New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23

through Canads do yor not meet Transcontinental
point for the West ana New.York for the Fastr He
answered Because would lose subsidy Of three
ernment"
In that answer lay the the disappearance Of the
American flag from ocean, In the recognition OF the
necessity Tor commercial nation meeting for citizens
the aid given by foreign governmental which 10 beyond
tho power OF private enerprse is the potency and
ise OF American trade with the world and OF the old time
supremacy OF America the The conquest
will give to us tho commerce OF South America. and
victors 1t will follow opening the African Con.
tDent II VIII share In the India and the islands
OF the East our shipyads viii he the fruitful
industries along our coasts and Navy
boast our protection and pride.
BRlTA1NS JUBILEE AND AMERICAS CENTEN-
AIRY.
Last sumner Victoria Queen OF England and Empress
Of India celebrated with imposing rftieh
anniversary Of her reign. The world witnessed
accompanying Ito procession with loya. enthusiasm and
ringing acclaim over viewed half century OF retrospect
with loer pride. The Queen sovereign and woman
U ,n.s ur DEVOTION respect ana love but nowhere
In thu splendid procession appeared tho witnesses
ruInphs OF The people which will be remembered the
cheI glory OF her reign Subject princes from India
whose ancestors had Alexander OF Macedon and
tributary soveregns from Asia and Africa and the islands
OF the sen exhibited the connuests 81 English and
the wordcireng supremacy Of British dag. Repre-
senauyes OF the reigning OF the monarches Of
Europe testified to her royal lineage and inherited rights
and the me1aeval and chvary brought the spirit Of
feudasm Into vivid contrast with hc glorious sunlight of
the nineteenth century.
At the same time I'm pbtladelnbt, tha Irnad sta,as
was celebrating the hund 9TH anniversary Of the life Of
their Constitution The mos: ancient and venerable
relic OF the past In It's procession the Declaration OF
emhP,onng every banner with the motto:
We hold these truths TO be seevidcnt that
created equal that they endowed by the Creator with
certain haenahe rights that among these are life lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness and order OF
acc ana seLeuY the Constitution the charter of
Government commencing with the immortal axiom OF
representative liberty We the people Of tho United
States" In our ceremonial The mammoth printing
presses the locomotive the steamship the steam engine
the telegraph, rainod lightning manifold
usefulness The Inventions and their marvellous and bench
the school and the university the hardy pioneer
the etreang savage the Wilderness tho settlement the
magic growth and wondous Industries and pervadlng
the pageant the political Ideal Of panoDed with
American liberty and responsible and Obedient only to
God and the law
THE MAJESTIC EMINENCE OF WASHINGTON
westward the course OF empire takes its way;
The first four acts already past
NTH shall close the drama with the day.
Times nohleSt offspring IS the last
As the human race have moved along down tho
centuries the vigorous and ambitious tho disseners from
bn1 oteDencc and the original thinkers the colonsts
and state huiliers have broken N the morning.
and followed the unt thu close Of day. They
tared for In fertile valleys beside great
they have been retarded by Of mountains and
beyond fer rcs Mt rcsc urces IN overcome az
the family into the tribe the trlbe into The nation.
and equal authority into the despotsn Of courts and
creeds those VII. possessed the indomitable and I'M
conqu"rahle spirit ~ freedom have the promise
flashed from the clouds in the glorious Of tho sinking
orb Of day and nrst with despair and courage and then
they have marched westward In the publication and
trials OF wandering settlement they have left behind
and degrading laws traditions customs and castles
until now, the Occl1ent faces the Orient across tho
Pacific AMI the globe clrced, the last stop and In
their permanent the individual is the basis OF
eminent, and ali equal before the law Tho
glorious example OF the triumphant OF the people
governing themselves fans the feeble spirit OF the eGete
and exhausted Asalc With the possibilities NJ the replant
lng Of the Garden OF Eden and Of the restoration Of the
historic grandeur ~ the birthplace OF mankind 1t Is
putting behind every bayonet which Is carried at the order
Of Bismarck or Gar who. In doing their own
thinking viii day decide for themselves the problems
peace and II Will penetrate the breeding place.
Of anarchy and socialism and cleanse and purify them
The scenes OF the nth Of the grand drama are
changing with world rs stage and all races and
tongues the audience And yet 1t eliminates In power
and grandeur and absorbing interest the attention remains
rlveted upon majestic character. He stands tho
noblcst leader who ntrused with his country.
life His patience under provoc1uOn, his c2lmncss IN
danger courage when all others despairod his
prudent delays when the Continental Congress was I'M
peatiye almost insuborinate and his quick
aud reslsess blows action possible, his mag
nanimity his dcfamcrs and generosity 10 his foes,
his ambition his country and unseshness for himself
the freedom ana independence OF America
and his only wish return after victory To private e
the peaceful pursuits and pleasures Of home have all
combined the unanimous Judgment OF the
world the foremost figure history. Not abnormalv
de velupe1 In any direction = be called genius. YET
was strongest the best balanced the FULLEST
rounded and self maserful OF menthe
incarnation and moral purity OF action
enu fep0so.
The Republic long rs u rcveres the memory
and emuates the virtues of George Washington