Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-10

United states Never Repudiatcs.
Our national credit. often tried, has been
ever uRneid. 1t has no superior and no
stain staa The United States has never repudi-
creditors or to humanity. 1t will not now
begin to do either 1t never struck a blow
colors
Has the pyramid lost any of it's strength?
Has the republic lost any of its virility?
Has the self-governing principle been
Is there any present menace to our sta
These questions bring but one answer:
The republic Is sturdier ana stronger than
ever before, Government by the people
flag is more universal than when the union
was formed. Our steps have been forward
not backward. From Plymouth Rock to
march of human liberty has never paused
Fraternity and union are deeply imbedded
In the hearts of the American people For
half n century before the civil war disunon
was the fear of men of all sections. That
word has gone out of the American vocabu-
nistorlcai memory North; south, east and
west were never so welded together and
VIII; while they may differ about internal poll,
maintenance of the integrity of the flag.
Has patriotism died out in the hearts Of
the people? Ask the 100000 men springng
to arms in thirty days, organized into regi-
ments for the Spanish war, and million
more ready to respond; ana the more recent
thousands anxious to enlist, but whose
services were not needed.
Has American heroiSm declined? The
shattered and sinking fleets OF the Spanish
navy at Manila and Santiago, the charge Of
San Juan and El Caney and the intrepid
valor and determination OF our gallant
troops in more than forty engagements in
Luzon attest the fact that the American
soldiers and sailors have lost none OF the
qualities which made our earlier army and
navy .illustrious and invincible.
After 1913 years the pyramid stands un-
shaken. 1t has had some severe shocks,
but it remains immovable; 1t has endured
the storms of war, veritably to be stronger.
1t stands trmer and gives greater promise
of duration than when the Fathers made 1t
the symbol of their faith.
May we not feel assured that If we 30 90
onG guy % n e. which were
of our progress since, will continue, t4-,
watchfnl care and guidance over us and
place will not relax His grasp till we have
reached the glorious goal lie has fixed for
us in the achievement of His end?
Following the address of the president,
which was received with every manifestation
of enthusiastic approval, Mr.. Stone intro
tuced Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada, say
Ing: Il now herald the distinguished mes
Senger from over the border. He comes from
q people bound to us in a peculiar way.
Children of the same mother, sharing with
us the heritage of a common language and
literature, affection and individual liberty.
We do not greet him as a stranger, but as
one OF our own. Indeed, so much are the
people Of the Dominion of our kin that it
has taken a very respectable joint high com
mission to determine whether a good many
of us are really Canadians or Yankees
Qaughter) and | am told that they find some
difficulty in the way of settling the ques-
tion Adopting the phrase of the present
laureate OF Britain, 1--WE greet you, sons OF
the self-same race and blood of the self
same clan as We speak with each other
face to face and answer as man to man and
loyalty love and trust each other as only
free men can. (Applause.)
THE next toast is The Dominion Of Can
ada to be responded to by the eminent
premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier."
Tho band played God Save the Queen"
the audience rising and joining in the chorus.
Welcome Embarrasscs Lauricr.
The greeting which was accorded the
premier of Canada as he arose to his feet was
hearty in the extreme. Cheer after cheer
rang through the hall and men rose to their
feet and waved their napkins frantcally
The warmth of his welcome for an instant
embarrassed Sir Wlfrid, but he quickly re-
covered his self-possession.
Mr., Toastmaster, Mr.. President and
Gentlemen: | very fully and cordially ap-
preciate the very kind feelings which have
just now been uttered by the toastmaster
In terms eloquent ana which you, gen
temen, have accepted and received in SO
sympathetic "A manner. Let me say at
who are here with me ana also | may say
in the name of the Canadian people, that