The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-23
AN ANNIVERSARY DINNER.
The Michigan Club Listens to Great
Many Speeches.


DETROIT, Mich, Feb 22.-The Michigan
Club tonight gave its eighth anniversary
banquet, celebrating the birthday Of Wash
ington. Over 1000 persons were present in
the Auditorium, which was handsomely
decorated. and among the guests OF the
evening were: Hon. Charles T. German.
ex-Minister to the Hague; Hon Ros well G.
Horr, General ". H. Gibson of Ohio, Gem
eral Alger of Detroit; Colonel John Atkin-
son, postmaster; Governor Rich Of Michi-
gan, Senator Higgins Of Delaware. Hon.
Stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois and James
Francis Drake, president Of the American
College League. A large number Of promi-
nent men sent letters of regret, among
them President Harrison and the members
of his Cab met.
Senator Anthony Higgins of Delaware re-
piled to the sentiment, Our Manifest Des-
tiny, Annexation" He said that under the
inevitable law controlling our development
all our possessions which were once the
property of several other nations had be-
come united under this Government. The
speaker yentuTed the belief that "the time
was not far distant when Canada would
unite her destiny with US because it is to
her interest TO do so. So long as Canada
remains a dependency Of Great Britain we
are liable 10 be involved in the exigencies of
European war. So long as retaining her
hold upon Canada she remains a military
power on this continent, so long is Great
Britain a continuing threat against our
race, and because Of this we are thrown
into practical alliance with England foes.
by reason Of her an ntagonisms with Rus
sia and France, England Is tonight a silent
partner in the driebund made up Of Ger
many, Austria and Italy. By reason OF
England's retention OF Canada we are bound
in a common interest with Russia and
France as against England and the drie-
bund. With the departure Of British rule
from this continent will come the union
again of the two branches into which the
English race has unfortunately been d.
vided.'
Hon. Roswell G. Horr of Michigan re-
sponded TO the toast The Duty of the
Hour" He said that this country, for the
first time in thirty-two years. had been
placed In the hands of the Democrats. He
would have every Republican stand by his
guns. When any law is. proposed that he
feels sure will injure the country there
should be DO ambiguous work on his part
His utteranee should instantly be one of
warning and defiance, and whenever The
Democratic party shall propose q good
measure turn in aud help them to pass 1t
and show that we are patriots first and
partisans afterward.
Stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois responded
to the sentiment, Stand by Your Guns"
He said that he had seen the power Of the
Republican party dwindle away for nearly
a quarter of a century. The curious spec
tacle was presented Of the triumph of the
doctrine of party and the decadence of
the party itself. Oae of the reasons foe this,
he believed, was there an element high in the
councils Of the Republican party and poten-
tial in its guidance that either had never
been Republicans In convictions or that
who hal not had the courage of their con-
vletions. In closing he said: ''The prln-
ciples Of tie Republican party are not dead,
nor is the party itself. But even II what the
eroakers say be true. and the Republican
party must die, then for Gods sake let il die
with its boots on. fighting for what it be-
lieves is right and consistent with its record
and with Itself 1t can afford to lay down
its life, bat it cannot afford to give up its
principles"
10 response to the toast. "0ur Dangers
and Our Duties" James Francis Burke,
president Of the American College League,
paid glowing tribute to the late James g.
Blaine, enumerated the dangers into which
the Republicans were liable to fall, and
spoke OF their duties to the grand cid party.