New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-23
LESSONS OF WASHINGTONS CAhEEh'
W. BoURKE CoCKRANs SPEECH IN The
.,-Dt1oPTTrM CHICAGO

w RoI,RKE coCKRAN's SPEECH IN THE
AUDITORIUM. CHICAGO.
Cb,caro Feb "A throng which filed the
Auditorium 10 the doors this afternoon a'',"u'u
the Union League Clubs Washinstons br.nua'
Observance W. Bourke Cochran OF New 10TH
the orator Of the day was cheered frequently anu
heartily throughout his address. John 8 Miher.
president OF the Union League Ciup' inlou"0eu
the speaker. who said in part:
know no more inspiring spectacle than -,
great people assembling In orderly ineetlHs hav
colebrae The great events OF their hstoryi sne.
from the light OF the height of their achieVee-
ments they may survey the obstacles IN tne i
DAYS in our calendar devoted 10 National ceepra,
tons regard this as the one most iru's s',,-a
d@ GSSr the af is 1P ra o. only one event yet ms
celebration embraces all the great ebcb are the
fountain OF National greain,eSs ,r,oros, tho
birthday OF citizen but we esIeEra 80 ,bo human
than this we celebrate the new birth OF inc nu .tni
hardebins Of poitcai servility and moral degrade
ton OF centuries to conception OF human
rights which has already changed the Whoie az, no
pect OF the world and which foreshadows an M III
provement In human conditions SO VAST MA tau
hone to describe it. We rejoice to-day over the Dc,
ginning OF a life. which judged by us eoice FAR
over the and the Sce over S w'
but we rejoice far more because this unoyi, Ton Of
has been achieved without tne soppmstion Of one
Soybtfn nur3ose without the utterance OF one un-
VATrE OF wAsHINGToN's CAREER
Washinrton's contribution to his country was
,mmeasurabIe But his contribution to human
c,v,,lzetion was still greater He was the nrsI
successful captain who. while universally success
full was always upright. Other men had eAeeeueu
him in any one field OF his industry. but no NE mas
harvested such enduring fruits az his mas aen'eNeu
for the benefit of his fellow lie was n2t d
Great captain as was Napoleon or Cesar or Alex
ander but the Republic founded upon the ,n
of his armies was more ENDURING more Po"adi ~,
more worthy than empire ever cons'ruCibS,1 ny
human genius as the triumph OF nuin an nower To-
He not law-giver VINO ue 49, ~, ~ 5uthoriv
impose statutes upon his fellows from any I
resting in law. but by the weight OF ms amccessf
celence he led people iresh rom ~, which
revolt against tyranny TO secure the iieeuon ~
they had won IN Datte a oy cnimnaton OF Christian
civilization, which will endure as long az .ie i is
Iais Great service to humanity the demonstra7
lion which he made-to be his own Language IN ~.
states or between individuals. that honesty IS the
best policy, the highest form OF WISDOM o~u,c.
t,rnnires have been established and have crutn-
bIed to dust: statutes have been written ana nave
perished from human civilization bst 1rf and
indicated by him will abide 10 the end OF tnle
niorY and 10 enduring prosperity. When We look
AZ what he has accomplished We are hLruSn
wbich animated him. even than by the results
marvellous as those have been. Before WasnlngY-
most As an automatic proposition that failure and
morality necessarily blended and that sueGes
could hardly be achieved with virtue INA, pssPsad
y public or private individual or national, ra' Soi
presumption Of turpitude If indeed c "S bU
conclusive proof OF IT. Washngt3nS lion
ton civilization has been inc ueIioaiss s mt
that virtue is not C.oa an IN lament 10
Although we appear to be differing widely ao9 9ht
the % S has 81 psc edoR our hands really ne
field OF controversy s much narrower man ocnntIy
| he inferred from the discussion. quite recen.y
two resolutions were before the United states
ate one was adopted and the other was reJeg 80
/ !. of he
the difference between these Two iesoIui'oi 4, Wv
not ad f5at the great treaty making party was
unanimous in support Of the principles W i Tir to
nresIme that the Senate was representative OF ne
whole American people Now the Hif,ernnce Of
opinion as to when and how se-goXernmeht snUTi
be given TO the people Of the fhPpnhneo nacitv
Practically II that be true 4 test o, me rapsty
Tor Enlightenment could be agreed upon Ea,iid
factory TO all persons the whoIe due5 h FOUND
20 not the slightest doubt and that when IL Is
found !, W bebest interest OF civilization cannot
h6 doubted by any man VINO mas Ieau Hita'' Tbn
history a, t this question will not be your solution
or mine not the solution OF any ilu anal outcome OF
9uo i1dgment the hopes and prayers OF the whoe
! American people
To srTTLE TIE LAST EASTERN QUESTION.
cano through the Civil War successfully
"a ,-inmphantly. guided by the light OF JUSTICE
s ,,oralItv Inculcated by Washington. so pe-
ueve when this latest difhcuty Is SD, ',,
.,or ,bta last Eastern question Is setteu We WIZ
- fopnd 10 have contributed another monuinent ~
~. cytiization OF the age. to have written anv,
i-ions mage in our history consistent with an ts
Glorious predecessors And as our relations fr
/ $50 distant pcople must depend upon our lol-
| tkerorcn for their welfare and happiness so
! Washlngon's advice on our relations 10 IGicIs ~,
,',.ions has resulted in lifting us 10 an eHil'ltce
which no other country has ever yet reached; ny
impartial benevolence toward all speciaI I Iltu
.p,ir for none careful avoidance OF any entHnghng
| roIationships which might commit US 10 the IN
! tri~les and cabals and ambitions OF European
| cof7rts today we WELD moral power so great
that represents the decision on either side oil an
| and decisive eject in settling It, We have the
hone OF peace for against our protests II woulo he
difficult for any civilized nation to engage In war
| Perhaps | may be considered eXiravagant; put
| certainly am sincere when | say In my Judemenl
| this century Is closing upon the last Brsat "aI
| which the world will for ages. My beiet :
| based upon the knowledge that commerce is !
great agent for peace that there is no obstace Tor
war so formidable as a maturing bill OF exchange