The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-05-31
ADDRESS BY
D. w. I.AWLER
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upon the loyalty Of the great German
population of the Middle Western and
Northwestern states under the lead
ership of Carl Schurz in Wisconsin,
Franz Hecker in Illinois, and Franz
Sigel in Missouri. He closed this part
of his address by assuring the audi
ence that they need have no fear of
the problem which many Memorial
orators discern in the difficulty Of
discriminating" foreign born elements
of our citizenship. He held up the
foreign born citizen of fifty years to
the emulation Of the present genera
ton and declared that in every crisis
America must depend upon herself
and must look for assistance to no
foreign power.
The Armies Of the West.
The speaker described the import
ant part played in the war by the
Western soldiers under the leadership
of the Western generals, Grant and
Sherman, resulting in the conquest of
the Ohio and Upper Mississippi, and
finally cutting the Confederacy in
two by the surrender of Vicksburg.
He drew parallel between Grant and
Sherman, both graduates of West
Point, both in civil life at the out
break Of the war, both plain, prosaic
characters to the outer sense and At
colleagues for Lincoln. He closed q
description Of the surrender at APP
pomatox by describing the character
Of Grant as illustrated in his order
that the Confederates be allowed to
keep their horses because they would
need them for the spring blowing and
farm work.
Anniversary Of the Treaty Of Ghsnt.
Memorial Day was instituted prim-
arily for the purpose of perpetuating
the memory Of the sacrifice and serv-
ices of the soldiers of the Union army
AS time has gone on the significance
of the day has widened and it has be-
come customary on occasions of this
kind to consider questions affecting
the national dignity and the national
honor On the Gath of December of
next year will be celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of the Treaty
of Client, entered into by the United
States and Great Britain for the pur-
pose Of concluding the War of 1912.
1t is entirely appropriate for Amer
leans to celebrate this victory over
Great Britain, but II the present ar
rangements are carried out the OBJ
servance Of the anniversary will not
be consistent with the dignity of this
country. and will teach no lesson of
patriotism or national independence.
short time ago the presa contained
detailed accounts Of the formal re-
ception by our great Secretary of
State Of distinguished delegation
comprising representatives Of the diff
ferent dependencies Of the British
Empire visiting this country for the
evident purpose Of arranging for the
ceremonies of next year. If the pres
INT arrangements for featuring" the
British delegates are carried out the
event will take on the color of Brit
ssh home coming" function instead
Of frank and joyous celebration by
the American people Of the victorious
outcome of our second war with Eng
land and the winning of real Amer
lean independence. have before re-
ferred to the unfriendly attitude as
sumed by Great Britain towards the
United States during the War Of the
Rebellion, and the hostility Of that
day is strongly accentuated by the
present desire of Great Britain for an
informal alliance offensive and defen-
sive with the United States against
the other nations Of the world. and
especially against the German EN-
pire. Nations are under the same OBJ
legation as individuals to forgive their
enemies. but no self-respecting nation
in addition to forgiveness will also
forget the insults and injuries of the
past. Scripture itself inculcates nc
such public morality. The first Con-
tinental Congress met in 1874. It was
the formal commencement of the long
revolt of America against the tyranny
of Great Britain. Independence and
liberty were not easily or quickly
won. The newborn Republic became
free in truth and in fact only after
forty years Of bloodshed and hard
ship, forty years OF struggle both In
war and peace against the malignity
jealousy and cruelty Of the mother
country" The Children Of Israel con.
sumed like period Of time in jour-