Evening star., 1905-10-11

At the beginning OF his address he dis
claimed for the District government re-
sponsibility for the weather. OF course.
he said. it is impossible to please every
one, and he was of the opinion, therefore,
that the weather bureau was endeavoring
to give samples of its entire stock. Con-
tinung, Mr.. Macfarland said:
The national capital most heartily
greets you. You are welcome personally
and as the representatives of our leaders
| in material progress. Your Indispensable
and honorable service to our country,
through its financial and commercial inter-
| ests, entities you to the hospitality of its
political center.
| Here at the home of the national gov
ernment, In sight of the Treasury Depart
ment, the heart of its financial system.
| you can fittingly survey the splendid record
of the bankers In our history Here II has
been recorded in deeds. we'll as in words,
which again and again have sustained the
national life in struggles and crises. Here,
too, has been enacted the financial legisla-
ton under which you have done your work,
and here is the headquarters of that super
vision over the national banks which has
been of inestimable value to them as well
as to the public. Here the great waves
of financial heresy have broken against the
rock of public credit which has been main
tanned ever since ii was set UP by George
Washington and Alexander Hamilton, by
the best of our statesmen, and always with
your support What II 1t was self-interest
which first prompted that support? Happy
are they whose self-interest comedies with
the interest of the republic, and whose self
service becomes patriotism.
Proposes Monument of Hamilton.
LAS vet no monument has been raised
in the parks of Washington to the men
who have saved the country by saving Its
honor, and the credit without which 1t
could not have lived Among the soldiers
and sailors whose statues abound even near
the Treasury Department, Alexander Ham
tlton should stand in enduring bronze, ana
Robert Norris and John sherman, ana
others like them of either century should
have such honors here But, meanwhile,
their results speak for them and the in
telligence Of the nation delights to honor
them.
yours as much ours. with all Its mem.
ories of great men and great acts, you Will
see frequent evidences of what nnanclers
have done for their country, just as you
will see here, as elsewhere. how hnanclers
have contributed with public spirit and in
philanthropy to the highest interests OF the
community in which they live. Our Rock
Creek Park and our Corcoran Gallery OF
Art are but two of the visible proofs or
the civic service Of Washington bankers.
Mr. Macfarland said the pilgrims who
first set foot on Plymouth Rock established
the first American banking associa tion, and
in three centuries 1.-The seed of freedom has
reached no greater growth than the seed
of finance"
Your power and your character and your
record" concluded Commissioner Macfar-
land naturally suggest that you should
have a leading part in that moral renova-
ton in the business world. especially with
reference to fiduciary relations. which re-
cent revelations make imperauvely neces-
sary. Once more, but In a new way. you
must restore impaired confidence to the
people this time by convincing business
men of other minds not only that honesty
Is the best policy. but that integrity is more
precious than money, and vital to the re-
ba old shi0nad commercial hon.
or finer than that of any chivalry. must be
re-enthroned, and you are the men to 90
1t. In such an effort, as in your patriotic
endeavors of every kind and IN your zeal, by
international peace through international
Justice for international welfare, you will
have the inspiring leadership OF the fore
most American the chief pride of the ma
tionaI capital, Theodore Roosevelt, Presi-
dent of the United States"
President Swinney's Reply.
In replying to the addresses Of welcome
President Swinney said every member of
the association has wanted to visit Wash
ington either as the representative OF his
neighbors in Congress or to control the
finances of the country as an officer of the
government. Failing In both of these, they
have taken advantage OF reduced railroad
rates and have come at their own expense
1.-The conventions of this association have
been held in the cities of the east, west
north and south. but never before in the
nations capital we nave Deen enter
tanned by the princely hospitality of
the worlds greatest metropolis. and the
Golden Gate has swung wide to bid us well
come, but today, for the first time, we meet
at the fountain head Of this great govern
ment. The heart of every true American
swells with justifiable pride when he re-
fleets on the history Of this city. A little
more than century ago It was but bar
rem place: less than a hundred years ago It
was sacked and burned In war. Today, no
capital in the world is a more potent force
for peace and none more feared In
war: none more beautiful In its ar
rangement and architectural adornment
It Is the city OF our fathers, of our
selves and OF our children. Here no
narrow sectional lines divide US into par
ties or factions; no borders of states make
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