New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-09

theirs. and fearing that the editors would fail TO
that ever lay awake an hour on account OF
political speech. +,
tho matter were an illustration OF TIA; LACK la OF
sense Of proportion WHICH Is the dsee' q ySu'n
poltcs in the prSsssions II Literature ana N IN
tons of themselves to the world or of the things
sn ss are hs aG S
in the universe and its daily events IN Other Woros
a knowledge of proportion, Is the handmaiden or
success.
TIE GROWTH OF BUFFALO.
My ties to your city were made intimate in
their beginning by vigorous advocacy of the en-
largement OF the canals. both as member OF the
Legislature and Secretary OF State. Buffalo is
growth ard not boom. There Is not place In the
country which has advanced more accurately upon
lines Of development which are clearly American
example OF boom as against natural growth;
There were streets and bread avenues BLOCKS h, 81
for the manufacturer 10 take possession Of streets
o. an anu Ss,t rsroad and trolley
line already constructed. and yet beyond the capi-
men, while the construction going on the place
had never had an nhabitant ana never VIII, ~
centres of the world. in their origin; have cared
little little for hsah S SG swap M5Sny % has ken
century OF effort to alleviate their malaria ana
futures have been the solution in their location of
the problems Of transportation For after an; ,ne
OF its wealth and activities IS Transportation; IL
along the highways OF commerce that prosp ,sa
Gus empires have been founded and popuious clues
constructed. "Al roads lead TO Rome was ene
eommercal maxim of angu ma max ITau of the
New World and Buffalo is the gateway OF New New
merce of The United States has been so great that
the gateway. which brings to me me'Top, on
tan city Of Imperial state threeIfourtns or 'he
foreign commerce Of the Republic, Is wicket IN
farm fence cpmpared Th the TGg ag
rcultural and manufacturing product OF ever!
Re {o hoSi TS H sa shf eloquent the
growth OF this internal trade carried upon tho rs AZ
United States not only the richest Of nations. but
self-sustaining and independent OF them az dhe
last year was about 100000 tons. while the
Of the railways Of the Tbere are
10000 miles of railroad in the world. Of which $50 900
in the mnsd last yea on the Of 'G
world. 500 10000 tons carried on railways OF
ss In' tee Sses FROM 90H the rswas Of the wo4d
the ned se sce ana in the
OF the world upon the seas and we stu nave IN me
States 100000 tons more than all the railways
OF the world outside Of the United states ana IN an
this must be added the tonnage Of the lakes rivers
and canals This traffic is carried by the American
While he railroads Of Great Britain charge cents
and mills France cents and ms' ,ns so ms
OF Italy. cents and . mills, and OF Russia cents
and mills.
COMMERCE EMANCIPATED
While commerce and transportation have made
the earth habtabe and created Kingdoms and cities
they have been from the dawn Of history down to
the commencement of the last haf-century the SER
wants OF kings That is because militarism has al
ways ruled the world. and commerce and trans,
portation have looked for protection to the royal
power which commanded the fleets and the armies.
and therefore they were the servants OF the throne
In our peaceful days commerce asserts It's righteous
are dependent for their existence upon the bankers
and The merchants ana ne nan tbe acbieve
ments Of remote ancestors. but in their own success
wealth and the power of these countries.
There is certainty about the future OF an IN
Of development there have been substituted for
hysterical automatic processes. a man becomes 50
that automatically and under natural avs he eX-
pands and broadens and grows great in the same
origin and the traditions % its past either goes &c
chaos Ike China TO dsintegration like Turkey or
states to forty-fve States from dependent Colonies
70 Independent Republic; from nothing in less
word and possessing the most benefcent OF govern
ments. like the Republic of the United States The
Russian. the German. the Spanish. the Italian re-
former and radical no light except in revolution
conditions and build upon their ruins they know not
what Their whole ta.ent Is concentrated upon de-
struction. leaving construction TO come later. Even
in France a Republic revolution appears TO be
the aim OF REFORM while In England democracy
hopes for the triumph Of its IDEAS through change
of the Constitution Of the British Empire. which can
be effected only by processes which border upon II
they not really. Revolutionary Our founders on
the other hand under the primitive conditions which
surrounded them could test the principles OF free
government a. they builded in the wilderness for
settlement Neither State church, nor caste nor
privilege hampered them Hamilton and Jefferson
and Adams and Jay were the products OF the evo!u-
ton OF old IDEAS in new school and new coun-
try. The Government which they founded was
naturally the product Of heredity and experience as
Of Rights and the Puritan revolution without the
disabilities and insuperable obstacles in ancient
in the Old World from practically working
out their principles. Fearing dictatorship or royal
authority on the one hand, which had been the re-
pressive power in the Old World. and the dynamic
force Of popular passions on the other as Evidenced
in the horrors OF the French Revolution they con-
structed the safest and most conservative govern
ment which the world has ever known. Its proc,
nor accidental. but automatic Its principles were
certain TO exterminate slavery and sure to prevent
secession. II is the only form yet devised capable OF
indefinite expansion without weakening It's CO.
besive power.
GREATNESS AND GLORY OF AMERICA.
All things have worked together for our glory and
salvation The foreigner who comes here and
goes land concentrates his opinion In the
single word "Bigness" But our bigness is one OF
the elements of strength. 1t Is not possible 10
conceive Of revolution dangerous to our existence
or to the integrity Of Institutions or to the
conservative safeguards Of life and properly, OF
which are so proud. which VIII involve the Wnpe
Republic. The Debs revolution, with the Cover
pathy was remarkabe test Though it involved
one-third of the States and one-haf OF the Terri
tories of the Union. yet with the Confederate vet
of the South eagerly profferng their services
to the Government and the sober sense OF the New
England and OF ths Middle states sustaining the
President the revolution was disspated almost as
quickly as IT had originated with the minimum OF
loss in either life or property. 50 In our lndus-
trial and economic life the Populist frenzy may
involve half dozen Commonweaths or a WIG,
passionate unreasoaEg demand Cor debased cur
rency may find almost unanimous expression In a
large section OF the Republic, and yet the SOBER
sense and calm judgment OF The rest, out of the
range OF dangerous ragngs or enthusiasms, by
inertia wears out brushes out the DANGEROUS
excitement. Every year II becomes more difficult
10 involve the whole people IN actions or opinions
which may threaten the settled principles OF the
Government. or of commerce. or OF trade.
Happily. II is only upon questions which affect
the glory OF the Union or tire liberties OF peoples
OF other countries, or the integrity Of American
continents upon which there be uEanimty OF
t,nor arllir IN