New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

OF his trying ONCE with discretion ana naenty ars
phasisng the insprng truth that while tn e pssope
r snses"f n tho NJ @ there in
What bosom beats not in his countrys camse!
Decatur heartily Tonight as when 1t was "'''
our country; In her intercourse With b foreign an
country right or wrong" prolonged and en-
thusinstic applause)
SPANS WEAKENING GRASP.
William E. Curtis. of Chicago. spoke OF THE
Spanard in the New World" He outlined the
history OF Spanish rule on this hemisphere from
the time OF Columbus. and characterized 'he
methods OF Spain from that period down 10 ''e
present as frought with bloodshed and oppres-
sion. Among other things he said:
Spain once owned nearly all this hemispherss All,
cngs to two sma na sand H whch slowly %
ping from her grasp. HAD II no, 1 ,o ,raSe no
ical capital out u OF YT the spaniards cruelty and
corruption and the agerness OF certain ,he
apprehensions and the patriotism OF the people.
she would have evacuated Cuba more than year
ago A..
The President has assurances. despite what the
newspapers may say, that European Powers WIN wiz,
measures he may adopt to restore peace in Cuba.
Ne realizes the gravity Of the situation span mi
allow the people Of Cuba on April g. for the first
time I'm the history of the country to eect Local
legislature Of their own But 1t r. feared that
Il is too late. The Government Of the United states
has been solicited. Indirectly and unofiically. 10
exercise It's influence with the insurgents to accept
This olive branch. What the result will be we do
not know. There the matter stands
"A FREE JUDICIARY"
Justice Joseph f. DAILY. who was warmly re-
ceived. took for his subject "A Free Judiciary.
and had in part the following to say
In making the sentiment "A Free Judiciary"
IN bSS m na ca1 @HT
which prevailed In our mother country at and i'm
GFsGra sEs Gr In Re
ton OF constitutional government to the mother
IN own the Sf a ass wch
have followed the period OF debasement were hap
places the chief Of which was that you have
charaeterized tonight as free judiciary
ness and extent Of that institution 1t Is safe to
say that at the very name there arises in your
liberty and property which makes all mere de-
scripilons superiiuous APPLAUSE But If were
to do it effectively. | should attempt to conceive
existence by the smiles of power and swnyed by
r law instead Of rsGs upon
P0,i'ica master. who; for his Part; had
power IN himself FOR his personal aeerandzemsnf
and cman mt no OF emP6y 2na mem
learned I'm the law 10 find reason and authority
for their causes. but running distracedly about
seek corrupt influence with the all-powerfu, master
OF The court the cause and the judge: and. finally.
] should ask you 10 imagine every ones property
and industries paying ransom whenever unjustly
assated and every injustice protected abetted
II power were enlisted In It's favor.
The evil conditions we have supposed are for
tunately not We can assert that this genera
ton has not seen the hand OF power stretched
toward the Bench 10 threaten 1t for its indcpen-
dence, nor the Bench hesiating to act boldly upon
mode OF the selection OF judges anything to do
with the fact Our Federal Judges are appointed
by the Chief Magistrate OF the people and for life.
our state Judges are elected by the people. and
for prescribed terms Yet the judicial character.
learning and nrmness the same under both
systems. As occasion directs public attention now
here. now there. 10 tho administration of Justice I'm
particular instances. shining examples of judicial
courage challenge the admiration OF the whole
country.