The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-15

remarkable address Memorial Dav and
thought would like my home people to hear it
or read it,and so am sending you a copy. The
chaplain of the 9Th Brigade spoke to 1000 SOL
diers and about 1000 citizens. think you will
say he is about right
This is pretty bad place to have to stay
and hope we will get settled at something
soon and make the old Journal talk to the peo-
pie this fall as it never talked before. There
must be change in the government before
we will get anywhere.
Sergt ]. w. HUNT.
Q. M. Corps, 9Th Brigade. U. S. A.
Douglas. Arizona, June 2, 1916.
It is regretable circumstance that every
man. woman and child in Douglas could not
have listened to the inspiring address delivered
yesterday morning at the Memorial Day SER
vices by Major G. C. Stull, chaplain of the
Eleventh infantry. The note of patriotism
sounded throughout the speech, which was in
terrupted at frequent intervals by cheers and
hand clapping. There were tears shed, too, for
pathos was mingled with his other utterances
to such an extent that the hearts of any feeling
man or woman must have been touched.
Preparedness for war in order that peace
may be preserved was a thought which was
brought out strongly by the orator.
Chaplain Stull said in part:
"We are in the presence of grandeur today
1t is submey grand to contemplate the veter-
ans of our great war, whose gray hairs and
feeble footsteps tell us all too plainly that they
too will soon join the crowded ranks of their
comrades who have gone before them. 1t is
grand to think today that over the length and
breadth of this great nation men and women
are paying tribute TO the valor and patriotism
which inspired our Civil war veterans to do
their duty to the end. When those who would
have peace without honor came to them with
their proposals. these men would not listen
No. they said, we are fighting for principle
and will fight on until we win or perish
They were stalwart men, willing to follow their
principles, even though they led to the grave,
and their example is one which all of us in our
present army may well adopt as our guide.
"All over this nation today white haired
widows, daughters, sisters and sweethearts of
the men who fought our great war, are decor
auing the graves of those they loved and water
ing the flowers with their tears But from the
altar of sacrifice upon which was laid the lives
of loved ones and out of the wreck of their
brightest hopes there arose the nation that
challenges the admiration of the world natio 6
SO closely united that it will forever remain one
and ndivisible,
"There is pathos about age. These veter-
ans we have with US today as our guests of
honor show plainly how few of their once
mighty armies are left. Only few years
hence we will be orphans, SO far as those who
have given US this inspiring example are con-
cerned. We will then be the feeble, white
haired men who form the skeleton ranks of
what is left of the army of today.
"Shall our example be less valiant, less
worthy of imitation than theirs? Shall those
who follow US tell of less courage, less loyalty
hall tboh hril ,r< IN
ed to US by those who have gone before be
dimmed by less commendable course on our
part?"
Speaking of the advocates of unprepared-
! ness, Chaplain Stull said that he was pleased to
see the president and 80 many members of
congress needing the will of the people, which
plainly is overwhelmingly in favor of larger
army and navy, with better and more modern
equipment.
"Only once in the history of the world has
there been reign of absolute peace. Why,
then, should we not prepare for war?
Advocates of uDpreparedness talk as though
it was impossible for us to have a war. War
is possibility at any time with any nation
Our course appears to be trending toward that
end
I'VE prepare for rain by building house in
time of fair weather. The sun does not shine
all the day IN one window, but in order to pre-
| pare for the time when the sun does shine
through it, making an unpleasant glare in our
faces, we hang shades which be lowered at
will. We acquire property and place money in
banks in order that old age may be COM
Portable, preparing against the future. In
fact, our every step in life is constant prepar-
| alton for what may come; what we have rea-
son to believe will come.
eff there are those who cry peace at any
price, thank heaven that there are red blood
ed Americans who will say, Nay, never peace
at the cost of the principles our fathers fought
for Peace with honor. but never that peace
which can only be attained by national dis
honor and degradation.
Speaking of the Spanish American war
| Chaplain Stul said:
"When the distant call was waited to us
from the islands; when the call rang out from
Cuba, our boys from the North and from the
/ South were ready to answer the call Thew
came from the quiet life of the farm, from the
busy hNm CT the factory and from the ranks
of the various lines of commercial pursuit
professional and industrial life. The chvalry
and flower of our land answered the call
There. as in other wars we fought for princi.
pies and thank GCd that righteous principles
have ever actuated the men fighting under the
silken folds of Old Glory. Whenever ths
! brave soldiers of our o4ir nation have unfurIeC
that 7ag and overcame in the strife. they have
established the principles that have elevated
the people to higher plane of civilization anG
an increased reverence for the God who rules
over all as well as to closer walk in the path
of tn, religion taught by Christ.
"Gur wars have not been wars of conquest
but of humanity and can thank heaven for the
thousands of patriots who are ready to go any.
where in defense of our country. The flowers
we place on the graves today will be loving
token of our admiration to departed heroes
The flowers will wither, but unlike the fragile
/ blossoms the beauty of the lesson in patriot.
ism taught by our nations sons of the past
| will live through the ages. Their names will
| grow dim. but their accomplishment will con.
| tlnue te be blessed by their children, who love
liberty and reverence the memory of those
who were willing to pay the price in blood t.
purchase for US the priceless gifts that we en-.
joy"
Chaplain Stull paid splendid tribute to the
m anhood composing the army of the United
: States today, commencing the Christian life
LED by majority of the men, and declaring
them to be as patriotic and as earnestly seek
ing to advance the national welfare as were
their forefathers.
Prolonged applause followed the conclusion
of the address.
| One woman was heard to say as she left the
hall:
II know the meaning of real patriotism now
If our country gets into war and my sons are
called to go, l better bear the grief of
parting from them. If they are killed while
serving their country. will know that their
heroism has not been in vain"
EAST SEARSMONT.
John Cummings is quite ill.,
Mrs Ahhio Morr;p,,