Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
Recalls the Words Of Frye.

Recalls the Words Of Frye.
Former President Roosevelt's en-
phatic expressions of contempt for the
foreign policies of the present Demo-
cratic administration revive memories
Of other days when patriotic Americans
inspired the nation with words Of fire
that stung the hesitating and the crav-
en-. In the United States Senate and
in the great auditoriums of many
states a silver-tongued orator from
Maine has awakened new conceptions
of loyalty and patriotism. Ringing in
the ears Of some Of us today are the
words Of the late William p. Frye as
though but the utterances Of yesterday.
And some OF these are as applicable to-
day as they were when men leaped to
their feet and with wild huzzas en-
phasized their approval Of the words
of the man from Maine.
Nearly a quarter century ago Sena-
tor Frye paid tribute to Great Britain's
protection of her citizens, and today
his words are being repeated in Can
ada to fire young manhood with it's OBJ
legations to the mother country.
Day after day in recent months, as
the wires have brought us news from
Mexico, from Europe, and from the
broad free oceans, of the outrage of
Americans-the murder in cold blood
of her citizens, the destruction of her
property and the sneers Of contempt
when a quaking administration pleads
for justice-Americans have prayed for
the wisdom, patriotism, courage and
honest determination Of a Lincoln, a
Mckinley, or Grover Cleveland.
More than 20 years ago great Amer.
lean statesman lauded British protec-
ton Of her subjects; today even the
common people of every nation on
earth curl their lips in contempt for
the manner in which America pro-
tects (?) her citizens. Let us read again
the words Of Senator Frye that are to-
day bringing new recruits in Canada
to the flag Of Britain:
"A little incident with which you
are familiar is a marvellous illustra-
ton of the protection which Great
Britain gives to her subjects. The
King Of Abyssinia took a British
subject, named Campbell, about 20
years ago and carried him to the
fortress of Magdala upon the
heights Of rocky mountain and
put him in dungeon. 1t took six
months for Great Britain to find
this out. Then Great Britain de-
manded his immediate release
King Theodore refused. In less than
ten days after his refusal was re-
celved 10000 British soldiers, in
Guiding 5000 Sepoys, were on
board ships of war sailing down
the coasts. They disembarked and
b marched across that terrible coun-
try, distance of 700 miles. under
burning sun. Up to the mountain
they went, up to the very heights
III front of the frowning fortress.
Then they gave battle, battered
down the iron gates and the stone
wall, reached down into the DIM
geon and lifted out of it that one
British subject. King Theodore kill
ed himself with his own pistol.
Then they carried that rescued
prisoner down the mountains.
across the land, put him on board
a British ship and sped him to his
own land in safety.
Ihat cost Great Britain So, 600
600 and made Gen. Napier Lord Ma
pier OF Magdala. That was q great
thlnS for great country to do
country that has an eve that can
see across the ocean, all across the
land, away up to the darksome dun
geon one subject out of her sS, 900. 900
people and then have an arm
strong enough and long enough to
stretch across the same ocean I'm
the same mountain heights. down
10 the same dungeon and then lift
MN out and carry him home to his
friends In Gods name, who would
not Gle for country that would
do that?"
IL senator Frye were living today
and knew the history of massacres of
American citizens on the Mexican bor-
der. what would he say? What would
he say If he knew that one-half the
available American troops are in Mex
leo trailing bandit, prosecuting a man
hunt. as an answer to the massacre.
the red-handed murder, Of scores Of
, loyal citizens Of the United States of
America?
What One Drink Does to a Man.
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