New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

their care the Empire State. she then turned her
occasionally farmer, merchant a manufacturer,
but mostly Presidents.
FIRST OF THE THIRTEEN.
AS listened to his able speech a week ago be-
fore the Michigan Club in Detroit. on the subject
gret the omission by Governor Nash of Ohio to
mention that New-York was, the hrst OF the
ment her right. title and interest in the Northwest
Territory Of which Ohio was part 49,, This ns.s Sesf IS
the War for Independence, and four years before
interest in this ferf territoTy SewYork ri again demon
strated her friendship toward Ohio by being the
nto the hGa in 1898 THIS fact is cears brought
out by the speech of the Governor of Ohio at the
Inauguration of work on the Ohio Canal On on the
Fourth of July, 1926 The central figure of this as
York, who fresh from the completion OF his great
Erie Canal, there to turn the first spadeful OF
him, Governor Morrow said: In no small de
gree, owing to your espousal as Senator IN Coho on
Union The Erie Canal and the great canal syS-
tenn Of Ohio; completed in 1872 were of nesma3}ie }t
benefit, each to the other Connected by Lake
Erie they established a continuous waterway, yeps ps
to e epenns 10 her
and merchants her vast territory and markets s
sons have ever, since been justly proud ,,o xor,
In view of the timely support which New orK
has rendered in these three Instances IT Is not sur
prisng that Ohio has been able in every National
Republican Convention. except one, since the close
Of the CT Var to name as the ea born or v
ness. some have greatness thrust upon them and
The people Of the Fowery Kingdom express snan the
the neighboring inhabitants Of the islands Of the
Philippine archipelago hail the protection or tne
eestion OF of BOTH the Flowery and CELESTIAL king
doms in his home Ohio and Canton? AS our ever
limited trade Of the Orient, may We not find "a an
f one IN a1oth @ bT the e name OF our Presidents
native State? Under the wise and progressive Tor
Under ff the master hand of our National Govern
nent, the day will soon dawn when In place OF the
States OF America" will become the open
throughout those lands whose peaceful conquest
with sincere and mighty acclaim do the people of
welcome the President under whose admnistra-
tion all the forty-fve gems in Columbia's diadem
have become more respendent than ever, polished
by the attrtion patriotic rivalry in all parts of
f% m b 1 and and 2esh sorneG by the
jewels of the Orient. Since March l. 1897, our coun-
m has Who oecspe h P9e Of Of the
United States exercises more potent influence
than any ruler among men
]. H. HOYTS SPEECH.
James H. Hoyt of Cleveland. followed Mr..
Woodruff. He said:
The members Of this society have reasons for
congratulation We living in most auspicous
time. Since last had the honor of addressing you
mentous and deeds the most heroic have happened
and been wrought. Civilization has made long
branch Of the dominant sturdy Angio-saxon race
& 70 %lfh IN We 3ei3hg mas M mac 1ne @ rsnI o oL me e
interval is fully written, it's pages viii be fairly
IaanshiP in diplomacy, in battle. on and land,
which % qken fee he ss Of All true
leans lift their patriotic ideals and iii their hearts
e o nS % g ihat of fS Or GSS hb
adoption share in the shining glory Of which the
We cannot, indeed. all be McKinleys, Deweys. or
meoy or or Maes or sh1 or q or
gallant allan: old 1Joe Wheeers or indomitabl and IRE;
among the thousands and thousands OF others who,
iomatic fields in the crash Of battle, or in other
acts OF patriotic sacrifice have done so much not
flag. in making the old stars shine much
anna pTovded only ANY We aside are everg M
weight-like Pettgrew or Atkinson for instance
which do easily beset us" and run with patience
the Prize of our high calling then there viii be
IAN abundant and exceeding weight OF glory for
REASON FOR CONGRATULATIONS.
and on fos @ S2SS oh
for Of all the heroes born of this epoch Of
great from 70 the state O Of Ohio is the % dsf oon n
honored guest this evening. our President is not
only the first m h citizen Of the RePgblic by right OF
not no % merely because @ he h has his place but
even though not on the firing line. is neverthe
Jess entitled TO the largest measure of credit
the largest measure Of censqre for failure,
eeiVes and whose Voice directs resa the most crush
Ing burden & gf S,Is and md upon his brow If
That indeed an uneQualed performance OF
the great Admiral Unequalled because by his
and forebodng prophecies into glorious realities.
what he dared TneqEared also 90 for for what VIA he
oun5 BUT who hS sed IN hs gta
salOr WR% , placed him M upon the bridge Of the
Dewey exactly and completely obeyed, 10 seek
did all this Was & there ever anything finer in song
welt and their gallant Rough Riders and rougher
swept Side Of San Juan Hin? But who m aaleashed Rl
these fearless and invincibe dogs Of war? Who
Their ON IN CHIEF " did that aa te thonssnd
And ten th9usand aS cheers for brave little Gd Joe
and planted the flag he had fought against in his
age. on the blood smeared summit! But who gave
him the chance to rewrite his history's
laid soft and tacfu hand on old sores and heaed
them forever? Who dropped the sweet and scented
them? II the President OF this now reunited
Republic who did all that.
YEAR AGO LAST JULY.
Those, were perfectly splendid announcements
which Sampson and schley ana their great captain
not only made. but proved 20 the world year ago
last last, July & They We're to the effect. you remember.
for only one OF two hostile fleets while there was
which Spain might see At TO send there; and aIs9
that II eyer again a warship blown up in
be a United States warshlp Those were splendid
announcements and the proof that was furnished
simply overwhelming. But who was It stood like
people living on the AfIanf oas aeinanas Of tmid
Boston and In Its vicinity that some of Samnson's
battleshps and cruisers should be taken away from
their essential work Santiago and sent North to
protect sS them? hem who was 1t that responsible
states Navy on her memorable and uneulalIed frfn