NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1900.

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TRAINING FOR DIPLOMACY.Imust acknowledge that your diplomatic and

consular officers In China have thus far acquittedthemselves well, considering the disadvantageousposition In which they are placed. Most of th«European governments send young men to theEast to learn the language and study the customsof the country; after a residence of two or threeyears, when they prove themselves proficient afterpassing a strict examination, they are placed inresponsible positions as student interpreters, con-sular assistants, etc. Merit is rewarded by promo-tion. Thus tbOM governments have competentmen specially fitted for service in the Orient. Itmay not be unwise for your Government to adopta similar system Ii gives rue much pleasure tohear that this university, ever foremost in alleducational movements, has announced a plan fora special school of commercial and diplomatictraining, intended to qualify students for businessemployment or public service in the East. This isa step in the right direction. 1 trust that in thenear future all Americans who go to the East,especially to my miry, whether In commercialpursuits or in diplomatic or consular service, willhave had training in that school or In any schoolof a similar standing.

While upon this topic 1 may be permitted tomake a suggestion on a kindred subject, Ithinkthat ifa chair of the Chinese language and litera-ture should be established, it would prove veryuseful, cot on!y in teaching the Chinese languageto those students wishing to learn it. but it mightbe the means of diffusing information on all mat-ters relating to China. 1 have hoard that boththe universities of Yale and Harvard had suchprofessorships in Chinese some ye;.rs ago but asthere were few students, the vacancy in each casewas not filled after the death of the first holderBut th* times have changed. In view of yourrapidly increasing commerce and trade with Chinaand in view of your imperial political positionthere, the .--'ion is whether It is not worthy yourMM to found a chair of the Chinese languageand literature In this university. Ithrow out the

President Harrison, in Introducing Wu TingFang, referred to China as having livedher fourthousand years "patient, pastoral, immobile,seeking hitherto no answer to the question. WhoIs my neighbor?

—wishing, indeed, until now.

not to be asked that question. The UnitedStales, restless, inquisitive, impatient, progres-sive, achieving results in a century at whichthe observer marvels, but of which ourselvestake not the time to think, seeks admission tothe Celestial Kingdom."

WU TING FANGS ADDRESS.Wu Ting Fang, when he arose, was enthusias-

tically received by the large audience, and theuniversity men greeted him with their wellknown college yell. He said in part:

The name of George Washington Is by no meansunknown in China. To every Chinese student ofmodern history hi? lifeand achievements are famil-iar. To be able to combine thirteen small StatesInto a harmonious union for the purpose of carry-Ing on a lone and costly war with a powerful coun-try, to establish a stable government and to founda new nation on a firm basis— all this excites theadmiration of my countrymen, who have read thehistory of the United States. He was not only a£reat soldier, but a great statesman also, for helaid down pound principles of government whichmight serve as guides for other nations as well asfor this Republic. Itmigrht seem at first sight para-doxical to say that we Chinese hold "Washingtonin higher estimation for what he did not do than forwhat he actually did for his country. History hasgiven us innumerable examples of great warriors,eminent statesmen, devoted patriots, whom we re-gard with wonder and respect. Such are Caesar,Cromwell. Napoleon and many others that may benamed. But where can we lind another instanceof entire subordination of personal ambition to thepublic welfare? The love of power, which Is innateto every man. seems in hi? case to have been con-trolled by a higher sense of publicduty. We knowthat he carried the war of American independenceto a successful issue, accepted the unanimous callof a grateful Nat! to be its Chief Magistrate, andafter holding that high position just long enoughto put the Ship of State ina proper and good condi-tion, he voluntarily stepped down from the pinnacleof power without the least regret.

RELATIONS OF UNWED STATES AND CHINAThough it is not more than one hundred and

twenty-five years since Washington founded thisyoung Republic with thirteen States, she has sinceso enlarged her boundaries that the country Isnow composed of forty-five States and half a dozenTerritories. Through the logical course of recentevents she has acquired territory far beyond thiscontinent, and become practically a neighbor ofChina. It gives me the greatest pleasure to saythat the relations between the two countries aremost friendly and cordial, and Iventure to expresswith confidence the hope that the fact of theUnited States acquiring the Philippines will notonly not disturb these amicable relations, but willhave the effect •\u25a0: yet cementing them more firmlyand closely. With such intelligent people as thoseof the United States, whose policy, as voiced theother day by the Postmaster-General Inhis speechin New-Tork, Is not territorial expansion, but theextension of trade and commerce, the relations ofthis country with China, and, indeed, with all theother nations In Asia, cannot be otherwise thancordial.

This being the case, it is naturally expected thatIshould express my views as to how the best rela-tions can bs maintained. 1 do this willingly,feel-ing sure that what Ishall say willbe received Inthe same friendly spirit In which It Is given. Thefirst advice Iwould venture to offer Is the impor-tance of a clear understanding of the situation.Whether in diplomatic or commercial business, itI*equally essential. It should always be borne Inmind that the customs, manners, language, modeof education and way of thinking In Asia are notsimilar to those in the West, consequently theOrientals think and act in many ways entirely dif-ferent from their brethren in the West under simi-lar circumstances. To judge one action of anAsiatic by an American or European standard is agrievous mistake. Ihave seen costly litigationscarried on for month* in law courts between Chi-nese and Europeans solely through misunderstand-ing. Ihave seen bloody wars arise from the samecause. Kach nation inthose cases felt that it hadbeen insulted, and considered the incident a casusbelli. Ifthe points of difference had been properlyexplained. End if what each nation imagined to bean Insult could have been made clear that no suchthing was intended, the matters in dispute couldhave been amicably arranged, and no war \u25a0wouldhave ensued. But each nation was tenacious In Itsown opinion, each judgln? the other from its ownstandpoint.

One cf the first requisites toward maintainingproper relations with the Orientals, therefore, Isto understand their ideas and to judge them, notby your standard, but by theirs. This is as muchapplicable to commercial and social Intercourse asto diplomatic and International affairs. Let megive a common illustration. In China, when agentleman meets another for the first time, it isusual for both to ask each other's asre and otherpersonal questions. It would be a mistake to re-gard such conduct as rude and insulting, as itwould be the case In this country. The asking ofsuch questions shows the Interest of the questionerm his new acquaintance, and Is done with the bestof Intentions: therefore, it should be considered nomore an insult than an inquiry after one's health.A perfectly innocent acti in can be easily misin-terpreted to be a wrongful act. To do Justice toan Oriental, you should not judge his action bywhat you would naturally think of It. but ascer-tain his motive for the act. arid I:idp<» him by hisown standard. This rule cannot be too often em-phasized In your Intercourse with the people In theFar East, as by Its observances many disagreeablecontretemps and misunderstandings may beavoided.

The exercises opened with prayer hy Bishop

<MW. 'vThitaker and the staffing of the Nationalanthem by the students. The degree of Doctor

of Laws was then conferred on the following

persons by Provost C C. Harrison: Professor

James Barr Ames, dean of the Law Bchool ofHarvard Univ" sity; Gr-rald Brown Fin<h. A M.University of Cambridge; Sir Charles ArthurRoe, A. M.. University of Oxford; Senior Asso-

ciate Justice John Marshall Harlan, of the ?u-pr*m«* Court of the United States; Oscar S.

Straus. United States Minister to Turkey; WuTing Fane. Chinese Minister and orator of the

<say. and President Porfirlo Diaz of Mexico.President Diaz was represented by Sefior Manuelfle Aspiror. Mexican Ambassador to the UnitedStates.

'Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—The exercises attend-

ing the dedication of the new Law School of

the University of Pennsylvania were continuedto-day at the Academy of Music, In conjunction

\u25a0with the regrular Washington's Birthday cere-monies of the university. The principal guest ofhonor and orator of the day was Wu Ting Fang,

the Chinese Minister, who delivered an addresson "Proper Relations of the United States to theOrient.**

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The greatest expansionist of the last centurywas Washington himself. Scientists tell us of the

of organic beings, after the lapse of gen-erations, to the form or habits of an earlier type.If this law of biology holds good In politics, as Ibelieve it does, then our present Chief Magistrate,In his policy of expansion, wo'ild seem to havebeen possessed by the spirit of Washington, whoextended the National domain from the Atlanticto the Mississippi, or of Jefferson, who. Impelledby the same imperious Instinct, trampled under foothis dearest political theories and secured for theUnion the vast territory beyond the Mississippi,where the flag now waves over the prosperous andIntelligent citizens of a dozen populous States

—States whose trade and wealth, converging on theshores of this lake, have made possible the great-est miracle on the American Continent— the rapidrising, fast growing. Immense, rushing, roaring,powerful and magnificent city of Chicago.

This century is unlike all the centuries that havegone before. Our most distinguished scientistshave christened it "the wonderful century." Andbo. Indeed, It is. not merely in the free hyperboleof popular speech, but in the severe exactitude ofscientific description. For a miracle Is a departurefrom established ways. and the whole history ofmankind shows nothing that could have auguredthe Intellectual and mat -rial achievements of thelast three generations.

What is the token of this wonderful century?Isay. In a word, expansion— a boundless tensionof human knowledge and a vast enlargement ofhuman power. In this century, for the first time,the might of Intellect has given dominion over theforces of nature. The miracle of the nineteenthcentury Is the systematic harnessing of all thepowers of nature. The nineteenth century Is themountain of transfiguration for progressive hu-manity. The last three generations have learnedmore about the universe In which we live than ailthe earlier generations of mankind.

The nineteenth century has been a century ofexpanding knowledge, a century of abounding In-vention a century of amazing Increase in themeans of communication and transportation.

MARKETS OF THE WORLD NEEDED.In addition to the home market we now need

the markets of the world. Science, Invention andmanufacturing have all expanded together. Ourpower of production having outrun our capacityto consume, and being all the time on the increase,

and the old market* of the worM being glutted bythe products of all civilized nations, what new out-lets are there for our waxing productively— whatr.ew fields for the reception of the surplus com-modities we multiply so rapidly and at a con-stantly declining cost? The life of the- Nation Inno small degree depends on the answer. The onlypeoples who have not reached the manufacturingstage, the only peoples who do not compete withus In their own markets, are the vast populationsof South America. Africa, and especially of Asia.Great Britain and Germany have got ahead of usin the markets of South America; but Ifour manu-facturers will follow foreign example in adaptingtheir products to local tastes and ne?ds. Isee noobstacle in the way of our securing a fair share—and that will be the lion's share— of that hithertoundeveloped and neglected business.

As to Africa, the case Is different. We have al-lowed, inour blind Idolatry of the Monroe Doctrine,In our devotion to the stay-at-home policy of theeighteenth century, in our intense desire to avoidall International obligations, great nations ofEurope to partition out Africa among themselvesand exclude American products by means of dis-criminating tariffs devised to secure for their ownmanufacturers a monopoly of the new markets. Isay we stood unconcernedly by and remained silentwhile these vast possibilities of expanding trad-were one by one extinguished. For justificationwe cited some abstract theory of non-interventionIn the affairs of the Old World; and no one couldpretend that Africa was in our hemisphere! Ourblunder, which was little less than a crime, was Inour failure to recognize that science and Inventionand steam and electricity have, since the days ofWashington and Jefferson, made the whole worldone, ami every part of It. for commercial purposes,a possible province of the United States.

But the psychological moment has passed. InAfrica we shall have only such trading rights andprivileges as the European overlords may be gra-ciously pleased to vouchsafe us. Happily Asia, thelargest, richest and most populous or the unoccu-pied markets of the world, remain. All eyes wereon China, with Its splendid, inexhaustible and un-developed natural resources and its 400,000,000 peoplestrangely stirring with a new and mighty life.England made a great effort to keep Its trade doors,open, but she failed. And Englishmen in the East,as Iwell recall from conversations with them, inShanghai, Canton and Hong Kong, gave way todiscouragement, which almost verged on despair.With France on the south, Germany on the eastand the Russian bear's paw over all the north, theIndependence and territorial Integrity of Chinatrembled In the balance. Yet. if her sovereigntycollapsed. if those European Powers divided up andappropriated that vast empire, their several annex-ations would have been closed to American tradeand commerce.

That this disaster to our Industries has beenaverted you owe to the prescience, wisdom and skillof the statesman who to-day worthily fills the chairof Washington. Thanks to the brilliant and trulymemorable diplomacy of the present Administration,the great nations of Europe have agreed— andagreed In writing—that whatever political or terri-torial policies they may pursue In China, the opendoor to trade, the equal commercial rights andprivileges we now enjoy with them, shall remainIntact and Inviolable. Another success of the Ad-ministration Is the negotiating for the constructionof an Interocean canal under American controlwhich highway was needed more than ever sincethe Pacific is now destined to be. through the min-glingof Occident and Orient, under the new agencyof the United States, the theatre of the next greatact In the divine drama of the life and develop-ment of humanity.

*^What was the secret of our success in compellingEuropean nations to stand by the policy of theopen door in China? Some powerful cause therecertainly was, for England had failed in a similarattempt only two or three years ago. We shouldnot have succeeded at that time, either; indeed weshould not have essayed the task, and had any po-

litical leader suggested it he would have been de-nounced as a renegade to the Monroe DoctrineBut in the short space of two years the politicalhorizon of the American people has undergone animmense expansion, the astonished nations haveseen us become an Asiatic Power. Americandiplomacy triumphed In China because the Ameri-can flag waved in the Philippines. That commer-rial expansion which the marvellous growth of yourcapital and Industries had rendered indispensableto the continued vitality of the Nation was her-aliled by the roar of Dewey's guns, asserted bythe brilliant feat? of your armies under Otis Mac-Arthur an.l the heroic Lawton. and finally estab-lished and secured by an International agreementwhich will render this Administration illustriousIn all the annals of American diplomacy.

DUTY TO THE PHILIPPINES.Into our reluctant lap the hand of destiny dropped

the Philippines. We have accepted them, and withthe aid of Providence we propose to discharge ourresponsibilities to them, though territorial expan-sion was never dreamed of when the war beginand we did not desire It when the war closed'Territorial expansion has been the law of the Na-tion's life. No American who has stopped atHonolulu In crossing the Pacific will regret the an-nexation of that unique oceanic emporium Thanksto steam and electricity, which abolish distancethe modern State admits of unbounded territorialorganization without loss of supreme control atthe centre or of local self-government In any ofthe members. The equipoise between central sov-ereignty and local Independence Is the balancewheel of the American system. This Is our con-tribution to the politics of the world. And this isthe surest guarantee of the performance of ourRepublic.

Now. this organization of the United States underwhich unbounded territorial extension may be rec-onciled with a solid Union and full local libertiesfurnishes the solution of our political problem inthe Philippine Islands. The Commission of whichIhad the honor to be president has recommendedthat to the Filipinos be given a form of Territorialgovernment more liberal even than that whichJefferson bestowed on the people of the Territoryof Louisiana.

The Instinct of expansion, as Matthew Arnold haswell said. is the basts of human civilization Hutthis instinct, though Indispensable to any progressin civilization, would If left to itself yield nothinghigher than the supremacy or brute strength andcunning. The other conditions of civilization theclaims which man m<i)«t satisfy before he can behumanized, are virtue and piety, liberty and Jus-tice, knowledge, art. and the power of social lifeand manners. If we are a civilized Nation ourmission in the Philippines must be the promotionof civilization. A stronger and. Ibelieve a higherwill than ours set us In that distant archipelagoWhat if the divine purpose be the extension of ourfree Institutions and of ill that Is best in our c'vill-ration throughout the Orient? As the object of th«divine government of the world seems to be ac-cording to Leasing, the education of the humanrace, what If we are called to be the agents of thatpurpose in the Philippine Islands? Iknow notThese themes are too huh for us. But l knowand you know that we cannot be true to ourselvesor loyal to th \u25a0 new obligation!! that have comeupon us unless we recognise that this laat expan-sion of our Republic Is a summons to work for thematerial. Intellectual and moral elevation of theFilipinos, to teach them to uraetUe In ever grow-Ing measure the unwonted lessons of self govern-ment and by so doing to make our Rag which laa'reudy the symbol of Irresistible nower the starof promise ami the emMetn of benediction' to all theoppressed peoples of the benighted Orl?nt.

MtcnisT DBMOySTRATJOy /.V if/0.Rio Janeiro, Feb. 22.— The Monarchists yester-

day took advantage of the birthday of Viscount deOuro Preto. Premier under Dom Pedro 11 to make*

iimon"tr*tUm UKMn»t th» Republic. They un-

veli^a \u25a0' bronze butt »nd held banquets. EulostsUoarticle! appeared In their U*dln« ii ue<UJ0*ia ,

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ORIENT DISCUSSED.

Chicago, Fpb. 22—Dr. Jacob G. Schurman. presi-

dent of Cornell University, spoke under the auspices

of the Union league at the Auditorium this after-noon upon "Expansion." The address was deliveredto one of the largest audiences ever seen In thegreat theatre, and the remarks of Dr. Bchurroanwere received with every manifestation of en-thusiastic approval. He told of his experienceswhile Investigating the situation In the Philippic*Islands and declared that thft true policy of the

United States fay In holding the islands and follow-ing out the policy of expansion which had beenopened before her. The exercises began with anorgan recital by Harrison M. Wild, after which theaudience joined In singing "The Star Spangled Ban-ner." Eugene Cary. president of the Union League

Club, Introduced Dr. Schurman, who spoke sub-stantially as follows:

SCHURMAN ON EXPANSION.

After the parade the presentation to the Stateof West Virginia of a tablet to commemorate thebattle of Fort Henry occurred. Admiral Deweypresented the sword given by West Virginia 1.,

Lieutenant John S. Doddrldge, who was an en-sign on board the Boston In the battle of Manila.He said he felt great pleasure In participating In aceremony in honor of a brave young naval officer.To-night Admiral lii-wcy was to have been theguest of honor with Lieutenant Doddridge at th«annual dinner of the Society of the Sons of theRevolution of West Virginia, but, pleading weari-ness, he was compelled to decline. At the banquetLieutenant Doddrldge responded to the toast, "TheNavy." and paid a glowing tribute- to AdmiralDewey.

The Admiral and party started for Washingtonon the midnight train Before going the Admiralsaid he would flwaya remember his reception andentertainment in wheeling. It had Us *xceedcdfeU wectatiOM.

Bi PRESENTS WEST VIRGINIA'S SWORD TO I.rKl*-

TENANT PODDR'DGE.

Wheeling. W. V.v,Feb. 22—Dewey Dvy In Wheel-lag was the greatest day m the history of theWest Virginia city. On account of bad weather

rade was not the great speetaets anticipated.Admiral Dewey and Lieutenant Doddrldge rodo inc.-ixriages, and the streets were lined with thou-sands of spectators.

DEWFT AT WHFEIJ\O.

POLICY IN NEW r- BSBSSIONS.The sudtien possession of mvv and vast territories

in the East, with a population of 10.000,000, com-posed of thirty different races Bpeaking as many

languages, presents problems of a most serious

character Tor solution, and naturally taxes to thoutmost all the Ingenuity which even statesmen of ahigh order possess. Hitherto your attention hasbeen confined to this continent, and the govern-ment of so large an alien population in another partof the world is a new experiment. No wonder vari-ous schemes for its government are proposed,and the delay in coming to a decision indicates yourcautiousness and unwillingness to commit a blunder.With the intelligence and common sense of theAmerican people, Ihave no doubt, a right conclu-sion will be arrived at. A policy of a wise states-

man would be not to enact laws for the newly ac-quired possessions without thoroughly studying the

local requirements and peculiar circumstances, orto extend the laws of the mother country, whichmight be unsuited to the conditions of the new ter-

ritories. No unnecessary change in the existinglaws and customs should be made; no encourage-

ment whatever should tie given to the 111-feeling ofone race or class against another; no step shouldbe taken to please or conciliate one class in thecommunity at the expense or to the detriment ofanother class; no race or clasa legislation shouldbe tolerated. The policy of th.> new ruling powershould be strictly impartial, fair and just; no hasty

Interference with long standing customs should beallowed unless they are cruel or injurious to goodmorals. Education is a great reformer, and if freeschools be established similar to the excellent pub-lic schools in this country great results may be ex-pected.

This Republic is young, and this is the first timeshe has acquired colonies ten thousand miles away.The experience is novel to her. Theories, howeverexcellent, are not safe guides, especially in mattersof legislation and government with respect to analien race, and If errors should be committed theconsequences might be very serious. ItIs no dis-grace to turn to those Powers for some lessonswhich have had experience !n the administration ofcolonies. England and France have acquired pos-sessions In Asia, the former possessing territorieswhich are not far from the Philippines and having

had to solve problems similar to those with whichyou are confronted. Ifa commission should be sentto those colonies to investigate the system? of gov-ernment In actual operation, to study the experi-ments which have proved successful and to find outwhat legislative enactments have been found suit-able to the Asiatic people, this Government wouldbe able to learn some useful lessons and at leastto avoid making mistakes, which might afterwardbe regretted and difficult to correct.

MdNROE DOCTRINE FOR ASIA.

The I'nited States has now become an Importantfactor in the Kar East, not only on account of hernewly acquired possessions there, but also on ac-count of her steadily Increasing commerce withthe nations In Asia. It behooves her to adopt aline of policy commensurate with the Importanceof the situation. Last December Iattended one ofthe numerous exercises In commemoration of thedeath of Washington. The orator strongly ad-vised the audience to read Washington's FarewellAddress, remarking that he thought that not 10per cent of that audience had ever seen that docu-ment. Itook the hint, and on my return from thatmeeting availed myself of the first opportunity toperuse the address. What struck me most wasthe foresight and transcendent wisdom exhibitedin every line of that address. For a foreign policywhat can be grander than the^e words: -Observegood faith and justice toward allnations. Cultivatepeace and harmony -with all." These should be-written in gold and serve as a guide to every na-tion in the world. Itcorresponds In effect to whatConfucius inculcated when h-> said: "Let yourwords be sincere and truthful, and your policy hon-orable and just." This good counsel of Washingtonhas been a potent factor in shaping the policy ofthis country and . warding- off foreign encroach-ments. When it becomes universally known thatthe policy of this young Republic, as foreshadowedby its founder, was that of keeping good faith andcultivating peace and harmony with all nations, afavorable impression was naturally created far andwide. Allnations perceived that this country waspursuing a jupt policy, and did not dare to give theAmerican people any cause of offence. And twenty-seven years afterward, when President Monroeissued his caveat against foreign aggressions onthe American continents. It was tacitly acquiescedin by all foreign Powers. Why? Because it wasfounded on principles of justice and self-protection.It was not entirely a new doctrine, but a liberalInterpretation of the sound principles laid downby Washington. So to secure the recognition ofthe "open door" in China by tho great Powers,which haa recently been brought aliout by yourGovernment through the able Secretary of State, Isnot a departure from, but a continuation of, yourtraditional history.

The question now arises whether It Is not timefor this country- to extend the Monroe Doctrine toAsia. The Philippine Islands are situated on theoutskirts of aflh. and may be said to be at the verydoor of that continent. If it was necessary forPresident Monroe to declare any attempt to en-croach upon any portion of Me American conti-nents, extending over six thousand miles fromAlaska to Patagonia, as dangerous to your peaceand safety, what shall you aav to this when youfind that the mainland ofAsia itnot mo*» than sixhundred miles distant from the Philippines? IfItwasthought proper not to allow Puerto Rico or any ofthe islands on this side of the Atlantic to pass Intothe possession of any foreign Power, would it beadvisable to look with indifference unon any en-croachment on the mainland of Asia, especially theeastern portion, which Is nearer to Manila "thanPuerto Rico to Florida? 1 do not apprehend anyencroachment will take plac- But the MonroeDoctrine, being the fixed policy of your Govern-ment, the natural logic Is that it ehould be appliedto that part of the world where this country haspossessions. This policy is by no means a selhshone, but, as 1 have already remarked, la foundedon justice and fieJf-protection. and If persistentlycarried out it will tend greatly to the preservationof peace wherever it is enforce d.

The two days' exercises were concluded to-night with a dinner of six hundred covers atHorticultural Hall, given by the Law Associa-

tn of the Lawyers' Club and the Bar Assocla-n of this city, In honor of the special guests of

the university. Invitations were also extended tothe alumni of the Department of Law of theuniversity and to the members of the Law Acad-emy of this city. Samuel Di-kson, president ofth.-Lawyers' Club, presided, and former Attor-ney-Genera! H. Hensel of Pennsylvania wastoast master. The following were the toasts:

"The Memory of Washington," which wasdrunk in silence; "The Judiciary," Judge GeorgeGray, of the I'nited States Circuit Court forthe Third District; "The University of Oxford."Sir Charles Arthur Roe, of England; "The Uni-versity of Cambridge," G. B. Finch, A. M., ofEngland; "The University of Pennsylvania,"George Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia; "TheAmerican Lawyer," John E. Parsons, presidentof the Bar Association of New-York, and "ThePhiladelphia Lawyer," Richard C. Dale, of thiscity.

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'Constant Intercourse between the East and the

West of necessity requires a common medium ofcommunication. The story of Babel has a moral toIt. It was the confusion of tongues that scatteredthe people of the earth to the four winds. Reversethe process and you will bring the nations of theworld together. In the days of the Co-hongs, whenthe millions of people of the Chinese Empire werebrought into contact with the outer world only ata few points, and when buying and selling fur-nished the only opportunity for an Interchange ofIdeas, It was found imperative that seme meansshould be devised for making the wants of eachside known to the other. Thus the Jargon knownas "Pigeon English" (that Is, business English)came Into extensive use. This Is neither fish,flesh nor fowl, as far as Its standing among lan-guages goes; but it has served a useful purpose, Inthat it has enabled the Chinese and the foreignerto understand each other sufficiently to do suchbusiness as has brought them together for the lastfifty years. The expansion of commerce at thepresent day. however, demand? a better and moreaccurate vehicle of expression. Transactions In-volving thousands of dollars cannot be left to con-jectures, but the rights and obligations of the par-ties must be defined in terms that convey a clearand well understood meaning.In all the ports and Important centres of the East

the English language seems to hold a position Inthe school and In the counting house such as noother language can claim. It is spoken in theStreets of Shanghai a? well as in those of HongKong. It is taught in the schools of Yokohama aswell as in those of Singapore. Chinese. Japanese,Germans, Russians and Frenchmen alike make useof it in their business offices, In their clubs and intheir family circles. In short, it may be called thecommercial language of the Orient. Signs are notwanting that point to its ultimate adoption as anInternational language. It must not be undei stoodthat Iam particularly partial to the English lan-guage. Ionly wish to see some language selecteeby common consent as an International language,to be used when peoples of different tongues havedealings with each other. This would save 8 greatdeal of time and trouble. Life Is short at best, andthe time that is devoted to study of modern lan-guages nowaday* might with greater profit be em-ployed In the acquisition of seme useful branchesof knowledge.

It is not mere light minded hero worship thatmoves the American people to celebrate the anni-versary of Washington's birth as a National holi-day Pre-eminent among the monumental figuresof the world s history stand the founders of na-tions, and pre-eminent among them stands hewhose virtue, fortitude and wisdom are honoredby all mankind without a dissenting voice Andwhen we honor his name we celebrate what Isnoblest and best and most glorious In our NationalItis not my purpose to undertake here an elab-

orate review of h\* principles, his policies and hisachievements. Ishall only recall to your memorysome of the Ideal inspirations of his' mind whichare of special Interest, as they bear upon the mostimportant problems of our day—and first his rever-Ual appreciation of the extraordinary favors hethought to have been bestowed by Providence uponthe Ame.rl.-an people. Iwill point out what may

Iwell be called three exceptional blessings of Provi-loon1 oonf

nwhW?! to the American people, the Bratvalued

Wasfhln £*on witnessed and profoundly

If ?i • •v.' Inthe lftnd freedom had not to strug-

f.Tn tn,ro. *\ a"-Va"-V established Institutions or cus-toms inherited from the past. Here the seed orilTfM.'iv

''Ia,;l"! "*?>' »n virgin soil, to grow andDear fruit without hindrance. Here was there-;fore, the natural birthplace of that great charteriio,:11la," /iKI/iKI'ls U!<(l human liberty, the Declara-tion of Independence, pointing out (he goal to bei reached, and destined to serve as a guiding star toall mankind. Ifhere the momentous problem of

fovernment of, for and by the people is not™

besolved, where in the world can it be?This.greatest of all opportunities was the Provi-

dential favor .Washington recognised; and he didnot rail to point out the awful responsibility aris-ing from it, and also our duty to spread this bless-ing among the nations, not by the force of armsbut by the moral power of exampleThe second was no less extraordinary, althoughWashington himself would have been too modeVtto avow It. Itconsisted in the fact that the firstPresident of this Republic furnished in himselfby his character, the principles he followed the

motives that inspired him. and the wisdom of hispolicies, the most perfect model of a Republicanchief Magistrate in the history of the world—iPresident to whose teachings and example all hissuccessors— lndeed, all those wieldingpublic powerla this Republic— could with the utmost confidencelook for safest guidance

The third unique Providential favor enjoyed bythe American people consists, owing to theirgeographical situation, in their happy exemptionfrom those embarrassments and dangers by whichother nations, being in constant touch with*power-ful. Jealous, and possibly hostile neighbors feelthemselves obliged to keep up vast, burdensomeand constantly Increasing armaments on land andsea.

These were the extraordinary Providential favorsbestowed upon the American people, part of whichGeorge Washington witnessed, part of which heforesaw, and the duties and responsibilities flow-Ing frora which he, felt so deeply.

Mr. Schurz then discussed In detail tie situationBrowing out of the Spanish War, reiterating hiswell known anti-expansion views at great length,arguing that th<> anti-Imperialist polloy would winin the end, Just as the nnti-slavery cause didwhen the conscience of the Nation was aroused. Inpart he saM:

The people will find. If they have not found It al-ready, that a great wrong has been dona in theirname, which un.ess It be undone, so far as It canbe, will cover them with eternal disgrace, ichal-lenge any one of the President'! defenders to pointout In the whole hintory of the world a single actor perfidy committed by a republican governmentmore Infamous than that which has been commit*

A private and informal conference was held afterthe afternoon session. In which many of the prom-inent members of the league took part. The chiefsubject of. discussion was the coming Presidentialcampaign, in which William J. Bryan's name wasfrequently mentioned. K. Erving Winslow. secre-tary of the New-England Antl-Imperalist league,in speaking on the subject suggested that thoLeague might, if advisable, select Bryan as thestandard bearer. He also suggested that a Nationalconvention be held after the two great parties hadheld their convention, so that anti-imperialistscould choose which of the two to support.

Letters of regret were read from Professor Sum-ner, of Yale; Senator Pettlgrew, Thomas W. Hlg-girison, of Cambridge, Mass.; the ex-Secretary ofAgriculture, J. Sterling Morton; Mayor J. M. Hood,of Nashville; Professor Charles Eliot Norton, ofCambridge; Congressman Fleming, of Georgia;Congressman Slayden, of Texas; Judge Rufus B.Smith, of Cincinnati, and Edward Atkinson, ofBoston. Mr. Atkinson, In opening his letter, said:Igreatly regret that Icannot attend the anti-imperiaiist convention of February T2. Iurgently

impress upon you the importance of putting al> theforce we can Into the control of the ciose dis-tricts, to the end that we may hold the balance Inpower in the next House of Representatives. Ithink we may ignore the Presidential question, al-though Iconfess for myself that Iam beginningto think that an honest and sincere crank maybe a safer man 'han a speciously pious fraud, andshall act accordingly. There are doubtless verylargo numbers of men In the present CongreM whomean to act justly, and to do right, hut whohave been bo deceived and misled by the suppressionand by the effort of the Administration to stigma-tize their opponents that they have really been un-able to get at tho truth of the matter.

At the evening session Carl Schurz was the prin-cipal speaker. in the course of his address hesaid:

SPEECH BY CAUL SCIIURZ IX PHILADEL-PHIA AND LETTER FROM ED-

WARD ATKINSON.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—An "Eastern conference"of anti-imperialists began here to-day, to remainIn session two days. They contend that the con-ference in Chicago last October resulted In a great

boom to their movement in tho West. The leadersbelieve that a conference in the East will popularize

the cause in this part of the country. Addresseswere made to-day by the Rev. Samuel RichardFuller and the Rev. Francis K. Abbott, of Massa-chusetts; Talcott H. Russell, of Connecticut; Dr.Montagu L^-veßoii, of Fort Hamilton, N. V., ami

an interesting pamphlet by ex-Senator J. H. Hen-derson, o* Missouri, was read by Dr. \\\ A. '"roffut,of Washington. The evening meeting was ad-dressed by Herbert Welsh, of t::ls city, and CarlSchurz, of New-York.

ANTI-IMPERIALISTS MEET.

GERMAX AGRARIANS REBUKED.Berlin, Feb. 22.— Tho German press to-day dis-

cusses th.- reconstructed Meat Inspection bin. Theboldness of the Agrarian demands la regarded ustantamount to a high price for supporting theNaval bill. The "FrebiJnnige Zrttung*1 calls thecommittee's decision "unheard or1 and "one thatchallenges the United states to a tariff war." The"Berliner Tageblatt" remarks:

This is the most monstrous exhibition of selflah-ness which the Agrarians have yet offered to theGerman people. They Intend, through the siorbitant provisions of th»« bill, to Involve GermanyIn a bitter tariff war with the United States Aus-tria, Denmark and Holland

The Government has done nothing as yet to Indi-cate its position toward the amendments, and theLiberal press la calling for an early expression ofits attitude. The "Deutache TageMzeltung" •ay*that th« Government will reconsider Us previousutterances and willaccept the bill.

Lleutenant-Governor Timothy L. Woodruff ofNew- York spoke on "The East and the West."Mr. Woodruff had a rousing welcome from themembers of the club. He spoke in part as follows:

The dreams or our Republican statesmen, philoso-phers and laborers for reform along the wholelint; of human endeavor are rapidly approachinga fuller realization than ever before. The achieve-ments of the Republican party in the past havebeen but stepping stones to Its full developmentduring this the last Administration of the nine-teenth century. Both as a party and as a nationwe must continue to build if we would live, forin a world of progress not to do la to die. Thetime has come in the development of our civiliza-tion when we must seek to achieve for others aswell as for ourselves. Is It impossible that therecan be any disinterested national effort? Is it im-possible that there can be any unselfish effort forthe publicgood? Indeed, for what other purpose areyou Republicans banded together In this powerfulpolitical association of men called tho UnionLeague Club of Chicago? The cynic may say itis for yourselves, but when one reflects upon yourtireless efforts to secure a better and more per-fect government of this municipality, of your Stateand of the Nation, and how patiently

'you have

contributed of your time and Influence to this allmust respect your disinterestedness and civiccourage, and accord you the. full measure of re-ward that is due to all true American citizenship

Unless all signs fail the great Imperial West willbe as Republican in 1900 is was the sound moneyEast in \s:»\. Our party has stood by every prin-ciple it ever enunciated. Defeated In MB we re-affirmed in Ivm; the great principle of protection toAmerican Industries. Largely on that Issue waswon the victory which placed In the Presidentialchair Its foremost exponent, who. standing by hisguns, went down in defeat only to rise again hold-ing aloft the banner of protection. The wageearners who voted against the Republican partyin 1532 had discovered In1896 that ir. bringing- downupon their heads the roof that protected both themand their employers they were exposed to thewinds of heaven without protection from the cold,while the employer, though also out In the cold,was better prepared to withstand the storms ofadversity. We told the Democrats, as togetherwe viewed the spectacle of the light between thegold and the silver eats on the top of the chimneyof the deserted factory, that wo would so. put aStop to that scrap when we lighted the tires ofMcKlnlev prosperity. If the tire has not quitesinged the sliver cat to death it certainly lias soenveloped him In smoke that he Is no longer visibleSilver as an Issue has disappeared, except In thesilver tones that IB3Ue from the wandering son ofNebraska. There are no more "solid Democrats."Those who still claim they are, are really "silverplated."

The triumph of gold has wrought the glory ofthe Nation! Gold is the setting of the gems InColumbia's diadem. Polished and burnished bythe attrition of patriotic rivalry In all parts ofour common country. Its splendor is more reful-gent than ever, undlmmed by the shadow of asingle sectional line. All the forty-five gemsthat constitute the cluster reflect a greater glory;augmented by the pearl of the Antilles and freshlyadorned by the jewels of the orient: In the newand mighty destiny unfolding before us as a Na-tion, emulating as we must the supreme endeavorsof the nations of the world at the time of theirgreatest power, the perfect glory of the future willonly come as we do more for mankind and do Itbetter than all the world has ever done.

Other speakers of the evening were General H.W. Barnes, of San Francisco, who took the theme"Greater America"; John M. Zane, who spoke on"Lafayette." and the Rev. W. J. McGoughan.whose subject was "Great in War."

WEST SIDE BRANCH ENTERTAINS.A Washington's Birthday musical and literary

entertainment was given last night by the WestSide Branch of the Young Men's Christian Associa-tion, In West Flfty-seventh-st.. for its members andtheir friends. The main auditorium was filled withan appreciative audience, who listened to MissLuella Phillips, reader; Mr. Henderson, tenor; BflsaNorthrop, soprano; the Schuster String Quartetand Mr. Rogers, pianist. All the entertainers re-sponded to encores, Miss Phillips especially seem-ing to capture the audience.

Murray F. Smith, of Yickshurg, Miss., respondedto the toast, "Tho Old Flag." His address wasreceived with cheers.

The banquet proper opened at 6:30 o'clock, and Itv.-is two hours later when. President Cary called

ree hundred members and guests to orderand introduced Dr. Jacob G. Schurtnan. presidentof Cornell University, who had delivered the ad-dn ss of the afternoon, in the Auditorium. Dr.Schurman replied to the toast, "The Orator of theDay."

AT THE CHICAGO UNION LEAGUE.

SPKECIIES BY PRESIDENT SCHURMAN,

1 ANT-GOVERNOR WOODRUFFAND OTHERS.

Chicago. Feb. 22.—At the home of the UnionLeague Club, in Jackson Boulevard, this eveningthe annual Washington Day banquet of the clubwas held with more than usual success. The cele-bration of the anniversary of the birth of GeorgeWashington Is the chief event in the year of theUnion League Club, and no pains are spared to

make it a success. It 13 doubt' however, ifanyat the celebrations that hay bra* held heretoforehave equalled Inall respects lay.ul to-night, whichwas one of the most brilliant affairs of Itskind everheld in Chicago.

ted by this Administration against our confidingFilipino allies. Show me a single one! You willsearch for H In vain in all the annals of mankind.

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