The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
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in the development of this continent
between the Atlantic and the Pacific
the enormous increase in population
and the corresponding growth in ma
tional power. have given us Il position
among the countries OF the world that
we must recognize and tha: we must
take with it's corresponding RESPONSE
the former President
The possession OF new territory, in
Guiding the Philippines, thrusts upon
the country. Mr.. Taft concluded. new
relations with the rest OF the world
that we cannot escape. 1t gives us an
Asiastic status, brings us close to
China, and doubles our interest in the
Pacific. II we would exercise the in
fluence we ought 70 exercise for good
in the world. We must accept RESPONSE
hility commensurate with our national
strength and opportunities for useful
ness"
! In the whole range OF patriotic his
I tory. as il comes 10 US in tales OF the
sea- there is no finer Illustration of
heroism than that exhibited at the time
! of the blowing up OF the Maine"
Daniels Praises Heroes.
! This was the tribute paid by Secre-
tary Daniels 10 the Maine heroes:
why is IL, Secretary Daniels ask
ed, THAT we seldom see a monument
erected 10 a doctor, a teacher. a preach
} o. or a statesman, except the statesman
who served i'll time OF war. while genius
and art are brought under contribution
TO give us stately figures in bronze Of
soldiers and sailors The common an
swers are that the enthusiasm and the
imagination are l<indlcd by the bear
lnSS of men in arms. or that IL is the
expression OF gratitude TO the men who
/ are the defenders of sthe national honor.
Either reason would be sufficient
to win the appreciation OF the people.
But the real reason lies deeper than
gratitude or enthusiasm or patriotism.
III has been found in the eternal truths
10 which divinity gave its seal OF ap-
proval when the Maker of man gave
His son To die for the race
II am thrilled" the secretary contin. e
ued. as see with my minds eye that
/ picture of scene in the darkness of
that dreadful night; OF Private vii
liam Anthony saluting Captain Sgsbee
and reporting. The ship is blown IN.
and is sinking. sir. The incident
gathers into n focus the navy's loyalty
TO the Nag. Sigsbee and Anthony are
only typical-the one an officer of high
rank stumbling up from his cabin
I through the dark and over the dead TO
assert his command. and snatch order
I out OF the confusion; the other an en-
listed man. faithful unto death and
! performing his duty at the risk OF life
/ itself
/ IF the navy is the strong arm OF
the government, the protector of our
homes and the defender OF the treas
ury, said the secretary. lit is because
OF the harmonious and effective work
Ing together of these two types
- .
II they were dead. but ought we not
10 feel that they live always by their
acts stimulating us to patriotic
achi evement?"
senator Calderon. Cuban charge
d'anares and president OF the Cuban
commission, expressed his republic's
tribute. Governor Sulzer spoke on be
half Of New York State, and William
X Hearst for the committee. Rear
Admiral Sigsbee, who was in command
when the explosion occurred. recalled
the February night in 1898 when the
Maine went down.