Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
HOWELL IN BUFFALO.
EDITOR or ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
GUEST or INDEPENDENT CLUB.
"MAN WITH HIS HAT IN HIS HAND. I"
The Present Duty Of Our Country
Philippines QuestioB-DnnEcrs of
mpcriniism-The Mantle OF Henry
W. Grndy.
W. Grady.

BUFFALO. y. Y, December CLARK
Howell Of Atlanta, Ca. who. with seye-
raj friends from that city. arrived here
last evening as the guest Of the Indepen-
dent club. to-day visited the site OF the
exhibition and Inspected the service
building. which has just been completed.
and the other work in progress. The
party and q number OF friends, who
travelled in a special car Of the Interna-
tional Traction Company, continued TO
Niagara Falls. where they viewed the
! falls and the gorge from both sides OF
! the river
Tonight. Mr.. Howell was the guest Of
honor at the monthly dinner Of the In
| dependent Club. and delivered an address
on 1.-THE Man with His Hat in His Hand"
/ Mr. Howell was listened 10 attentively
by the 300 members Of the club and their
guests. and his remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause.
Mr.. HOWELLS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Howell had for his subject THE
Man with His Hat I'm His Hand" lie
spoke I'm part as follows:
IEtle IS me IdHlf lItit - lfNiAs
SO spoke Thomas 70. Benton in con-
Guiding one of the most memorable and
prophetic addresses ever delivered in the
United States Senate. at a time, just half
/ a century ago. Wnen reahZauvn OF the
magnificent opportunities Of the great
/ West had first daWnCd upon the nation,
/ riveting the attention Of The whole coun-
try upon its commercial hope, WIN suso
| gestOns of resources SURPRISING the
wealth Of GOlcOnda. and of riches be-
! You'd he dream OF avarice
! THE time has come when ms burning
: thought can find expression, with a sun
more fitting application in slnsIe
change of tins inscription. ,
There IS the East. there are the Phil
| ippines. the gateway Of Asia
PATRIOTIC PICTURE.
ON the day 1 received the invitation to
address this distinguished gathering,
] chance took me To the Federal military
post i'm the suburbs OF my city. The
TWenty-ninth Regiment Of United states
| volunteers. then Quartcred there, ana Ie-
| Gently landed ON the other side OF The
| Pacific. had that day received orders for
| their trip Of l0.0.O miles. The troops We're
| formed I'm fun reRlmental parade IN the
| presence Of thousands Of spectators.
Leaning against a tree close beside me
! was white-haired noun aineer, VINO
looked with intent eyes upon the move
ments of the men I'm uniform. The legi-
! ment had finished lbs evoluuOus; the COM
missiOned officers had lined themselves
10 make their regular march 20 the 'front.'
for report ana dismissal: the bugler mad
! sounded the signal. the halyard had beeh
grasped and the Gag slowly fell. saluting
the retiring sum- Instinctively and appa-
rently uncOnscOusly my tall neighbor by
the tree removed HIS hat from ms mead
and held IL IN ais hand In reNcfenllal re-
cognition until the flag had been hurled
and the last strain Of the national anthem
had been lost i'm the resonant tramp OF
the troops as they left the field.
NATIONS RESERVE STRENGTH
| What a picture that was-the man with
his hat in his hand, as he stood uncOV-
cred during that impressive ceremony. i
moved invOluntarily toward him. ana. I'M
pressed with his reyerenual attitude. J.
| asked him where he was from. Il am,
| said he from Pickens county ana IN
| casual conversation 1T developed that TINS
raw mOuntaineer had come TO Atlanta 70
| say farewell TO an only son, VINO $1,000 lil
the line before him. The silent exhibition
of patriotism and loyalty | had just Wit
messed had been prompted by soul ea
rugged, but as placid, as the great Diu,
mountains which gave 1T birth, and 10y
an inspiration kindled from the very Do
som Of nature Itself
There was the connecting link between
the hearthstone and the Capitol There
was the citizen who, representing the only
real, substantial element Of tho nation :
! reserve strength-"the citizen standing ln
the doorway of his home. contented ON
his threshOld"-had answered his coun-
/ trVs call: the man of whom Henry Grady
SO elOquently said: "Ge shall save the
! republic when the drum tap is futile and
the barracks are exhausted
Permit me. Mr.. Chairman. 10 express
nv recognition of the fact that an occa-
sion like this is neither the time nor The
place for a discussion which would De-
| even cOnstructively. political IN IFS trend
What 1 say tonight viii be the words
Of an American citizen who loves nus
III o.
party; neither do 7 speak the voice Of any
section l shall speak of the faith Of the
man with his hat in his hand as ] read
it in his weather-beaten face that day.
THE PHILIPPINES.
I'm the Philippines 5000 American sol
diers to-day are standing In the trenches
against the onslaught ON our national au.
! thOrity. ii is needless now 10 recount
the why's and the wherefores OF this e.
! tack. There is room for patriotic diff
| ference on expansion Of our boundary
lines and the subsequent control of ter
| ritOry thus acquired. But II should ne
| enough for any American citizen what
ever may be his political opinion. 10 Know
that our boys are being Killed. our nag is
being assailed, and our authority IS beng
! defed
personally. / have thought. and still
think. that had we coupled with the raii-
hcatiOn of the peace treaty am assurance
i'm the nature of the declaration made
for Cuban independence. there would nave
been no serious disturbance I'm the Philip
pines. and that we would now be- IN the
| peaceful possession Of the archipelago
as we are iu control ~ Cuba. / believe
il is not too late. even now, 60 make thl'
broad declaration OF our policy assuring
domestic control Of internal affairs. com
! binel with the guarantee Of independence
| whenever. in the opinion " ini- govern
| mcnt. the FlNpnOs are able 10 administer
a government which viii protect iiie. Sc
cure property. maintain law and order
and meet the demands OF civilization.
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT
In referring 10 the marked industria
! development Of the South during the las
/ few years Mr.. Howell said.
We have as yet bur touched the borders
Of Asiatic trade and with anything lik'
"a fair basis for operation. giving ms q
vantage ground from whore we can par
ticipate I'm the fruits Of lh1t neWly-open
ing market We VIII look confidently Or
the dav when the South. taking its siste
/ states of other sections by the hand. VII
p0int 10 her overlooking apron Of riches
and lead the joyful chorus That sings TIE
nations wealth
NICARAGUA CANAL
Mr. Howell made O. strong plea in iaFo
Of the construction OF the Nicaragua
canal II the new century commits tn'
government % the undertaking. Dee said
line nation viii have occasion for CON
GRADUATION at such am suspicious open
| inc of an era in which its greatest tri
umphs are yet 20 be achieved. WIN IA
| ,vaii and the Philippine Islands. the NJ
carIgua canal is inevitable; and what
| ever differences OF opinion may exist a'
40 the advieabllty ~ uur having acquired
the two former. there snoNll De none az
TO the latter.