St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-05
Americas Royal Bird Was
Flown to the Zenith Yes
tePday.
BoWen's Grove, in Conneeti-
cut, Was Disting uished
by ElOquenee.
Parkerson, Of New Orleans,
Enthused the People in
Illinois.
Celebrations of Varied and
Divers Kinds All Over the
Country.

W OODSTOCk. NOnn.. July 4.-ntuIg
c. Bowen gathered a distinguished
company of American orators at Rose
5 land park to-day for participation in the
Fourth of July celebration. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, William Mckinley, Gen.
HaWley. Senator Aldrich, Gen. Howard
and Murat Halstead were on the list OF
speakers. John Wanamaker tele-
graphed that he could not come.
Congressman Charles Russell, Of
Connecticut. welcomed all on
behalf of Henry Z. Bowen, and
then introduced Gen. Joseph r. Haw-
ley as the president of the day. Gen.
Hawley's speech was brief. The immi-
grafton question was the only one of
general Importance to which he de-
voted his attention. He insisted that
every immigrant must become true
and thorough American. They must
not feed upon the venom which has en-
tered their souls as the result
Of foreign oppression and tyranny.
The general gave the philosophy
of Mr.. Bellamy kick. then stopped.
Gen. 0. 0. Howard. the next speaker,
began by praising the regular army.
lie said 10 member of it had ever
proved disloyal. No private ever did,
perhaps. but a good many officers
proved dislOyal," interrupted a cOn-
gressman on the platform. They were
not as numerous as the dislOyal men,
bers of congress-" tartly replied the
general, who then continued his speech
on Independence Day." which was
fine effort and we'll received.
The poet OF the occasion, Maurice
Thompson. was not present. In his
absence the poem on The Day We Gel
ebrate' was read by Clarence Bowen.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was hOnOred
with three cheers when he was intro
duced. Mr.. Depew said: The Declara-
ton of Independence was not an acci-
dent: il was a result. 1t is the quality
of American liberty that it is the sOlY-
ent of all the dangers threatening the
state which other forms of govern
ments hold in check by force. Within
fifty wears fifteen millions OF peO-
pie have come from foreign lands
and settled in the United States.
Every period has its own perils. 1t is
safe to say that they are fewer and less
dangerous now than ever before. In
migration is a danger, but l would be
willing 10 have the formulation or the
methods by which il should be brought
within safe limitations and restrictions
to representatives of the irish. German.
Scandinavian and Italian societies
OF the United States. We want
10 contract labor TO pauper-
ize our Industries; no criminals
10 prey upon our communities and I'LL
our prisons: no lepers to debase our
blood ana deplete our hospital funds.
But we still have room for the honest,
the healthy. the industrious and the
intelligent. l have no patience with
the weak-bneed. spindled-shanked,
Watery-brained dyspeptics who de-
spair of this republic. 1 have
no sympathy and only contempt
for Watery patriotism. l know
men who invest abroad VINO
think they see the shadow OF anarchy
menacing their possessions. know
men who live abroad TO get out from
under the American avalanche. l hope
they will never return. We neither
want them nor do we want the offspring
of such stock. We are said 20 be IN dan
ger 10 the peril or great wealth. Wealth
IS very well distributed In this country.
My experience. and have been con-
nected for twenty-five years as attorney
and counsel with men Of great wealth
Is that eight-tenthS lose their fortunes IN
their lifetime. There are the perils OF
corporations. But corporations are the
creatures OF law, and the creator can
destroy or crush them as he pleases-
When the lawmaking body does not re-
fleet the sentiment of the community
then send honest men to the leglsla-
ture and have the law fixed"
Nal. Mckinley was given very can
did reception when he arose to speak.
He said he was not present to make a
tariff speech. or to talk politics: he did
not think that was appropriate for the
Fourth of July. The greater part OF his
remarks were confined to the discussion
of the lessons 10 be drawn from what he
termed the three speechmaking periods
of our history. They were the war for
independence. the adoption OF the con-
StitutiOn and the war for the pTeserya-
ton Of the Union.
At the conclusion of Maj. McKinley's
remarks. which were brief, three cheers
were given for the next governor OF
Ohio.
Murat Balstead spoke next on 1.-The
Preservation of the Peoples Inherit
ance." in a mastery effort.
Rev. David Gregg, of Brooklyn. closed
the speaking with a spirited address on
the subject of Loyalty and American
ism"