Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-10

part therein will remain forevermore TO
mark the level TO which we In our turn
must rise whenever the hour Of the ma
ions need may come.
When four years ago this nation was
compelled 10 face a foreign foe. the com
pletsness OF the reunion became instantly
and strikingly evident. The war was not
one which called for the exercise OF more
than an insignificant fraction Of our
strength. and the strain put upon US was
slight indeed compared with the resources.
But Il was q satisfactory thing 70 see the
way IN which the sons Of our union and
the soldier Of the confederaey, leaped
bfotheriy rivalry the qualities which had
won renown for their fathers, the men Of
the great war. II was my good fortune to
gallant old Joe Wheeler, who commanded
the cavalry division at Santiago.
Both sides Represented.
In my regiment there were certainly as
many men whose fathers had served in
fathers had served in the northern army.
Among the captains there was opportunity
to promote but one to field rank. The
because Of conspicuous gallantry in the
held, was the son Of a confederate general
and was himself a %ciIzen OF this, the Pal;
wish TO march TO Battle beside a more
loyal, gallant and absolutely, fearless com
rade than MY former captain and major,
your fellow citizen, Micah Jenkins,
"A few months ago. owing to the en-
forced absence OF the governor OF the gnll-
lpplnes, It became necessary TO nominate
a vice governor to take his place-one Of
the most important places IN our govern
governor an ex-confederate, General Luke
Wright Of Tennessee. II is, therefore, an
ex-confederate who now stands as the ex-
moment OF this government and this people
In that great group Of Islands in the eastern
seas over which the American nag floats.
the work Of steadily bringing order and
peace out OF the bloody chaos in which
leading part. not merely in UNFOLDING the
honor Of the hag, by making II respected
as the symbol of our power, but still more
70 re establishment Of liberty, Of law
creating. .iaw-abiding civil government
C~onfedernt In Philippines.
The progress which has been made under
General Wright and those like him has
been. indeed, marvellous. In fact a letter
Of the gs1eTSs a c6 5ns S5ReT tbsre se gas fa aq
more warfare about the Philippines In this
country than there was warfare in the
II Is an added proof Of the completeness
of the reunion OF our country that one
mental in driving forward the great work
for civilization and humanity In the Phil
ippines has been a man who, in the civil
war, fought with distinction in a uniform
OF confederate gray. If ever the need
comes in the future, the past has made
abundantly evident the fact that from this
war know only the generous desire to strive
how each can do the most service for the
thing is true In the endless work OF peace
the never-ending work of building and
66SSssPprriha91 prosperity. The upbuildIng of any
Whole, and every such effort as this to
stimulate the resources and Industry of a
particular section is entitled to the heartiest
support from every quarter OF the union.
Thoroughly good national work can be
dime nnly IL each of us WORKS nard Tor
himself, inc at the same time keeps con-
stantly in mind that he must work in
You have made a particular effort in
your exhibition to get into touch with the
the last four years have Shown us that the
West Indies and the isthmus in the future
occupy a far larger place in our national
the negotiations for the purchase of the
Danish islands, the acquisition of Porto
Rico, the preparation fer building ar
relations which these years have produced
between us and Cuba. As a nation we have
what we nave done for Cuba. Our critics
abroad and at home, have Insisted that we
on the 10th of next month Cuba becomes
a free republic and we turn over to the
islanders the control of their own govern,
ment. 1t would be difficult to find a paral
lei in the conduct of any other great stat,
that has occupied such a position as ours
We have kept our word and done our dutl
IAoN Us oA JIG hlAANN ~ ia u y III
keeps his word and does his duty.
Condition of Cuba.
Be 1t remembered, moreover, that afte
our three years occupation of the islam,
we turn 1t over to the Cubans in a bette
centuries OF Spanish rule. This has a dI
rect bearing upon our own welfare. CUB
Is 50 near to us that we can never be in
Inherent TO IMPROVEMENT within Its lin
it's. The mere fact that our administratio
in the island has minimized the DANCE
alike to Cuba and to ourselves, is s%uf1cien
to emphasize the community of interest be
tween US. But there are other interest
makes 1t necessary tina its political rela
lions with us should differ from it's politl
cal relations with other powers. This fac
by the Cubans in the Plat amendments
II follows as a corollary that where tn
ship to our policy they must stand in
peculiar relationship to our economi
We have rightfully insisted upon Cub
adopting toward us an attitude differin.
politically from that which it adopt
a matter OF right. we must give a differen
that Is, better-position economically 4
IFS relations with US than we give to othe
sound policy, but a wise and far-sighte
view OF our own interest and by the posi-
years we Ne Nsye are 1sk 8 w e a s shs l sswe 19T
country dealing with a much weaker one
ana the contrast IN wealth and strengt
makes 1t all the more our duty to dea
with cuba, as we have already dealt wit
IT. In a spirit of large generosity.
by Prosperity. O
This exposition is rendered possible be
cause OF the period of Industrial %prosperit,
through which We are passing. While ma
terial Well being - never aIl-suflcient I
the. hfo OF a nation, yet II is the meres
truism TO say that It's absence means ruiz
We need to build higher life, but we ca
build little, Indeed. unless this foundatio
or prosperity is deep and broad. The well
being which we are now enjoying can h
secured only through general bushes
prosperity, and such prosperity is con