The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-23
SUCCESSORS OF GEORGE washington TALK ON
NATIONAL CREDIT AND Responsibility OF WEALTH

-eal as that in the physical world. Nor
;as any prescription yet been found to
AXE the place of application and self
lenial and personal struggles which
have given to the world its creates;
leaders and noblest achievements.
PUBLIC CREDIT.
Cherish the public credit" How
much both of reflection and instruction
is contained in this simple admonition
of the Father of His Country.
The United States emerged from the
bitter and prolonged struggle of the
revolutionary war exhausted financially
and with hundred existing perpleXi-
ties and difficulties which remained TO
be solved before the financial credit of
the new nation could be established at
home and demonstrated abroad
But Washington knew how 10 gather
around him and place in positions of the
greatest trust the able financiers and
economists, whose names the country
still venerate and whose great work It
still enjoys. Hamilton and Morris and
Gallatin and others were successful in
establishing the treasury and inaugu-
rating the financial operations of this
government upon principles which rec
ognized that the most enduring basis
of national credit was national honor
might have or acquire, that was indis-
pensable, first, last and all the time, If
we would cherish the public credit. We
have been fully rewarded all along our
history by adhering to the principles of
Washington in keeping the public faith.
Before half a century had passed we
had paid off our national debt, and had
a balance in the treasury. Another debt,
the greatest in our history, was in
t., f.r- he
walton of the Union. But this did not
exceed the resources or discourage the
intentions of the American people.
There were those who favored repudia-
ton, but the people repudiated them
and went on unchecked, discharging the
obligations of the government in the
coin of honor.
From the day our flag was anfurled
to the present hour no stain of just
obligation violated has yet furnished
the American name.
PROPHETS OF EVIL.
This must and will be as true in the
future as ii has been in the past. There
will be prophets of evil and false teach
ers. Some part of the column may wa
yer and wander away from the stand
ard, but there will every rally around it
a mighty majority to preserve it stain
less and in honor.
At no point in his administration does
Washington appear in grander proper
tions than when he enunciates his ideas
in regard to the foreign policy of the
government:
Observe good faith and justice to-
ward all nations; cultivate peace and
harmony with all, religion and moral
ity enjoin this conduct. Can II be that
good policy does not equally enjoin it?
1t will be worthy of a free, enlightened
and at no distant period, great nation,
to give to mankind the magnanimous
and too novel example of a people al
ways guided by an exalted justice and
benevolence."
Today, nearly a century from Wash
ingtons death, we turn reverentially to
study the leading principles of that
chart for the guidance
of the people. 1t was his unflinching,
devotion to these percep-
tions of duty, which, more than any
thing else, made him what he was, and
so directly to make US what
we are. Following the precepts of
we cannot err. The wise
lessons in government which he left us
will be profitable to heed He seems to
have grasped all possible conditions and
pointed the way safely to meet them.
He established danger signals all along
the pathway of the nations march. He
has warned against false lights
He has taught true philosophy of
perfect union and shown us the
dangers from sectionalism and wild
and unreasonable party spirit. Such a
Judgment, my fellow citizens, is the
best safeguard in calm and tranquil
events and rises superior and tri- |
umphant above the stories of woe and
peril.
HIS WISDOM INDICATED.
We have every incentive to cherish |
the memory of the teachings of Wash |
ngton. His wisdom and foresight have |
been confirmed and indicated after /
more than a century of experience. |
From four millions we have grown to |
more than seventy millions of people. |
while our progress in industry, learn
ng and the arts has been the wonder l
IF the world. What the future will be /
depends upon ourselves. and that the
future viii bring still greater blessings 4.
to a free people, I cannot doubt. With ,
and morality in their homes, ]
oyalty to the underlying principles of
,ree government in their hearts, and
aw and justice fostered and exempli-
led by those entrusted with public adj
we will continue to enjoy
he respect of mankind and the gra-
,ious favor of Almighty God. The |
priceless opportunity is sure TO demon
itrate a new triumph of American
civilization and to help in the progress
md prosperity of the land we love.
HAIL, PENNSYLVANIA
Upon the conclusion of the presidents
address,, the university hymn, Hail,
pennsylvania" was sung by all pres
mt, with the band accompaniment, and
he exercises were then closed with the
by Bishop Whitaker.
The audience then filed out of the
building and gave vent to, cheers for
he president as he entered carriage
nd was driven to the library building
f the University of Pennsylvania,
by the mounted city troops
At the library reception was held
n the presidents honor and luncheon
vas served
The president left for Washington
yer the Pennsylvania road on the 3:1S
rain.
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