The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-30
>. LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
General L. A. Grant Attacks Monroe
Doctrine in His Memorial Grafton.

plymouth church was the scene of
the general memorial exercises of the
day. At the close of the parade the
veterans marched into the church and
took their places. The ranks were
thinner than last year, and many we'll
known faces were missing: ;.
With the men who had fought and
bled for the union were the school chill
dren, who had also assembled in memory
Of the honored dead. Miss Mae Cole
sang 'The Vacant Chair, - and was
followed by the children 8 chorus which
sang patriotic airs under the leader
ship of Miss Helen Trask. Prayer was
offered by Rev. John H. Miller, and the
Flour City quartet followed with 2,
The living, burning, soul-stirring words
of Lincoln s Gettysburg address were
delivered by Henry Slade Golf. Miss
Cole sang t''The Star-Spangled Banner
and was followed by Brigadier General
L. A. Grant, who delivered the grafton
of the day. -
After music by the quartet, the me,
mortal flowers in memory of the dead
who died in the defense of the nation
" America,' in which the audience
joined Rev. L. s. Hallock pronounced
the benediction.
Tribute to Boys of 81.
The general theme Of General Grant g
address was the Monroe doctrine, to
which he is apparently opposed on the
ground that that historic principle OF
ate has Sstged ts HEsiy te nna
the country.
The opening remarks Of his address
were to the veterans. eulogy of their
work and deeds, and tribute to the
men themselves. After briefly recount,
ing the early history of the union and
the outbreak of the civil war, ne SAID:
Y" A call to arms was made to pre-
serve the union, and you and men ike
you, responded to the call.
stYou, veterans of former genera
ton, you men with gray, boards and Zee.
hearts, sustaining the burden of age and
the weight of years, you and your com 6, 7
rades. were the men who responded to
that call and made up the great army OF
volunteers.
NtYou were young and vigorous then;
| full Of life and zeal and PATRIOTISM ana
high resolve. You left your homes
and the loved ones there for the hard
ships, deprivations, and dangers of the
suffered and fought and many Of your
|
live.
| ssHaving successfully fought for the
preservation Of our common country
you returned to the peaceful pursuits OF
civil life and from then thenceforth
you have been good citizens and striven
in all the arts Of peace to make our
country under God, truly the wonder
and admiration Of the world.
What of the Future.
! After recounting the benefits which
the country has enjoyed because Of this
/ future7 The future will be determined
largely by us and those who come aftel
us. AS we determine and act, SO shall
1 the future be. How important that WE
understand and rightly act upon the is
sues of today
Under this head he began his discus
sion of the Monroe doctrine. He said
'sThere are differences Of opinion as. tc
the necessity of Haunting this doctrine
The necessity Of it does not seem to ex
list. Why should doctrine, involving
such large claims and fearful conse
quences to our country, be brought into
8 the discussion of so many international