The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-22

t seriously or lightly. Garrick, when asked whether he liked to biay tragedy or comedy the better. answered that no matter what mood he was in he could play tragedy. and playing in comedy was a serious business. I thought we should find our friend Bromley here to
 Now notice that all men are con- tinually telling what the country is going to be. All seem to live in the hope of the future. The fathers lived In this thought There never was any thing which has surpassed in wisdom and foresight the distinction they cs- tabhshed between the national and state governments. Everything which pos sesses any local feeling Is left to the state government, while all that is distinctly national Is left to the national government. And justly so, because the states are incompetent, on account of their Individuality, to attend and leg islate on certain matters. Every Amer lean should be proud of the constitution and the body of national law. It seems to be condensed wisdom, foresight, jus tice and equality. But this country Is driving on with a sense of sureness, too, to a magnificent indescribable. It is es- timated that at the present rate of in- crease in thirty years the population Of the country will be 147, ,0OO. I do rot think the present rate of increase will continue. for do not believe that immigration will continue at its present rate-not that I would desire that the Increase in the good, old way will fall on. But 1t is safeto say that in twenty years our population will be 100, ,0OO, 900. This country will occupy the first and highest place In the world in physical, mental, moral and industrial power. 1T l have any regret that am sixty eisht years old. 1t Is that shall not live to behold the glory that is to come. l almost wish I was a boy again, like Colonel Osborn or any other of those young gentlemen over there.
 "The condition of Europe seems most lamentable to a thoughtful man. iEv- cry country is armed cap-a-pie, ready for war And yet we have had Christ 2,00O years. On the other hand we have simply been building. But 1t will ultimately dominate the world by lifting it's forefinger. All other na- tions have grown through war and conquest But we have been removed from the temptations of these things
 We have needed the advice of George Washington that we should not enter into any entanglins~ foreign alliance
 Yet we are getting SO big that we will have to meddle with the affairs of the world, or else lie great wallowiag mass of people who shirk their duties Nobody'can now whip us by land and soon we shall be able to, say that no one can whip us by sea I5thfnk the republican form of govsi dsnent vslli succeed, It isn't absolutely certain. But Colonel Osborn and all the rest of us believe that 1t will succeed. Things happen sometimes that make the pros pect look more encouraging. Uaugh- ter) I don't think anarchy is going to get any strong foothold in this country They may throwra bomb into the senate chamber, but we are willing to: stay and risk 1t.
 "There are some men who think everything can be accomplished and managed by organiz~ ton or some scheme which will Insure to them shel- ter, food and clothes. We have had one such system in existence in our country. But 1t went by the name of American slavery. No, my socialistic brother, life Is raced competition. Every man must fight out his own battle. The way to develop a nation thoroughly. Is to develop the individual man. It cannot come by g. decree, but must be worked out through long time. Uncle Sam will be inconquerably the giant among nations and the Stars and Stripes be everywhere welcome"
 John Addison Porter then responded to the toast, "The Duty of the Public Toward the Press" He prefaced his remarks with few allusions to some of those present. He referred to John c. Gallagher as a democratic office holder under a republican administra- ton. He also said that Governor-elect Coffin had shown his good sense in coming to this non-partisan banquet, rather than to the republican jubila- ton last week. He understood that Colonel Osborn was conducting a news paper contest for himself for mayor, and that he had subsidized the opposi- ton press.
 He. said many people looked at their relations with their newspapers in too narrow light. They think 1t Is enough simply to give their sub- scrtptions. A newspaper is not like 8 factory or shop. however, run for purely private gain alone. It should be and generally is the reflex and guide of the community for its amelior- ation. By no other means can one so quickly and powerfully reach the great growing citizens of the country. :
 Colonel N. G. Osborn then responded to the toast, "Apropos of the Schools" He said that he thought there was tendency toward too much emotion and sentiment and too little business. The public schools are bulwark against illiteracy and have no other justifica- 'tion for their existence. He did not believe that the whole people should be taxed for high school.
 Rev. pr. Newman Smyth then re- sponded to the toast, Business Men and the Higher Interests Of the City" He said that the difference between Hartford and New Haven lay in this: that in New, Haven the people have come to a realization of about how bad they are. But up in Hartford they haven't begun to find out anything how bad they are. He also said that