Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-23
TEXAN "CONFEDS"
READY FOR WAR
Offer Services to Our Com
mon Country"

Washington, D. c., March 22.-De-
claration of the pacific intentions Of
the administration toward 9il the
world and a tribute to the bravery and
self-scrifice of the South are features
of letter addressed by Secretary Of
War Dickinson, himself a Southern2I,
to an organization of Confederate vet
Grams in Fort Worth, Tex, which Of
fers its services, as infantry to our
common country"
The offer came under date of March
10 from the Fort Worth Confederate
Grays, the letter sitting that by
unanimous vote the organization had
directed its officers to tender service
for duty as United States soldiers on
the Mexican border, or in any other ca
pacity as volunteers in the present
crisis, involving the welfare of our
common country"
You know what we were in the six
ties" the letter concludes, "and We
are still imbued with the same spirit -"
We are at peace with all the
world" says Secretary Dickinson.
Our record in the movements look
ing toward the maintenance of peace
With other nations and the adjust
Imeut of international differences by
arbitration and similar methods, rath-
e. than by resort to arms, is based up
on fixed policy that will not, | be-
Iieve, be departed from For us 20
become involved in war there would
have to be some unjustiiable wrong
perpetrated upon us by some other ma
ton"
The Secretary says that even in 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 will
not permit, as far as he can, our gov
eminent to become involved in hostili-
ties with any other government
The letter continues:
1T is unfortunate for our country
and for the peace of the world that a
disposition is shown by those who
are reckless of the general welfare OF
mankind to stimulate by false state
ments and evil suggestions distrust
and iealousies between nations. Such
things have in former times brought
on wars, but I believe that there is a
stronger corrective now in public
opinion, of such influences than has
ever heretofore existed and that they
will be impotent 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 tina
the United States would have NJ
more loyal supporters than the people
of the South in a crisis involving the
welfare of our common country Yol
gave an illustration to the world u
| the long and constant sacrifice tina
, the people of the South were willing
to make in sustaining a cause to Whi3l
they gave their support. No adverse
ties and no losses availed to MAX
i, them willing to abandon their cause
r The secraf1ce of life and property Wa
made without stint or reserve and tn
end came only with complete exhaus
t ton of resources.
This will stand as an illustriou
example to the people of our countr,
| if period of storm and stress should
ever come and will be pointed to Il
stimulate them to meet every ADVERSE
ty and not be constrained by pecuniarl
! losses or disturbances of business Of
, destruction of commerce, to make {
peace without honor"