The Washington herald., 1908-05-11
SCORES A Big NAVY
Vice President Says Schools
Should Get Money.
SPEAKS TO CHICAGO CROWD
Dir. Fairbanks Declares Coin Spent
for Army and Navy Could Be More
Probably Used iR Educating the
Youth of the COuntFy-Thinks All
should Teach Against Anarchy.

Chicago, May 10-Vice President Fair
banks delivered himself emphatically as
opposed to the building up of a large
army and navy. and declared that the
money could be better spent for schools,
on the occasion OF the dedication Of St
Stanislaus School, to-day.
The speech was made at a banquet Of
Polish people. following the service.
Archbishop James Quigley followed the
Vice Presidents attack on socialism and
anarchy, declaring the worst form of So
cialism is that manifested by the Ger
man Emperor in his oppression of Po-
land, and declaring it to be the duty Of
Congress 10 protest against such oppres-
sion.
Mr.. Fairbanks said. in part:
In leaving Washington al the present
time have violated a rule to which have
long adhered. When accepted your invi-
tation it was not supposed that it would
conflict with the session OF Congress. HaV-
ing misjudged the length of the session.
was put TO the necessity OF Withdrawing
my acceptance or Of breaking my rule.
4DHh AAbaA bAA accommodation IA
the ways OF trade and commerce with
amazemeRt There is no parallel to it in
either ancient or modern times. If this
increase were not accompanied with a
corresponding development of benevo-
lence and charity. il would, indeed, be a
menace, instead Of an assurance. Of bet
ter things. There is, fortunately, whole
some sentiment among us which we seek
widely to inculcate and stimulate. and
that is that men are 10 be regarded in
the scale Of our favor for what they do,
and not for what they possess.
Evidence of Improvement.
We are, on the whole, making a sub
stanIial advance toward better things.
We are not given over merely TO the devel-
opment OF the sordid side Of our natures.
We are not becoming commerclalized in
our thoughts and aspirations We are
not drifting away too far rom the faiths
and high ideals Of our fathers.
I've frequently ask ourselves the ques-
tion whether upon the whole. we are
growing better It is difficult TO answer
the question from the census. Statistics
tell US Of she magnitude Of our trade,
OF the investment In factory, mine, and
field, railroads and ships. in schools. COLI
leges, universities, churches. and chari-
ties. These do not. however, satisfy US.
We shall find the answer largely in our
own experience.
while with us church and state are
distinct and separate, and in Gods provi-
dence we hope and believe they will ever
be. yet 1t is within The province OF the
great leaders OF the Christian church 10
teach the doctrine that the welfare Of
the people Of America, during all of the
centuries TO come, depends upon an In
telligent study of our institutions, upon
preserving them from the poliuting touch
OF mere selfishness, and upon holding
them true to the principles and purposes
for which they We're ordained by our
fathers.
should Teach Children.
The rising generation should be made
familiar with the structure OF the re-
public and with It's generous purpose
Those who shall assume the grave re-
sponsibnities Of American citizenship
must be made to understand that the
permanency Of the republic depends upon
an adherence 10 the purpose OF the
fathers as il was written into the Dec
laration Of independence and carried into
the organic law.
Teach the new generation the peril Of
undue Capitalization of power Teach
them the necessity of keeping the govern
ment close to the people, for power IN the
hands Of the people Will not be abused.
There has been transplanted To our
soil an enemy TO our institutions. IT is a
protest against republican government
Yes, it is a challenge 10 all government
established by the virtue and patriotism
of men. Anarchy is un-American and un-
Christian.
War On Anarchy,
Anarchy is at war with our best tradi-
tiOns and our fondest hopes The church
and the school must ill the minds Of men
with true conception of the object Of
this arch enemy OF our most cherished
ideas of liberty and law.
My friends, the occasion will have fail
ed of its purpose if it does not increase
our faith in each other and our confidence
in our political institutions. Let US re-
solve from this hour TO do more in the
future than we have hitherto done 10 pro-
mote she welfare Of our fellow-men and