Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-10

from war is tainted with dishonor. In
peace we nave been signally blessed
and our progress has gone on uncheck-
! ed and ever increasing in the interyen
ing years. In boundess wealth of soil
and mine and forest nature has favored
us, while all races of men Of every ma
tionality and climate have contributed
their good blood to make the nation
what it is.
From 3.92921 in 1890. our popula-
ton has grown to upward of 62 600. 900
in 1890 and our estimated population.
To-Day MADE by the governors of the
states is 77.So323l We have gone from
IL states to 40. We have annexed every
variety of territory from the coral reefs
OF Key West to the icy regions of north
enn ska-territory skrting the At
lantic, the Gulf of Mexico. the Pacific
and the Arctic and the islands of the
| Pacific and Caribbean sea and we have
extended still further our jurisdiction
to the far away islands in the Pacific.
! our territory is more than four
/ times larger than il was when the
treaty of peace was signed in 1883. our
| industrial growth has been even more
! phenomenal than that of population or
/ territory. our wealth estimated in 1890
at Si62, 0O0, 900 has advanced To So ,000, =
900 600. Education has not been over
! looked. The mental ANA moral equip
ment Of the youth upon whom will in
the future rest the responsibilities OF
the government have had the unceasing
and generous care Of the state and the
nation. We expended in 1898 in pub
lie education open to all s202 1I5, 5Si for
secondary educatious S23.4I4 Gs3 and for
higher education for the same period
$3o,I07,302. The number of pupils en-
rolled in public schools in 1869 was
l4,652 +92 or more than % per cent. Of
our population. Is this not a pillar of
strength to the republic?
our national credit. often tried. has
been ever upheld 1t has no superior
and no stain. Tho United States has
never repudiated a national obligation.
either To- its creditors or to humanity.
1t VIII not now begin to DO either. 1t
never struck a blow except for civiljza-
ton ana never struck its colors
Has the pyramid lost any of its
strength" Has the republic lost any of
its Virility? Has any of its governing
p!incipl" been weakened? Is there any
present menace To our stability and du-
ration' These questions bring hut one
answer. The republic is sturdirr and
stronger than ever before. Government
ny the people has been advanced. Free
dom under the flag is more universal
than when the Union was formed our
steps have been forward. not back
ward. From the Plymouth Rock to
the Philippines the grand triumphal
march of human liberty has never
paused"
Fraternity and union are deeply in
bedded in the hearts of the American
people. For half 4 century before the
civil War diSunion was the fear of men
Of all sections. That word has gone
out of the American vocabulary. 1t is
spoken now only as a historical men,
Dry. North, South. East ana West
We're never 50 welded together and
while they may differ about internal
policies, they are all for the Union and
the maintenance of the integrity of the
flag.
Has patriotism died out in the
hearts of the people? Witness the !
-3u.uVu men SpflnSlnS TO arms ana IN ~
days organized into regiments for the
Spanish war and LOCO, 900 more ready
to respond; and the more recent en-
listment of 1000 men, with many other
thousands anxious to enlist. but whose !
services We're not needed. Has Ameri- !
can heroism declined? The shattered |
and sinking fleets of the Spanish navy |
at Manila and Santiago, the charge |
of San Juan and FL Caney and the in |
trepid valor and determination of our |
gallant troops in more than 40 engage
ments in LuZon. attest the fact that \
the American soldier and sailor have
lost none Of the qualities which made
our early army and navy illustrious
and invincble.
After 123 years. the pyramid stands
mistaken. 1t has had some severe
shocks but it remains immoVable.
1t has endured the storms of war, only
to be stronger. 1t stands firmer and
gives greater promise of duration than
when the fathers made it the symbol
Of their faith. May we not feel as
sured that if we do our duty the Prov
dence which favored the undertakings
If the fathers and every step of our
progress since will continue His watch /
III care and guidance over us and that
he hand that led us to our present
place will not relax His grasp till we
nave reached the glorious goal He has
liked for us in the achievement of His
nd
Following the address of the Presi- t
lent which was received with every :
Of enthusiastic approved, {
lf,l
.aurier of Canada, who he announced, ;
vas to speak on THE Dominion" The ,
greeting accorded the premier of Can /
ada as he rose was hearty in the ex-
rene. Cheer after cheer rang through