The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

nized the anniversary. Services were held
In Appleton Chapel, at which addresses We're
made by Prof George II. Harris. president
President Eliot
Members of the Middlesex Club celebrated
Lincoln night at the Brunswick to-nignt.
About one hundred and fifty persons We're
present. There was a distinguished list OF
speakers from other States, Governor Has
tings being, present from .Pennsylvaaln an
General j: L. Henderson from Illinois. Cen
eral Benjamin f. Tracy and Lieutenant
Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff from New
York YORK and Congressman ChaTie5 = aRa acR
EFT presided The distinguished guests were
all accorded enthusiastic receptions, ana
speeches were of high order Inc nrst
speaker was Governor Hastings. He was
followed by General Henderson, OF Illinois,
who save personal "reminiscences OF LII
coin, which were very interesting. The
next speaker was General b. +. Tracy. He
spoke of the great growth of and acquisi-
ton Of territory by the United states since
the Declaration of Independence and SAID:
But there is a class of people VINO now
say that this policy of acquisition by which
we have grown great and powerful should
cease, that the Nation is large enough, ana
ands, even with their own consent and with
the consent of the whole world, would
mark q new departure in national pollcy,
fraught with indefinite trouble and dis
aSter. They admit. for it is admitted by
all that in N event can the United States
control these islands. Even now the
opponents of annexation in the Senate have
introduced a resolution declaring that the
islands by any other government would be
deemed an act unfriendly to the United
states rms IS declaration tnat those
islands belong to this continent and that
their possession by foreign power would
be dangerous to our peace and safety. Ii
this be true, and if the island republic is
not powerful enough to maintain itself
against foreign aggression, as it clearly is
not, We must either annex it or guarantee
do this. we must abandon the Monroe doc
trine as applied to the islands of the sea.
Again, it is stated that the annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands would be the begin
ming of a general scheme of colonization.
This is the old cry that the Nation cannot
trust itself. This cry OF distress is false
and traitorous cry. it is a SANDER upon the
most peaceful and conservative nation
known to history
Again. consider the present situation in
Cuba Here is one of the richest and most
fertile islands in the world, lying at our
very doors, the key to the Caribbean sea,
the Gulf of Mexico and the Isthrnus of Pan
anna. We long since proclaimed TO the
world that no other nation IMAM SPAN n
should be permitted to obtain control OF
Cuba. For three years its people have been
pendence. The story of their sufferings has
shocked humanity, but, in spite OF our deep
interest in the prosperity of Cuba and our
sympathy for its struggling patriots, we
have adhered faithfully to our international
obligations and have vigorously abstained
from intervention. May CTOu Speeu the udy
when peace with liberty shall gladden. the
hearts of that brave and long-suffering
people.
There is one other measure of vital mo-
ment to the future prosperity and safety
of this Nation which should be undertaken
before the close of the present century, and
that is the construction of the Nlcaraguan
canal. The vast consequences to this Nation
that hang upon it's successful accomplish
ment cannot be overestimated The canal
should be built and controlled by the United
States alone. The annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands and beginning of the Nicara-
guam canal should crown our achievements
in the present century"
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Of New
York. followed General Tracy The last
speaker was Congressman Charles b. Lam
dis, of Indiana.
The Abraham Lincoln Club held a ban
quet at the United States Hotel tonight.
Senator John l.. Wilson, of Washington,
was the first speaker, aud paid tribute to
the class of politics exemplifed in Lincoln,
who was. he said, partisan and patriotic.
The speaker alluded to the Teller resolu-
tons recently passed by the Senate and
said: LAS for myself, l will not vote to de-
base or dishonor the credit or currency of
nv cOuntry,V