Year: 1875

the influence OF America is patent through
out the globe. Do not believe that
the world The influence OF America IN Europe is
greater than the influence OF Europe in America
has been developed here more largely than any
other part OF the world Look, then, the fact tnat
the judges OF England reforming their jurispru
dence according 10 the example set oy America, and
how like America she abolishes her arbitrary judges
and selects them in the Supreme Court OF the
United States. sWo have shown TO the world that
order can best be preserved by


REPUBLICAN FREEDOM


Theirs conferred the rst great benefit on France by
giving her this power Of republican freedom II you
cross the Rhine there you viii find great nation that
langushed for two centuries By the powers OF free
dom the United States Of Germany started into exist
the world You have done well here in Philadelphia in
the grand preparations that you have made. shall
add only three points Of which you have not taken
Exhibition AZ Philadelphia win exceed any that
have gone before Il Never Till now has there been
centennial under the auspices OF republic that has
endured for 100 years; next, say mover has there
been an exhibition on ground so beautifully pre-
pared by nature By pndsStions Of hills and valleys
meet you by conceding the finest grounds that have
ever been used by an exhibition Here in the spring
can fancy how this lovely spot will DO when the
flowers are bursting forth and the birds como TO you
from Florida. For the first time in history


THE POUR CONTINENTS MEET


together the four continents, with Australia and New
Zealand, tho youngest daughters of civilization, in
their train and the world Will come here to study
inSututlonS we must Dcar IN nina tnat We are the
most inquistvc people the world and what there is
good in civilization that we have not already, let
make that our own


General Hawley, President Of the Centennial Commits
sion, being repeatedly called upon made interesting
speech substantially the same as he had made upon
previous occasion. II was listened TO with attention
and made an impression.


INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.


Mr.. John Welsh Chairman OF the Centennial Board
of Finance, the last speaker He said that when
enthusiasm had reached the point that had already
reached at that meeting 1t was strange that he an in
experienced speaker should be called upon. IL was
impossible that the nation should pass the Gen.
tennal year without expression Of its industrial
progress The Centennial Board had labored long with
out much sympathy but they knew 1t would come in
good time They had tried to perform their duty


faithfully, and they stood before the representatives OF
the nation TO DO judged by their works If they had
done well, all they asked for the sympathy and
support which the approval Of the people would justify
them their representatives in giving. If there
was time when all the nations Of the earth should
meet together in peace to show the progress Of their
Industries It is Let work for IT, he said and
the nation will rise 70 its true grandeur.


Many Of the distinguished visitors returned to Wash
ngton in the special train with the President, who re-
tired from the banquet at the conclusion of Mr.
Blaines speech.