New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15

s vsTy an% ase But Today
chimes sO Asia and and sn Australia
tves are in England our bridges span av ' into the
colonies OF European countries and on the Conr re
nyS SS be fG sTaSny az the old world that IL
S sFTR,on nd G anarchy G in Ensn
American liberty asslmilates all races wn me-, u
converts the Immigrants from every land into good
citIzens' but il has made the territory OF Spanish
Florida Of French kS%isH and @ the
safe seats and centres Of material prGsPerf orce
is already producing benencent results In cuba,
Porto Rico and Hawaii In less than enc
and anarchy produced by centuries OF 9ppsrst
sion into those of enlightened sefgovernhme,hb. e
extension OF the authority OF the United Sta.s,s
over the Philippine Islands will come 10 p srsS
American law and justice. and American reco osn.
and St Of Rf sns
the the habit of Loyalty s, to S ons pro
peIity which follow will substitute puomnc sp and
hostile garrisons
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
In the evolution OF hundred years the Presi;;
dency has reached the dignity and power desired
by Washington, but denied by all MS co M the
Chief Masstrsey discovered by JesrfSn TheI
he surrendered constitutional scrupies oI rIad
safety by the purchase of Louisiana they so
the county when General Jackson ms seizgG they
received the sanction OF popular approval when N
the stress civil Lincoln by stroke %, r nS
By freeing four million slaves The necessities OF
the situation in island protectorate anu Pu ra,,or
responsjbiIties on President Mckinley. Exraordi-
nary Capitalization and concentration ~ itbo fore
most nations without impairing the rights, me me
proper independence or the selI-governrmetns G ne
g. rhr Of no
most powerful ruler in the world. but only as oms
executive Of free b RsO 6fce and pperosayes
The peril Of the nineteenth century dT TSs T
creates a surplus which endangers the health nap
lea But dependent races of the orient and OF
Africa and the stimulating processes o, ar
kets The United States, which stood on sunerancce
at the doors of kings palaces at the death OF ASH
an enuaI In the affairs Of the world among the
great powers of Europe. At Manila we are al me
The Intensely hostile feeling of 1893 toward Great
Britain has developed in 1899 into mutual respect
out any Violation of the sacred warning OF Wash
inston against European .nere anS
a frank sympathy in many purposes ana asprh,,
Nv WHICH nD make * for tue for OF and
humanity under the guidance OF Englsn speaking
In the fingers OF time monuments and regulations
decay and crumbe. Statesmen. soldiers, authors
and orators FIJI the stage Tor peilou anu X duuS
drop out OF sight and memory few worthless or
the eighteenth century live in the admiration or
Election Of their own countries. or tGem all only
Washington is in the thought and reverence Oh me
whole world. The resstess harvester In his annual
rounds shoulders his scyhe he passes before TINS
benefcent intelligence and pure fame. salutes ana
marches on We. his countrymen after century
" hose eearchlight has revealed the vices and weak
nesses u our heroes and made our ideals common
clay find no flaw in his public or private lie, no
sentence i'm the many volumes Of his utterances
which we would blot out The orator who stands
in my place in the coming centuries to recount the
marvellous story OF the great Republic, TO recall Its
architects and builders. Will find the wisdom ana
example for It's guidance and growth In the achieve
ments character and life of George Washington.
The Rev Henry ". Couden. chaplain OF the House
Of Representatives. pronounced the benediction.
The George Washington Memorial Association
held services at the Lafayette Square Theatre. and
the Association OF Oldest Inhabitants OF the Dis
trict of Columbia also paid tribute to Washing
tons memory.