The Saint Paul globe., 1897-07-06
THE BIRTHDAY uoF THE NATION
CELEBRATED AT OLD INDIE
PENDENCE HALL.
BAYARD ORATOR Of THE DAY.
MUTUAL GOOD WILL. THE BEST RE-
SUIT OF THE AMERICAN
DECLARATION.
POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM MIXED.
'1I
Tnmmany Receives Letters From
Cleveland and Bryan-AltgeId
Orator at BROOKLYN.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The ma
tion's birthday was celebrated here
today in front of Independence hail
The celebration was under the au-
spices of the War of 1912 Society of Phil
adelphia. The ceremonies consisted Of
an address by Mayor Warrick, reading
of the Declaration of Independence
and signing by the school children.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, eX-minister
to England, was the orator of the day
MI Bayard prefaced his address with
a brief history of the country from
the time Of George Washington up to
the present day.
The speaker in referring to the dec
laration of American independence,
said: Never was the declaration OF
American independence in 1776 justified
before God and man as it is by the re.
lations and condition of the two Eng
lish-speaking nations, which exist to-
day. And thanks be to God never wera
the international relations between
the people Of the two countries in a
clearer atmosphere of unmistakable
mutual good understanding and more
free from ignorant suspicion or hos
tile intent than on this, the 121st an
niversary of American independence"
Mr.. Bayard concluded as follows:
Today there is in the minds of thinking
men in this country widespread and vague
uneasiness on a question which casts it's
shadow over the outlook of business and
beclouds the atmosphere of hope and enter
prise. Capital is one form of property and is
a sentitive one that shrinks and withers when
it's confidence is weakened Such apprehen-
sions everywhere, vague and underlined chill
the energies of men and checks their enter
prise, and labor waits for capital to regain
it's courage and smooth away the objections
and dangers which impede employment and
to bring the energies Of individuals into CO.
operative action. And while labor is waiting
suffering does not wait and worn faces
and hollow cheeks tell the story, amid NUT
ter:ngs of discomfort.
1t is the uncertainty in mems minds as to
what may be done with the currency of the
country which is the very basis of CONNER
every artery in the body polite. The de-
rangement of the currency of the country is
like unto the poisoning of the lifeblood of a
man, and no greater danger can await us. A
disordered currency will confuse and de-
moralize every transaction in life, great and
small from the payment of the daily wages
of labor to the financial arrangements to
carry out the vastest enterprises, and no bust
ness can be safely conducted under it, and no
fabric of the savings of industry or accumula-
lations of capital be built upon il or
prosper in its company. To embark the bust
ness and contracts of country upon a cur
rency which is not firmly anchored upon a
stable standard and measure OF value is to
ensure ruin and disaster to every member CT
society.
No elections pending but the time
for decision approaches with inevitable GER
tainty, and from a full heart and in all ear
nestness and sincere affection, l conjure my
fellow country, casting; aside all other diff
ferences Of opinion, to reject the
nostrun and delusions of those remedies
which in the seasons of popular distress or
excitement induce the foolish and erroneous
belief in the power Of any government to
create values by statute.