The Washington times., 1902-12-10
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Giaces assorties Peuts fours
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Cigars
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shortly after $3.50. the President. with
Dr. Needham, OF Columbian University,
entered ~, banquet room and took his
seat at the guests table. His entrance
was the signal for applause. which con-
Ginued waIe the orchestra played The
President March"
The Presidents Speech.
MIR. Miller introduced President
Roosevelt as the first speaker. As the
Chief Executive arose. he was greeted
with great applause. which continued
for several minutes. He said:
Mr.. Chairman aud Gentlemen. 1t is
a peculiar privilege to be here tonight
as one OF those gathered to do homage
TO a career which has hOnOred Ameri-
ca. Loud applause.l IL is difficult 20
say certain OF the truths which most
need be said without being guilty OF
truism in saying them. Ii is not an idle
boast of this country when we speak Of
the court upon which Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian sits as the most iliustrious and i'm
pOrtant in all the civilized world. iAp-
plause.l II is not merely our own peo-
pie who say that-it is the verdict OF
other nations as well.
Mr. Justice Harlan has served for
q quarter Of a century on that court
In that time he has exercised an innu-
ence over the judicial craftsmanship Of
the country Of a kind such as Is pos
sible only under our own form OF gov
ernment. lApplause.l For the judges
OF the Supreme Court Of the land must
be not only great jurists. but they must
be great constructive statesmen lap
lausel, and the truth or what ] say
is illustrated by every study Of Ameri-
can craftsmanship. for IN not one Sc
rious study OF American political life
will q be possible TO omit the immense
part played by the Supreme Court in
the creation. not merely the modifca-
tion, OF the great policies through and
by means Of which the country has NOV
cd on 10 its present position. Jap
plause.l
In Ulner SpneIr-.
Thrice fortunate IS the court when it
has as one Of its members a man who
has played a great part in C,her spheres
Of our composite life. Mr.. Justice Harlan
came from Kentucky. a State in which
the patriotism OF the people was put TO
so peculiarly a severe test in the civil
war. In the States Of the farther North
# was easy for the man TO make up his
mind on which side he would unsheath
his sword. In the States Of the farther
South Il was equally easy.
In Kentucky the task was a difficult
one. remember. Mr.. Justice, being
told by an American who was a stanch
friend OF yours and one Of the greatest
lawyers and most patriotic citizens
whom the country had-John Mason
Brown-that he came back from a trip
from the West as a young man OF twcn-
ty-one. just at the time OF the outbreak
Of the civil war. just after Sumter had
been fired upon. and his mother brought
down TO him the sword that his father
had carried In the Mexican war. and said
10 him
My son. this is the sword your
father carried. / hope you will draw Il
on the side that defends the flag for
which your father fought. but. for one