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Show WHITE-WINGED PEACE. Tho treaty of peaco between the United States and Spain has been signed by the commissioners of both nations and as soon us ratified by tho upper house of each nation tho curtain will ho rung down on the Spanish war. Tho volunteers who bravely rcxponded to tho call of their country, who noyer suffered a defeat, who never lost a gun or a Hug, will rut urn homo to their anxious welcoming frlonits.nnd all will bo ns ft was beforo the coclllct, except that Spain has lost her colonics and the United States has taken upon ltsulf nn nddod and unusual burden, colonial government. No ono oitu sympathize with Spain In her loss. She forosd tho war upon us and only received her deserts. de-serts. Leaving nsldo all Idea of revenge re-venge or reparation, tho war, as a war of humanity, was Just. Americans can pride themselves on the certain fact that they "Hemumhcrcd tho Maine." |