Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-23
SENATOR HIGGINS SPEECH.
gnslaud'S Hold on Canada a Menace
10 Our Peace, He Thinks
THE purY OF THE uoUn.
Tne ue,ubiiran PARTY DwindiinE
Away while Its Doctrines
Prevail.

DETROIT Mich, Feb. @.-The
Michigan club tonight gave Its eighth
anniversary banquet In celebration oil
the birthday OF Washington. over
1000 persons were present In the audi
lorlum, which was Handsomely deco
rated. Among the guests OF the
evening were Hon. Charles It. Cor.
man, ex.minister to tho Hague; Hon.
Roswell q. Hort, General w. II. Glib.
ION Of Ohio, General Alger OF Detroit,
Colonel John Atkinson, toastnaslefj
Governor Rich Of Michigan, Senator
Higgins OF Delaware, Hon. Stephen
\. Douglass OF Illinois aud james
francis Burke. president OF the
American College League. a large
Iumber OF prominent men sent letters
tf regret, among whom were MIR. HAIR
ils0n aDd others.
senator Anthony Higgins OF Della
ware replied 10 tho sentiment, "Our
Manifest Destiny, Annexation" He
said under the inevitable law con.
trolling our development, oil our pos.
sessions, which were once the property
OF several other nations, have become
united under this government. The
speaker ventured the belief that the
time IL not far distant whom CanRda
would unite her destiny with us, be-
cause II ~ for her interest 10 do 80.
Gas long as Canada remains de-
tendency OF Great Britain" the sena.
Tor said, 1--WE are liable 10 be- Involved
IN the exigencles OF European war.
As long rs England retains her hold
upon Canada she remains the military
power ON this continent, and 70 long
Great Britain continuing threat
Against our peace. Thus we are
nrown into u practical alliance with
highlands foes. by reason OF her an-
hgOnism with Russia and France
England Is today u silent partner with
the Dreibund made up OF Germany,
Austria ana Italy. By reason OF Eng
hnu's retention OF Canada we are
bund In common interest with Rus.
ia and France as against England and
the Dreibund. With the departure OF
British rule from the continent will
come the union again OF the two
bfanches into which the English race
unfortunately has been divided"
Hon. Roswell q. HOrr OF Michigan
responded TO the toast, "rhc Duty OF
the Hour" He said the country for
the FIRST time In thirty.two years Il
placed In the hands OF the Democrats.
He would have every Republican
Naud by his guns when any law ehall
be proposed that no feels sure would
inlure the country. There would be
no ambiguous work on his part. His
utteranoe would instantly be- one OF
warming and defiance aud whenever
the Democratic party shall propose a
good measure turn in and help them
pass II aud show that We are patriots
nrst and Iartisana afterwards.
Stephen A. Douglass OF Illinois re-
tponded TO the sentiment "Stand by
Your Guns" He said he had seen
the power Of the Republican party
dwindle away for nearly u quarter OF
toentury. The curious spectacle was
presented Of the triumph Of the doc.
thine OF the party and the decadence
Of the party itself. One OF the reasons,
he believed, was that there was an
element high Ia the councils OF the
Republican party and potential In IT.
guidance who never have been Repub.
lcans In convictions or who have not
lad tie courage OF their convictions.
la closing, lac said: "lhe principles
OIL the Republican party are not dead
nor is the party Itself; but even II what
uoasen say DO truo anu the Republi'
eanpariy must die, then for Gods sake,
lel II die with its boots on, lighting fol
what II believes to bn right, consistent
with its record and with itself. IL car
AFFORD to lay down its life, but II can
mol Afford to give up Its principles"
In response to the toast, sour Dan
sers anu Our Duties" James Francis
Burke, president Of the America 4
Republican College League, paid 1
glowing tribute To the laie James q
Blaine, enumerated the dangers int
Nheh the Republicans were liable I,
lhll and spoke of their duty to tn,
etAhu old party. He closed with NJ
alpeal 10 give the young men who
IhanCe.