The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15

the central and prominent part of the
country. The lands lying to the east and
to the west will draw from that section,
and that section will draw from the lands
on either hand. There the life Of the
whole country will hold sway. q r"
1T is a wonderful country" said the
speaker. Fifty years ago 1t was a wild
erness. Now the great Mississippi river
waters the states of the valley whose
every acre, is a garden and where peoples
Of every nation in the world come to be
lifted up and taken into all the privileges
Of our nation.
Pass up this great river to the north.
where it has it's source. A week ago I
stood on the shore Of Big Stone lake, and
was told by two farmers who were with
me, Here is the dividing line. The rivers
to the right flow south into the gulf; the
rivers to the left flow north into the bay
Starry Banner Over All America.
II do not want to- be bellicose, but
say this for myself, as sure as fate, al
though you and I may not live to see it,
the starry banner will wave mistress over
all the country from the Gulf OF Mexico
to the Hudson bay. Tremendous cheer
ing.) There will be no war; there will
be no conquest. The hearts across the
border already are beating with love Tor
use, and commerce and agriculture are
calling for espousals. Then what of Min
nesota?" (Cheers.), = 49,
The archbishop told of the marvellous
growth Of Minnesota. and OF Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Duluth, as we'll as the small
er but proportionately prosperous towns,
and of the influences at work IN the north
star state He also told Of the pride
which Minnesota feels in the men that
have been sent out by 1t to fields of great
influence in other parts.
HAS she not a school Of ratlroad1ng?'
10 cly he a
Of the masters of the railroad world.
There are many financiers of note scat
tered through the east who came from
Minnesota. The state has sent out from
it's journalistic offices men who as editors
of newspapers and magazines are con-
tributing much to the formation of public
opinion. And our legislators always have
taken prominent part In the affairs OF
the government
Referring jocularly, and with a broad
smile, to the merging business in which
Minnesota has been so prominent of late,
the archbishop said:> I'm a short while
we will be able to sell a ticket from
st. Paul to ST. Paul in St. Paul, and with
little merging of the few railroad lines
now left out, will be able to take you
around the globe on a single system -
(Laughter.)
The archbishop then referred to the
solidarity of the American republic Of
were proud of their native state, they
were above all Americans, and this spirit,
he said, was the salvation of the union.
II have the fullest confidence in the
perpetuity Of America as the home of
| human liberty" he said. THAT every
! man and woman needs to preserve this
MODEST of times offsprings' is, first, con-
seriousness Of ones own rights, which
| should be demanded and sustained, and,
secondly, respect for the rights of others,
and willingness to help them to widen
| every opportunity. '.''
Rem embering my own profession" he
| said, in conclusion, Il must say, let us
preach to Americans high morality, and
! refer them to the ten commandments
spoken from Shiloh. They are the very
salt of civilization. They repress ego
tism; silence passion; command charity. y
The archbishop was cheered enthusi-
astically and long, while the orchestra
played America Archbishop Ireland is
revered in New York, and his eloquence
and the fact that he "says something
whenever he speaks means that the press
| of New York always records his express
sions quite fully. His speech of last
night already has attracted considerable
attention here and has evoked editoria
comments in newspapers. New Workers
confidently expect to see Archbishop Ire.
land made a cardinal
Wheeler H. Peckham, who was the mex,
speaker, told many stories of early life ir
Minnesota Territory, when, there was ne
roadway between St. Paul and Owatonns
and when the trip between those towns
could be made only through the woods ant
over the prairies by the. guiding aid of E
| compassionate, of course, the constan
company of firearms and other weapon!
Of defense. Mr.. Peckha1n is we'll known
In this city for his advocacy of civil
service and municipal government reform
He praised the step Minnesota has takel
in granting the cities privileges to fran,
their own charters.
First let us clean New York. said Mr.
Peckham, in his plea to the Minnesotan
now resident of this city, to exert thei
influence for better government 9TH
venerable archbishop has said in hi
speech this evening. that we are known al
over the world. Yes with sarcasm), W.
are known all over the world We ar
known by our Tweed, by our Dick Croker
and now we have added to the proud list
Tim Sullivan as member of congress
Have we got rid of the Devery elemen
!, in politics? I think not. We have lot
l. of things that will exercise all tn
} ingenuity and all the power of our learne
mayor.
. ''On the head Of every man present her
: tonight Is the obligation to see wher
civic duty has been left undone, and full
fill 1t. We cannot go on here in New Yor
) as we have before. There are other cite
, that cannot so on as before There