The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-24
Senator HOar Pays His COmpli-
ments to Secretary in Wash
ington's Birthday Speech.
GOOD BLADE FOR PRESIDENT.
But No American Newspaper, He
Declares, Will Ask Him to
Supply Latest News
From Philippines.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-The anniversary OF the
birth of George Washington was generally
observed in Chicago to-day, the principal
celebration being that under the auspices Of
the Union League Club this afternoon in
the Auditorium.
Senator George F. Hoar OF Massachusetts
was the orator of the day. and delivered
a eu!ogy upon Washington before an au-
dience Of 1900 persons. He said in part:
Everett. in a great Grafton be-
fore the Civil War, called upon his country
men. apparently in vain. to forget to turn
q deaf ear to unpatriotic councils. to the
mad cry of treason and disunion and return
once more to the patriotic counsel of
Washington.
IT seemed for 4 time az If the appeal
was unheeded. But the spasn of popular
madness and rage passed by, and Washing
ton resumed his place as our supreme coun-
selor and leader. He became once more the
example and idol of every American soldier
and statesman. and the farewell address be-
came once again the political bible of every
American.
Doubt not tina this shall happen again.
Other temptations will come to US and
party spirit, like Satan sitting at the ear
of Eve, will speak again lis baleful counsel
In the ear of the people. Popular excite
ment will be kindled by the lust OF en-
pire and passion for conquest. The eyes of
the people may be dazzled fer i time by
SOBER COUNSEL.
But while the portrait of Washington
n ndoEn our IN e cSisyy c yIlllsgs Sn T iih lie his soS statues
is found in every State; while his life is on
the shelf Of every home: while the detail Of
his great career is studied in every univer-
stty: while his image is in the heart of ev-
cry youth, the people will come back again
to the wise, sober and just counsel in fol-
lowing which lies the path to a true glory
and a safety.
The American people will never long go
astray. so ;ong as to every great question of
national policy. of national duty. they know
what Washington would have said and
know what Washington did say.
ROOTS DECLARATION.
In his speech at the night banquet. Sena-
tor Hoar said:
"A great paper has said that a gentleman
who would be in General Washington's
ompany would be in very bad company,
because the counsel which he gave his coun-
trymen when alive would be very bad for
his countrymen now.
And l see that my excellent friend. Mr..
Of aot the s same Tav OF ab waf' a .h n so nIncoin'
He says that reconstruction and achieve
ments which followed the war have been a
failure.
Well. now. 1 feel very kindly. indeed. to-
ward Mr.. Root. He is a good blade of tenn
pered steel in the hands of any President.
also comes from good. honest. old Concord
stock. There was never yet anything bad
came out of that Nazareth.
"But there are some things that
some men can demand, md some
things that they cannot, and I don't
think h American people will ever
Mr.. Root or give him.. at any
rate, N monopoly or = trust in h
to do their thinking for
In questions of righteousness
and liberty.
II do not think that when he goes out of
office he will get a place with any of the
great morning papers to supply their read
ers with the latest news from the Philip
pine Islands"
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banquet at the Union League Club, where
Senator Hoar was the guest Of honor. 9th
er speakers of the evening were President
end Frank w. Gursaulus and Bishop Gailor
of Tennessee.