Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-04

ling Of spaiil's control in Cuba ana =" =.
Philippines. believe that 'hs nl .,s
glorious incident IN the history % 'Ne
world was the giving TO Cuba her iiee'
dom by this government on the '"en'
tieth OF May. n..;.o
| believe that it was by the Dl'ine
grace of God that Columbus set for.n
mon the voyage which led 10 the
upbuilding sf this country when rs az
example to all nations OF the Deneh's u
universal brotherhood.
II seems to ne that the unfoiuihs =,
this country's history is miracle, anu
the time will come when 1t VIII re
nroyen that its advancement was ny
Gods handiwork and the Intimate
mission of its people to show the whoie
world the way to happiness.
Dewey's victory has made the mon'h
of Nav a golden month IL the caiendar
of America and in the almanac OF iip'
erty and these memorial lays Will DC
observed with more interests as the years
90 by. and in the not far distant future
the eyes OF the multitude will scan the
procession for the figure of bent ana
tottering old man, the last member Oh
the Grand Army of the Republic Wlti1
feeble steps passing iii review. As clie
venenerable veteran goes by heals VIII
uncover, and solemn hush Will faii
mon the multitude. 1t IS taking Ats
farewell look at the last link that BINDS
the present to the past, the last survivor
of great struggle that history mas
made it familiar with. That VIII be an
event in che future of this country IN
which one of the thousands that MI the
ranks of the grand army today VIII par
ticipate in. But that time is coming,
for year by year the graves of the sur
yiyors of our civil strife grow thicker
on the hill sides and dot the peacefnl
valleys. The bullets may PASS harm-
lessly over the soldiers head, but none
escape the ambushed enemy death his
darts are aimed with unerring eye, and
one By one the soldiers of the repuDlc
are dropping out of line, and by LOVING
comrades are laid to everlasting rest
And so it will go ON until but one is left
to make his solitary march, weighted
down by years, waiting for the bugle
call to bivouac with the grand army that
has marched beyond the line of human
vision.
The war with Spain did not obliterate
the sectional differences. 1t only proved
that they had disappeared. This war III
its better aspects was q bit of knight
errantry. Again we appealed to princi-
pie and universal sense of justice. We
asserted clearly and distinctly our right
and duty to stop wrong and outrage
upon our neighbors In so far as the
government was disinterested, its act
was without warrant in the law Of
nations. But it had the higher sanction
in that fundamental law of our national
life. that governments are instituted
among men to ordain justice, to protect
the inalienable rights to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, and that they
derive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed. Compared with
the rebellion the Spanish war was but
brief campaign, though it will long be
memorable for its two naval victories,
and for the instant response Of North
and South, East and West to the call Of
humanity. And it gives us on new
field the example Of true American,
man of ideals and of action, Of moral
courage and of-bravery, who in peace
and war believes that right makes right
and that every American should do, his
part to make justice win-Theodore
Roosevelt
We have kept our pledge and have
created new nation of freemen, have
lifted Frustrated people to their feet,
we may proudly join the veterans of
that short but honorable conflict with
the heroes of the great war. Indeed,
let us always accord to every faithful
soldier fighting under our flag all honor
for his devotion and courage, whatever
may be our Judgment of the conflict
into which he has been sent, We are
committed by the spirit and deeds of
the revolution and civil wars, by the
principles of our government and the
humanity of our people to keep the
Philippines free. The nation that
answered Caba's cry will lift up the
aspiring but long oppressed peoples of
the Orient and give to them those insti-
tutions of liberty which our race has so
long enjoyed.
Has the nation had prosperity since
the civil war was closed? Have many
millions been added to its population?
Has its broad territory yielded to the
farmers enterprise? Have its vast