The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-20
LETTER FROM Mr.. MkRYE
The Ship of State Washington and Jefferson
Quoted on NOmentouS Questions at Critical
Times.

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Quoted on NOmeniOuS Questions at Critical
Times.
Washington. D. G.. April L.. 1908.
To The Free Lance.
And aS the world We're ROW hut to hc-
gin
Antiquity forgot. custom not known
The ratlhrr~ and props ui every word
They cr}. Choose We. luertc~ shall hr
King
Caps. hands and tongues applaud it To-
clouds.
Iaertc- shall hc King. larric- King 90
April ON was the iortrith anniversary
of NppomattoN The last ,e>tgroitha
tremendous storm oi war has past We
am. iu no danger ot another tempest from
that martrr Our National shy Shines
serene. and yet. Wise men think they dis
Germ subtle moviug~ and muttruug~ n
tine air.
A. the Ship oi State rides easily upon
the rpph-- at hrl moorng this morning.
lrt', look little while at the cimu hN
which she sailed for mpr than "a rem
mry And. first Ict'- trace the lilies hy
which the master pilot Washington. di-
r4.trd beer course. But thr matter is so
~,rions we viii abandon metaphor nud
speak ia The lnu1uaer of TACT.
Underlying the iormuln~ which are thr
outward expressions of oigONorm'ntsWd
institutions .und. for that, ui Constitu-
tion~) they ana. yitallIrd uudiulonnrd hy
"a spirit which may be- entitled ihrlr go'n-
ills
Washington iar~eelug wisdom was
that auimaiiug spirit at md from Oh"
real beginning of or National liie. lie
that ruuueth may rnd the iunnuln~
fashioned hy NaShinetom lnd"lsn-
druc. oi and nlooinr-s from any aililla-
tiou, and cuianelemcut~ with govern
ment, upon % different model W. $3.50
how this prucipal held him last llkc a
rock during the War between France ana
England Ina letter 10 jefferson, Jnnll-
AIRY /. l7SN. lhcfon. the ratification oi
the Constitution hr ~ay~. "Aurnrrgrtlc.
general government must prevent the
several States from involving themselves
I'm thr political disputes oi the European
mowers. u cauuut inrhear toquote hlm
further: from mv window beyond the
Embassies and the White House elrams
that lofty ~haii-~ymbol oi The ~tcadia~t
finger nloft towards the azup realm ui
TRUTH
I'm that immortal "addr-~- which Dee
mulitatcd AZ Farewell to his coun-
trymcu. hc couu~cl~ them lovingly ANA
warningly. Tie great rule oi conduct
furu~ iu regard toioreigu nations mex
Tending Our commercial relations. 10
have with them ~ little political com
nrction a. possible. and a- though to
rive both Illustration and SANCTION To-
the principles. hcndd-. Europe has %
set Of primary interests which tOus nave
none or % very remote interest. Win
what "a pregnant phraze Boz emphasizes
tbr argument. "Our detached and dis
tout situatiuu Finally. as though
making "a personal appeal. Why iorogo
the advantages OF so peculiar u ~itua-
tiou
1Nr. Bryan how could YOU ~ YOU
wrr. urging upon the Senate the pur-
chase OF the Philippines. did not the
shade of Washington rise hetorr rou in
rebuke. a. did Cromwell ia rhe English
Parliament. and cry: Sir Harry \anc
sir Harry Nane' The Lord deliver mo
from Sir Harry Nanei
John Adams caught the key note ana
.welled the strain that Nashlugtonmade
vibrant and r,yrrhrniIng iOr more than
"A hundred years IN his animal address
of ner. >, l79N, Gust century before
our war with SPAIN. he SAYS. ~ manly
,4nse oi National honor, dignity ana III
dcucndencr has appeared. which, d on
couragd aud inyig0ntrd toy every
branch of the government, WlIl enable us
tn view undismaycd the enterprises oil
any foreign power. and become the sur
foundation of National prosperity and
glory. u
Pnrhaps. even more than that of Wash
inotou. fine mind oi jefferson has lelt the
most permanent impression upon our III
stituti0ns-our peculiar genius ~ Peo-
plp. And upon no Issue did Jefferson
trumpet ever give AN uncertain SOUND.
Inst n fortnight after his first inaugu-
ration March lS. 1SO1) he wrote TO
Thoma. Paine: "Deter1nined ~ we are
fo avoid. If possible. wasting the energies
of our people in war and destruction. we
shallavoidimplicating ourselves with the
powers OF Europe, even ln support ol
nrinciples which we mean 10 pursue.
They have 80 many interests different
from ours that we must avoid being en-
tangledinthem. Thus in theconiidence
and communion Of friendly correspon-
derce. he signalizes the sincerity OF the
immortal words OF his first inaugural
lnerhnps the most fruitful and phllosophc
State pnper ever pennedl; Peace, com,
merre and honest friendship with all
nations. entangling alliances withnone.
But must fOrbear 10 trench lnr-
ther upon your valuable spnoe. WIN
your permission. shall pursue this III
terpsting theme through one or two adj
ditiOnal letters. =.
No man can ioretell the ultimate result
oionrpolicy Of colonialeXpansionandeXx-
ploitation. ln government novelty Is
necessarily perilous. Tradition IL us
sheet anchor. Il should only in extrem,
/ ity abandon "the antique and well-noird
face Of plain old form: and kiss the lips ol
macquainted change.
4. s. Marye.
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