New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-24


with The world and upon that ] will stake my
reputation my undivided time and energies ana
otisrn than buslness' was the answer Of ms
guests but viii furnish the money r'qu.ao cnco1
the wires must be put under the Gnl! Of 81 Law.
and stretched thrsu5h foHr hnn-f1n ,ray
ersed by man across Newfouaiiand 10 ~ Johm
1on S HpSn YORK R0o 10 los. eNf he nc in he GG Of
ST. Lawrence. and returned chasienei ara nisI,'n
"a. Again Mr.. Field set forth tins TINE T." com ca
plcte his enterprise TO the point ~heIe the c eP
nection could be made Win The eXpscc rS'i In
is5s. preaching the cable and It's opportunities to
English statesmen and bankers
EFFECT OF THE FIRST FAILURES.
Mr. Depew described the effect OF the first failures
TO lay the cable and the despair which followed
the breaking OF the cable Immediately after II was
first laid In 1853 He told OF the long years OF
waiting and patient work which followed. ana thcn
| OF the success OF the undertaking in ISL. when
| the cable was lad Then he continued:
A happy commentary upon the far-reac ching In
| municaton between America and Europe was ionnd
aeross me me Wire This was The annoancemcnt
the agreemen, 10 submit The Alaoaa ,t o,9s 20
| ment for the peace Of the world by which inc as
| bitrament Of arms. but by the calm procedure OF
| judicial tribunals. No power can ,siImate ana no
language adequately state the benefits derived from
| the Atlantic cable and the others which have been
subsequently, laid by the United States and by the
| Old World. Commerce has been revolu'ionizel IN
accommodation between the different arts Of the
| earth quckened. and universal Intelligence dis
| cheaper living. better homes. higher thinking and
broader education peace has been promoted among
| nations and the American Republic has taken us
place among the Governments Of the world 10 both
] maintain the position in which Washington placed
IT, OF non-ntererence IN the politics OF other con
tlncnts and TO enforce By the stern Application Of
| the Monroe Doctrine noninierfcrence by the Gov
crnments OF other continents In the politics oi the
| Governments OF the Americas. Upon Great Britain
great Republic. the result has been such constant
ana instantaneous communication. such close and
| exchanges such an Interchange OF peoples and Of
IDEAS lhai, while disputes VIII be Impossible to
| Will always be settled with peace and honor.
GREAT CRISES Is HISTORY
| The story OF nations Is contained In muittudcs
OF volumes ana hlls libraries. but few provdcniial
| ana marvellous events have sown the seeds OF his
| tory. In lifetime Of earnest study could
| hardly grasp The details OF tho rlsc and fan OF
| dynas.cs and kingdoms. Of races and peoples Of
politics ana parties. OF invention and discovery. and
| Of PHILOSOPHERS and religions In broad gcnof-
alization The wonderful development Of modern
times chn be traced 10 three cras-thc Crusados
| me discovery OF America and the laying Of the
Last sunday was celebrated nj Clcrmoni In
franc" inc S"tn annlyerSnry OF Inc preaching Of
nrst crusadc Europe was ihcn sroaning under tho
| IRON hoc Of ne fcudal system. There was no law
lection against his exacions and the outtages Of his
army OF retaners The Church offered refuge. but
the many against the armed might OF the few. A
S Sc1 Fri s Of pfs. 's s
princes ana people 70 supreme effort for me res
The ~P S1 'aT the
Increased the authority of both the Church and the
power Which made possible cons,"Ionai govern
ment ana nar,iamen,ary liberty They opensd i the
S ss All the % ,S Of
existed in tia, age Possessed organized com
| higher
ZION sa h,a Er paaan ana the Eamer and
Impulse for trade and an ambition for for Invention on
ard discovery. The crusadSs formed the nnIversl,
philosophers. They brought out from the libraries
the hidden 'rsasqres and Of he ancient world ara
slbe the names whose WORKS are part OF the treas
be traced 1 he Telescope the f's the
pass and, browning Them all In its bcreficen' IN
to accomplish these results and bring Europe up to
| this standard
| EFFECT OF COLUMBCSS DISCOVERY
Then Columbus wandered from court to court,
pressing upon royal and unwilling ears his belief In
| n Western hemisphere. Others had discovered this
continent, but the times were not ripe for the an
| nouncoment or the appreciation Of the fact In
the funess OF preparation, the inperous and re-
slsess Columbus COMPELLED audience ior ms scneme
New World became the most important chapter N
crowded populations OF the old Word were the op,
| ppracIice OF civil and religious liberty. Under the
| benign and wonder working influences Of these prn
| c,nIns This Republic had lowered and nOuISshcd as
he home Of the oppressed as the land Of the free
as the exemplar Of mans opportunities FOR gov.
arn,nv himself. and dissemination OF the value
and Possibility Of liberty around the globe
| The United States OF 1854, when these gentlemen
met were as distinct from the United States OF TO-
day as 1874 was distinct from the time OF the Meyo
by the track.ess ocean and distant an eight days
L tourney from It's shores. This nfreQuent and din
cult contact with the world promoted provincialsn
| and protected slavery In our Republic. We were moi