Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

dustries America would always continue
in a relation of dependence upon Europe.
In his first address to Congress he adj
vocated the fostering of Industrial enter
prise, and wrote elsewhere: The promo
ton of domestic manufactures will, in my
conception, be among the first conse-
quences which may be naturally expected
from an energetic government.
He clearly grasped the great principle
that while there is natural limit to the
capacity of mankind to consume the fruits
of the earth, there is no limit to the use of
mechanical productions. together with
Hamilton. he founded policy which has
enabled the country to absorb an immense
population, and filled it with the music of
happy industry II is this development,
augmented by the substitution of mechan-
ical power for muscular energy, which has
built our $50 cities, where only six or eight
thousand Inhabitants then existed, and
created the expanding forces which push
our commerce Into distant oceans, clamor-
world "a >.e
1t is not in the power of the proudest
and most polite people on earth wrote
washington, at a time when the revolu-
tionary statesmen wore homespun made of
their own wool, in their own homes, by
thelr own wives and daughters, to prevent
us from becoming great, a respectable
and a commercial nation, if We shall con-
unue united and faithful to. ourselves
And now that we have become a COM
merclal nation, with limit to opr pro-
duction. except the demand for our com
m9dlties; would the great statesman coun-
sci Indifference to our future growth? And
how shall We continue to be faithful to
ourselves: Surely not by suffering the
aoor OF trade, opened by negotiation and
seuureu by solemn treaties, to be closed
against us; nor by alternating territory thar
mas come under the benign sovereignty of
me United States by the law of nations.
d dlu sun less by permitting anarchy or
ueSir' at 10 disturb the peace and pros
protection" e' ou'
Timely Exhortatiou.
Bishop Satterlee then read the following
exhortation from Wash!ngton.s farewell
ADDRESS prefacing it with the words:
Dearly beloved brethren and feIlow-citt
zehs: suffer word of exhortation In the
name ana the very words of that great
man. me father of our country. in whose
memorial We are met together today:
BE Americans: The name which be-
longs 10 You in your national capacity must
eHait the just pride of patriotism more than
any appreciation derived from local discrimi-
nations Let there be no sec:ionaI;sm no
north south, east or west: you are ali de-
ir ,, one on another, and should be one
III union beware of attacks, open or COW
ert, upon the Constitution. Beware of the
Dahelul enects of party spirit and of the
rum TO 70 which It's extremes must lead
o1 all the dispositions and habits which
lead to political prosperity, religion and
morality are Indispensable supports In
VAN would that man claim the tribute Of
patElotlsIa VINO should labor to submit these
great pillars of human happiness. these
t IN tliest props OF the duties of men and cit
izehs. Inc mere politician. equally with
the pious man, ought to respect and to
cherish them A volume could not trace all
shelr connections with private and public
fehc1ty- Let it simply be asked whore is
ne security for property, for reputation.
Tor NE, II the sense Of religious obligation
desert the oaths. which are the Instruments
or investigation in courts of Justice?
And let us with caution indulge the
Supposlilon that morality can be main
tanned without religion. Whatever NAV he
conceded to the influence of refined educa-
ton on minds of peculiar structure, reason
and experience both forbid US to expect
that national morality can prevail in ex-
eiuston of religious principle.' "
Dudley Bucks anthem, Sing AueluIa
Forth, .was rendered by the choir. the
star Spangied Banner" was sung by all.
ana the service closed with the occasional
hymn. The Son Of God Goes Forth 70
War, and an organ postlude, Handel.
The Dead March from Saul"