The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-11

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fraction of our strength, and the strain
put upon us was slight indeed COM
pared with the results. But 1t was a
satisfactory thing to see the way In
which the sons of the soldier of the
union and the soldier of the confed-
eracy leaped eagerly forward, emulous
to show in brotherly rivalry the quail
tiles which had won renown for their
fathers. the men of the great war. II
was my good fortune to serve under an
ex-confederate general, gallant old Joe
Wheeler, who commanded the cavalry
division at Santiago.
! In my regiment there were certainly
as many men whose fathers had served
in the southern, as there were men
whose fathers had served in the north
ern army. Among the captains there
was opportunity to promote but one to
field rank. The man who was singled
out for this promotion because of con-
spicuous gallantry In the field was the
son of a onfederate general and was
himself citizen of this. the Palmetto
state; and no American officer could
wish to march to battle beside a more
loyal gallant, and absolutely fearless
comrade than my former captain and
major, your fellow-citizen, Micah Jen-
kins.
WORK OF GEN. WRIGHT.
A few months ago, owing to the en-
forced absence of the governor of the
Philippines, it became necessary to
nominate a vice-governor to take his
place-one of the most important
places in our government at this time.
| nominated as vice-governor an eX-
| Confederate, General Luke Wright, of
| Tennessee. 1t is therefore an eX-Con-
! federate who now stands as the expo
nent of this government and this peo-
| pie in that great group of islands in
/ the eastern seas over which the Amer
can flag floats. General Wright has
taken a leauing part in the work of
steadily bringing order and peace out
of the bloody chaos in which we found
the islands. He is now taking lead
| ing part not merely in upholding the
honor of the flag by making 1t respect
ed as the symbol of our power. but
still more in upholding its honor by
unweared labor for the establishment
of ordered liberty-of law-creating,
law abiding civil government-under
its folds.
The progress which has been made
under General Wright and those like
him has been indeed marvellous. In
fact, letter of the generals the other
day seemed to show that he considered
there was far more warfare about the
Philippines in this country than there
was warfare in the Philippines them
selves which is an added proof of the
completeness of the reunion of our
country that one of the foremost men
who have been instrumental in driv-
| ing forward the great work for civili-
zation and humanity in the Philippines
has been q man who in the civil war
| fought with distinction in a uniform
of confederate gray.
TO SERVE THE FLAG.
If ever the need comes in the future
the past has made abundantly evident
the fact that from this time on north
erner and southerner will in war know
only the generous desire to strive how
each can do the more effective service
| for the flag of our common country
work of peace, the neverending work
of building and keeping the marvellous
fabric of our Industrial prosperity.
The upbuilding of any part of our
country Is a benefit to the whole, and
| every such effort as this to stimulate
the resources and industry of a partl-
cular section is entitled to the heart
lest support from every quarter of the
union. Thoroughly good national work
can be done only IL each Of us works
hard for himself, and at the same time
keeps constantly In mind that he must
work in conjunction with others.
You have made particular effort in
your exhibition to get into touch with
the West Indies. This is wise. The
events of the last four years have
shown us that the West Indies and the
isthmus must in the future occupy a
far larger place In our national policy
than In the past This Is proved by
the negotiations for the purchase of the
Danish islands, the acquisition OF
Porto Rico, the preparation for build
ing an Isthmian canal. and, finally, by
the changed relations which these
years have produced between us and
Cuba. AS nation we have an .espec-
ial right TO take honest pride In what
we have done for Cuba. Our critics
abroad and at home have insisted that
we never intended to leave the island
A FREE REPUBLIC.
But on the goth of next month CA
becomes free republic. and we &" =
over to the islanders the coa.rci
their own government. 1t would q
very difficult to find a parallel la N
conduct of any other great state thai
has occupied such position as ours
We have kept our word and done ou'