The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-10
UorF NATIONS AT BANQUET.
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80 of the Pacific and Caribbean sea.
is'', 1,ve extended still further cur
alI9t.,ion 20 the faraway Islands IN me
our territory is more than four
f'..-'' is,ger than il was when the treaty
tine 7,as signed in 1883. Our Industrial
oi p.b has neen even more phenomenal
f'"" .-,,l of population or territory our
ih'. estimated in 1880 al $462 0000O1 has
Nt'l.-5 TO $4,000. COO 00. Education has
GOV 80. - overlooked The mental and moral
.'i,n,ant of the youth upon wnom VIII.
'bs future. rest the responsibilities OF
~ ...rruapt nave had the uneeasinS ana
ssnsrous care Of The state ana the ila 'l.-
--yrandad in lS97-9S in pubic education
We ~ oil 500. III .54S; for secondary edu-
ore" <2g IA 6SS. and for higher education
c'Oet .,ne period, $50, S07, 9J2. The num-
% ~ nupils enrolled in public schools IN
PEI + ~ ,ros Il. G52. 1872 or more than 20 per
4S If onr population. Is this not pill
,sr NJ strength to the republic?
NotionaI Credit Upheld.
.o,r national credit. often tried. has
,,.sr lirheld Ii has no superior ana
N7 It,ip The United States has never re-
."diafea a national obligation, either 10
rreJiiors or to humanity II VIII not
ron begin 10 do il, either. II never STRUCK
n0'Joo. except for civilization, and never
struck its coiors'
l,sr before. Government by the peo
.ia has been advanced. Freedom under
~ fae is more universal than when the
',ni,n was formed. Our steps have been
,'.card not backward. From Plymouth
hack 10 the Philippines, the grand TIL
',,,..,ut march Of human liberty has new
'~nsusod' Fraternity and union are deep
D., .r,l.a5ded i'm the hearts of the Ameri-
.r uoo,I,. For half 4 century before
.Le .,.l war tho UEinn WAS the fear oil
wan NJ all sections. That word has gone
ot of the American vocabulary. 1t
" sDosen now Only as a historical MEM
or North. South, East and West were
never So welded together, and while they
ma, differ about internal politics, they
are all for The Union and the maintenance
If the integrity of the flag, Has patri-
.r-r1 died out i'm the hearts of the peo-
ME, Witness the 100000 men springing to
arms and i'm thirty days organized into
regiments for The Spanish war and a mil
hon more ready to respond; and the more
ro.anr enlistment of 10000 men, with many
oher thousands anxious "a enlist, but
whose services were not needed Has
American heroism declined? The shat
ored and sinking fleets Of the Spanish
navy al Manila and Santiago, The charge
ot san Juan and III Cauey and the in
trepid valor and determination of our gal
ant tr0ops ia more than forty engage
manrz in Luzon, attest the fact that the
4 american soldier and sailor have lost none
O. he qualities which made our earlier
army ana navy illustrious and invincible.
Pyramid stands mistaken.
After l25 years the pyramid stands I'M
shaken ID has had some severe shocks,
h, il remains unmovabls. 1t has en-
dured the storms of war only to be strong.
It s4nds irmer and gives greater promise
of duration han when the fathers made
ID he symbol of their faith.
May we not fee! assured that if we do
our duty the providence which favored
4 the undertakings of the fathers and every
A step OF our progress since will continue
lis watChtul care and guidance over us,
a and that the hand that led US TO our
place will not relax His grasp until we
u have reached the glorious goal he has fix
q Cd for us in the achievement of His
n crd'
sir WilGred Laurier's Speech.
Following the address of the President,
q which was received with every manifesto
N ton Of enthusiastic approval, Mr.. Stone
"a Introduced Sir Wilfrid Laurer Of Can
n ada, who, ne announced, was to speak on
M The Dominion" The greeting accorded
"a i1e Premier of Canada as he rose to his
VI 'oet was hearty in the extreme. The band
N played God Save the Queen" the audi
n nco rising and joining in the chorus. The
N warmth of his welcome for an instant en-
1euassed Sir Wiffrid, but he quickly re-
covered his self-possess:on. His speech in
"A arl was as follows:
n Mr.. POSTMASTER, Mr. President and
n Gentlemen: ] very fully and very cordial
q ly appreciate the kind feelings which have
ltsl now oeen uttered by the POSTMASTER
10 terms so eloquent, and which you gen
uemen nave accepted. and received in so
81 sympathetic manner.
Let me say at once, in the name of my
Nlo" Canadians who are here with me-
81 and also ! may say, in the name of the
Canadian people. that those feelings We
NIL at all times reciprocate; reciproeate
nor Only in words evanescent, but in ac-
llal living deeds. (Applause) 1 take it
10 be an evidence of the good relation
81 which IN your estims ton gentlemen.
olsnt to prevail between two such coun-
ms as the United States and Canada.
mat you have notified us, your next door
Ielgnbors, in this day of rejoicing, to take
N our snare with you of your joy. We shall
Ulng back to our own country the most
peasant remembrance of the day.
courage, justice and generosity always
20 loselher' and therefore ii is with some
.esree OF satisfaction that l approach the
'OdSt 10 which l have been called to re-
|pon" because | must say that 1 feel that
1Oush the relations between Canada and
us nled States are good, though they
VIZ orolheriy, though they are satisfac-
w III my Judgment, they are not as
g9t, aS ofotherly, as satisfactory as they
s"l 10 ne. We are of the same stock.
wy spring from the same race on one