The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-13

II il characteristic Of ex-Presdent Cleveland
,h., he never makes speech without saying
something. without any strained enor' ~
sopbomorical eloquence and without any re-
dundancy of words be always knows before
bo begins what idea he wishes TO convey
what suggestions 10 make and what ooc-
t,,nes 10 inculcate. He speaks ms ne
acts. openly and above board. without
arv a,tempt At effect or subterfuge. Inc
great majority Of political speakers use woros
AS a means of concealing their ideas out hoe
On with him. He uses the best and sinpies'
words he can find to express his sentiments
and consequently whatever he says invariaoiy
commands respect. for his utterances are
forcible. concise and directly to the point.
THE address ,of the ex-President TO the
Young Mems German Association Of Buffalo
Monday evening was no exception 10 the
General rule which characterizes his speeches
The object OF this association Is the cultiva-
tion of the minds Of the members and particu-
larlv 10 encourage the study Of German liter
sture. Mr. Cleveland's remarks to them
throughout were pertinent and sound
He extolled the beauties Of German
literature and dwelt on the expansion
Of the intellect and the elevated standard OF
thought which the proper study OF that Itera-
ture would be certain TO produce But lie
also took occasion % instill some heaIthIul
doctrine in the minds Of his audience, which
thew would do well 10 bear III memory ana
adopt as the rule of their conduct. Such
sentiments as these extracted from his al
dress are worthy the wisdom of a Scion SAID
be in conclusion:
AS this association crosses the threshold
which lies midway in the first century OF us
existence its members may well recall Win
pride and congratulation what 1t has mus lar
done for the promotion Of knowledge OF
German literature and the cultivation OF Ger
man character: and as they enter upon the
second half century of organized effort they
should be more than ever determined to pur-
sue these purposes not only hecause they
NAV thus keep al We a fond remem rance +
the fatherland. ut because tLey may u.
in a higher better spirit aid in the cuIuyd-
ton of those sentiments which pultj and
strengthen a genuine and patriotic Ameri-
canism"
If not only our German fellow-citizens. but
each and all Of our foreign-born residents,
would heed the advice herein 50 excellently
given them by ex-President Cleveland they
would certainly never have cause to regret 1t,
and it would assuredly tend to make Of them
citizens of the United States who would re-
feet credit upon both their fatherland and
their adopted country. If it were the one
constant answering aim and object Of
all those who come from foreign lands to cast
their lot with us aud enjoy the liberty guar
anteed them by our Constitution and laws,
ito purify and strengthen a genuine and
patriotic Americansm" we would hear no
more about Malta murders, or Anarchist and
Socialist crimes against society, nor would
there be the demand, now well nigh universal,
for wholesale restrictions of our immigration
and naturalization laws. All would then be
united in the common cause of promoting the
greatness of our free republic, and in aiding
her to take her proper stand in the front rank
of the civilized and powerful nations Of the
earth