Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Burden" was the subject of an address |
by Chief Justice Charles b. Lore at a
national and patriotic service in Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
evening. Job II. jackson presided. The
national colors adorned the pulpit, and
patriotic hymns were sung.
In his opening remarks, Chief Justice
Lore referred to the two famous poems
by Rudyard Kipling, "The Recess
sional" and Take up the White Mans
Burden The one, he said, is an in
vocation to the Almighty for his help
and guidance for the nation. and that
the nations might not forget that He is
the rock upon which all their hopes are
founded: the other is an appeal to the
arm of flesh; the bug to the
nations to take their places in the on
marching hosts, and to spread their
dominions to the utmost islands of the
sea.
The chief Justice next described the
white man" Of the poem as the typi-
cal man-the English speaking man.
The burden" is manifestly to uplift
the people of all races and climes to
the highest phase of individual and
national development along the lines Of
Christian civilization. Next he alluded
to the colonies of England all over the
world, which have been and are. at
once her shame, her weakness and her
glory. Then he came to the close
question of the hour: what is
Americas share in the white mans
burden for the future?n He said:
The last 18 months have been epochs
marking periods in our history. Febru-
ary 10Th, 1898, the Maine was blown up
in the harbor of Havana. Out of the
crew of $50, two officers and 264 men
were drowned or killed, 60 were wounded
and only "a escaped unhurt. A storm
of indignation swept over the country,
which, coupled with widespread sym
pathy for suffering Cuba, resulted in a
declaration of war by the United States
against Spain by joint resolution of
Congress, passed April 10Th, 1898.
The purposes of that war were set
forth in the joint resolution of Con-
gress, approved by the President April
goth, 1893:
|. "Thst the people of the Island of
Cuba Of right ought to be free and in
dependent.
3. ..That it is the duty of the United
States to demand, and the government
of TIE United States does hereby de-
mand, that the government of Spain. at
once relinquish its authority and
government of the Island of Cuba, and
withdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters 'sNs5s.i
3. ''That the President of the United
States be, and he is, hereby directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States,
and to call into active service of the
United States the militia of the several
States, to such extent as may be neoes-
sary to carry these resolutions into
effect. ~
4. "That the United States hereby
disclsims any intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control, ovel
the said islands, except for the pacitica
tion thereof, and asserts its determine
tion, when that is accomplished, tt
leave the government and control o
the islands to its people. /"
The speaker then gave a rapid ant
interesting review Of the leading event.
of the war with Spain, and proceeded
At the close of the war we found botl
in Cuba and in the Philippine island
civil government established by th
natives, and an organized army o
patriots fighting for their liberty, which
army in each case rendered valuable
assistance in the American triumph
Such is a brief resume of the situation
II We started out under the nationa
TO give freedom and government t,
Cuba, and to advance the cause o
humanity. In that act We challenges
the admiration of all nations. Ih
Cuban people and army watched an
prayed for our coming with longin
hearts, and hailed with delight tn
starry banner, which to them ever ha
been, and was to be the emblem c
liberty when unfurled upon their soil
The Philippine army and government
in like manner paid tribute to our dis
Interested professions for freedom an
| humanity, and expected self-goverr
ment for their people who had bee
robbed and degraded under three GER
we met our plighted faith? Have W
given to Cuba and the Philippine
freedom and self-government, or hay
we with Punie faith violated OF
promises, and assumed and maintainc
military despotism throughout the
borders? History can give but OIL
answer.
BY our promises we went to thes
struggling people as friends; by OF
performances we have united the Cunar
and the Filipinos rs our enemie
The American flag, that to the Cubai
once synbolized freedom and manhoos
mas now bocome to MIN the nag
oppression and slavery. Walstein Roo
an ardent expansionist, who has iu
returned from a thorough examin
tion, of the Cuban situation, say
Without single doubt. the gre
mass of the Cuban people lot
upon the American flag as blie
upon the island, and long for the d,
when it shall be hauled down. Th
want their Independence, they wa
their republic, and they cling to th
idea with persistency, which were
in our own race. would call forth Il
highest praise from many who now b
sneer and jeer at those islanders ami
tion to be self governing" Our bri
rule has therefore SO changed the
islanders that 1.-THE concensus
public sentiment, is SO overwhelming
anti-American, that it is the sheert
nonsense to talk of annexation, unle
it is to be accomplished by Americ
bullets and bayoners (Muncey, Ju
'99, p. 569.
In like manner the Filipinos, W
raised an army that hailed our comi
with delight, and that hemmed t
Spaniards in the City of Manila. tn