The sun., 1900-02-23

Washington's birth. Whatever may be
the difference of parties or the strife of
politics all are hushed in the memory OF
him whose birthday we commemorate.
American people unite in yoicing the
sentiment OF Washington. We are in
debted to him not only for his victories
in the war OF Independence. His triumph
in war is not to be compared with his
victory in peace. There was greater
danger at the close of the war.
The people were absolutely without
a government and Washington was the
first to discover this weakness. He
called the constitutional convention. As
a result of Washington's work, largely,
VIC have the constitution OF today.
Thomas Jefferson was extremely anxious
to dissuade Washington from retiring
from the Presidency and wrote to him
as follows: The north and the south
will hang together so long as they have
you to hang to-"
lieved if Washington were alive TODAY
find in the tragic South African war that
the official correspondence of America
had been broken into in clear defiance Of
all neutrality laws.
II come to yon," continued tile speak
er. from State Of which the three
lower counties, now the proud Common
wealth OF Delaware, were originally a
part. Some go SO far as to say that De!a-
ware incluGed the whole of Pennsyl
vania. These three counties set up their
own governments, and, am sure. in the
States history, from Bassett to Clayton,
the Bayards and the Saulsbufys, the
nation has had a more distinguished list
Of statesmen ny reason OF the gov
eminent set up in the three lower coun-
ties.
Il know OF no way in which to jndge
the future but by the past. There have
always been parties. Men naturally
divide themselves. The political organi-
zation OF people gives more concern to
the material welfare than any other. The
first form of government had as basis
force. AS result this government
could only be sustained by standing
army. This meant slavery. First came
the Tory and the Whig parties of Eng
land. The Tories represented the doc
trine of divine rights. The people could
not rebel against this as rebellion would
not only be treason, but also sacrilege.
The Whig party held to government by
original compact. The feudal system
brought barons and this meant personal
liberty.
'It remained for us to take an entirely
new departure. When oar constitution
was formed we find it builded on the
equality of all men. The Tory party in
America supported the king and the
Wings stood by the people. After the
war the Tories left the country. Then
there was trouble. The States were
Jealous. Washington and his friends had
difficulty because there had to be a sur
render OF colonial rights. Division into
parties followed. Hamilton became the
advocate OF centralization governments
because he had no confidence in the
people. Jefferson contended for az little
governments as central figure corld be
given but all the government possible
for the States. Hamilton led the Feder-
alist party and Jefferson the Democrat
Republican party"
Mr.. Pattison traced the evolution of
parties to the present day evolving
therefrom the theory that the same con-
ditions divide men today. Timid men
believe in a centralized government.
The contrary belief is that men can take
care Of themselves. Republicans be-
lieve in Capitalization OF government
and Democrats believe in as little gov
ernment as possible and the capacity OF
man for COVE. nment. Denocrots believe
in trusting the people. Republicans be-
lieve in giving the people as little power
as possible.
"Citizens generally want 10 be loyal
to their country" declared Mr.. PATHS ~.
"When the majority has decided am
loyal to my country. On the question Of
loyalty am ready to challenge any citi-
zen at any time"
Imperialism is Capitalization.
imperialism is another name for cen
tralzatnn Of power. II is impossible
1or Democrats 10 be imperialists. RI.
pablcans couldn't be anything else. I
believe the tendency OF the Republican
party is to centralza government
AS to trusts. Human nature IS /.
great imitator. The business man imi-
tates. Thus trusts have grown. They
have risen out Of centralized govern
nlent. Democrats continue such acts
against the people. Trusts have grown
out Of the disposition of this Administla-
tion to centralize everything"
He referred To special railroad rates
pooling and rebates. After ten years
the Interstate Commerce has confessed
its inability to stop this. Legislation has
had severe penalties imposed but the
violators found it profitable to pay the
fine and continue the violation.
There is no remedy today to stop the
trusts unit you make it imprisonment
for the officers Of the trust. | do not
mean TO prosecute capital because COM
bination of capital is needed in great
operations. What we are against is COM
blnations that fix prices. The Demo-
cratic party goes be ore the country
committed against trusts
Mr.. Pattison next paid his respects TO
imperialism and the government al
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
claiming that these lands must ue re-
tanned and governed by the United
States as territories. Under no condi-
tion," he said, ''can TIE United States
surrender to anybody any part OF this
land at any time. Ii the United States
permitted the setting up OF u separate
it would simply be menace
TO The United States in the hands OF some
other nation. There is no greater con.
demnation of this administration than
the failure to grant government to these
people"
Reception and Dinner.
AT the close OF the address Mr.. Patti
son held an informal reception. An
elaborate supper was served to the clubs