By an American, A considerable com y of Americans gathered. at the Pahsienjao Cemetery on Tuesday morning to observe the Memo-Day for the soldiers who fell in the There were no American warships int port, 80 there was no parade, salute, or music, but many beautiful floral decorations were pliced on the graves.
Consul-Generil Rodgers called upon Dr. A. P. Parker to offer prayer, after which a strong and inspiring address was given by the Rey. Arthur H. Smith, D.D.
Dr. Smith referred to the especial value of Memorial Day to us who strangers in a strange Jand. Our gathering together and placing flowers on the few graves of soldiers buried in this cemetery, meant.a going out of our hearts to the memories of home, the memories of those Americans who, in many lands, had given their lives for their country, a stimulus to the God-given spirit of patriotism. All men die, but these men whom we commemorate died willingly, gladly, for their country. In China there is an annual festival for the decoration of the graves, but the spirit is different. The' Chinese seek to appease uneasy ghosts. There is no reverent recalling of a noble past, no inspiration to a future of earnest patriotism such as! this day brings to-us, The " i" of the Japanese is "Wanshui" in Chinese, "ten thousand years." It is a fitting call of patriotism with reference to a glorious past, and a more glorious fature.
The point of view of nations is changing. Only recently the victory of Appomattox celebrated equally the courage and devotion to the cause they deemed right of those who were defeated and of those who won that great battle. The point of view of the British is changing greatly con the policy and methods of George III and his Council regard toa difficulty which happened a little over a hundred years ago.
After the Civil War, involving the willing sacrifice ofso many lives for the preservation of our national unity, America came for the first time to a national consciousness. At the close of the Spsnish war she came to a sense of world consciousness.
The living up to the position which America has attained must be the object of our patriotism. It is much easier to believe that America is the foremost among the nations than to do the things which will make that admitted. As Americans in China we have an especial duty of patriotism, The front of the world's theatre of action is now onthe Pacifio—not on the Atlantic,—as Seward prophesied. If we are to maintain the honour of our country we mast have an intelligent knowledge of conditions in that part of the world where our present work is, and where the interest of all imcu centred.
The hand of God has been manifest in the history of our land in the last twenty years in raising up men capable of meeting the special opportunities and responsibilities of our nation. Cleveland and his advisers will be more and more appreciated as the work they accomplished comes to be better understood. McKinley was a man of exceptional qualities, unusually qualified for the trying responsibilities put upon him, and there has hardly ever been © man so well-fitted by nature and training under many conditions for his work as our present President Roosevelt. But not only have the chief magistrates been exceptional men. They have been surrounded by men, specially equipped for the work of our country in its new world relations. Secretary Hay and Secretary Taft are men able to meet the needs of. the hour and to grasp the principles of national responsibility for aid to weaker peoples. Taft's epigr "the little brown brother," may be dis. rated by sume Mantla papers who rhyme, "He may be a brother of William H. Taft, but he ain't no brother of mino," but it is ree-guised by our government a the ideal of our relations with the people of the Philippines. The Gollen Rule is se kaw how to it, They -are not a separate of animal, but are after all men tyne metter of habit, bat the just as we are, They pat thi i
Confucius, Whar you de not wish to have others ds to you refrain from doing to them." expresses the idea which Christ gave in the positive form We have faith: that Gol is directing the history of our cou try. and reports of societies concerning special cnditions may seem sometimes: t indicate trouble ahead, but we take a wider view, and recognise the lealing of Providence. We repeat to ourselves the words of Lonyfellow, us he apostrophises the Ship of State "Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers* our tears, The exercises were closed with prayer by Archdescon Thomson.
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