The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-01

preston and direction, whom they followed
We meet here to-day "a commemorate a
grpnt event m event which marks m ern
IN stntesmanship no lesa than In pioneering,
sorH. oT but ,e y. We n n. n onor make our
words good ~ deeds We have sycfy right
20 take, lust pride IN the great dccds OF our
10 be their descendants II we make what
they lid IN excuse for our lying supine IN
tend ~ an incentiy" TO nc en1r, 70 SNOW
dnrsrives nv our nCts worthy oi mem IN
tho administration of Citv. SfHte ana nhtfon,
IN the management ~ Dur home life and the
w. nre bound TO show certain high ana inc
Qualities of character under penalty of sccinr
he whole heart ~ our civilization enten ont
We Justly pride ourselves on our marvellous
material PROSPERITY, and such prosperlty
on XXI %bs !" T Tsh.r s, e s be bs b~
unless We do in very TACT build thia higher
ne thereon The material, prosperity its scl
IN The lItorod conditions. We must NEE. ths
changed and changing probl"rns with me
SPIRIT shown by the men Who N wy ana IN
Guered and settled this vnst territory. then
a.descrt now filled with thriving and popnlous
States.
The old DAYS were great because the men
who lived in them had mighty qualities ana
we must make the new days great by showing
courage and resolution upon hardihood.
tenacty and" fertility in resource W" Innst
nIlsf upon the strong. Write virtues ana We
must insist no less upon the virtues ~ self
restraint. self-mastery. regard for the rights
on others we must show our nhhorrencr OF
and y pr pf.fK "na nike y" come mort
IN any Of these qualities we shall Inensurably
fail; and i, AZ | bei"v" we surely shall wa
even greater degree than in the past Their in
the century now beginning We shall make
Of this republic the ireest and most orderly,
he most ust and most mighty nation which
has ever com" forth from the womb OF time"
When the President took his seat amid
another popular demonstration OF how
close lie stood to the people, the grand
chorus rendered Unfold, Ye Portals.
President Cleveland was introduced at
The conclusion of the music by Senator
Carter who said; The most distinguished
citizen OF the world and he got a grand
ovation.
Mr. Cleveland read his speech from manu-
script, Before he had concluded, nearly
or quite one-'hird OF the audience ha d
left the building. In fact, immediately
after the Introduction Of Mr.. Cleveland the
crowds begar To depart. 80 that his words
we're heard by very few of those in the hall.
Mr. Cleveland said
EN-pRKsIDENT oLEyELAND's SPEECH.
Ma PRESIDENT. AND LADIES AND GENTLE
NEN-fhe impressivenass Of this Occasion
is greatly enhanced by reason Of an ttmos-
nhere Of prt2ph"cy's Lulrllment which sur.
rounds it. The Thought i. in Iir minds that
We Hre amid nwe-'nspring surroundings,
where we may see and feel thin 60 foretold
Of the one hmndredth anniversar ~ II AN event
which doubled the area Of the young Ameri-
can nation, and dedicated new and wide
domain to American progress and achieve
mert
The treatv whose completion We to-day
commemorate was Itself prophecy % our
yonthful nations mighty growth and de-
velopnent
Almost within the limits Of the territory
gained by th- Louisiana purchase we have
leaving stil large residue whose occupants
,re even now loudly rlamorins for State
hood
Instead Of tha g. 900 white settlers WHO
rupied This domain in lsOa II now contains
fifteen millions ot industrious cnterprising.
intelligent Americans, constituting about
pna-ttth Of ia" population VI al our States;
and three are dsfantlv contesting for pre-
nershi in IN wealth and material success with
he oIdesr Of p,lr states Ind IRE their equals
N every phase of advanced intelligence and
refined civilization
t,nrchase ana lts value ~ national &C.
roompii-hment when seen in The ,ncidents
o, IL. short history and e ne light # IL
Soieiv bv IFS papabie and independent
merits, cannot ne better characterized
han w the adoption ~ The following an
historian The annexation Of Louisiana |
VAS an went 40 portentous as 70 defy meas
and ranked IN historical Importance next !
10 the Declaration II INDEPENDENCE and the !
sdGpttiHp Of he Gcnstisqsionevsn,s Of
matter OF diplomacy it was unparalleled, /
because 4 cos. almost nothing:
mw On s Ho nhs
and that it should be celsbratsd here in |
% the sTr'ory WhIoh Ss s''f
purchase gave 10 ue And how in keep
ns, t IL with the character Of this acquisition,
,aiebrstion should not ' waste Itself on the
onmp and paseantry that belong 10 the
rum and spoils Of VAT or TO the rapa-
Every feature Of our celebration should
'emnd us that we memorabilia peace
Gse1 ana OF fprsry a%d d r s shcnd
'ejoce. not only because this acquisition
gave peace and contentment
q the spirited and determined American
ettlers who demanded outlet Of trade
q the sea. hut also because it provided
zones and means " livelihood for. the mil,
ell upon the cara oY the expert ant fathers
II the republic, and whose stout hearts
Sd sr asve s Tr"IthT the miracles
iful and stately edifices to the pur pose Of
It ns ramember that me soil wSereon We
'and was century ago dedicated to the
enius of American ndustry md thrift For
riate, "a an important part Of the centennial
We have undertaken, than
ne gRrnerlng togerhcr on thla apOt OF Ine
hin es that are characteristic Of American
Mort, and which, tell The story of American
and how happily viii this he
supplemented and crowned nv the generous,
laGnanimous and Instructive contributions
rom other and older lands which. standing
idc by side with our exhibits, shall manifest
he high and friendly regard our republic
az gained among the Governments Of the
arth. md shall demon strate how greatly
dvnncinp civilization has fOstsred and
timulated the brotherhood Of nations.
An, incident which it seems TO me we may
ecall to-day with profit and satisfaction
hen the treaty II 500 had been formulated
nd returned to him for ratification and
nal compilation. He was an 10 we'll known,
rignaily quite firm in his belief that the
constitution as it stood did not authorize
lch an extension ~ our limits by purchase
2 the treaty for the acquisition Of the Lon 81
ma territory contern plated. Holding this
pinion and at the same time confronted
'th the clear conviction that the treaty,
OF he allowed TO fail without positive peril,
not to our national life at least To its most
'tal object and aspirations, his perplexity
rag Increased by the receipt OF an anthortta-
va intimstion that any delay in final action
n the treaty might open the way to recess
lon on the part Of France. In these circnm-
'ences, not daring to risk the delay OF an
mendment to the Constitution prior 10
ich, hnai action, he proposed reconci'inR
rmation of the treaty by the senate, and
ompassing it's unau estionable valuation
y y subsequent constitutional amend
lent
In view Of the conclusive settlement since
nat time NJ this constitutional question by