Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-20
WfLMIYaroY, rHUnsDAr. JUNE 20.


vi hbohty VI uunsoionSo nnh pofnohhi
freedom, landed on plymouth kocls
they then and there gave Firth to q
spirit OF naturalization unknown
among the peoples they had left forever
behind them. They conceived human
happiness to be attainable only by
existence Ii q state where the principles
Of freedom. peace and Justice IN indi-
vidual intercourse, were made the basis
of communal growth. Az the years
passed and they developed from
simple colony into great union Of
States these principles were widened in
their application and became the
standard by which q young nation
sought to guide its conduct in asso.
chatting itself with the sisterhood Of
national entities into which it had
necessarily to seek place. Since that
fateful period in our history when the
theory OF Hawaiian annexation became
reality We have heard little Of these
old ideas of peace, fraternity and good
will toward the nations OF the earth,
but much Of war, Of belligerencs, and
bombastic threats Of what we, as q
great militant people, would do In case
any foreign government dared to SO
much as crook finger at US.
In the midst Of this fiamboyHnt boast.
ing and the heated atmosphere OF an
imported militarism that at times
seems to have destroyed the last vestige
of the priceless legacy inherited from
our COLONIAL forefathers, speech like
the one delivered on Thursday evening
of last week, at Buffalo, by the Secre-
tary Of State, on the occasion of
dinner given In his honor by the board
Of directors Of the Pan American Ex-
position, is particularly refreshing, and
all the more worthy Of note because it
comes, as it were, from the heart OF
the administration circle. One cannot
read it without feeling Of wondermept
that MI. john Hay could have per-
mitted himself to become identified
with the coterie of politicians now
running the government; indeed, all
through ii there is note OF sadness, a
tone of deep regret, as though the
speaker feared that mistaken policy
had we'll nigh made the brotherhood
of the nations of tie Western world a
dream of the past. Perhaps Secretary
Hay has done more for his countrythan
isgeneraliy known and 1t may be that
the world will never know to what
extent his strong personality, his I'M
failing patriotism, and his devotion TO
American ideals have served to hold in
check the wild Imperialism Of the
President and his followers. Where
can one find truer Americnnism, loftier
conceptions Of national aims, or more
inspiring thoughts of Americas destiny
than the following2 Compare 1t with
the Oily GHmmonism of the President
and the truculent rant of Lodge:
Last night as / looked from my
window at this marvellous creation,
lined in fire upon the evening sky, and
today az / have walked through The
courts and the palaces of this inoom
parable exhibition, the words Of tht
prophet have been constantly in my
mind, Your old men shall dresr
dreams; your young men shall SCI
Visions z We who are old havi
through many hopeful years dreamed
this dream. 1t was noble and in
spring, lending to earnest and uplift
ing labor. And now we share with 20,
who are young the pleasure of behold
ing the vision, far nobler and more in
spring than the dream. IN
This ideal of the brotherhood of tn,
nations of the Western world ia not
growth OF yesterday. 1t was heralde,
when the country was young by tn
clarion voice of Henry Clay; 1t wa
cherished by Seward and Evarts, b.
Douglass and by Blaine Twelve year
ago we held the first reunion of th
American republics. Much was sal,
and done, destined to be memorable i
our history, opening and blazing tn
way along the path OF peace and fra
ternal relations. We have made stead
progress; we have grown day by day {
better understanding, until now W
are looking to our coming conferenc
in the City of Mexico, in which W
have the right to hope that with large
experience and profounder study of th
great problems before us, results sti
more important and beneicent will
reached.
AS means to those ends, as a cor
crete realization Of these generor
dreams which have led us thus far, v
have this grand and beautiful spectaoi,
never to be forgotten, a delight to Il
yes, q comfort to every patriotic hea
hat during the coming summer sha
make. tho Joyous pilgrimage to th
enchanted scene
There have been Statesmen an
soldiers VINO have cherished the fan,
in past years Of a vast American arm
recruited from every country betwes
the Arctic and the Antarctic sea
which should bind US together in OF
immense military power that miRl
overawe the older civilizations. B
this conception belongs to the past,
an order sof things that has gone,
hope, forever by.
How far more inspiring is the thong
OF the results we see here now; be
much more in keeping with the bett
times in whose light we live and q
still more glorious future to which I
look forward, Is the result we see tod
Of the armies of labor and intelligen
10 every country Of this new world
working with one mind and one wi
not to attain an unhappy pre.eminen
IN the art OF destruction, but to advan
in liberal emulation in the arts viii
tend to make men happier and betts
to make this long harassed and tt
mented earth brighter and me
blessed abode for men OF good will
Our hearts have glowed within US
we have surveyed at every turn /
evidences OF the equality aud fiaterni
OF progress under skies so distant, uno
conditions 50 varying as those Will