The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 20, 1898, Page 19

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1898. 19 SEC. L/AAN GAGE OF THE TR Gov. THEODOR E-AS\)Ry. E RoosEVELT. GEN NELSON A AlLES ., Dr HEARY M FIELDS. In the midst ! hich comes | LYMAN J. GAGE Sec. of the Treak: and both at doubts existe 7, if mot, integri grave unres Now ther £ good feeling The tide of future runs high, maste lous the ck ! ou of grain of other activity by com- years. t that now giving ng trade, w inc contrary, ugh to short ted the and the Pacific. tior striking, ts were accor direct and sati done so well that found that d that not a ar fast acts, not to be , in the history of thing can explain that is in our veir herited certain fathers left us; 3 of government which bequeathed to us. N e have enabled e o to enjoy our Thanksgiv our own homes. w of the From the point of fon and of every patriotic Ame Zorin: j well it seems to me that we should |be especially | thankful this ycar e for our success in a righteous war and for the enlarg opportunities which it has brought. T We should be thankful for our, bril- llant achievement In whipping the — ——— Spaniards, for the L | success of our at- HENRY CLEWS, | onbt to advance Banker. the cause of hu- e ‘,mzmuy and free- dom and for the world-wide advantages which are resulting to the nation there- from. Another advantage which has come to us with the recent war and which is not to be gainsaid, the fact that the pride of the American people is ex- alted with the knowledge that the same irit which pired the men of '76 and still dwells among us. It has brought )ns of the world a recog- nited States as a first- na- COL. ROOSEVELT, Rough Rider iness world there is much kful for. Buslness interests y have felt the impetus which with our new awakening. During the year we have emerged from a perfod of ion and entered one of expar he face of rising in- stead of falling values, of new opportu- nities for investment, and of a health- ful activity in all lines of industry, the busin man can eat his Thanksgiving turkey in thankful, cheerful and hopeful spirit. . - I am thankful that one dark blot has been removed from the face of civiliza- tion during the DR. H.M ‘FIELD, | Ppresent year. I Evangelisg. | am thankful for | the glorfous suc- e —c of our war with Spain, and thankful that I have lived to see it. E Let me not be misunderstood. War is a terrible thing, but there are other things which are wor and one of them was the cruel starving of helpless men, women and children in Cuban pest citles. Thanks be to God, America has done away with that crime against humanity. I belleve that the Bpain was inevl g(ble. recent war with I know some- that the operation is now safely ov Therefore I am one of those who glory in our r nt war, and who see hand of the Almighty. > the al e took up the c remarkably sm tained in championing that cause. Truly God’s mercy has been mani- fested to us in many ways within the past twelvemonth, and in the midst of our rejoicings at the coming of Thanks- giving we musr. not.fur‘;v‘! that fact. Let us as a nation return thanks for abundant harvests; for a reunion closer ——j'than_ever before |of all sections of SJOHNf [z)h L?‘NG' | the country; for ec. of the Navy. | the early return _ 'of peace and ihe termination of the recent war, with so few casualties; for the enjoyment cf civil and religious liberty; for our in- stitutions of education and the common school; for free government and for a 0ocoo0oo0o0O0 causes for th: John D. Long, A war of worldwide signif disputes with Canada; grateful on November 24, 1808. 0000000000000 OO country in which the indiv.d o1 L low, rich or poor, rather than any is at once the ruler and the hen « s = fary The American whose heart is not filled with devout thankfulness on No- T R — vember 24, 1898, must be indced | JACOB SCHURMAN, poor in spirtt. Pres. of Cornell. | Jrhether or not he RSOl B RS, approves .of the political results that seem certain to follow that conflict there is a common ground for thanksgiving to the guiding providence which brought us through the war with so great glory and =o lit- tle loss, for the splendid achi:vements of our soldiers and sailors, for the noble sacrifices and generous deeds which the ance ¢ gold; Dewey and all the other heroes of HEN the 14,000,000 American families gather about their 14,000,000 turkeys on Thursday week, what sgiving will they find in the events of the past year? : the country have written for The Sunday Call their opinions on this question. 1 ] eral Miles, Commander Philip and Colonel Roosevelt, Members of the Cabinet Lyman J. Gage and Financiers Russell Sage and Henry Clews, and other famous men representing different ife, have contributed their sentiments, and they agree that not for many years have Americ: many reasons for observing Thanksgiving as a great national festival. ¢ i ried to complete success in 100 days; an enlarged will this year make an American city the greatest shipping port in the world: a reunited countrs Jast trace of factional bitterness has been wiped out; the Anglo-American understar general business prosperity v are mentioned as among the things for which important s c the war, 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 N\ PN V4 2 past months have witnessed. The world of science has to be thank- ful for important new discoveries and the world of education for enlarged op- portunities of applied usefainess. Speaking for Cornell Univers:ty anl for those who are especlally int:rested in its welfare, I may say that we have just passed through the most success- ful year in our history. It has brought us .new friends, broadened our field 4f work and blessed us in many ways., I think, too, that most of our sister in- stitutions can report gratifying prog- ress. All in all, the country over, w2 ecan look back upon exceptional benefac- tions within the past year, and next Thursday should be for us all a great fing; the settlement of our ¢ discoveries; bountiful harvests: Klondike we have to be 00000000000 000000000N00000000D000000000000000000 Some of the most eminent men of Fighting Leaders Gen- ins had so commerce, which from which the o o o [} [} (] [} [} o o o [} o o [} o iy national festival of Thanksgiving. o el e The people of this country have abundant causes for giving thanks this e ey i ulded sind: sustained by an almighty .= provi- dence, we have — — —accomplished that which has astonished the peoples of the entire world. In all history no such marvelous achievement is recorded. Strong*in a righteous and holy cause, we have wthin 100 days overthrown the tyranny of one of the oldest and mightiest dynasties and given freedom and happiness to an oppressed people. ‘Where now is the rule of Spain? Her RUSSELL SAGE, Capitalist. RusseL LU SAGE: COMMODORE PMHIL I NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON ANDREWwW CARNEGI PRE> JACOB SCHURMAN ©OF CORNELL powers are gone forever, and her bar- barous hand falls helplessly by her side. Her arrogance and cruelty have received a rebuke that was inevitable. Rich and fertile lands have become ours and all in a space of time so short that the mind can hardly real- ize-it. But this is not the thing for which we should be mostthankful. To my mind the greatest of all+is our advance among the nations of the earth. Not as far back as the beginning of this cen- iy " ”/i\’, . " e N\ " tury we were considered but little bet- ter than barbarians and reckoned sixth or seventh among hations. To-day the greatest and most powerful people-in the world openly acknowledges us as second only to itself. This seems won- derful, but yet it is true. It is a matter for great rejoicing that as an entire people we recognize what we owe Eng- land for her openly expressed friend- ship throughout the war with Spain. No other thing so surely made for our success, and we are bound to the mether country by ties that nothing can sunder. - This is not alone for our good, nor' for that of England; it is for the better:...ent of the entire civil- ized world. Speaking one language and inapired v by the same high purpose, the two peo- ples will bring about a higher and no- bler, civilization wherever they may go hand in hand. That England feels this as fully as we do there can be no doubt, and in her present trying situation it must be very gratifying to her to know the warm- friendship that exists for her on this side of the water. These are sentiments not to be voiced in a boast- ful spirit, and it is therefore very fit- ting that the whole nation should enter heartily into the season of thanksgiv- ing named by the President and offer thanks to Him whosé hand guided us through it all. That through it all God has seen fit to 80 bless us with prosperity that the burdens of a war have fallen so lightly upon us is another reason for the great- est gratitude. Surely there is cause for all to give thanks this year. e Ly We should be thankful for the uni- versal return of prosperit¥ throughout = o T the country and | for the marvelous protection of life | during the conflict with Spain. Personally T am convinced that the divine hand was with us in that en- counter, and that he guided and pro- tected us. If we continue under the divine guldance we must of necessity become the first nation of the earth. The people of this country cannot do better than follow the President’s invi- tation to return thanks on the day set apart for that purpose by him. o g COM. PHILIP, ; N. Atlantic Squadron, Foremost of all the people of United States should be thankful the that ———now in this crisis A. CARNEGIE, in their national Capitalist history there are - | patriots enough —————————— _among them to avert the ruin of the country. The ef- forts to expand our territory and en- large our boundaries at the expense of all that the founders of the republic held dearest ought to fail, and I am thankful to say I believe they will fail. Let us be thankful to be brought back to the policy of the fathers, thankful if we may keep our country solid, com- pact, impregnable, free from the vortex of European strife. Oh, what a cause for thanksgiving that will be! May we avold the assumption of remote respon- sibilities, entailing sacrifices in time of peace, weakness in time of war. Above all, young America has abun- dant cause to be thankful that honest poverty remains to-day the best start in life in the republic, the best heritage for young men who have their own way to make in the world; that op- portunity comes to all; that the chance to succeed passes no man by, however humble his employment; that the changing conditfons of life have not vet put it out of the power of the er- rand boy to become the boss. Let us all be thankful that honest Industry and concentration remain t day the ‘‘secret of success.” QUEER STORIES OF THE EAST GEORGE HORTON, poet, Jour- nalist and diplomat, United States Consul to Athens, teils these stories of the East: Several years before the pres- ent Czar Nicholas came to the throne he made an excursion to Greece. Mr. Bakhmeteff, then secretary of the Rus- sian Legation in Athens, accompanied his Royal Highness, acting as mentor and guide. ‘While the royal party was encamped in tents at Olympia a greedy peasant furnished the luncheon. Imagine the secretary’s consternation when the rus- tic host presented a bill for 3500 francs. Mr. Bakhmeteff found himself in the following dilemma: He could not dis- pute thé bill in the presence of His Royal Highness. Things were supposed to go on smoothly, and moreover, the Grand Duke had given orders that all bills were to be paid without protests. On the other hand, the accounts were regularly forwarded to the Grand Duke’s father. Mr. Bakhmeteff feared that the Czar would never believe that such a bill had been presented. He managed to call the peasant aside and to say: “What in the name of heaven is this? What is this 3500 francs? What does it mean?” “The bill for luncheon, five people,” replied the peasant. “‘Give me an itemized account of the bill,” said Mr. Bakhmeteff. The peasant did so. Among the items was one for five chickens at 500. francs apiece—2500 franes. Mr. Bakhmeteff choked with indignation. “Five hundred francs apiece for chickens!” he cried. *“No chickens in the world were ever worth so much.” “These chickens are worth that much to me now,” replied the host. After a long argument the secretary succeeded in securing a rebate of 500 francs. ‘What was his disgust when his Royal Highness, who was entirely uncon- scious of this episode, gave the host on parting a present of 20 napoleons and expressed himself as highly satisfied with the latter’s attention. Arthur Sherburne Hardy, author and United States Minister to Persia, tells Mr. Horton that there is a good deal of scheming to secure the decoration be- stowed by the Shah of Persia, not be- cause it is a great honor but because it is easily obtainable. One American made a complete collection of the birds of North America, which he sent to the Shah. The birds were turned over to the Ruler of the Universe and the Son of the Sun and graciously accepted, the decoration was granted and the firman gnnouncing it was issued. Then Mr. Hardy received a long letter from the American stating that the decoration had never been received. Mr. Hardy, being ‘much interested, immediately inquired where he could see the birds. He was informed that they had been sent-to the Ministry of ‘War. He went there immediately and was smilingly received. “Oh, yes,” said the Persian officer, “we had them here, but we learned that they were prepared with arsenic and we' feared that some one might ccok and eat one of them. Therefore we ordered that the collection be burned.” Further inquiry developed the fact that the decoration had not been for- warded because the necessary $50 had not been sent. This delinqueney has since been made good, and the Ameri- can is now the proud and happy pos- sessor of the Order of the Sun. —_———————— rortugal’s port wine crop is the smallest on record, owing to the heat and drought of last summer. The quality. of the wine, however, promises to be fine.