The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-05
GOLCONDA'S CELEBRATION.


ington was elected Chief Magistrate of his
country and the Ship of State was fairly
launched on her eventful voyage.
From that time to the present day the
nations history is a story short in time
but long In deeds. Her rapid territorial
growth has extended that little strip of
land along the Atlantic coast into an un-
broken expanse of inseparable States
reaching from ocean to ocean.
over this broad dominion spread the
cities and homes of e~ighty-five million
people-a people whose resistless ener-
gies are united in the object of construct
ing a republic of civilization, fraternity
and humanity; a race devoted to ex-
tending commerce; to ennobling indus
try; to advancing science; to eqalizing
the advantage of wealth and rendering
their vast territory accessible to the
settlement Of industrious immigrants
from every cline. Our country in an
incredibly short time has grown rich,
strong and prosperous and today stands
in the foremost rank of all the powers.
What a triumph it has all been for the
principle of mans equality and capacity
for self-government.
This rapid transition from colonial in
significance to the summit of national
Importance, though accomplished by the
arts of peace, has ben marked by three
great wars with the nations of Europe.
The first already adverted to, was fought
for Independence; the second, for the
rights of American sailors on the high
seas; and the third. which is in the men,
DRY of US all, was fought in the cause of
humanity. The latter is without a para
llel in the course of human events. Races,
tribes and nations have c~ontended with
each other from time immemorial. Wars
have been fought for religion; for love of
conquest; for acquisition of territory and
for national preservation. But the motive
which impelled this country to summar-
lily chastise and eject the power Of Spain
from the island of Cuba has never before
moved any people into conflict.
France came to our rescue during the
revolution and our gratitude for her
timely Intervention is expressed in en-
during and In memorials of
song and eulogy. Her heroes who fought
or died on our soil-the intrepid Lafayette
and a host of others. who watered the
tree of liberty with the best blood that
coursed In French veins-are enshrined
1 eleTildliy III lnt SiitflCdI itdit- lucy
battled for humanity and freedom pure
and simple and no subsequent greatness
can eclipse their renown. But the gov
eminent of France itself in addition to
those motives was actuated by a desire
TO Engage an old and inveterate enemy;
and the wal between hat country and
England continued in other parts of the
world with unabated fury long after
peace had settled on the American con-
tinent.
The United States had no old score TO
balance with Spain. They had had some
small disputes in the past. but had never
been at war before. There was no strain
ed relations between them. Cuba had
been struggling for years to be free, and
had demonstrated that the spirit of her
people was ~unconquerable. At the thres-
hold of our republic the brave islanders
had petitioned again and again for help.
This country saw in their predicament a
repetition of the conditions of seventy
six. and interfering for humanity's sake
ordered Spain to desist from further
warfare in Cuba. The naughty refusal
of that nation and her treacherous des-
truction of our seamen in the Havana
harbor was followed by a declaration In
the American Congress that Cuba was
and of right ought to be free.
Spain massed her troops on the island
the nigh seas. That navy or any single
warship that composed it never returned
to the port from whence 1t sailed. That
army fought but one battle in defense of
SPANS ancient possessions, and imme-
diately the Stars and Stripes and Cuba's
flag waved together over a new republic.
/ have said that the motive which in
duced the United States to go to the res
cue of suffering Cuba is without a parel-
lei in the ANIMALS of history. The ulti-
mate result of hat war is also without
its precedent. After peace had been de-
clared this country EXTENDED her protec-
ton to Cuba until the people of that ISL
and could recover from the effects of
their long conflict and prepare themselves
for self-government. On the twentieth of
last May the world witnessed a gna
imous spectacle. cuba was ON that day
at the hands of the United States pre-
scented with full and complete national
independence. Such, my fellow-citizens
is the present advance of the progress
and evolution of human liberty.
Out of that war ave grown grave and
complicated political questions-questions
upon which the people are not all agreed.
The solution of these weighty problems,
i'm accordance with conscience and JUS
tice, devolves on this generation, and just
so far as they prove themselves equal to
the obligation, just so far are they wor-
thy descendants of those who have solv-
ed the important questions of the past.
Thasa naw conditions may for awhile