Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23

| changed within a few short months that
| they are willing to apologize for the
war of the revolution and force upon the
Fihpinos the same system of government
against which the colonists protested with
| fire and sword?
Temptation Has Come.
THE hour of temptation has come, but
| temptations do not destroy-they merely
| test the strength of individuals and nations;
| they are stumbling blocks or stepping
stones; they lead to infamy or fame ac-
cording to the use made of them.
| Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen served
together in the continental army and both
| were offered British gold. Arnold yielded
| to the temptation and made his
synonym for treason; Allen resisted and
| lives in the affection of his countrymen
Our nation is tempted to depart from
| it's standard Of morality and adopt a pol
| icy of criminal aggression But will it
yield?
| IF 1 mistake not the sentiment Of the
| American people, they will spurn the bribe
of Imperialism, and. by resisting tempta-
| ton, win such victory has not been
| won since the battle of Yorktown. Let it
| be written of the United States Behold a
| republic that took up arms to aid neigh
| boring people struggling to be free; a re-
| public that, in the progress of the war,
| helped distant races whose wrongs were
| not in contemplation when hostilities be-
! gan; republic that, when peace was
restored, turned a deaf to the clamor-
Gus voice of greed and to those borne down
| by the weight of a foreign Yoke spoke the
| welcome words Stand up, be free
| American Civilization.
| In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said:
| 'Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the
| individual to take care of himself. Amer
| lean civilization proclaiming the equality
of all before the law, will teach him that
| his own highest good requires the observ-
ance of the comma ndment Thou shalt love
| thy neighbor as myself.
| "Anglo-SaXOn civilization has by force Of
! arms, applied the art of government to
| other races for the benefit of Anglo-Sax-
| ons; American civilization will by the infu-
cnce of example excite in other races a
| desire for sef-government and determine
ton to secure 1t.
| "AngloSaxon civilization has carried its
| flag to every cline and defended 1t with
| forts and garrisons: American civilization
| will imprint its flag upon the hearts of all
who long for freedom.
| To American civilization all hail
| Times noblest offspring is the last.
THE forcible annexation of the Philip
| pine Islands is not necessary to make the
| United States world power. For over ten
| decades our nation has been world power.
During its brief existence it has eXerted
| upon the human race an influence more po-
| tent for good than all the other nations of
| the earth combined and it has exerted that
| influence without sword or Calling gun.
Mexico and the republics of Central and
South America testify to the benign infu-
ence Of our Gstitutions, while Europe. and
| Asia give evidence of the working of the
lcaven of sef-government. In the growth of
| democracy we observe the triumphant
march of an idea-an idea that would be
| weighted down rather than aided by the
armor and weapons proffered by imperial
| ISM
The applause which had accompanied al
| most every period in the speech broke into
| a tumult when the speaker closed. The
gathering then separated. while Weber's
Orchestra played patriotic airs
At the conclusion of Senator Daniels re-
Spouse Lenwood b. Taylor Of the Month
| cello quartet sang a song. composed for the
occasion by W. T. Whelan. entitled The
Flag the banqueters joining in the cho-
rus. and in response to the encore gave
The Jeffersonian Banner" also composed
by Mr.. Whelan.
When Mr. Danforth had concluded Dr. II.
s. Taylor of Chicago recited an original
poem. ''Washingtcn's Name" and by re-
quest recited THE Greed of the Flag"
CHESTS Present.
The other guests In attendance were Gov j.
Hoge Tyler of Virginia, o. II. p Belmont
Of New York, w. A. Harper, DR.. P. S. Roy
DR.. |. S. Stone, W. Mosby Williams, E. Hill
ton Jackson. Stilson Hutchins Walter S.
Hutchins, J. Taylor Ellyson. HancelI Baker.
J. T.. Bussey, l.. H. Martin, Clarence
Thomas, John Lamb. w. II. Saunders, r.
+. L. Yellott. ]. c. Weldon, I. X. Edmonds.
i; @ Washington, II. l.. Biscoe, DR.. A. s.
| Rixey, George Thompson, B. Ashby Leav-
ell. Lee Hutchins. Barnard Ashby. J. NJ.
Robinson. c. R. Peyton, w. w. Taylor, DR..
8. G.. Staples. Lee Crandall. r. P Henry,
P. D. McCulloch. r. w. Bullock, Hunter
Gold. Silas Hare, William Sulzer, E. P.
Humphrey. Martin Kowski, w. I. Hend-
| ricks r. c. McRae. Samuel A. Coomb. Ly-
! man D. spight, J. P. Spindle. c. F. Trigg.
J. s. Little, l.. N. Robinson, j. r. McCar-
thy, d. A. Grindsley, T. E. Grindsley, c.
| e. McRae. J. w. Jenkins. E. Fl. Trnndle,
| Eppa Hunton, Gardner L. Boothe. H. B.
Ferguson. DR.. W.P. Manning. Jno Simpson.
| H. P. B.: Holiday. W R: Staples. ?. Moir,
George Drewry, E. P. Hill, J. M. Quaries
B. S. Simmons, N. C. Conrad. J. T. Hen
erickson. F. B. Robertson. Hooe Hawson,
| ]. F. Rixey William A Jones' Claude A.
| Swanson. Willis w. Baum. A. L. Goodhoe.
| jr.. II. o. b. Cooper. w. G. Carter, Charles
X. Darby, j. H. Ralston, DR.. w. F. Luckett
A. Bernard Chancellor. c. T. Bride, L. G.
Johnson. George c: Graham, Joseph G.
| Tyssowski NJ. M. Whitney, p H. O Ban
nan, DR.. Il. W. Lewis, Lloyd T. Smith, C. B.
| Jones, ]. Fl. Alexander, Lawrence Jordan,
| r. N. Henry. Thomas G. Allen. p. w
Smith, Robert E. Mattingly, Edwin A.
Newman. William 7. Whelan, Braxton I.
| Scott, DR.. r. A. Bates, Joseph w. Hill,
| Carinaon Smith. Stanhope Henry Henry