Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
EULOGY OF HAMILTON
Association Meets to Honor
Patriots Memory.
JUSTICE HARLAN PRESlDES'
Proposed Monument in Washington
to Apostle Of Liberty"
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN
Movement Endorsed by Mr.. Justice
Brewer, Secretary Bonaparte and
Representative Cochran.
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN


ilton. patriot was eulogized at meeting
held In the smaller ballroom of the New
Willard last night. under the auspices of
the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Asso-
citation. Mr.. Justice Harlan of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States presid-
ed. The list of speakers included Mr..
Justice Brewer Of the Supreme Court,
United States Senator Brown of Nebras-
ka, William Bourke Cochran. representa-
tive from New York: Charles j. Bona
parte, Attorney General of the United
States; Commissioner Mcfarland. Sec
rotary Franklin Collins Of the association
and Gov. Sheldon Of Nebraska.
LAS chairman / deem 1t scarcely APP
propriate for me to indulge in extended
remarks" said Mr.. Justice Harlan in
opening the meeting. THE general OBJ
ject of this meeting is to enable the Alex
ander Hamilton Memorial Association to
erect a monument in this city to this ex-
traordinary man. The movement should
have the sympathy Of every patriot.
Continuing. Mr.. Justice Harlan said:
Hamilton was a great apostle of liber-
ty and l gladly join in this movement.
Every patriot may well join in the move
ment.
Had Hamilton not lived the history of
the world would have teen different.
Justice Brewers Address.
At the close of his remarks Justice Har-
Ian introduced Mr.. Justice Brewer. In
his opening remarks Justice Brewer
traced the early life Of Hamilton and said
that at the age Of twenty I'VE find Ham
iton the confidential secretary to Wash
ington.'
Later according to the speaker. Hamil-
ficuit missions for Washington.
when the matter of adopting cOnsti-
tuition was discussed Hamilton framed the
constitution and was the only delegate to
it. said the speaker. He was con-
structive statesman. and l think it fortu-
nate that we had two such Hamilton
and Thomas Jefferson. He believed in
character and when Jefferson and Burr
were tied for the presidency of the coun-
try he aided in the final selection of JEFF
fersOn and surely the after lives of both
showed his wisdom"
In concluding Justice Brewer made a
plea for a statue of Hamilton to be
placed in front of the Treasury building.
I'VE should have a suita BILE statue of that
great financier and statesman" he said
in closing.
Hamilton's Wonderful Character.
Senator Brown of Nebraska was the
next speaker introduced. Il wish / had
the power to impress upon you more of
that wonderful character he said. He
then told of Hamiltons efforts to make
the representatives of the state of New
York strike for independence. Here 1t
was his character impressed me-" said
Senator Brown. THE disposition to take
sides until all were counted and not wait
and jump into the band wagon at an OPP
perfume moment. Every one has contempt
for the man in public life who evades a
great question.
This country can never pay the debt to
Hamilton If 1t should erect a thousand
monuments but we will honor his name
the monument proposed.
AS Senator Brown closed Mr.. Justice
Harlan introduced Representative Will
liam Bourke Cochran Of New York.
LAS Jeffersonan democrat" said the
representative Il place myself among
those friends OF Hamilton who desire to
place statue to him in this city" The
speaker then declared that the strength
of this government shows the benefits de-
rived by the antagonism of Jefferson and
Hamilton.
None should be SO ardent as we to
honor Hamilton as a follower of Jeffer-
son., declared the speaker FOR Hamilton
laid down the system and Jefferson aided
in it's development.
LAS a follower of Jefferson / lend my
that will represent the contribution of this
patriot to the glory of his country"
On short address Commissioner Henry
B. F.. Mcfarland praised the movement
to erect the proposed statue. and declared
that ii is the force Of Hamilton which
controls affairs today. Commissioner
Mcfarland said:
II will go farther than any Of the
other &c ntlemen. and say that if 1t were
not for Hamilton we probably would not
have National capital. National city.
To him. more than any other man, do we
owe the salvation of the country.
Hamilton stands in the front rank OF
the great men Of the last 1000 years.
hope to see the statue of Hamilton at
the door of that department he perfected.
At the present time most of the statues
in our cities are Of military and naval
heroes. 1t Is a fitting time for Hamilton
to be remembered"
Mr.. Bonaparte's Tribute.
After being presented Attorney General
Bonaparte said:
Il fully agree that statue of Hamilton
should be erected in this city
Then turning to Justices Harlan and
Brewer he added: And / promise my
continguent fee in that $29,OOO.OO0 when
the Supreme Court allows me to collect
it. Had 1t not been for Hamilton We
would have had no capital"
Il care not whence you come, said