The Washington times., 1906-05-30

and sapped the best life of the ration
yet so deep and solid were laid the
foundation of our civil structure, so i'm
perishable the love of freedom and
| liberty. so magnificent the judgment
/ and great common sense OF the people
that the Government has moved onward
security 10 all its citizens. the prime
object for which governments are insti-
| tuted among men.
The Real Dangers of Nation.
We are a mighty nation and the
| real dangers which confront us are not
from without but from within. AS a
nation We are set upon hill in the sight
OF all the other nations of the earth. We
are working ont here the experiment OF
self-government upon a scale never be-
fore attempted any where on earth. and
what sort Of a government we shall
have or whether we shall have any gov
ernment At all depends upon the intelli-
gence and self-restraint of the indi-
Vidual citizen. Ii is the wants and fears
OF individuals that bind society together
and no government can long exist that
IS not bound together by ancient preJu-
dices or by the bonds or mutual interest
The Question of Emigration.
we have a young and energetic civil
lization that Is constantly changing its
environment. we have offered the widest
hospitality 10 emigrants seeking our
shores. welcoming those who have come
TO better their condition and intending
that their posterity should become an
indistinguishabIe part Of our population.
but with this class has also come the
communist and the disturber. until the
hOtbed Of socialism is fast being trans
planted from Europe TO our own shores.
The difficulty OF asSimilatng races VINO
come here more or less influenced by
antccedent tendencies and even physical
characteristics. becomes greater as our
cities increase and our ability 10 furnish
profitable employment diminishes. II we
are to pursue the policy OF making our
nation an asylum for all the oppressed
OF other lands We must place In the
hands of every child Of the Rep lblic the
means of education and enligi- eminent
that will mt him for the duties Of citi-
Zenship. republic without intelligence
of high order IS an impossibility. Tn
der our system with the elective fran
chise so freely extended. the constantly
menacing danger Is The ballot in the
hands Of ignorance. So long we can
people Will seek the enforcement OF
equitable governmental action. so long
We can rest our faith In republican In
stitutiOns. but let the ballot fall into
the hands of ignorance. supplemented
bv fraud and corruption at the ballot
box and internal dissension Will inevit-
ably follow.
Let us honor our country and obey
its laws. FOR obedience 20 the law is the
golden pr2Cept of civilization. Let us
again vow fealtN 10 our institutions. pre-
served by so much blood and treasure to
freedom and progress. and again resolve
that this COVE rnment Of the people bv
the people. and for the people. shall not
perish from the earth.
Paying Debt of Gratitude.
In this way only shall We pay the
debt of gratitude to those who have left
TO us that proud heritage for which they
gave up all. and thus only rightly honor
that emblem Of our nations glory. the
old flag. The flag that waved in glory
at Yorktown: that saw American Cfti-
Zenship eSta bliShcd at New Orleans. that
waved triumphant from the heights of
ChepTlteneC and IN the halls OF the
MOntezumSs; that shone amid the smoke
Of battle among the clouds on Lookout
mountain; that became the winding
sheet OF many n Northern hero on
Southern battlefield and on ocean vast
and finally received beneath its protect
ing folds or charity and forgiveness our
errinS brothers at AppOmattox that in
these latter davs has given freedom 20
The gem Of tho Antilles and is now car
rying the light Of the western world to
the far-off isles Of the sea: that symbol
of the power and the glory and th,.
might Of ninety millions OF Americans"
Address of DR.. Stafford.
The band rendered a selection. follow
ing the address Of Mr.. Birdsan. and the
Rev DF. Dennis J. Stafford. pastor OF ST.
Patricks Church, was then introduced
by Department Commander Entrilzin
The rev Nerend speaker was in fine voice
and his great audience heard him with
deepest interest He spoke, in part. as
follows
Principle alone is great. without