The Washington times., 1905-02-22

Had a majority of Jackson,s colleagues
and successors felt as he did about the
navy. had it been built up Instead of
being brought TO q standstin, 1t would
probably never have been necessary to
fight the war Of 1872
Justice to All People.
Again Washington said Give to
mankind the example of a people always
guided by an exalted Justice and benevo-
ience' This feeling can be shown alike
by our dealings within and without our
own borders. Taft and Wright in the
Philippines and Wood in Cuba have
shown us exactly how to practice this
Justice and heneyoleace in dealing with
other peopies-a justice and benevolence
which can lie shown. not by sinking our
duty and abandoning to self-destruction
those unfit 10 govern themselves, but by
doing our duty by staying with them and
teaching them how to govern them
selves by uplifting them spiritually and
materially Here at home we are
just so far as we help in every move
ment, whether undertaken by the Gov
eminent or as is, and should be, more
OFTEN the case, by. voluntary action
among private citizens, for the better
ment of our own people.
observe that Washington speaks both
of justice and 5enevoience and that he
pnts justice first. We must be generous
we must heir our poorer brother, but
and the first step toward securing Justice
is to treat every man on his worth as a
man, showing him no special favor, but
SO lar as may be holding open for him
the door of opportunity SO that reward
may wait upon honest and Intelligent
endeavor.
Cherish Public credit"
again Washington said: Cherish
public credit Just at the moment there
is no attack on public credit, but if ever
the temptation arises again let our peo-
pie at the outset remember that the
worst because the most insidious form
OF the dishonest debtor is that man who
would persuade him that it is anything
but dishonest for him to repudiate his
debts
Finally. it is peculiarly appropriate.
wren have come to this city as the
: guest OF the University of Pennsylvania
10 quote another OF Washington's max
ms promote, as an object of primary
Importance. institutions for the general
diffusion OF knowledge. In proportion
as the structure of a government gives
force 10 public. opinion, it is essential
ened Education may not make a man
good citizen but most certainly Ig-
znorance tends TO prevent his being
geed citizen.
Enlightened Public Opinion.
Washington was far too much Of a
patriot, had far too much love for his
fellow citizens. to try TO teach them
that they could govern themselves IN
less they could develop a sound and en-
lighteHed public opinion. No nation can
permanently retain free government I'M
less it can retain a high average of citi-
zenship. and there can be 10 such high
average Of citizenship without a high
average of education, using the word in
lis broadcast and tTueSt sense TO include
Inc Things OF the soul as well as the
things of the mind. School education
can never supplant or take the place of
sseff-sf7ucatioT. still less can IL in any
way take the place of those rugged and
manly qualities which We gfoup to-
sgetller under the name of character; but
1T can be or enormous Use in supple
InentiIfg both.
american that our people have SO con-
sistently acted in accordance with
Washington $ principle of promoting in
stitutions for the diffusion of knowledge
There is nothing dearer to our hearts
than our public school system, by which
free primary education is provided. for
every one within our borders The
higher education, such as is provided BY
The University Of PENNSYLVANIA and kin
benefits to those able to take advantage
of it, but entails upon them correspond
S ing duties.
Dealt With Theories.
.srhe men who founded this nation
had TO deal with theories of government
and the fundamental principles of free
institutions We are now concerned
with different set OF questions, for the
Republic has been firmly established. its
principles thoroughly tested and fully
approved. To merely political issues
have succeeded those of grave social and
economic Importance. the solution OF
which demands the best efforts of the
best men, Wezhaye a right to expect
that q wise aIsd leading part in the eff
fort TO attain this solution viii be taken
by those who have been exceptionally
blessed in the matter of obtafninE an
education
THAT college graduate is but a poor
creature wins does not feel when he has
left college that he has received some
thing for which he owes a return What
ne thus owes he can as rule paw by
the way he bears himself Throughout
life It is hut occasionally that a college
graduate can do much outright for his
anna mater: he can best repay her By
IiNlng q life that will reflect credit Ilr,oI.
her. by SO carrying himself as a citizen
That men shall see that the years sg1enI
n training him have not been wasted
ne educated man is entitled to no spe-
clal privilege of trying to show that his
education enables him to take the lead
~ STRIVING TO guide his fellows Alright II,
ne dii1afu!t task which is set TO us of
Ihe twentieth century. The problems
bsioIs us today are very complex and
ar. .3 WIDELY dinerent from those which
the men OF Washingfon's generation had
20 face; but We car. overcome them
surely, nd We can overcome them only
I we approach them In the spirit wIIct,
" asIineton and Washington's great
supporters brought to bear upon the
pTooiena of their day-the spirit IF
sanlIy and of courage, the spirit which
SosnDines hard common sense with The
loftiest ideaIisn' WIN Inc
At Private Luncheon.
Following the university exercises the
president was the guest at n strictly
private luncheon Of the First CITY
Troop. He later boarded the train for
WASHINGTON, returning Via the Pennsvf-
vania Railroad
Departure of President