New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15

yetsatiOn with Mr. BarthOd here have been impressed
when asked what he thought OF the revised New
Testament, remarked that the version OF King James
good enough for ST. Paul and was good enough ior
Now this celebration OF ours here tonight to me
to mark an event have brel celebrating and Tecey-
Ing with all OF ceremonies English authors. English
actors. English statesmen English lecturers But the
Engshman who here comes with but one purpose
to enrich his own treasury by the depletion 81 ours
lIaughtcr =,
NJ Bariholdi would not he a Frenchman here II
he was not original and sensational. and the most
gnal and sensational thing that has haDpenedto inc
Republic in century is that man or nation wanted
to give us something without nskug to pay for H.
Laughier Now the question has been raised here 10
night why was not tho money immedia ely fnTnlshou
for the pedestal II brcausc the American pr"pr
did not understand the thing Laughter They Thought
that there charge where behind which they
Mr.. Pulitzer and ne World they never would have
understood IT, The thing that he did ana his newspaper
did deserves well Of the country and Of the world
The whole country now appreciates tho superb mag
nihcoDce and the full significance OF this grand gt tna'
comes to from sister Republic. Aud, rs learnt
Mr. Barh0di in presenting to us this Statue has PAID 10
America the highest compliment which one man can
pay In money either to Nation or TO an Individual.
THO sentiments in the human breast when are the
strongest are reverence ana love- am THESE TWO ~
united and welded In only one person III to
her image there is her heart and IN the statue OF llery
which from Bellows Island will for all iLe to come
the incoming stranger the model and the features OF
the mother of Barholdi AppIa9,e Is gra h t sct
that relations with France have always been those
OF obligation our part and OF generosity o. hers
ApaHse In uo the ~, ir't ndS s"w% OF she
gave to us the Marquis DG LAFAYETTE. ApPlau use:
thing from us. she gave the army under ]
and the navy under DE GraSse: And now, Whrh up.pn
Tie ono side and tho other, two republics
are 10 voice and continue the aspirations OF mankind
she Yields the ratons by presenting ~ ITS I men
PICS If liberty lApplduscl As the statue n"shes
IT, ieht not only over our harG9r or over 1 'he
World. it will present the perpetual QUESTION
What is h,crty'i" when there arc conditions ara
a fI.p.t ~
ieSls he"rr tne ~ are cnugl before
that county auI that government where questions
can bc detFrmuel without rot. disturbance or rrN"u
Custom IIomse and asks what is liberty l' Now mn
"A believer IN very limited liberty 40 lar as u sun
apply to the introduction Of foreign material Tor
u.s. in tho nnnufac uro of textile fabrics;
hut am In favor Of unlimited liberty IN me prouC' W
the brain lAppau,rl nope that this statue WI see
that the works Of French grniu'. rot only ~
sculpture but "a printing not only Bar't4i out m.7
tar herr ag OF the world The york. 1 o,
germs come not from ris hu A. the gifts OF Goa 10
be enjoyed by the universe lApphusc
General Horace Porter was the no&t speaker lie said
IN part:
when Wa, walking down the street on ny WAY, way to
thi. place net gentleman who asked " VIII thtr' h
any Speaking There Tonight = raH :.
20 have shycriug expedition that th"to VII,
Tie replied wrl. perhaps Earih"ld docs not peak
+ GIN said to him: Coudcrt AMI Will be there
~ wc will attack IN n IN French ana the last s'ae o.
that will be worse than the trst." liauEhIcf.
Eat Coudcrt and thought better OF H. I'm,
reminds mr. that man once applied
hat he ha Know lcd-c Of two nguaEes ant the r'Ty
WIS then ne wput have tw" words inr every iIoa ne
express Il. IIaushteri When frUki went 10 IHlS
hc d not understand The French to- que nnu 49, when
HEY made speeches nr thought II W,e to applaud Wien,
ever other, Hppdudrd, ana ne lo"N1 "I',, WI 1,
mat al applause the occasion had been elected
To ,Ry far might dctain Nou uniil the r-!ng "i nm
her snn' ana on Woui n'I% N'', "',, ~ 90
o'cock-iu.thc-uornine courage and know this }, not
J.. any one Thing IKE better than pnothcr
nj. standing upon sind land and ad .rr's-
week on the Atlantic Ocean H. TIC rrorrc.' of torn
"a sea always have much uh nv mind that tH'r
inu.ii In ~ stomach that nave nothing IA mimi.
Laughter Tho next time 20 10 sra
Of l Tn"' % to BE- tancn al apar, and have the
piece, slowed away nmd,'ip> l-'n -htcr.i
The speech Of Gcnrral Porter filed with illusions
to the statue which were hunorou.ly applied lie
ca,cd with an eloquent tribute t. the generosity Of
France ~ we'll the triumphant work Of tho AUST
Frodorc H. Coudcrt responded to the call OF tho
chairman iu ard graceful speech. path"ttay Ia
mrrtiug thr constitutional luoc-y which alone nt do
i,f, Inn uttrnmrrn. Iii ser, rctiun
with the statue ana NhahliN d'c'Ilht h"' Ut Wv" w
last dr,iicd to hide hs HIGHT under bu-h,l
mo- longer lie wa. tempted 10 ucIt With
scofuml and wcli-drsrryed silence the frivolous
and rf,lc, ant remarks with which General Porter lad
CruprcteI General Porter French with MI Cuudrr-.
r fir aur,ilrd citil,n fsoi4 across tho wntrr sl
tho speaker 'uOue hnd been harder thhh
those winch have fallen upon mc cudcay"r-
Inc to explain to Irrnch gentlemen the real
uaiure inrpor Of General Porter rrm1rAs. h9i
Matter myscf that ! have Zone "thrin i"ii'i an'l
credit by oNpiainiug hat tho Generals Trr h"re wa
WHIT II do MOI thoroughly understand iIhusltrrl u
. 1 he hat we should understand 10 "hoW me ron
% f"id Il" says ms with l"'" truthful Simplicity and
s 1a s rntiiid to IT, my friend Mr. Butler saw he
not. aud lastly and what ir' in1'' a. & 'i,,
many othrr things aud hc Inshi h"vo lamrd ihat wi
cqa ruth I@usG'r have not E% rrn %1, s%T,
lie would have claimed the paternity or
he and rank shall brow o unnecessary and M
b,cnnne II anentit,d I" the credit
become me no doubt, we'll shall snr. Yes did Il,
but viii never do It AKA " ILausherl
10 the drtail--M Barthodl ana / mude M
agreement that he should do tho ToT;
and shunld de- ~" talking. ann
think that that qulrc fair to me- because In THIS
country Of ours fortunes are made. positions are Won
thinks hr eau talE iIau IA ana cheers The nnnl-
her nf speeches have made on this subirct cannot
volume II shortly to he red to a
Tmnr>r club of i've. and any orc who Mlll take I'VE
mas copy Of those spcccnrs. Great laushterl
The President -" Necessarily - ,,,.
MI Cuudcrt " That j. the bargain. Renewed laugh
teri And now, gentlemen. ~ behalf uf his com
mtjcc. winch has coop-ratcd with NJ Bar,
dependency by his zeal and novcr-faiiing
courIgcw thank you for your presence and sympathy
here. The task - almost accomplished Every TASK
hall done may be sad Ia hr done but already We have
the pre-, goddess Ia the midst Of and she II going
10 receive from American HANDS pedestal WORTHY oil
her More than tnht cannot br said, anu Mhru
We look at her and tho pcdesth 30 bent
tiugy and beautifully united, perhaps tho eyes
OF some OF may look back and recall these memo
Of common danger, eliminating In com
mon story. thanking God that thero is
sin sympathy and love enough between
two great nations to unite I'm airciiOu1it
accord and harmony upon work intended To Dcnehl
aud not to destroy mankind" Loud Applause
George Alfred Townsend then read an appropriate
poem. "ManhHttan Bay IN Glory Lazy composed i"i
the orcasIOi which met with great applause
The President Gentlemen, shall now only ask you
to drinking the health OF our friend and guest
whom We liked before him, aud WHOM. We Ike
a great deal better that We know hlni Applause
The whole ns-omhaCc thcreupun arose aud drank
tho toast NJ. Bnrthold. standing ana
silence. Then three rOusing cheers were given ana
the stirring chorus" For he's jolly good fellow, made
the chamber ing.
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