Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-23
NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
Address In Chicago by
CAauaeey n. Depew.
Dasq1es b the Evrnl1g With Jasshe
Hsrlaa - the PrinsIpal SPEAKER
TAs Day u 0taer Places.

CEScAoo. Rsh. 2a.-Csptral Qasi,
Han vas tammsd this afsefnoon d
ltstsu IS ChAnncey Il. Dspsv, OF Nss
York. Uoo vao invited 20 address u.
Union LsaGus club Of this city q thei,
celebration OF Washingsen's bisshday
a number OF uosahies vers eesied a
tie platform. among then Jastioe H,r.
Ian. Of the Caited States Supsena
Oouss. Governor Oalesby and man,
psomisent Repoblisana Mf. Depev'l
address vas % sIhe Political Misssor
Of the unissd etsses." He bsRan - I
sevseU Of tAs yoashiol days of shs
country. and after speaking q cousid
ssable length On the saving istlneoos OF
Hamiiton's lssdeFship. Of JsEefsout.
sscqosncs. Of webster In tho critical
psriod, e,c-. be said. referring 70 ths
vess. that there il no parallel
to Its growth and its influence upon ths
world. The vast, the ehild Of lhs
ouion. met the slave poser vith deter
mined resistance and iss threats vith
the de6snt assertion and inherent % ..
efs Of the nation, and With Q pledge ol
its young and heroic life for their en-.
fofcenent. After speAkiu. euiosisti.
cally OF AbPaham Lnsoiu and review.
ing his career Gs . Statesman. Mr..
Depev reverted 10 the need Of . one
term presidency. He said: The besi
OF the csesidents have lowered the
standard Of discrimination when seek.
ing second term The rfes-
ent executive 10 an officer very
highly esteemed for singular honesty
sod eirecsusss Ct purpose, and remark
able for ine1psrience in duties Of gov
eminent, and for ignorance Of the Rrca,
issues before the country. With pe1fecs
f.anknsss and honess intention 20 carr,
his pledges he deasd the tfnditiors OF
party 10 bold uttersuces for civil servics
reform. He both uudefs tood What be
vas promising and believed be had the
courage and power TO make good his
voed. The best sentiment Of the coun
Try 10 ovsgvhslnin.iy behind him on
this question and yet - the Canvass Of
1883 opens the tremendous advansse e
Of an auxiliary fs2cs Of 10000
faithful workers has releeated
common virtue to the rear and bsonehi
the spoils system 10 the front. With
the growth Of the rernhlic the known
and implied powers OF tie president
have become OF incTeasipa value. lie
should, however, BY constitutional pro-
bibision be made ineliRible fos a second
term. As the peculiafities CT his p ai-
tion on retirement from Office prevent
lis participation In the Ordinary busi-
ness avocaiions Of citizen. he should
receive an adequate pension for life
and be placed upon the retired liss
Though still In service, be should be
subject 10 the call for anv public duty
where his experience. character and
ability would be Of value. Tnue, bis
administration free from temptations
and the baser ambitions, he would Be
impeiled With G reeolute and usGipch.
ing endsaver TO win the plaudits OF The
present and the admiration and graft
tude OF posterity.
The speaker referred al some length to
anarchy and its recent sst- back. and
paid some attepti n to the purity OF
elections Il Il iae duty Of tbs state &
psotecs the ballot. Oc the question OF
stror q grounds IN favor Of protection
and IN treating OF TIE subjsct OF ID.
Anericsns' loss Of supremacy on the
sea, be said that in recognition of the
pecessity fer the nation meeting for its
citizens the aid given by foreign gov
ernments, which Is beyond the power Of
private enterprise, is the potencs and
promise Of American trade With the
woFli and Of the old time supremacy OF
America on the sess. The subsidies
gwen BY foreign governments are the
secret Of tie disappearanoe Of the
fag from TIE ocean.
Mr.. Depew closed By speskipe al
length Enthusiastically of Washington,
ard be said that the republic will live
10 long as IL reveres his memory and
his virtues.
The speech Vas received With great
applause. In the evening q grand ban
qoet vas given at the Club hoose. Of
which Justice Hsrisn vas the principal
speaker.
The remarks Of Justica Harlan were
devoted TO the supreme court. Refer
ring TO the complaint Of slovness in its
work, be seid that thoec Who complained
are without scsurate information AZ TO
the amount Of its business. lie 1886 the
docket bad increased 10 1896 cAses, Of
which &5l were disposed OF. Durius
that term the coprt moved With all the
rapidity that 10 possibis. "fhe remedy
for the defect In our judicis! sys;em,"
said Justice Harlan. ia With another
congress 10 provide sn adequate izdi-
oial force for the prompt disposal Of
business in all Of the fed
erai courts, including an intermediate
court or court Of appeals which
may finally detefG Inc many cases
that under the existing legislation mas
be tfouRht to the Supreme court. The
makes provision for one
supreme court without expressing any
opinion a. to y lether It's division into
sections would BE- advisable. / may
say IL would be unfoFtuuste for tie
country II that court sbooid ever be %
enlarged in the number Of its members
as practically to convert IL into town
meeting on questions OF the conssisu-
tio0 or general law"
Congressman Battervorsh scoks ep
relations With American
and Ardrew Carnegie on
Unitsd States citiz nship.
7Hx xscaIaas cLuR
DKIRorr. Feb. 22.-The third annual
bsrqoes of the Michigan club vas held
tonisni. TIE hfsi speaker Vas Hon
Joseeh Hsviey. of Oonuecticos, who re-
sporaed 10 the toast Washington, tbs
Protestioniss-" He believed that tire
frs; doty Of every nsiion IL 10 care for
iss own people. His rem arks we're euio
eiss,c OF the protection theory. Ia the
coarse Of bis speech be said: I'VE re sd
sith great satisfaction the late message
of tue presidens. We t5oughs vs ve.e
20 have nov free open cght on that
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