The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-23

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tends beyond the Arctiic circle Then its
southern boundary was the northern line
OF the present state OF Louisiana: today
IL is the Caribbean sea
A. the time OF Washinston'p death the
con bined receipts and expenditures OF the
national government were fifteen millions
OF dollars; now they are over fifteen hun
dred millions OF dollars. The Journey from
New York 10 the site OF Chicago then
consumed forty days: today ~ II accom-
plished in ~ hours. Then II took longer TO
30 from New York 10 the Mississippi river
thar IL does today 10 encircle the globe
England boasts that the sun never sets
on her possessions. We can boast that n
We were tonight 10 set out from Provi-
denoe 10 reach the farthermoet posses
siOns OF the United States, Il would mat
ter not whether we turned our faoss to-
ward the rising or the setting sun
In laying the foundations OF this lmper-
ial work Washington left name to
which generation vet unborn will pay
homage when nj the monuments erected
10 his fame by a grateful country have
crumbled into lust
He left a record, summed up in his own
words Ito promote the happiness OF the
human race" that will forever expand for
good. with each recurring year and cen
tury
PERFECT NATURALIZATION.
Perfect and permanent naturalization
has been effected. THINK God. before the
closing OF the lives Of many who witness
ed the utter estrsngement OF the North
and the South. followed by freticidal
war unequalled In the history OF the
world, yet Indispensable to that full meas
ure OF understanding of each other which
At
dayt OF Washington when there stood
shoulder 10 shoulder the New England
Puritan and the Southern Cavalier The
reconstruction OF sentiment on both sides
constitutes the brightest star In the ma
tior's armament. and our hearts should
swell with gratitude, and ON voices be
uplifted In paesns of praise 20 the God OF
Nations who has so lavishly pleased our
day and generation.
A reunited nationi Discussions may pos.
stbly arise hereafter in the great Union
femily but IS In tho case OF the proven
bal domestic circle, outside Interference
viii only result in closer union between
the states, and disaster TO meddling
neighbors. The unparalleled spectacle
has already been afforded the nations OF
the world OF the bitter enemies OF . third
OF a century ago marching side by side In
war for human liberty and human
progress. The sounds OF strife-the bugle
cali-ths drum-the resonant cannon peal
echo no more In tho valleys OF Dixie nor
among the mountains OF Pennsylvania.
Armed hosts will assemble no more In our
o. untry except for one common principle
defence against external interference and
for the protection OF ono glorious. ocean
guarded nag.
The Hon. Mr.. Mscfariand said: In ITS
the fullness OF time came In the provi-
dsncs OF God for the act which transform
ed the English oolonists into American
citizens. After more than a year OF open
revolt against the British government,
the colonirts slowly and reluctantly
changed from rebels into revoiutionists
and asserted an indepcn dence which they
had not until recently desired.
The greatest step In our history was
taken without submission TO even the linn
tied electorate Of that time
l. was the far-seeIng leaders Of the
Revolution in and out OF Congress-Ger.
George Washington. oomma nding the
Army OF the Revolution already tritm-
plant in New England, quite as much IA
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams-and
the far-seeing mon and women who were
not leaders. that transformed tho discord-
ant colonies, In spite OF the cautious and
the conservative into the United States.
They were carrying or here tho ,ght for
government by the people long waEed by
tho Wings In England.
The Declaration OF Independence takes
It's place naturally In the series OF liberty
documents In which the English forefath-
ere OF thu American revolutionists had al
ready recorded the libertie. purchased
with blood The congress wisely struck
out OF JefYersons draft tho reflection on
the English people. for II was the Eng
lbh government and not the English peo-
pie not. we believe az least a majority
o. the English people. that denied 10 the
Americans the fights OF EnslLshmen.
our Revolution WAS part OF the strug-
gls OF democracy. u was part OF the
eyo.ution of freedom preceded bv brave
enCrts on the Continent a. we'll as in
Great Britain ana followed by the mighty
movement which France led and which /
transformed Europe
IL not only gave us Independence OF
Great Britain but II made ue n nation II
va IN the name ~ the whole people by /
the authority or the good people and not
iu tho name and by the authority OF the
eolonists. that the declaration was made I
We were nation In fact. before We wers
irdependent states. although Il took n
CENTURY ana mighty war 10 make out OF |
those states nation which should never
bs broken
We have unexamplsd prosperity at
homs uneNampled authority abroad
lt is the duty Of every American TO lift
up the standard of the spiritual life. OF
personal and civic righteousness. lest
that enemy shall come IN like a food and
sweep away our independence u II not
enough 90 admire and applaud the heroes
of the past; We ourselye. must be the /
heroes. and. n needs be the martyrs of
the present In the faith that the pa
triots " America VIII lorep alive forever
the true spirit of "a ne spirit of seif- |
sacrifice. OF splendid courage, of reversnf /
f~ua Ia GI ~ q
We may -eioice in the glorious propects
% the republic