The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
MEN hxD MoxEr READY.
Dr. Depev's Aaaress ut sn Entertainrsent rHF
the Bcnaat Or the Msire Fund.

Chaunccy M. Dopew delivered an grafton al
tho concert given for the benefit Of the families
OF the dead sailors OF the Maine at the Waldorf
Astoria last night. The entertainment was well
attended and DIR. Dcpew's patriotic address;
was received with outbursts OF applause. DR.
Depew said in part:
The tragedy OF tho Maine has its value. Sad
as arc such occurrences, they reveal the fact
that idealism has not been killed by tho ma.
terialism Of our times. Tho same spirit which
fred the farmers shot at Lexington that
echoed around the world, which stood behind
the brcastworks In Bunker Hill, which pledged
and periled fortune and life in the Declaration
of Independence. which left Office and pulpit
and farm and factory and store and counting
room to save the Union animates to-day the
American people. Let the national honor or
the national flag or the territory OF the nation
be assailed and the hot pursuit Of money, which
is our characteristic Is abandoned and we are
all soldiers and sailors.
'Thc majesty Of civilized power was never
better illustrated than in tho attitude of the
United States in the present crisis. The nation
may be easily moved TO passionate excitement;
thusiasm, but the greater the peril the nobler
its calm. Capt. Sigsbee, barely extricsting
r nim. 't Of f tSs v ahe psSF ad e % lsG ,n sxnlGisief io %n Sas shs
language and passionate accusation, but, like
the true American sailor that he IL, 'calmest
wnen the danger Is greatest he penn, d the mes.
sage to his country, suspend your Judgment
until you know tho facts President McKin-
ley. feeling behind him an uprising which
or wrong. said to the people, suspend your
judgment until you know the facts And Con-
Rress and the people follow with the same calm.
ness the investigation and await the verdict of
the Court of Inquiry.
are struggling for liberty, as our sympathies
are with every people seeking to govern them.
selves. But with sympathy and sorrow and
anger the dominant Ina a emotions o. s,sof, the nc hour, the
dent and its Judgment is unmoved by preju-
dice or passion.
history was Garfield meeting tho maddencd
mob bent upon the murder and the spoliation OF
every sympathiZcr of the South at the time OF
the assassination Of Lincoln and staying their
march and dispensing them to their homes with
the solemn admonitior. God reignssand the Gov
eminent at Wsshington still lives, That mes;
roigns and the Government at Washington still
lives. That Government will project our in.
ment will find, out the right. and, finding out
win do what is just to spaniard, to Cuban, and
THE President knows that at his call the
people of this country stand ready to give him
thoir lives and their fortunes. There is no
that are at his command IL men and
money should be deemed necessary for
Our duty as plain citizens is performed for the
present In sending to him this message, on the
one hand. and on the other hand. as we do
ute to the memory OF the men who went down
fight our battles II need be. and in contributing
as we may 10 make comfortable those whom
they loved and left behind among u.s.
Anton Seidl conducted the orchestra and a
services at the concert. which was a success ar
t~istically and pecuniarily.