The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
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 COURT|NG PEACE Dickinson Pays Tribute to Southern Bravery SOUTH'S PATRIOTISM Secretary of War Thanks Confederate Veterans for Offer to Serve on Mexican Border in Case
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SOUTH'S PATRIOTISM

Washington, March 21-Declaration of the pacific intentions of the administra- ton toward all the world and tribute to the bravery and self-sacrifice c the south are the features of letter ad- dressed by Secretary of War J. M. Dick inson, himself a southerner, to an or ganization of Confederate veterans in Fort Worth, Texas which offered it's service as infantry to "our common country"
 The offer came under date of March 15 from the Fort Worth Confederate Grays." the letter stating that by unani- nous vote the organization had directed its officers to tender service flor duty as United States soldiers on the Mexican border, or in any other capacity vol unteers in the present crisis involving the welfare Of our common country
 You know what we were in the six ties,' the letter concludes, land we are still imbued with the same spirit
 We are at peace with all the world" Secretary Dickinson says Our record in the movements looking toward the maintenance of peace with other nations and the adjustment of international diff ferences by arbitration and similar meth ods, rather than by resort to arms, is based upon a fixed policy that will not, believe, be departed from. For us to become involved in war there would have to be some unjustifiablei wrong perpe- trated upon Us by some other nation.'
 War Almost Impossible
 The secretary says that even in such an event. arbitration undoubtedly would be invoked, adding that 'the attitude of the President in regard to peace move ments Is such that he will not permit as far as he can, our gover-.liie"s to be- come in.s>,.,-<l. In s+iiia;esS with any yoth- CT aysysfg2 ayasysafgg2ment."
 The letter continues:
 Tt is unfortunate TOT -6Gi': .eslhtry and position is shown by those who are reck- less of the general welfare of mankind to stimulate. by false statements and evil suggestions, dstrust and jealousies between nations Such things have in former times brought on wars but I be- lieve that there is a stronger corrective now, in public opinion, of such influ- ences than has ever hitherto existed and that they will be impotent now where hitherto they might have been effective.
 Tt is nevertheless gratifying to have this manifestation of patriotism from Confederate veterans This, however, was not needed to convince that the United States would have no more loyal sup porters than the people of the south in any crisis involving the welfare of our common country You gave an illnstra- ton to the world of the long and con- stant sacrifice that the people of the south were willing to make in sustain ing a cause to which they gave their support No adversities and no losses availed to. make them willing to abandon their cause. The sacrifice of life and property was made without stint or re- serve and the end came only with com plete exhaustion of resources.
 This will stand as an illustrious ex- ample to the people of our country, if a period of storm and stress should ever come. and will be pointed to to stimu- l late them to meet every diversity and not be constrained by pecuniary losses or disturbances of business or destruc- tion of commerce to make peace with out honor.'