The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-13
A TALK ON PATRIOTISM:
JUSTICE WOODWARD SPEAKS AT
POINT CHAUTAUOUA.
We Must Guarantee to Porto Rico. Caba and
the Philippines All the Liberty Consistent
with safety-Tne simplicity OF Old Days
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We Must Guarantee TO Porto Rico. Caba and
the Philippines All the Liberty Consistent
with safety-Tne simplicity OF Old Days
Is Disappearing Colonial Government.
POINT ~CHAUTAuQUA, Sept. ~ Justice John
Woodward Of the Supreme Court made an
address here to-day at the reunion OF the li2th
New York Volunteers and the Independent
Company Of Sharpshooters.
His subject was The True Patriotism. "
He said this country must guarantee TO Porto
Rico. Cuba and the Philippines all the liberty
consistent with safety. We must introduce
not only American ideals. but American prac-
tees. He also thought this countr! was des-
tined to play an important part la the Mon
golian drama, impelled 10 II by our trade and
the safety OF our representatives. He said:
so, drawn as we are almost against our
will into the maelstrom Of world politics and
the tortuous labyrinth Of diplomacy. We must
here at home build up that Knowledge that
means preparation for the accomplishment.
We must not regard our mission too lightly
whether we consider our mission to others
or 10 ourselves-tor the two are inseparable.
There have been many dissertations on the
resources and possibilities Of our colonies.
II l. not for me to 40 more than refer briefly
to them, for doubtless you are all as familiar
with them a. | am. but | shall regard them,
how ever rich, rs q CIr-e IT We exploit them Tor
our own benefit alone If ~. fail 10 give value
received ii We ialter in our duty to the natives
as We know that duty In the light of know
ledg", The battle. - viotonouSlX Won will
baeEer and the adSenturer TO reap the fruits
one of the great lie sons the war with Spain
taught IA. he said, was the necessity for a
merchant marine. He was not in favor OF
indis criminate colonial ext dnsion and did not
eXI ect 10 see the Uni ed states Il great ooloniz-
ing power. but pre- lcted that they would be
mistress Of the seas at the end Of another gem
In closing he said:
"Truer ard noblcr. ideals Of Patriotism
fostcred at nome and at school-these alone
nation. We all know that the simplicity Of
old il fast disappearing, and many OF Us dspre-
cato It. realizing that virtue and ostcntatinn
are Incompatible. Friend. the battle OF the
future must ha fought at the hearth. The
child OF to-day must meet the danger face 70
face. We can es, yot orly scent II afsr OF.
The child Of to~-day-your o.iild and miEo-
| must bo taught that virtue. that simplicity
which Is strength. which l. resistance. which i
victory. This. IL SEEMS 70 me. Il the true and
only solution Of the problems q At confront us.
sEducGtion-not the superficial c%1ltTicula. Of
our colleges. but the substantial training Tint
makes Tor Truth and therefore. righteousness
is Tho panacca for all national ills For knoWl-
application OF truth to life We must change
o,r ideals; this Is Americas need, For the
dollar let us substitute cnlturIand by culture
/ do not mean college training nor cCsmopCli'gn
polish-but the uniform development Of all the
moral, mental md physical '%acrltics Of man.
And when the question shall be asked concern
Ing "A man What il be WORTH let MS not answer
80 many dollars. but let us measure him by
our standard Of nauhCCd-hy his standing in
tho scale Of being. THIS j. the true patriotism
the love cf country that il also the 'oVc cf man.
The natrindsm that means the eXaltaticn a. one
nart ~ humanity thrt ugh the dehasement Of
another part Is rs inrlorious ms II Is unchristian.