The morning times., 1895-12-15

ION Ol hhS SooH'a
Since the introduction in the Mouse OF
Representative Barrett's resolution ioohiiie
to the Impeachment of Ambassador baSaru
much interest has been felt by the Geherai
public in the addresses delivered Dy Tue am
bassador which contain the alleged or
feusiye language. The following verbatim
extracts are taken from MIR. Biyards au
dress aU Edinburgh, Scotland, November q
Never since tae world was peopied mas
mankind stood in such anxious expectaiicy'
awaiting the outcome OF the imhe diate iu-
ture. as iu THESE closing years of the nine
teenth century.
"Neyer was speculation SO rite, never was
the field of human observation SO uhop-
structed or expanded, nor the ascertain
meut and sitting OF fact so faciie.
.'There is a Geep movement OF unrest III
the breasts OF men, and the forces OF So
ciety move in strong and variant cur
repts-the concentrated weight OF armed
repression and the upheayals OF popular
discontent are alike plainly dlsceriiipie-
"Old dynasties, in sorrowful impotency,
are drifting helplessiy on the surface VI
events, or sinking palpably and hopeiessiy
into the sea of time, which threatens sooii
to enyllt luGiu anu tfCh thS
their unproductive civilizdiioh-lhe roots
Of which nave dried up anu lost the prlnciple
of growth. -,,,,
.'Other nations appear glowing WIN
sangIIine selr-Confidence, IN iusty NlSoi
and virility, springing forward anu up
ward as though vlvified by an eilAir Nh''e'
which expels fear and feebleness, ana seiius
strength and hope tingiing through every
fiber.
ITS SECURE GRIP.
.In some nations the hand of autocralc
power and unequal privileges appears 10
fiqhten upon society, and III now ana theh
IL seems to relax its hold, 1t is oh.y 10 eA-
tend and fasten more securely ITS grip
unon the masses over whom II bears sway
in Others the progress OF the doctrine
and spirit of democracy widens the nase vi
mower, and calls into political consulta-
ton the great body OF the inhabitants ut-
posting the ultimate power ol ueSiSioh III
a majority of numbers
SThe forces of productive industry were
never so great and the burdens upon their
products were never so heavy. tomplha-
tion and consolidation to resist iuJlstlce
and competition for success have grauually
ARA we'd capital and labor IN opposite
camps, in which the power OF each Is sep
aratcly and too often adversely orSahlzeu,
and serious conflicts have occurred, ana
threaten disaster to that tranquility ana
good order of the State which are essen
tial not only for its progress, but Tor the
maintenance of the civilization To WHICH
the world has attained.
..Tbelegislation or theparty management
that proceeds upon tie false idea tEat lhe
interests of capital and labor are diviSlhie
and antagonistic should alike De con
denlned for the prosperity OF each Is Louhd
nm with The other, and the Principles OF
persnnal liberty are equally necessary Ior
the welfare of both.
..When ] contemplate the autocrauc
mower which is exercised in some countries
today, and behold the organized ana asso-
ciated mowers of wealth and numbers
welded in such an overwhelming pilalahA
in others, ] ask, Where is the safely ana
personal freedom of the Individual HOW
is it 70 be guarded and secured!
.The centripetal forces seem 10 move ar
most irresistibly toward consolidation ana
Capitalization, and in the presence Oh such
exaggerated milit arism- WltnltssluPehuoua
novvers with the vast plut ocrat,c conlbina-
tions of incorporated wealth and capitals so
closely in alliance; with the widespread
national and international popular organ
izations of labor, with their sohdliieu'
massed. numerical force, one asks, wlth
tust alarm, what is to become OF the ihul
yidual-the free man, the essential unil ol
a society that hopes to retain lhe prihcipie
of growth and progress; OF adaptation 10
those advances and Improvements Mui,ii ',
demand the open mind, the compete iip
ertv of human faculties, first Tor thelr uls-
coyery. and after that for their reception
and assimilation?
"Is there not cause 10 rear lest between
the upper and the neither millstones OF 'he
twin despotisms, military absolutlstn anu
socialistic tyranny, the freedom oi Tue
and n
..What can prevent this but insistence
unon n distribution of the powers OF gov
eminent into independent departments ana
a careful restriction OF those powers 10 pup
lie uses only?
IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.
In the plan of those who founded Amer
fcan society the right OF man to seiI-
was held TO be essential
prinlordial and inviolable. with the single
limitation that he should not interfere
with the rights of others.
THE government lie was expected to sup
mort was not intended TO enrich or sup
mort him; but It's powers limited, and del
epated in trust. and always terminable,
were, never to be exercised 10 create I'M
equal privileges or tranmel his lawful Ell
forts TO contract and labor for his sel1-ad-
He was TO he protected
AGAINST violence and injustice from with
to the common defense and general welfare
of the community of which he was an in
tegral part.
.'Justice enthroned on law Is the only pro- |
lection of the humble and defenseless. |
How shall justice be enthroned but by |
united public opinion demanding 1t? and |
the demand must originate in the articu- |
late individual conscience, which must he |
listened to and respected or we shall be |
ground down by the despotism OF numbers, |
Of military autocracy, oraggreSated wealth,
ena citing and compelling obedience To laws, |
lot to establish justice and insure domestic
but to secure unjust privileges |
and unequal advantages.
DENOUNCES PROTECTION.
''In my own country have witnessed the |
Unsuitable growth of that form of State |
Socialism styled Protection which l be- |
ieye has done more to foster class legis- |
alton and create inequality OF fortune, to |
corrupt public life, to Danish men OF indie
pendent mind and character from the pub |
ic councils, to lower the tone OF national |
blunt public conscience, |
create false standards in the popular mind, |
to familiariZe it with reliance upon State |
aid and guardianship i'll private affairs, di- |
vorce ethics from politics, and place poll |
tics upon the low level of a mercenary |
scramble than any other single cause.
step by step, and largely owing TO the |
confusion of civil strife, it has succeeded |
in obtaining control OF the sovereign power |
Of taxation, never hesitating at any alliance |
Or the resort TO any combination that |
promised to assist its purpose of convert |
Ing public taxation from its only true f!
Justification and function, of creating rev. |
enue for the support of the government ofthe |
whole people into an engine for the selfish |
and private profit of allied bencficiaries and |
called trusts Under its |
dictation individual enterprise and inde-