Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12

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-
cIined? The shattered and sinking
fleets of the Spanish navy at Manila
and Santiago, the charge of San Juan,
Ell 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 Tie pyra-
mid stands mistaken. It has had some
severe shocks, but it remains immov-
able. It has endured the storms Of
war only to be stronger. It stands
f1rmer and gives greater promise of
durations than when the fathers made
it a 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 it's 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 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
u.s. Though we have many little bick-
erings, l speak my whole mind and be-
lieve | speak the minds of all you gen.
tlemen when l say that after all
when we go down to the bottom of ou1
hearts, we will find there is between
us a genuine affection. There are nc
two nations today on the face of the
globe so united as Great Britain anG
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 b.
pronounced, war is not even to be pre-
dicted Can we not hope that if eve
our glorious banners are agai1
to meet on a BATTLEFIELD, they
shall meet entwined together in de
Tense of some holy cause, in defens'
of holy justice, for defense of the op
pressed, for the enfranchisement 0
the down-trodden and for the advance
ment of liberty, progress and civil
ZatiOn."
Perhaps, during the entire evening
no sentiments were more rapturousl,
applauded, more enthusiastically re
ceived than those in Premier Laurier'
address, The audience arose to 1T
feet and cheered and cheered again.
Mexican Vice President.
Following the Canadian premier
Vice President Maisical, who was re
ceived with prolonged cheering. wa
introduced ana delivered an address il
which he said
Less than forty years ago, we di'
battle against NapOleonic intervention
and. in spite of heroic resistance, pro
longed for five long years, we mign
have succumbed, yielding to force, ha
it not been for the powerful infiuenc
of the United States which thorough
settled matters in our favor. That his
torical fact has not been forgotten b.
any true Mexican, we all keep it Ell
graved in our hearts. Today
gentlemen everybody know
that my country under a.
independent republican government i
fairly advancing on the road of peac
and progress. She is developing he
natural resources by means Of domes
tic and foreign capital chiefly Amer
lean, invested in railroads and Othe
great improvements. The Mexican
government welcomes that capital a
we'll as American industry, all kinds Q
traffic and honest immigration. GU
foreign policy consists solely and sim
ply in cultivating most friendly inter
course with all nations of the worl
and real intimacy with the Unite
States. Providence made US neigh
bors, our common interest requires u
to keep intimate friends. 1t is no
only vicinity that binds us together
we have adopted your institutions, W
have shaped our political being afte
your model and the very symbol c
our nationality is almost identica
with yours-both are the famous bir
of Jove, the eagle. May these tw
eagles soar forever, flying along par
allel lines, American guiding, MeXica
following, always encouraged by tn
examples of her elder sister"
Other Speeches.
Secretary Long responded to tn
J toast, The Navy. Col D. B. Hender
son of Dubuque responded to Glorie
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson, U.
= A.. spoke upon The Army. Sec
Longs most striking words were: q
is not too much to predict that the de