Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

Patten. Rev. Mr.. Angel Of WI
noosh conducted devotional exercises. J.
Ii. Humphrey OF this city WAS elected
temporary secretary and treasurer. two
new members We're elected and minor
matters OF business attend ii to. The sub
jVCt for discussion was the relations of
England and America and the addresses
OF the afternoon were rcmarHa llc fer
their force ana ability. President Van
Patten in presenting the subject referred
to two small factions of tho American
reorlc-thc AngicmaniaCs and those who
hate everything Enslish-and said that
the great body of our people hold an in
term,diate position.
PRESIDENT BUCKHAMS REMARKS.
President VI. II. Buckham was tn n in
troduccd and spoke on the topic. "Eng-
lands Friendship" lie referred 20 his
visits to England. the first being Il few
years before tn, civil war. wh,a james
BuCh0uan wdS the American minister and
was conduct his preliminary canvass
for the presidency. highlands attitude
toward AEscr.Ca WAS then dc ,iit d.y un-
friendly. Nearly all the leading Mcn were
hostile to the North. 1t was distinctly
unpleasant for a traveller to he known
as an American. His next visit was in
l&2. There had been n great change in
the meantime in English feeling, ard il
was then distinctly pleasant for a travel
Ter to be known as an American. Again.
he visited England in iS'6 shortly after
the Nenczuc.sa episode. and The question
hc met eVerywhcre was. What makes
you Americans hate us So" He endcaV-
orcd to show his qgCStiorcrs that ii was
thc wcrS OF the drmaEcguvS and i.ulitiC-
ians, not the common people. Ills last Vis-
II was in l>.S. Then ho found juhi'Ition
over our victories ON land and SEA that
would satisfy any American heart. There
In n nj Al of il.-r,
is still n line OF cleavage in Eusl.lnd-
the older generation are not 81 demon
strative in tEVir friendship, but ,he young
cr men are almost to a man friendly.
There are two possible bases of friend
shin between n-.;ions-scntimont and So T.
interest. The more permanent bass Is an
enlightened sc.f-intercSt, 1t is impossible
for England In gain the friendship OF any
Sreat European nation. The English and
the Germans hate each other. Germany
is still in the shacklcs Of medicva.icsm.
England cannot look to France for friend
ship.
i;etween England and America lies the
klrship of two great peoples, with ties of
Il common language, a common blood and
common traditions. There is 4 commu-
ny -. religious ideas. 4 passionate love
o FREQ institutions distinguishes these two
peoples from the rest of mankind
And what of Americas friendship for
I
mauont friendship is not yet Ia he count
ed upon. pcmagnEues still believe they
can set votes on the iSsU" OK hatred for
England. Another presidential cHinpa IN
Is neelcl ~ show whether We stan have J,
fondness FOR twisting the Hons tail Re
cent events, however. have done much Ia
increase our affection for England. We
shall not soon forget how the British tarS
in Havana h3rSor chocrcd the American
flag Th"ra has been no formal alliance,
hut acts and words show TO
the world where the hearts OF the two
nations are. Let some great principle he
in peril. and these two nations who have
never been conqu-rei, Will show what "A
united AuSlo-SaNon people can 60 .Sainsi
the world.
PROF. EMERSON'S ADDRESS.
Prof. s T.. Emerson was introduced and
spoke on Am ricI's new duties. Ec called
attention to the significance Of the rev
friendship between England and America,
and particularly TO the way in which IL
is expressed. 1t does not come from the
mouth of the blatant orator. not even
from the diplomat. II seems 10 break out
from all sides. IL is expressed by men
who are able 10 see far INTO the future
Ii may lie cal.vNl England coming TO a
consciousness Of herself. 1t seems to bc
the beginning of great historic move
mont. Prof Emerson then referred "a
son.v of the great rc-iodS OF transition
/ in the worlds hstory-to the passing o:
tho Roman empire and 10 the change oi
dynsstics in Eusland-thc importance al
which were not appreciated at the time
This new movement IS ostensih'y an in
vitation to US to enter with EnslInd up
on the civilization of the Orient, and The
bringing of the eastern world into toucl
with the west. II is = great historic move
mont toward some great historic culmin'
alton. Can any one measure thN Grca'
events that have recently ;-anspirSi'
Reference was made TO Dewey's victory
at Manila and the destruction OF Ger
VeraS fleet. These events moved on a:
quietly as a great process OF nature. II
spite OF hungiinS and mismanaSement
the elimination Was in the movements ol
the army. Tho common soldier dld ms
lighting at Santiago and deserves th'
praise There is something behind all this
which does not appear on the surface. Il
means that tho time has come when th'
Orient also is TO be civilized. We are th'
bearers of modern civilization; we ar
called To carry this Si:t To the great TCr
anian race. This race has never beeI
brought into the great world problems
notwithstanding its splendid achievement
OF hand ana brain, Now, as result %
p"wey's sailing into Manila Bay on tina
My morning, this racS is 10 he touched
by tho thrill! OF modern civilization. Tut
enormous resources in the AsiItic contin
ent, tho birthplace Of the race have hard
ly been touched. This movement heSul
Is one of the great fundamental move
mcnts, involving the problem OF slsien
ancc. 1t is really n movement to Sc
bread. America has become an industrla
nation, and We are involved in tho move
ment. whether rightly or wrongly. W
must have markets for our MANUFACTURES
II We would provide our children will
bread. The world has been crowded int
the industrial era by tho emancipation q
the serfs.
Who Is going to solve This problem? VIII
Is To carry civilization to the Orient? Onl,
one race can do il. and that is the Anglo
Saxon. The Latin race represents a civi
, I2ation large cNtcrnal-Somethng tina
IL clothes itself with as a garment. AM
may throw OF at pleasure The Anglo
, Saxon is the only race in which institu
tions have become a part OF its own lif
and blood and are Incorporated in its YER
soul, The Anslo-SaSon repre- csents the in
/, naturalization of civilization. The Anglo
SaNon race must carry that civilization 4
tho Orient and impart its vital power
THE EVENING SESSION.
Address by Rev. DIR. G~orge on tho Unit
of Engiish-SpsasinE Peoples