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ing for the Union and its perpetuity, have
rather intensified than diminished their love
for the land OF the shamrock, and their sympa-
NV Sny WIN T Ihe aspltations OF their brethren ~
Frenchman, the Norwegian the Swede, and the
Dane, the English, the Scotch and the Welsh
are none the less loyal and devoted Americans
because, in this congress of their kin, the ten.
drills OF affection draw them closer to the hills
and valleys, the legends and the loves associ-
ated with their youth.
Edmund Burke, speaking In the British Par.
lament with prophetic voice said "A great
revolution has happened-a revolution made
not by chopptnR and changing Of power in any
of the existing Sta.es, but by the appearance
OF new state, OF new species, In new part
of the globe. 1t has made az great q change In
all the relations and balances and gravitations
OF power as the appearance Of a new planet
would In the system of the solar world" Thus
was the humiliation Of our successful revolt
tempered TO the motherland by pride in the
state created by her children. IL we claim
heritage in Bacon, Shakespeare. and Milton we
also acknowledge that It was for liberties
our fathers triumphantly fought. While wise
ly rejecting throne and caste and privilege and
an Established Church in their new-bom state,
they adopted the substance of English liberty
and the body of English law. Closer relations
than with other lands, and common Ian
RuaRe rendering easy interchanges OF criti-
ctsms and epithet, sometimes irritate and Of
fend, but the heart of republican America
beats with responsive pulsations to the hopes
and aspirations of the people OF Great Britain
The grandeur and beauty of this spectacle
are the eloquent witnesses of peace and prog
ress. The Parthenon and the cathedral ex-
hausted the genius of the ancient and the skill
OF the medieval architects in housing the
statue or spirit of Deity. In their ruins or
their antiquity they are mute protests against
the merciless enmity of nations. which forced
art to flee to the altar for protection. The
United States welcomed the sister republics OF
the southern and northern continents and the
nations and people of Europe and Asia, OF Af-
rica and Australia with the products of their
lands of their skill and Of their industry to this
city of yesterday. yet clothed with royal splen-
dor as the Queen OF the Great Lakes. The artists
and architects of the country have been hidden
TO design and erect the buildings which shall
and the breadth of our hospitality. The peace
OF the world permits and protects their efforts
In utilizing their powers for mans temporal
welfare. The result Is this Park of Palaces.
The originality and boldness of their coneep-
ttons, and the magnitude and harmony of their
creations are the contributions of America to
the oldest OF the arts and the cordial bidding
of America to the peoples of the earth TO come
and bring the fruitage of their age to the
boundless opportunities of this unparalleled
II interest in the affairs of this world are
vouchsafed to those who have gone before, the
spirlt OF Columbus hovers over us to-day.
moniaL
From the first century to the fifteenth counts
for little in the history of progress, but in the
period between the fifteenth and twentieth is
crowded the romance and reality of human
ucNtlOpiucut. Ilie Oecn prolonged, and
It's enjoyment intensified. The powers OF the
air and water, the resistless forces OF the
elements, which in the time of the dis
coverer were the visible terrors OF the
wrath OF God, have been subdued to
the service OF man. Art and luxuries which
could be possessed and enjoyed only by the
rich and noble, the works of genius which were
read and understood by the learned few do
nestle comforts and surroundings beyond the
reach OF lord or bishop, now adorn and lllumine
the homes OF our citizens. Serfs are sovereiRns
and the people are kings. The trophies and
splendors OF their reign are commonwealths
rich in every attribute of great States and
united In republic whose power and pros-
perity, and liberty and enllghtment are the
wonder and admiration of the world.
All hail, Columbus, discoverer, dreamer hero
and apostle. We here. OF every race and coun-
try, recognize the horizon which bounded his
vision and the infinite scope of HIS genius.
The voice Of gratitude and praise for all the
blessings which have been showered upon
by his adventure Is limited TO no Ian
guage, but IL IL uttered in every tongue.
Neither marble nor brass can ftly form hts
statue. Continents are his monuments and
millions. past, present, and TO
come, who enjoy I'm their liberties and their
the fruits of this faith, will rever-
emily guard and preserve, from century to
century his name and fame.