The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-12-13

! Yet it did net pay, we were the yer
: poorest. One of our Consultations wa
To sit at the feet of the poet-pries
father Abe Ryan, my old friend, VIII
would lecture to US. The dreamy an
magnetic lecturer would make the Clio
rs of the Confederacy twinkle Xix
lars before US, his thoughts would ris
neher up to that third heaven, .wher
e would find an image Of the happines
store for US under the Bonny Bius
lag; and; concluding, he would rails;
lis noble head, shake back his Ions
lowing hair, brace up and say: "Tht
due and the gra9are not one, and ,ont
hey never will be; so the boys in blue
md the boys in gray are not one and
,hey will never will be-" Our tender
'ympathfS to the gentle poet-priest
ovely he was and lovely We're his
ireams. Yet d hard fact comes in.
t!ere is the hard fact, proclaimed by
the late war. The boys IN blue and the
ooys in gray are one, under Old Glory.
one long ago, one forever. Dead is the
distinction; southern chiYalry fights by
I'D Glory in Hobsonian style. Buried
the distinction; buried with honor on
10Th sides.
Secondly, the late war shaws that
he other nations of the world sswill set
wisely In keeping at respectful distance
from the American eagle. The Amer
can nation when an infant, laid down
It her feet the British lion, badly hurt.
That British lion kept roaring or grin
ling for years and years at the feet of
milling young AMIGA. Now. that lion
las become lamb, Oh, so innocent.and
so sweet! yet keeping at a respectful
distance from the American eagle.
Nations of the world, go and do like
wise! Otherwise, all well; you may con-
dInue to play at shaking continents un.
der the tramp of your childish standing
armies. AS for US, we go back to our
arms, shops and stores; that's business.
ioodbye, we will be happy to meet you
lgain in the chamber .of commerce or
"a the battlefield, as you like it..
Finally, the war opened fair field to
hat grand, manly and religious chara-
Ter, President Mckinley. The presi.
lent in his own day, is first in peace
irst in war, and first in the hearts of
lis countrymen." Exalted is his posi-
lion. In the old world the British sing
"kule Britannia" That is a make-be-
Leve- they laugh OF it from Paris to St
petersburg. In the new world, Amer.
can can say: Rule Columbia. That |
l fact. By his Monroe doctrine and ,
his army OF free men, Uncle Sam rules
rom ocean to ocean. from pole to poles
and shapes the destinies of the new
World under divine providence. 10 rep
'esent the mighty Uncle Sam, we want
. manly and religious man, and our
nan is that plain American citizen, Nc
AInley, who worships God deyoutly, de
ives his greatness not from his posi-
ION but from his manhood, and despis-
$ a crown because it .adds nothing to
manhood.
IN concluding, it is my bishops duty
, say: The power to crush Spain is one
nng. and the right to do so IS another.
Lad We the right to crush Spain? That
an open Question, yet a question cut
( Tune in the flush and hurrah of VIC
'ry. thought it the right thing at
he right time to ask recognition for the
ue power that crushed Spain; educa-
on power; recognition for the wisdom
lat spared the noble lives of American
Ilzen-soloiers; education wisdom; rec
snltlon for Americans gentieness in
eating the fallen foe as "a man apd a
other" education gentleness. Now,
y Catholic friends, whatever may be
divldual opinions to the merits of the
ar, we all agree in exclaiming, in the
ords OF old Grant, LET US have peace."
Ihis circular letter shall be read in all 4
r churches, and every man, woman !
d child will unite, heart snd soul, in i
wing thanks to the Heavenly Father &
r the restoration of poace.
In our episcopal cityt at the Thanks ]
wing mass, prayers will be said for
tn American and Spanish soldiers
We their lives for their country; ana
bishop will give his blessings to
aerlca and spain. Good will to all 4
IN aid glory TO the Father of all. /
1ivea sc Natchitoches, August Is, 1898 ]
ANTHONY DUkIER,
Bishop of Nathitoches.
BY order of the Right. Rev. Bishop,
ANDRTES Vicar t.anaral