The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1901, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1901 WITH ALL ITS BUNTING FLYING AND WITH LESS NOISE BUT MUCH MORE FEELING THE CITY LETS THE EAGLE HAVE HIS HOLIDAY PRICE FIVE CENTS. PATRIOTISM AND NOT RIOT THE KEYNOTE OF CENTURY’S FIRST FOURTH Evening Exercises Breathe a Spirit of Pride and Loyalty That Hearts sponse in the Finds of Ready Re- the Many NOTHER Fourth has come and gone and in its passage it found the people of the same mind and was not a nor an excit- inspt there, and that an powder nd people here was er d ration newness and other nd glittering ensign out r was was was sun enough to and white, and ster to its lend there were bands enough to song. It would ugh had there been no own f the morning was of the 3 it tramped the s that sands of ssed before, but it was the crowd and the ow the brass 1t was nc During the s s discoursed heir m usands that gathere the lawns and under ees, and heard again the tunes find their scination in being - so very mear to u rivaled the and while they € ut watching. Why on done in = & han a it seems so. ore fun in get- r even to fizz is boy himself s that children of sure in throwing lanks from to the nd is solved; but it has been, the good s0 r as it re all besides points. In the ever was the patriotic re a crowd that to enthuse. It ful- brought a good at- the people that hey were be- missed it. It ourth in ser timent-and in all a good Fourth, and not a It has & the century's well and ur EXERCISES IN THE EVENING Patriotic Speech and Song Arouse Great Enthusiasm in Laige Audience. as successful a patriotic pro- gramme as has been given in this city sttracted a houseful to the Metropolitan Temp! It was a somewhat e last evening. :dience at first, but toward the end =m appeared untll when all arose “America” there were few who to did not join in the old tune with a fervor sing told how well the exercises had gerved their end. The exercises were under the direction of the literary committee, composed of Thomas W. Hickey, chairman; Willlam D. Hynes. P. J. Curtis and Naph B. Greensfelder. - The Rev. Joseph McQuaide, chaplain of delivered the while the audience rose and that invocation with bowed heads echoed his praver for the nation that was seeing the dawn of another year of prosperity and progress. Then Mr. Hickey, who was acting as president of the day, opened the pro- gramme with some ringing periods of prophecy for the future greatness and grandeur of the country and a few words of warning egainst the pitfalls that peo- ples, in the full scope of their power, are Jlikely to encounter, He then introduced Robert Lioyd, who sang the “Sword of Bunker HuL” Miss Nellie Waters then played several selections on the sleigh bells and Robert Downing read the poem written by Charles D. South, which received great applause, in which both the orator and the poet shared. The Knickerbocker Quartet sang “The Old Fiag Forever,” and Bruce Cornwall followed with the reading of the Declara- tion of Independence. Robert P. Troy Speaks. “Star Spangled Banner,” sung tta Welsh, w and when the a that the grand ola tune called bsided Robert P. Troy, the orator of the evening, took the platform and spoke as follows: “The historic that we celebrate on this anniversary not only emaneipated the thirteen colonies from the moods and exactions of an over-confident sovereign, but it gave birth to an ideal repubtic, and an expansive conception of industrial freedom, undreamed of in the record of ages that preceded it “The republic that sprang from the ashes of the revolution was not a mere inciGent of chance, but it was a structure tha: was bullt in sight of the tragic wrecks that lined the uncertain shore of histery, from the genesis of governmental decline to the hour of '76. The intellect and the arms that molded the stranger which knocked for recognition at the door of the family of states was an inspired force, if inspiration can be said to have ever played a part in the complexities of human intercourse. The men behind the guns were warriors and philosophers, the Alexanders and the Aristotles of modern times. In laying the foundation of the American commonwealth they studied every flaw and every virtue of the powers which flourished in that period and of those that had sunk into the oblivion of decay. The product of their statesmanship was therefore seasoned with the history of the past and with their own lofty con- cepticns of liberty and justice. “In this bustling age of commerctalism we seem to forget the achlevements of the founders of the republic and there is a touching absence of the reverent con- sideration of this auspicious hour that is due to the anniversary of our national birth. The priceless jewel of patriotism sparkles with the ‘same vigor as of yore, but the old ideals seem to be forgotten. The first evidence that a new republic appeared upon the stage of action is con- tained in the Declaration of Independ- ence, and the constitution of the United States outlined the . proportions of that creation. In the one is contained the ethical sentiment that governs our morals; in the other is measured the legal force that limits our power. Two Great Instruments. “The constitution is the ever present mentor that scrutinizes our policles and molds our laws. We cannot go outside the pale of its limitations unless the peo- ple amend this instrument to permit the desired departure. It has been amended fifteen times and is suspectible of further change as often as.the people may decree innovation. But not so the Declaration of Independence; it cannot be amended, its precepts are irrevocable and it must stand unaltered forever. = The Supreme Court of the United States, the highest judicial power in the land, has said that the letter of the constitution can be read only in the spirit of the Declaration of In- dependence, and this utterance estab- lishes the legal principle that all men are created equal and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. “These two instruments are the bul- warks that conserve our national entity, the Declaration buttressed with-our his- tory and principles, the constitution the depesitory of cur law and limitations. ““The Revolutionary period was not with- out its scoffers, who questioned the efll- cacy of the theory of government outhined in these two documents, and who opposed it with tenacity and bitterness. This re- sistance was so strong when the consti- tution was submitted for adoption that among its proponents, Madison, Hamilton and Jay, fearing these attacks, deemed it necessary to publish their scholarly ami unanswerable arguments in its defence un- der the nom de plume of Pacificus, which have since been compiled in that remark- able work—the Federalist. We know also that two States, North Carolina and s n forth had event g e Rhode Island, refused to accept it, and were regarded as foreign powers and out- side the Union for more than a year after the machinery of the Government was in operation and until they brought them- selves within the Union by ratifying the constitution. It is not strange, therefore, that we hear in this day murmurings of dissent and oft repeated suggestions that we have outgrown the coustitution, But since our victorious arms invited the re- sponsibilities of conquest and the colonies of Spain were added ‘to our territory, the alarming frequency of this lack of con- fidence in our institutions is indeed dis- couraging to one who belleves that all questions that may arise in our country can be properly adjusted in the light of prevailing conditions. Inspiration of Patriotism. “If it were not for the intense patriotism of the American people, we might tremble for the stability of /ur ‘ship of state in this age when innovation seems to be tlhie popular fad of the hour, but this fervid impulse is as strong. to-day as when the men of Lexington .buckled on the armor of battle, and while. this timent kindies withih the heart of the mnation we need feur no foe without, there ¢an he nene within. Was there ever a more insp'ring picture of patriotism than the spectacle of every State in our Union demancing that they each be permitted to send more soldiers to the front than the legal allot- ment permitted when the clarion note of war sounded the knell of the last vestige of Spanish greatness. But the course of that unequal ‘struggle scemed to suggest more pity for the vanquished than of glory for our conjuering arms. ““The inspiration of American patriotism lies in older landmarks. Let him who has not felt ‘the thrill of love of cpuntry gaze Gonflnu;; on Page Two. i | | ! | INHABITANTS OF NEW POSSESSIONS CELEBRATE WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM Both Political Parties of Porto! Rico Join in the Joyous and Varied Demonstrations That Were Arranged by Governor Alle oa i AN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, July The Fourth of July was cele- brated with great and unprece- dented enthus m here to-day, under the management of Gover- nor Allen’s committee. Both the political parties ted in the cere- monies, for. which Governor Allen ap- prop: ed $500 and the citizens gave the remainder. The city was crowded. The celebration opened with a big pub- lic ball, Governor and Mrs. Allen leading the grand march. Never before has there been such a display of colors in San Juan. A majority of the houses were decorated with flags and bunting and fireworks in profusion were set off. In 1900 the Fourth was not celebrated. At 6 o'clock this morning a salute of twenty-one guns was fired. At 9 o'clock the parade started. There were over 4000 persons in line, Including 2500 school chil- dren and 300 native troops, the Governor and Councilors, the members of the As- sembly, members of the G. A. R., a regi- mental band, sailors from the Yankton, marines, police, heads of departments, court officials, clerks and visiting delega- tions from Bayamo, Arrecibo and other vlaces, with bands. The parade was reviewed by the Gov- ernor and the line of march was thronged with the people of the city. National Salute Fired. At 10 o'clock the Legislature met for preliminary discussion of the matter of free trade between Porto Rico and the TUnited States. The national salute was fired at noon. During the afternoon there was a baseball game between an American and Porto Rican nine and athletic con- tests, including foot, boat and swimming races for cash prizes. At 4 o'clock there was a mass meeting in the theater, where the school children sang natioral airs in English, after which addresses were made, and the Declaration of Independence was read. At 6 o'clock Governor Allen held a public reception at the palace. There was an illuminated boat parade this evening and a great display of fire- works. . Telegrams from other towns on the isl- and report the patriotic observance of the day, excepting Ponce, which has done nothing because of lack of funds. * Cubans Attend Celebration. HAVANA, July 4—Phe Fourth of July was cbserved among the United States troops by a field day at Camp Columbia, where there was a large attendance of Americans and Cubans. All the military offices were closed. SANTIAGO.-DE CUBA, July 4—The city has enjoyed two days of celebration con- ducted on the most elaborate scale since the war. Yesterday, the anniversary of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's squadron, there was a yacht excursion to the Spanish wrecks, where a salute was fired and an oration delivered by a loyal Spaniard on fhe wreck of the Almirante Oquendo. To-day there was a demonstration of unprecedented interest by the Ameficans. The Cubans participated and a crowd of several thousands, by unanimous vote, declared that the Fourth of July ought to be a permanent holiday throughdut the Cuban republic. To-night a banquet was given at the Cosmopolitan Club and a fine display of fireworks followed. - Duly Observed in Philippines. MANILA, July 4—The Fourth of July was celebrated with great enthuslasm in the principal towns in the Philippines. The closing event of the celebration here ‘was a reception in honor-of General Mac- Arthur at the residence of the civil Gov- ernor. Mesdames Taft and Chaffee as- sisted in recelving the guests. X The United States army transport Meade sailed to-night for Nagasaki with General MacArthur and the members of his staff on board. Civil Governor Taft received the follow- ing message from President McKinley: Tatt, Manila: Upon the assumption of your new dutles as clvil ‘Governor of the Phillppine Isiands I Have great pleasure In sending con- gratulations to you and your assoclate com- missioners and my thanks for the good work already accomplished. I extend (o you my full confidence and best wishes for still greater guccess In the larger responsibilities now de- volved upon you #nd the assurance mot only for myselt but for my ceuntrymen of good will for the people of the islands and, the hope that t participation in the government which it is our purpese to develop among them lead to their highest advancement, hap- piness and prosperity WILLIAM McKINLEY. S e WU TING FANG IS THE ORATOR Philadelphia Has One of the Most Notable Celebrations in the East. PHILADELPHIA, July 4.—Several thou- sand persons gathered in Indepencence square to-day to hear Wu Ting Fang. the Chinese Minister. Minister Wu was the orator of the cay at the municipal cele- bratlon of Independence day. and the friendly reception given the distinguished guest must have allayed all fears for his safety, based on the fact that he had re- ceived an anonymous letter threatening him with bodily harm. Minister Wu began with an expression of his gratification at the honor him and regret over the circums which prevented his acceptance of a simi- lar invitation a year ago. Referrirg to the day, he sketched the many important events which had occurred upon its an- niversaries. He made humorous reference to the fact that China furnished America with firecrackers, and then in serious vein traced a similarity in the educational sys- tem of China, which gave the humblest citizen opportunity to become part of the Government, and the electoral tem of the United States. He defined the canons of Confucius and Mencius as the Magna Charta of China and quoted the words of Mencius: “The people are the most im- portant element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next ereign is the lightest.” His closing tribute to the United States was as follo the sov- ‘This nation_ it seems to me, has sprung into existence with a manfest destiny. Th must be some notable ends for which the & dependence of the United States was estab- lished. It was to demonstrate to the world what great good to mankind a free and inde- pendent people can do; to estabilsh “a gove men: of the people, by the’ people and for tha people;’ to preserve law and order; to treat 3 people alike, with falrness and justice; o away With clannish feeling: to make Ame patriotism synonymous with fair play, with thedove of mankind, with freedom and literty, with law and justice. By pursuing these ends this republic will become the greatest r upon the earth, and you citizens of this re n- at country will be more than ever respected and loved by all NEW YORK, July 4—Tammany Hall held its regular Independence day o bration, at which the Declaration of In dependence was read and speeches were made .by Governor Jennings of Florida and other leaders of the Democratic. par- ty. The followng letter of regret from W. J. Bryan, dated Washington, June 29, was read: I congratulate Tammany upon the fidelity it has shown in celebrating each retur g a niversary of the signing of the Decla Independence. I trust that at this time, wh the Republican leaders are demying the uni- versal application of the self-evident truths set forth in the Declaration, special emphasis will be given to the assertion that governments derive thelr just powers from the consent of the governed. In response to your request for a sentiment appropriate for the occasion, © beg to suggest the following: ‘‘Liberty is not without a written coastitution, and a constit tion to be of value must be strong enough to control every public servant and broad enoush to include Wwithin its protection every persom who acknowledges alleglance to the flag."” ST. LOUIS, July 4—The first Fourth of July of the twentieth century was cele- brated in St. Leuis on a larger scale than ever before. Under the auspices of the Fourth of July Celebration Association a parade of military and civic bodies was glven in the morning. At Delmar Gar- dens in tBe afternoon there were patriotie exercises and addresses. Among the speakers was Hon. Spencer Blackburm, member of Congress from North Carolina, and Hon. W. A. Walker of Milwaukee, Wis. EMPORIA, Kans., July 4—The feature of the Fourth of July celebration was the driving of the first spike of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad, krown Continued on Page Seven.