace, such as we
! -, f1,a tatal,N Of %
contest between the Shamrock and Co
lumba, for the supremacy Of naval aren't
lecture and naval prowess? Can we not
hope that if ever the banners of England
and the banners of the United states are
again to meet on the battlefield, they shall
meet entwined together IN the deIense Oh
the oppressed, for The enfranchisement Of
the downtrodden and for the advancement
of liberty, progress and civilization.
Great applause)
MariscaI on Mexico.
Tho welcome extended Sir Wffrid Lau-
rier was repeated when the next speaker,
Vice President Mariscal of Mexico, rose.
He answered the toast, The Republic OF
Mexico" He said in part;
"Mexico, gentlemen, as you may know,
has fought twice for her Independence,
which her people really idolize: Inc hrst
time was at the beginning of this CEN
furry. and during eleven years, when no
nation could or wished TO give us any as
sistance The second less than forty
years ago when we had to battle against
Napoleonic Intervention, and in spite of
our heroic resistance, prolonged for i've
wears. we might have succumbed, yield
inc 10 force. had il not been for the DOW
erful influence of the United States, winch
promptly settled matters in our FAVOR.
That historical fact has not been forgot
ten by any true Mexican, aud we all keep
il engraved on our hearts.
To-day, gentlemen. everybodys knows
that my country, under an independent re-
publican government, is fairly advancing
on the road to a peaceful progress. Our
foreign policy consists solely and simply
in cultivatng the most friendly inter-
course with all the nations of the world
and a real intimacy with the United
States.
providence made us nelghbors and our
common interest requires us to keep as
intimate friends. 1t is not only vicinity
that binds US together; we have adopted
your Institutions; we have shaped our po-
litical being after your model, and the very
symbol OF our nationality is almost iden-
teal with yours-both are the famous bird
of Jove, the eagle"
Secretary Long, who responded to "The
Navy received welcome that will live
with him for many a day. He was fire.
quently interrupted by cheers.
Secretary Long spoke of the naval he
roes of the late war; praising particularly
Hobson and Wainwright.
THE glories of the Grand Army of the
Republic" were dwelt upon by Col d. b.
Henderson of. Dubuque, Ia, the next
Speaker of the National House of Repre-,
sentatives.
Anderson's Terse Remarks.
The last address on the regular pro-
Al
commander of the Department of the
Lakes. His incisiye utterances delivered
in an energetic manner, evoked great APP
plause. In the course of his remarks, he
said:
Il can answer for the army without
mental reservation, that we are always on
the side of the administration, for as the
President is our commander-in-chief, we
consider that we are a part of the admin
istration And this 1 know, that more
loyal and patriotic, devoted body Of men
cannot be found.
Ours not to reason why,
ours but to do or die
whether at home or abroad: whether
in Cuba. Alaska or the Philippines. we
have but one ambition, to serve our coun-
try.
so shall our Star of Empire take its
westward way and become 10 Orientals
the Morning star OF Hope. Is IL not a
worthy ambition to annex the Southern
Cross and make II part of our galaxy OF
stars? We saw our banner of beauty and
glory raised over the ramparts OF Ma
Mia, and as IL proudly rippled out ii
seemed prophecy.
For It stands for the honor of men. the
purity OF women, security of property. the
rule Of right, the supremacy Of law
shah we haul down our flag and aban-
don our mission? No, not while an Amer
lean army can uphold the traditions of
or r.lce and the honor OF our cnunlrA,-,,