New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23

WIN WIN oDward with the great goal before him
because Of that h fact that the the P PDod w as
the he blood OF the other races that have gone TO
make up America has become the MAN hrb the sn
has ever shone-a republic when WIN eN,s. ~ ,oas
and no longer than i and ,ne OF pfac
not only Of morality. but OF rnaniihess anu Vi P~
teal capacity for affairs
GENERAL MERRITT CALLED on.
Although General Merritt was not included In
the list of speakers, it was inevitable that some
special tribute should be paid to him. AS soon
as Colonel Roosevelt had resumed his seat ex-
Judge Rowland suggested that there was dis
tngushed guest among them whose presence
should be recognized He then referred to Gen.
eral Merritt. and In doing so drew attention to
the eminent services which the General had rem
dered in the Philippines. and closed by proposing
his health With loud and prolonged cheers
General Merritt was honored. and In acknowl-
edgment he said:
Gentlemen. I hesitate to address audience Of
this kind. because OF the audience and because
OF the speeches that you have heard. | know that
anything can say will sink into insisnitcance put
am more convinced than ever or the force or the
remark staff officer used to make to me: after
hearing the remarks OF the GoNernor-clect. tnat
good becoming scarce and that we will
have to take good care Of ourselves
ways from home and have not heard much OF what
was going on in the United States, but have heard
and while not a Wise Man from the East am
willing to bring you estimony as TO the Engisi,
extending our dominions to include the tropics
We have great work u.s. Mna done we nave
been in the interests of the country. That we could
do less goes without saying. There Is great deal
We can extend our commerce there and we e., can
extend the trade OF America, which IL now three
fourths OF 1t limited to the tropics to an enormous
extent We have the English sentiment with us
when in the colonies of England As as.
covered In returning from the tropics. they were
grateful that going to extend our colonial
system and they assured us shat we could not Ie'
go OF anything that We had.
EVERYTHING IN OUR FAVOR.
| A great many people have insisted that the Con-
| stituton forbade It. To those l have said. we
have outgrown the Constitution. 1t Is not worth
while TO discuss IT. We are here, and we are
| here TO stay.
marks for the purpose OF convincing you that
everything is In our favor In the Far East. our
| trade with China our trade with the Philippines
our trade with Japan and all those things. point
! 10 result that have TO contemplate, that we
have 10 accept We could not do less. Admiral
! Dewey could not have withdrawn his fleet from
| Manila Bay after he had captured ~ on Nay L.
The Army that there o0ud not WHAT ay
not care f. prophecy syo SH s son
| the matter. however difficult 1t may be.
MIR. BECK'S ADDRESS
An exceedingly eloquent address was heard
from James NJ. Beck. United States District-At-
| torney. Of Philadelphia, who spoke on the senti-
ment THE Democracy of the Mayhower." His
well-turned periods produced frequent applause.
He spoke in part az follows
| Great and heroic as are the figures Of our epic
age democracy is too progressive, to permit The
past to fetter the present The Republic cannot
tion it derives nesimable rights. to her It owes
immeasurabe duties, 10 shrk which would be
S ,.s eyen ana IT So" The economc develop
ments OF the nineteenth century have produced
| or international hatred can destroy. Each nation
n rns s'e owes greater duty to civilization be
Pnad a at the rCP kuk and sh
selfish og Gc of Would nd bd to h.
crime Of history. The stern but Just law which
the nations in al eSsG Is tree ne
the eternal inquiry Of the Great Woodman Is heard
W Would '' not be understood. however, as saying
| that the traditional policy Of our country is OPP
W 10 he single Exception OF EnsSnd the
| greatest colonzing Power Of the world We are
y ward i and their blood ows in our veins The
OF ne nas s we naMe ra ths our
nnoI"nes territories hut colonies they remain in
d dhS Of sovereign states At all times their e
! climate claims upon our consideration have vitality
Let s G not be fearful manifest destiny
fpuSc a axe yPos Ssf' the nmnr Forge Of
war the magic sword Of the worlds supremacy.
m mem another which in areas numbers. power
and influence win exceed that OF Alexander or
pnbic is the true centre Of the world. with the
| occident on our right and the Orient on our left
| hat ha Rufe NJ MAI bn
h%s s led US thus IA viii give problem too
FOR our sCuS AND no r wSr too ;%r fSf
this country is to hcwder and exhaust the imag!
s Of an GH tnf haRDy oas
never new TT before we world united country
has sog: East so "s sa, Wes,
feliow-countrymen-o In the proud possession Of
shs s'S SHies p"f the hour in an hiding a
in the future OF beloved country. For land
PS Ssn the o d Of ss the sy
the hl has as ana s S Say
jestic flow OF the Mississippi to the sea.
GENERAL sHATTER's REMARKS
General shafter was cordially received and
In the course Of his speech said:
No one cap RECALL the deyot ton t? duty and TIE h,
ss SlDs until the present time without sense
mn s ss nas Been .n ns thu
| Army OF the United States has maintained itself.
and although occasionally meeting with reverres.
! victory has ultimately perched upon Its banners
There has always been fear that large army
would be dangerous to our institutions. No greater
| mistake than this could possibly be made, for Il
| more conservative and loyal body OF men than
| those composing the Army OF the United States
| has never existed in this land OF ours.
GENERAL wHEELER's SPEECH.
After the applause which greeted General
Skaters speech had subsidized. the president
spoke OF the South and after vivid descrip-
ton OF the we-known episode OF the Scotch
Q hot hot my afIl ,Ip