The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-01

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OF battle and the institution OF slav
cry would then have seemed TO hav,
received the approval Of the unseeI
forces that we think ought TO max,
for righteousness and Justice bu
which in this case would have mad,
for the degradation of the representa-
tives OF an unfortunate race. Ever
though the result had been a divided
country with the south only main
tanning the institution one can see al
once the influence OF the result upon
the moral convictions OF the world
The stars In their courses fought
against the debasing system of slav
cry and thus came anew an unmis
taxable proof OF the presence OF the
hand Of God in the national life OF
the American people. There is nc
emergency In the world history, or In
the history Of any nation but God is
equal TO II. Read but the story OF
the presence Of God In the history OF
nations in the long ago. as found In the
books OF the prophets OF the Hebrew
people and then you will understand
why. when an Abraham Lincoln was
needed. he appeared. No man Of de.
vout spirit with discernment OF mind
can doubt the presence OF the hand OF
God in the history OF this nation.
But while the civil war solved some
problems and settled some questions.
II left some questions unsettled. We
are still graphing with them. We
Will continue for some time 10 crap.
pie with them. Indeed some OF them
are OF momentous Significance.
There is the negro question which
Is one OF no little importance. The
war left the slave free. but IL did not
solve the question OF his future.
That remains 20 be solved. As In all
such matters those who are farthest
from the seat OF the difficulty think
themselves fully competent 20 adjust
matters. II Is those who are on the
ground that properly see the large
ness OF the question and understand
the difficulties connected with the
settlement OF IL. And yet | sincerely
believe that the time will come when
II will be solved. and rightly too. for
that is the only way to meet any
problem. can trust God and the
American people for that. The civil
war has taught MS some very import.
ant lessons. IL has taught us and
the world that the American soldier
can be as loyal TO. institutions that
center about the people as others are
to institutions that center about the
magnetic personality OF a monarch.
The German emperor may speak
OF the German soldiers as my army.
and the people as my people. and I'm.
spire thereby a certain enthusiasm
and loyalty for him and his causes,
but in America there is no such mag
netie force as the people. and about
that force centors the American sold,
lers' enthusiasm and loyalty. We
glory in President Roosevelt. but we
glory in him because he is one OF us
and never forgets that. He Is the
most American of Americans and his
loyalty to the people inspires enthu-
siasm for him.
Then too ii has been shown TO the
world that the American people are
not as they are sometimes charged |
by old'world people with being sim
ply money-seeking. a money-getting
people, but that we stand for high |
Ideals and are not unwilling to teach |
other nations something In that line |
when as in behalf OF Cuba our Amer.
lean boys are ready to fight and die !
In order that poor Cuba may enjoy |
some OF the blessings true man
mood and nationality. Whether they
are willing to acknowledge or not.
me Cuban campaign was a lesson i'm
generous helpfulness and good ma
Ional morality. such as the world
needed. No other nation having the
opportunity To absorb Cuba such as
we had would have permitted that
opportunity to go by unimproved
% their own advantage. Such gen
srous dealing with the oppressed
1ubans Is not indicative of a neces-
'ary FEELING. No other nation has
sver risen higher in fair dealing
Nith other nations than has ours. T.
Ihen NAV I say that the civil war
ogether with the late war. has served
lo'iee on the European nations that
We are ready to enforce what I'VE
mean when We talk about the Monroe
'oe'flheF That We not only stand
OF the principle involved. but that !
We also are determined to maintain /
I. and have demonstrated our ability
o do so.
ne maeniicent spirit OF Nathan
iaie sun hYes among us and there
re not few who would say as aid
- IN the presence Of death. II regret I
my tnat | have but one life 10 lose
or my country"