The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19

JUDGE SPEER'S ORITTON.
He Deals with Questions of Interest to the
South and Its Developments.

This is indeed a happy day for our
country. Cola and duh must be the ma
trre OF that man who IS .nsensible to
these convincing proofs gathered that
the world may see the Advancement OF
cur people on all the paths rendng to-
ward more perfect civilization. The
81 &C tacle Is indeed auspici)us The as
founding manifestations Of the energy
OF modern nations cxalt while ,hey
amaze the understanding. rhey elevate
and enrich the Imagination ana vet il is
impossible fer tsat lively faculty 10 con-
ce.ve the conptte reality Of the Won
hrous and imperial display. Such is the
ennoDling panorama this exhibition OF
the possibilities OF the young and po-
tent nation viii place before the seu-
tient and obscrvant mind. inconceivably
significant of mightful national life and
weigity beyond estimation In its lessons
OF patriotic duty to the people TO whom.
according to their several ability. as I'm
the parable OF the talents. those poten-
tiallties for the advancement Of mind
have been entrusted by the Master
The substantial magnillcence and ben
encent humanencss OF this vast under
taking was possible only TO the resolution
and activities OF a free people. An auto
crat might rear these magic structures
and might gather this vast assembly.
Not so with creations such as this Of
free people. They are enlivened by
the beneyolence of great and generous
men. They are encouraged by the fos-
tering hand OF sympathetic popular gov
ernment They are symptoms OF vigor-
Gus national life. They arc attended with
warm demonstrations of concern by a
people unpracticed In the arts of dissimu-
lati0n.
sffIar. bo
ls The Advancement of our country. IL
hindles the imagination of the protector
when the bright conception dawns upon
MS teemlng fancy. It reminds the cap
italist that economy in its broadest sense
Is a distributve virtue. With free hand
then he makes his wealth a willing SER
want OF public honor. Ii animates the
genius of the architect and his airy fan
cies become thing Of beauty and 10y
forever IL gives precision to the trained
eye. and power 10 the nervous arms OF
the articers. 1t musicaliy rings in the
troweis Of the masons. IL crackles like
rifle IRE In the hammers of the carpenters
Every UetOnatiOn of the blast which
swiftly sinks the foundations Of the great
buildings to the bed rock sweeping down
from the mountains Is a salyo OF triumph
70 the civilization OF a great people. over
the fair and mighty structures streams
the ensign Of nations hope and a ma
tons honor. Beautiful nag OF the re-
public' All the fairest conceptions OF gov
ernment. OF social order Of human accom-
plishment-all that promotes the perfect
ibiity of man are typlnod by Thee Law
and progress are thy color guard. Their
revivlng and assuring presence is borne
on every zephyr that w0os the mountain
and tempers the vale. and brings life and
strength 10 the increasing millions to
whom thou art an Inspiration and a
JOY. But not 10 them alone
humanity with all its fears
with It's hopes FOR future years.
Are all with thee are al with thee
Here o'er the mountain waves OF the
ocean have been brought the treasurs OF
other lands. Prom the Gulf Of Mexico TO
the Straits of Magellan our sister repub-
lies proudly come bringing with willing
hands OF the bounty the God Of nature mas
bestowed upon them Comes the Argen-
tine Republic. her territory greater than
all central and western Europe stretch
ing from the Atlantic to the SUBMITS Of
the Andes which guide the mariner who
sails 'he distant Pacific, in latitude ex-
ceed.nS our own, whose beautiful city Is
the Paris OF South America and whose
gallant people have twice captured in
yading British armies larger than those
surrendered by Burgoyne IT saratoga ano
CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
Venezuela comes. II sne has not cap
tured armies. has she not captured one
more terrible than an army with ban
nersy From the Tlanos Of the Orlnoco.
where the coffee and the cocoa are shaded
b. the scarlet erythrlnas, making a scene
OF brilliant beauty as enhancing as the
garden Hesperides. she brings her rich
and varied products. The eyorage yield
OF her gold mines. 10000 per annum.
has excited cupidity. but the integrity OF
her soil is the anxious concern OF every
American patriot.
And Costa Rica. extending from Mic
aragua, which holds the keys OF the COM