The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-03
Depew's Address.

On July 4, Chsuncey Nj Depew
delivered the following address to Q
Glorious Fourth audience in Lon
don:
Mr. Chauncey Depew said that FIVE
years ago there was no Cabinet in
Europe save Great Britain that took
reckoning for a moment Of what was
the internal policy or the external
policy OF the United States. But
in Eve months from that time. when
the United States had become the
possessors OF SPANS possessions in
the Western Hemisphere, andfwith
the Philippines stood at the gate OF
the Orient, there was no Cabinet
which did not want to know what
was the policy of the United States.
(Cheers,) They 5000 miles away in
the west, but they were planted
there to give their friendship and
their approval to those who stood
with them for that broad view Of
the necessities OF modern, highly
civilized countries, which was that,
among three quarters OF the popu-
lation of the world who could take
their surplus manufactures there
should be open ports and the open
door, and the United States and
Great Britain alone stood for that
policy. tCheers.) Becoming a world
power had had a peculiar effect on
that lady Miss Columbia. tLsugh-
err She was 127 years old, but she
was the youngest aud most fascinat-
ing creature that there was "on this
footstool." Nobody cared for her
among the Powers FIVE years ago,
but now they we're all courting her,
and it had set her up little.
Uaughter.) 1t was started by an
English Minister stating, in the
House OF Commons, that, when all
Europe seemed likely To unite
against them in their Spanish
trouble, Great Britain alone said,
"No, no union against America, and
il union, then Great Britain stands
beside the United States" He cou'd
tell them that that made Columbia's
heart jump. daughter and chser.)
Russia said, "We cannot stand this"
and 80 they said through their Am.
bassador ibid we not send fleet
over during your civil war7'
Miss Columbia picked a flower
from her bouquet and said
Yes" LaughterJ And then
France said "Did we not help you
with our Rochambeaus and our La.
fayet.es and all that" and Miss
Columbia talked with France,
Laughter.) And Germany said,
"We cannot stand this;" and so that
modern, up-to-date and most en-
lightened OF rulers the Kaiser sent
over that fascinating sailor, and
Miss Columbia had the time of her
life. (Laughter) But when they
were all gone she bid me bring to
John Bull this message, "I cannot
marry you, John, but | will be q
sister to you" cloud laughter and
cheers,) Having spoken 10 appre.
eiative, terms of the sympathetic
messages sent by Queen Victoria to
the widow OF President Lincoln and
and Of PRESIDENT Garfield, and OF
that which more recently went from
"her wise, tactful, and thoughtful
son" to the widow OF President Nc
Kinley, Mr. Depew said, 10 conclu-
siop, that that day the President Of
the United States had touched q
button which had sent message
that had circled the globe. That
message, one OF triumph, had alight-
ed first in England; it had then
gone across tbs Continent to the
English possessions 10 Asia, Hong
kong, on to Manila, to Sau Fran
cisco, aud TO New York, and back to
the President at Oyster Bay. 1t had
gone round the world, this touch of
the President; it had been greeted
everywhere in It's march, in eveay
CLINE, by the Aag OF Great Britain.
And that message thus going round
the world was typical of the mission
round and in the world of the Eng-
disappearing people for civilization,
for humanity, and for peace.
| (Cheers
The CHAIRMAN afterwards propos-
ed "Our Kindred Societies aud Our
Gueste," which was responded TO by
the ARoHDEAN of LONDON and the
Hon JAMES BECK sx.Assistant Attor-