The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-06-14

| OURS Ill tle neSelnOnv Oh numanlty
| What changes in the republic OF
Washington and Franklin. 1t has
grown us no one fancied it could hay,
grown. The world marvels; we our.
selves marvel; we thank Heaven. and
we pray for light and strength to re-
Spond to its mysterious designs.
But where America allows no chang
eS. as years pass over her, us she
energies, in her nationhood, into giant
stature. is in her ideals and purposes.
America is. as she was in the days
of Washington and of Rochambeuu.
the lal!d of liberty and of democracy.
She stands before the world, the undc-
niable demonstration that social AMI
political liberty may be the possession
of Il great and powerful nation: that
| to territorial expansion and Eonnu!ess
material prosperity it is no bar, but
rather Il potent ali! through the indi-
vidual agyreSsivencss which it is its
nature to develop. Size is the lanl O.
liberty and OF democracy. Wherever
her flag is unfuricl. there social and
| political liberty is assured. The starry
flag can be trusted: it merits that it
he trusted: we who know it do trust it,,
and ever will trust it. Order in liberty.
and liberty i'll order, is the rule of
America. Chaos and anarchy, the de-
struction of order. she will promptly
represS: drSpotism ana the abldg-
ment OF popular rights she will as
promptly repel.
She has grown ard she must con-
tinue IT, grow in p pua.ion. in wealth
as to her aims and her purposes. A
willing worker she will oy,r be in the
cause Of civilization ard of tic better
mcnt of humanity. The growth of her
p@wer plcascs. because it is tie growth
of her opportunities and abilities to
serve truth and Justice wherever this
may be done. Industry and comnerce,
wealth and material sDl nd l.. we do
not cOvct for hcr-unrss as the nc.
compartments CT TIL: Sc thi lgs there b =,
too. the things of the igt er and better
life. which truly make for the hlppi-
ness and elevation of men. Nor woul
we rejoice in her RAPID march ill.o
international fame and power, unless
we had reason to believe that her al-
pCnrnnce as Il star in the galaxy If
mighty nations Was to be for all tie
signal of Il new impetus to justice AMI
charity in the affairs Of humanity.
Say all this to France, honorrd
guests: and tell France that. whatever
the changes in America. the heart f.
America in presence of France is I'M
altered. Her debt to France. America
always recognizes; her growth in yio; :,
and power but increases in har the con-
seriousness of this debt, as it hut in
creascs her ability to repay it. Today
when she looms UP amid the natl IL,
beautcous and strong. all tender to her
the tribute of their 1--we and their cs-
teen. When she was poor and weak
France alone smiled upon her and
alone rushed to her rescue.
Whatever the regard which others
merit and receive from her today, the
smile of her preililet ton remains t,
France; ties of gratitude, made ada
mantine in the flow of blood Lind hcr
to France in |; union such as can he
between her and none other; France
and the United States it is today;
France and the United STATES it will
forever be.
And for thyself, O. France, we offer
but the prayer that You lie always,
what today thou art what yesterday
thou wast--fair, noble. generous, hero
ic: blessing to thyself, BILE sing t,
humanity
Costa Del per Francas, it used to be
said from the remote days of Clovis
and Charlemagn-Fran the Deity's
chosen instrument in the accomplish
ments Of it's highest designs for the
welfare and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of hui
manity. Ever in the march Of religion
and of civilization thou vast in the
vanguard; ever thy heart was prompt
to beat in response to the prayers of
charity and of justice: ever was thy
sword prompt to leap from its sclb-
bard in the furtherance of grand and
magnificent ideas. France. he always
the sclf-same.
Ever thy missionaries We're the most
Jealous and the most self sacrificing in
uplifting the cross under the sulay
southern sky or amidst coolest north
ern GLACIERS; in making all lands debt
ors to Christ and to France. Ever thy
soldiers were the bravest and the most
chivalrOns, victors Il thousand times
never broken in heart even when de-
fcatel, always, whether in victory or
in defeat. the mighty knights of honor
and unblemishetl, France, be always
the Self-snmc.
Ever thy valleys were fertile ald
beautiful. thy mountains. s,m-kiss Il
and smiling: ever thy children in val
lcys or on mountain tops, were Light
hearted and genial. quick of thought,
noble in impulse. sweet and attractive
in manner. an enduring joy to them
selves and to others who drew nigh