The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

lieved it wise and necessary. in order to
avoid trouble. that congress should make
a formal and legal declaration of the
ton TO the people of those distant islands
in advance of the ratification of the
treaty. This idea, however. did not pre-
ruary Witnessed the conflict of arms.
This war was not declared by congress.
| am not one of those who believe it 10
have been child OF destiny. or a dis
penSation of providence.
Whence the WARP
Every nation is endowed with the
power OF rational volition and must suffer
the penalty Of the failure 10 exercise il.
Whence did this war come?
When will il end?
And whittier will il lead?
OF these things | am not to speak. Your
heroic part in this tragedy is the peril
nent question. Whatever may come out of
IT, either good or bad. certain il is that
1t has made plain to the world the sterl-
ing stun of the American volunteer.
No propitious climate invited you TO the
contest. The jungle did not open to make
for you a pathway. The waters did not
divide in order that you might pass dry
shod. You were not opposed by foemen
who We're worthy of your steel; you were
not called upon to respond to the pur-
pose for which you enlisted: you could
not have been inspired with the en-
thusiasm, or actuated by the spirit which
prompted you to enter the service of
your country. Never did conditions more
adverse confront a human soldiery. Yet
you never .faltered.. Day after day-aye.
hour after hour both night and day. week
in and week out you added glory TO glory.
triumph to triumph. until one glory fol-
lowed so fast upon another's heels that
they merged into one continuous melody
now echoed back from the hearts of a
grateful people in paeans sung to the
glory of the American volunteer.
And now for you. the remnant of heroes.
who have been permitted 70 return. the
crooked places should be made straight
ana the rough places plain. For you the
future should be filled with safety, sue
cess and honor.
Tribute to the Dead.
As to those who have not been per.
mitted TO return, who have fallen in that
far away land in the pride and strength
of manhood. the story of their deeds and
how they died must be saved TO history
and their memories enshrined in the
hearts Of their countrymen.
As TO those sad ones whom they have
left behind. the bereaved mother; the
stricken wife; the helpless orphaned child;
those whose pathways are strewn with
thornS and Garkened with deSolation-
their tears. so far as possible. must be
Aeolian chords Of sympathy. causing
them TO vibrate in union with the tone for
healing misery and awakening to hope
the wretched downcast spirit.
And now let US all join in the earnest
wish that there Will soon come an end 10
this sacrifice of human life; that the
tiihS may speeull arrive when we may
think no more of these cruel wars and
savage tribes; that the braZen gates of
war may be closed; and the white
winged messenger Of peace be permitted,
orce again, TO hover over and bless the
land.
Three cheers for Rawlinsr' cried a
volunteer. and every man arose with a
vim. Again at the close came that
low grOwl which is given as a tiger,
and it greatly amused the crowd.
General PenrOse announced that the
ceremony of pinning on the medals by
the young ladies would take place at
the banquet tables.
You have so crowded about that the
young ladies can't get near the volun-
teerS: they can't handle one single
thing" said he. We have appointed
fOrty-fve of Utah's fairest maids. and
they will pin on the medals as you are
feasting."