New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
NO IMPERIALISM.
Continued from first paEe.


heroicaliy maintained. No blight CT slavery, of
caste Of bigotry or OF Intolerance was permitted tied
government were then LAID as secure and perfect
W BY make them And in this grand inception Of
government OHIO and her four sister States stand
without parallel in the history OF the world.
Mr Southard closed by proposing the health
of the President of the United States. The
toast was drunk standing and when the Presi-
dent rose to respond he greeted by cheers
again and again repeated
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID.
When silence was at length obtained he spoke
as follows:
ciate your welcome and thank you for this re-
newed expression of your good viii. II Is proper
that should say that the Managing Board of
the Ohio Society has kept the promise made TO
me that would not be expected or required 10
speak at this banquet / shall not be guilty of
rejecting on their good faith or breaking my
own resolution not TO speak if 1 indulge in some
observations while expressing in the briefest
manner the pleasure which / have in greeting
my old friends of the Ohio colony in New-Yo
There is bond Of close fellowship which unites
Ohio people. Whithersoever they journey or
wherever they dwell they cherish the tenderest
sentiment for their mother State. and she in
turn never fails Of affectionate interest in her
widely scattered children.
The statement which has SO often been made
is not far from the truth Once an Ohioan al
ways an Ohioan." It has been some years since
was your guest Much has happened in the
burdens, and still have both We will soon
nave legislative assurance Of the continuance of
the gold standard with which measure our
exchanges, and We have the open door in the
Far East. through which to market our prod
ucts. We are neither in alliance antagonism
nor ENHANCEMENT with any foreign Power, but
on terms OF amity and cordaity with all. We
buy from them sill and sell to them all and our
sales exceeded our purchases in the last two
years by over $1,000. .000eO9 Markets have
been increased and mortgages have been re-
duced
INTEREST FALLS: WAGES ADVANCE
Interest has fallen and wages have advanced
The public debt is decreasing. The country is
Wen TO 90. Its people for the most part are
happy and contenIeG. They have good times
and are on good terms with the nations of the
word There are, unfortunately. those among
US, Few IN number am sure, who seem to thrive
best under bad times and who when good times
overtake them in the United States feel con-
strained to put MS on bad terms with the rest
OF mankind With them | can have no svnl-
pathy L would rather give expression 10 what
believe TO be the nobler and almost universal
sentiment OF my countTymen in the wish not
only for cur peace and prosperity but for the
peace and prosperity Of all the nations and peo-
PIE Of the earth.
After thirty-three years of unbroken peace
came an unavoidable war. Happily. the conclu-
sion was quickly reached. without a suspicion of
unworthy motive or practice or purpose on our
part and with fadeless honor to our arms I
cannot forget the quick response of the people
10 the countrys need and the quarter of
million men who freely offered their lives TO
their countrys service. It was an impressive
spectacle of National strength 1t demonstrated
oEF mighty reserve power, ard taught us that
large standing armies unnecessary when
every cliizen is a minute man ready TO Join
the ranks for National defence
GRAVE TRIALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Out OF these recent events have come to the
united States grave trials and responsibilities
AS it was the Nations war; so are its results
the Nations problems Its solution rests upon
US all 1t is too serious to stifie. 1t is too ear
nest Tor repose. No phrase catchword can
conceal the sacred obligation it involves No
use OF eplthets. no aspersion of motive by those
VINO differ, viii contribute to that sober iudg-
ment so essential to right conclusions No po-
nUcal outcry can abrogate treaty of peace
with Spain or absolve us from its solemn en-
gagements. II is the peoples question and
will be until its determination is written out In
their enlightened verdict We must choose be-
never be the latter. 1t must be soberIy settled
IA justice and good conscience, and Il Will be
Righteousness which eXalteth a nation noust
control in its solution.
No great emergency has arisen in this Ma
tons history and progress which has not been
met by the sovereign with high capacity. with
ample strength and with unfiinchng fidelity to
every honorable obligation. Partisanshfp cen
hold few Of us against solemn public duty We
have seen this often demonstrated in the
past as to mark unerringly what it will be in
the future. The National sentiment and the
higher than now. There has been a reunion of
the people around the holy altar consecrated
to country newly sanctiied by common sacri-
fees. The followers of Grant and Lee have
fought under the same flag and fallen for the
same faith.
Party lines have loosened and the ties of
Union have been strengthened. Sectionalism
has disappeared and fraternity has been root
ed in the hearts of the American people Politi-
cal passion has altogether subsided and patriot
ism glows with inextinguishable fervor in
every home of the land. The flag has been sus-
tained On distant seas and islands by the men
Of all parties and sections and creeds and races
and nationaIities and its stars are only those of
radiant hope TO the remote peoples over whom
it floats.
NO IMPERIALISM
There be no imperialism. Those who fear
II are against it, Those who have faith in the
Republic are against 1t. So that there is uni
versal adherence for ii and unanimous op-
position 70 it Our only difference is that those
who do not agree with have no confidence in
the virtue or capacity or high purpose or good
faith OF this free people a civilizing agency;
while we believe that the century of free gov
eminent which the American people have en-
toyed has not rendered them irresolute and
faithless, but has fitted them for the great task
of lifting UP and assisting to better condition
and larger liberty these distant people who have
through the Issue Of battle become wards.
Let US fear not. There is no occasion for faint
hearts. no excuse for regrets. Nations do not
grow In strength and the of liberty and
law by the doing of easy things The harder
the task the greater will be the result, the bene-
fit and the honor. To doubt our power to ac-
complish IL is to lose faith in the soundness and
strength Of our popular institutions.
The liberators viii never become the oppres-
sors. a seif-governed people will permit
oespotlsn IN any government which they foster
and defend.
Gentlemen, we have the new care and cannot
shift IL. And, breaking UP the camp of ease
and Isolation. let bravely and hopefully and
soberiy continue the march OF faithful service
and falter not until the work is done. 1t is not
possible that seventy-fiYe millions of American
freemen are unable to establish liberty and JUS
tfce and good government in our new posses
sions- The burden is our opportunity The op-
portunity is greater than the burden May God
give us strength TO bear the one and wisdom so
10 embrace the other TO carry to our distant
acquisitions the guarantees of life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness"