The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-23
NATION OBSERVES ITS
FATHERS BIRTHDAY,
Many Cities Hold Elaborate Pub
lie Celebrations in Honor Of
George Washington.
cHAs. EMORY SMITH ON CUBA.
Orator of the Day at Detroit En-
phasizes Importance of Mon
roe Doctrine in Ameri-
can Policy.

| Detroit Mich, Feb 22-For four hours
| to-nighI the Light Guard Armory rang
| with the patriotic sentiments expressed oy
| the prominent Republicans who addressed
| 800 members of the Michigan Club on their
sixteenth annual celebration of Washing
| toms Birthday.
| Congressman Hamilton. who acted as
| POSTMASTER of the evening. introduced
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith
for the first address after Governor Bliss
had welcomed the visitors TO Michigan.
1 Postmaster General Smith responded to
the toast Republican Faith and American
| Policy" He said in part:
| I'VE are face to face with the problem OF
| Cuba. 1t is not for me and this is not the
| hour to discuss the questions 1t involves.
! But there is one truth for which all times
/ are fit and on which all Americans are un-
1 restrained. The Monroe Doctrine Is the
| dominant law of the American Continent
1t has been during three-quarters Of CEN
4 ,ury and 1t will be during all the centuries
| to come.
| No declaration of Congress impairs Its
| validity or its force. and all declarations
/ OF Congress are to be interpreted in har-
mony with its principles.
|
| tion which Is not in essence and in sub
stance embraced an the Monroe doctrine or
any authority which did not justify and
demand our intervention In 1888; but We
| may well pause to consider whether ii is
| wise to leave sn possible developments Of
| the future to be determined by the en-
| forced application of our historic policy
| when the emergency comes. or whether it
| Is better to agree now upon safeguards
which shall insure security and spare the
necessity Of resorting to reserved rights
| hereafter.
Whatever is to be done should be done
in the interest Of the people Of Cuba and
We. who through blood and sacrifice have
| given them independence and liberty, will
| be their truest friends and their surest re-
| lance In the new career on which they
"Wider Sphere" of the Nation.
| I'VE have. as a people. great and noble
heritage to administer. Most Of 1t has
come from the true. brave. strong men who
have gone before us. Some Of it has come
because. with enlarged opportunities and
obligations. we have thus far been vouch-
safed virtue and strength enough to meet
them as sturdily as our fathers met theirs.
THE mighty events Of this administration
have unfolded wider sphere and a broader
placed us in Porto Rico, where law. order
and happiness are already prevailing under
our sway.
They have placed US in the Philippines.
where our kindly and liberal leading toward
intelligent self-government means as much
for the native people as the presence Of our
flag means for advancing interests in the
Eastern World.
They have placed us in China, not to
stay, but to use our influence as one of the
such determination of existing issues as
will preserve the integrity of the Empire
and assure under treaty rights free and
equal commercial intercourse.
They have placed US in Cuba under the
mandate Of humanity. and Of American
primacy, not to hold control, but to exer-
and save that fair island from the evils
and dangers that compelled our active in
reference.
American resolution does not retreat. We
shall encounter difficulties. We may make
some mistakes But through difficulties and
over mistakes we shall go steadily forward.
with American faith and courage. to the
sure fulflllment of the American mission"
The Reverend Howard Duffield of New
Of washington to the Twentieth Century"
"A Century and a Quarter of Liberty and
Law. was the toast assigned to Congress
man Lands Of Indiana He said. after re-
viewing the country's history snce the
Declaration Of Independence:
The critics Of this administration are
warn US against subordination of justice
and liberty to trade. We are not doing It.
The commercialism did not put US in the
science and sympathy and good judgment
sent US there. and conscience, sympathy
and good judgment will keep US there"
Ex-Congressman Frank o. Lowden of
Minnesota and ex-Secretary Of War r. A.
Alger made short addresses.
CHICAGO TOOK HOLIDAY.
Chicago. Feb. FIN accordance with a
dme-nonored TIM hon custom: Mashinston's Birth
League Club to-day by two events at the
Auditorium. To complete the days pro-
eramme the club gave banquet at the
The Marquette Club also gave a dinner
during the evening, at which appropriate
s, were eav MAGE gor t nsd
by other clubs and organizations were
numerous. Banks. railroad Offices. the
Board Gf Trade the Stock sHo, Exchange and
Addresses were made at the University of
Chicago and at Northwestern University.
Evanston.
Five thousand children crowded into the
Auditorium during the forenoon. special
programme having been arranged for them.
noon meeting at the Auditorium. at which
Frederick Harrison, the famous English
author and philosophical critic, was the
chief speaker. his subject being George
Washington"
The railroad Offices closed at 1 .. m,
having signed a petition to do so, which
the Grand Trunk railways
AN ELABORATE CELEBRATION.
Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 2-The faculty
ana StuCentS OF tne University OF PennSyl-
vania to-day celebrated Washington's BIRTH
day in an elaborate manner. The students
assembled on the campus at / o'clock this
morning and marched to the Academy of
Music. where the exercises were held.
Bishop Whitaker opened the celebration
exercises with prayer. after which Pro-
Dr. s. Weir Mitchell, "Public Orator"
in the annual comforting Of honorary de-
grees. introduced each candidate to the
provost. Provost Harrison conferred the
diplomas in Latin and on each candidate
placed the hood or gown peculiar to the
degree.
Those who were honored with degrees
were: Rear Admiral Melville. doctor of
science; the Right Reverend Henry c. Pot
ter doctor Of laws: President Henry c.
Pritchett of the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology, doctor OF laws: President VIII
liam L. Prather of the University of Texas,
doctor Of laws: Clement B. Penrose doctor
of laws; the Reverend John Sparhawk
Jones, pastor Of Calvary Church. doctor Of
After the conferring of degrees. Bishop
Potter, who was the orator of the day, de-
livered his address.
A dinner was rendered the visitors to-
night.
INFORMAL OBSERVANCE.
Pfttsburg, Feb. 22-Pittsburg celebrated
washington's Birthday In an informal and
quiet manner. The only street parade was
that of the Washington Infantry Tonight
over the principal downtown streets Spe-
cial exercises were held in a number of the
public schools. and quite a number of local
societies appropriately honored the day