The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-23
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Vets Volunteer But Dick
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Not Needed

washington. March 81 Declare
ton 81 fhe pacific attentions Of the
administration toward al the world
ard a tribute 10 the bravery and self-
sacrifice 81 tine south are the features
0l q letter addressed 70 Secretary Of
War Dickinson. himself 4 southener,
ID al organization os confederate vet-
GRAMS n Fort worth Tex which offer
ed its service as infantrymen 70 -our
commca country
The offer came under date Of March
i5 from the Fort Worth Confederate
Grays. the letter stating that by unan-
lmous vote the organization had d.
'rectea its officers 10 tender fhe SER
vices Tor duty as United States soI-
diers On the Mexican border Or ia any
other capacity as volunteers in the
present crisis involving the welfare
of OUR common country
The letasy concludes
You know what we were in the six
lies, ana we are still imbued win the
same spirit,
E 4We are ~ peace with All tbe world
Secretary Dickinson says. Our rec-
ord IN the movements looking toward
the maintenance Of peace with other
3ratlcns and the adjustment of interna-
tionaI differences b. arbitration and
similar methods. rather than to resort
10 arms. is based upon fixed policy
that viii not / believe. be departed
from For us to become involved ID
war there would have 70 be some un-
/ iustifiable wrong perpetrated upon as
by another nation
The secretary SAYS that even N such
an event arbitration undoubtedly
would be invoked. adding that the at
titude Of the president in regard to
peace movements is such that he viii
mot permit as far as he can, our gov
lernment 10 become involved IN hostil-
titles with any other government
K The letter continues
"It IS unfortunate for our country
and for the peace of the world that
disposition is shown by those who are
RECKLESS Of the general welfare Of man
kind to simulate. by false statements
land evil suggestions. distrust and jeal-
ousy between nations Such things
/ have in former times brought on wars,
but / believe that there is a stronger
corrective impulse now IN public opin-
ion, Of such influences than has ever
hitherto existed, and that they will be
limpotent now where hitherto they
might have been effective
1T Is nevertheless gratifying TO have
this manifestation Of patriotism from
confederate veterans. This, however,
was not needed to convince me that
the United States would have no more
loyal supporters than the people OF
the south in any crisis involving the
welfare Of our common country You
gave an illustration to tie world of the
long and constant sacrifice that the
people Of the south were willing to
make in sustaining . canse which they
gave their support No adversitics and
no losses ayailed to make them willing
10 abandon their cause The sacrifice
Of life and property was made WITHOUT
stint or reserve and the end came only
with complete exhaustion Of resources.
This will stand as an illustrlous ex-
ample to the people Of our couatry. If
a period Of storm and stress should
ever come, and will be pointed to 10
lstmulate them to meet every advcr-
sity and not be constrained by Decun. 7
iary losses or disturbances Of buainass
on destruction Of commerce to make
peace without honor