Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-12


ward. From Plymouth Rock to the
Philippines the grand triumphant
march Of human liberty has never
paused. Fraternity and union are
deeply imbedded in the hearts of the
American people. For half a century
before the civil war disunion was the
fear of men Of all sections. That word
has gone out of the American vocab-
iulary. 1t is spoken now only as a
historical memory. North, south
east, west, were never so welded to-
gether. While they may differ about
internal policies, they are all for the
union and the maintenance OF the in
tegrity of the flag. Has patriotism
died out in the hearts of the people?
Witness the 100000 men springing to
arms and in thirty days organized in
TO regiments for the Spanish war and
a million more ready to respond; and
the more recent enlistment of 10000
men with many other thousands anx-
ious to enlist but whose service is not
needed. Has American heroism de-
clined? The shattered and sinking
fleets of the Spanish navy at Manila
and Santiago, the charge of San Juan
El Caney and the intrepid valor and
determination of our gallant
troops in more than forty engagements
in Luzon attest the fact that the
American soldier and sailor have lost
none of the qualities which made our
earlier army and navy illustrious and
invincible. After 123 years Lne pyra-
mid stands mistaken 1t has had some
severe shocks, but it remains immov-
able. 1t has endured the storms of
war only to be stronger. 1t stands
firmer and gives greater promise Of
durations than when the fathers made
it symbol of their faith. May we not
feel assured that if we do our duty the
Providence which favored the under
takings of the fathers and every step
of our progress since will continue His
watchful care and guidance over us;
that the hand that led us to our pres
ent height will not relax its grasp till
we have reached the glorious goal fixed
| for us in the achievement of His end.
The Canadian Premier.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of
Canada followed the president and
was given a great ovation. He said IN
part
Sir, | am proud to say in the pres
ence of the chief executive of the Unit
ed States that it is the belief of the
Canadian government that we should
make a supreme effort to better our re-
| lations, and make the government of
! President Mckinley the government of
| Canada with the assent of Great
Britain, so to work together as to re-
move all causes of dissension between
lus. Though we have many little bick-
erings, speak my whole mind and be-
! leve | speak the minds of all you gen
| tlemen when / say that after all,
when we 90 down to the bottom of our
hearts, we will find there is between
| us a genuine affection. There are no
two nations today on the face of the
globe so united as Great Britain and
the United States of America. Between
your country and my country relations
| have reached that degree of dignity,
| respect and affection that even the
word war" is never to be mentioned
in a British assembly or in an Amer
| lean assembly. The word is not to be
pronounced, war is not even to be pre-
dicted. Can we not hope that if ever
our glorious banners are again
| to meet on BATTLEFIELD, they
shall meet entwined together in de-
Tense of some holy cause, in defense
of holy justice, for defense Of the op-
pressed, for the Acknowledgement OF
the down-trodden and for the advance
ment Of liberty progress and ciyili-
zation."
Perhaps, during the entire evening
no sentiments were more rapturously
applauded, more enthusiastically re-
ceived than those in Premier Lauriers
address. The audience arose to Its
feet and cheered and cheered again.
Mexican Vice President,
Following the Canadian premier
I Vice President Musical who was re-
ceived with prolonged cheering was
introduced ana delivered an address in
which he said.
Less than forty years ago, we did
battle against Napoleonic intervention
land. in spite of heroic resistance, pro-
/ longed for five long years, we might
have succumbed, yielding to force, had
/ it not been for the powerful influence
OF the United States which thoroughly
settled matters in our favor That his
torical fact has not been forgotten By
any true Mexican, we all keep it en-
arayed in our hearts. Today,
gentlemen everybody knows
/ that my country under an
Independent republican government IS
fairly advancing on the road OF peace
and progress. She is developing her
natural resources by means Of domes-
tic and foreign capital, chiefly Amer
lean. invested in railroads and other
great improvements The Mexican
government welcomes that capital as
I - -...-f..o,, {,sE,r1fry all kinds Of