The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-26

on orom =. the glory Of the Stars ana s,-i,..
President McKi ,5,isneids Of Virginia
neers applauded this senti,,sa,. capinet o.
large sud Pisaner was Justify cheered By the
,o,,a me exercises at the courtbopse vor.
h onss by luncheon served in the o mere
ana irst,. members of the society IsIjes
o'clock. afters se s; This was over by 2
70 ,ie u, reception before the psrtv nronsaa. q
in.,Is Hdtionai cemetery for cere,,rnas
Fifth corn ~ me cornerstone laying of the
lsid oinerstone OF the monument was
he'd py zen; Daniel Il. BnttarIieiS Hs
some p s;Ipar for the occasion hand
ed and after t NV appropriately inscrib-
burg. 'oase OF Frederick
oration by Gen. sickIe..
ed iI h, grafton Of the day was then deliver
in part sIs ,D.aniel e. Sickles. who said
never Al II De true that the world had
rt .,er seen such a Cigar dc conf,ict ha-
t tmeen people OF the same nationality. a.
within the rS Seyerea the North and South
ohs. ~ is equally remarkable thai history
~ s,onlcies no example of a reconciiiatjo1
as e was snnn' so prompt and so complete
Mar 70 have followed the civil strife tha,
ego. 0"'S generation
'Contemporaneous with N. r,,,,,
our national fraternity was The bann ~.
SSisappearance OF the strained Relations
Sc Seseweeh Great Britain and the United
isss which had existed. with more or
dependence. This fortunate concord he
swesn the two great branches Of the
tins ss az races.dominating four con-
was an ~ ,neir military and naval power
,rtarsa an aomonition to Europe forbiddine
interference in the war between the Irni!h
gu Gu. States and Spain. Americans win
s,nod forget friend that alone in Europe
$1,000 Tor us when others whose friend.
hostile" "e ihoiHefent or
Talks of Cuba.
Speaking of Cuba. Gen. Sickies said:
CuDa would have been ours today, as
should be ours. II we had not chosen
ordinance. in which wisdom was sacri-
need to sentiment. But Cuba will come
70 us. all the same. by the laws of
political and economical gravitation.
We are honored today by the presence
OF our chief magistrate and OF his ex-
cenency. the governor of Virginia. AS
q soldier of the army of the Potomac
PRESIDENT Mckinley is our cherished COM
rade, and ! am sure interpret the senti-
ments or the survivors OF the Northern
armies when declare my admiration for
an our president said In his Southern tour
patriotic feeling that now pervades the
hearts OF all our people The president
Is to be congratulated because. in his
pubic uttcrances and in his public acts
ne has endeavored to contribute to the
consolidation Of the North and South
For my own part and speaking only for
myseif, l denounce as mischievous and
reprehensible the utterances of those in
nigh executive authority who venture to
rekfndle the burnt-out fagots OF section
al antmosities. And OF this I am sorry
70 observe conspicuous example In
recent public address from the governor
OF Georgia to surviving soldiers OF the
Confederated army"
South African War.
follows:
They have earned the right to have
their independence respected by a gener-
GUS foe. And when the unequal struggle
ends. as 1t must end before long. in the
occupation Of the Transvaal capital. |
trust that public opinion In America and
Europe. and above all In England will
be so pronounced in favor of magnani-
nous terms of peace that the British
government will recognize the wisdom OF
granting such honorable conditions of
settlement as may lead to a durable re-
Premature interference by
any power or combination OF powers
would embitter Great Britain beyond
hope OF moderation I'm her demands and
q war of unexHmpied proportions. In
such conflict this country could take
no part against England, for England
Is our friend: while an attitude Of strict
neutrality may enable us to use our
Offices In a direction that might
contribute to happy contamination of
the quarrel"