The San Francisco call., 1899-10-10

Jurisdiction to the far-away islands in the Pa
cifc. Our territory is more than four times as
large as it when the treaty OF peace was
signed in 1888 Our industrial growth has been
even more phenomenal than that of population
or territory Our wealth estimated in 1890 at
s462, OOO has advanced to $4,000, 100000.
Education has not been overlooked. The
mental ard moral equipment of the youth on
whom will in the future rest the responsible
ties of government have had the unceasing and
generous care of the State and the nation We
expended in 1S97-9S in public education. open
to all, S202 115, 5iS; for secondary education
$23. 474, $50, and for higher education for the
enrolled in public schools in 1S96-97 was 14,652.-
492, or more than 20 per cent of our population.
Is not this a pillar of strength TO the re-
public?
Our national credit often tried has been ever
upheld 1t has no superior and no stain. The
United States has never repudiated national
obligation, either to its creditors or 10 hu-
manity. 1t will not now begin to DO either
1t never struck a blow except for civilization
and never struck its colors.
has the pyramid lost any of its strength?
Has the republic lost any of its virility? Has
the self governing principle been awakened? Is
there any present menace to our stabllty and
duration? These questions bring but one an
swer The republic is sturder and stronger
than ever before. Government by the people
has been advanced. Freedom under me nag
is more universal than when the Union was
formed Our steps have been forward, not
backward From Plymouth Rock to the
Philippines the grand triumphant march OF
human liberty has never paused
fraternity and union are deeply imbedded in
tho 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 vocabulary. II Is
S"rth south. East and West were never so
welded together. and while they may differ
about internal poiIGes ncn rney Of the flag.
Has patriotism died out in the hearts or the
people? Witness the 10000 men spris'hg ra 10
arms and IN thirty days organized ,, INTO req. req
ments for the Spanish war ana mlllloh more more
ready to respond: and the more recent ehIlsII ehIlsI-
ment of 70 000 men with many other thousanus
snxions to enlist but " hose services We're not
nneded HAS American herosm declined? The
sbottared and sinking fleets of the spanish
na1v at Manila and Santiago, the charge of
san Juan and FL Caney and the lntreplo paior o.,
and determination Of cur gailaIt ,,vd 81.
the fact that the American soldier ana sailor
have lost none of the qualities whlch mace our
earlier army and navy hiustrlous anu INV AZ
After 1913 years the pyramid stands unshaken.
1t has had some severe sh0cks, @ put ~ ie,% re- co.. %
immovabe. 1t has endured the storms 9i wal war,
npIv to he stronger It stands irmer and gives
more promise of duration than th When the
fathers made 1t the symbol of their talth
Nav we not feel assured that II we do our
dntv Providence which favored the undertake
ingS of the lathers and every step OF our prog
rass since will continue His watchful care and
guidance over US and that the hand that lea
us present plane VII not rTiaS ,ldaI l11I
He has fixed for US in the achievement OF HIS
end?
Following the address of the President,
which was received with every manifesta-
tion of enthusiastic approval, Mr.. Stone
introduced Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada.
who, he announced, was to speak on THE
Dominion"
The Canadon Premier expressed his
deep appreciation Of this sympathetic re-
ception. uttered his belief that the
Canadian people would at all times re-
ciprocate the kindly feelings manifested
by those present-reciprocate not only in
words evanescent but in actual living
deeds, and said 1t was an evidence of the
good relations which ought to prevail be-
tween two such countries as the United
States and Canada that the people of
Chicago had invited Canadians to par
tcipate in their day of rejoicing. After a
fiattering reference to the splendid energy
and courage of the city of Chicago, the
Canadian Premier said:
Whenever you meet courage you are sure to
meet justice and generosity. Courage. justice
and generosity always go together. and there
fore it is with some degree of satisfaction that
l approach the toast to which l have been
called to respond. Because l say that
feel that though relations between Canada and