New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24
NETWORK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY

SoAeihueu W interpret tic law as III 1Ounu IT, Anu
though occasionally its decisions have aroused
some eNanescent clamor they hav, lin the main been
Loyalty accepted by the masses OF the people, be
cause the people have recognized the high and in
corruptbe motives by which the judiciary is actu-
nted. IL does not cater to prejudice. IL seeks to
serve no $I cal Int'rst
MIR. Forster had something complimentary TO
say OF Mayor Hewitt also. Il am very sure,h he
said that the reason why he is suffering from
headache is because of the severe study he has
given to questions involving the Improvement Of
tDt CITY ana OF which we shall soon see the result
Ill another message"
ONLY ONE REGULAR SPEAKER.
Frederic K Coudert spoke next for Our
Guests" lie made facctous ausiOn to the
fact that with one exception he was the only
regular speaker on the list The rest were volun-
teers: He had observed during the late war that
all the honOrs and demonstrations were reserved
Tor the volunteers The regulars were taken as
a matter OF course, and scant attention was PAID
to them. Besides, his toast was exceedingly
circumscribed one. Some of the most consplcu-
GUS OF the expected guests were absent, and he
would not offend the modesty Of those present by
praisng them TO their face.
After some poetic illusions to tic brief and
evanescent character of life as typted by the
flight of bird in at the open door and out OF
the window, he said:
do not to particularly in the presence OF the
who follow Colonel ingerso that am pre-
pared for death He has written many books Intended 10
make accept delight that nna act in lives For
myself recall what Chancellor OF England once
81 when another Chancellor hat been writing the
lives of He has added another pang to DEATH
lLaughterJ
Mr. Coudert next alluded to the guests Of the
police in another the poor, the unfortunate
the disnherited children of society and spoke IN
praiseworthy terms of the kindness OF heart which
the police displayed IN dealing win such people
whenever kindness could be made TO take the
place of force. " / have asked myself" he sald
why it is that the police WELD such an influence
over dssimilar elements here. Because IN our
country we have no masters but the law ana the
police are the instruments of that law Here lies
their true dignity, they cannot be mace lns I
mentS of oppression. No ty1nt can say 10 them
prosecute these men because they are my Toes
punish the weak because | like them not No
man can drive them upon unoffending crowds.
The police are the sworn servants OF the law,
which it is the duty of all Of us to obey"
COLONEL INGERSOLL SPEAKS FOR 1.-THE
PRESS
Colonel Il. G. Ingersoll was introduced to speak
for the press as n gentleman who was known for
dlsbelieving what he read and who might be called
on to speak for the Fire Department. lie would
ring the three skies every time. He said in
substances:
The press-what was the world What has the
press donel ought it to dol Not many wears ago
the nations wallet in by Prejudice OF
race OF custom, OF religion. Each believed It's race
the greatest religion the only true one Inc
nations enemies nothing to exchange but blows
nothing give and take but wounds Movable type was In
vented. and Mrs Browning said; "CiYization was
thrust into Eur'p tic point of Moorish lance
Thoughts then exchanged IN place OF Oows
paper inverted the provincalism of Europe BEGAN to
disappear peasant who had thought his king the great
est world in comparison with his petty neghDOrs Oe
gan to get just view.
The same thing done in the United States
Each citizen the greatest and the love
q state highest But by the circulation
the newspaper the patriotism for the Stae-which can
mud northumberland transferred rho State and the
citizen and splendid American lAppause'l
The papers disseminating the same news tend to the unn
cation OF the Nation h benefit OF the greatest
brains In the solution OF State questions
CIVILIZATION AND BARBARIsM
The was time when civilization was in minority when
barbarsm welngh UNIVERSAL when the torch OF prog
ress was held IN few hands and barbarism trdmped
down extngushed in the blood OF its defenders Yet
other civilizations and kept arising one ater anot
until republic able hold that torch against
the world Tremendous applause In the srug
gle between civilization and barbarism the world has passed
midnight passed midnight also In the struggle lot
supremacy OF the the governed The world Is
destined republican, Those who obey the laws are ues
tie laws Yet the relations OF the nations Oh
the those of savages Each nation Tor
civilized But the world Will never be what IL mus'
become until the dealings of Nation with Nation are inc
same as those between civilized and cvilzoi man.
Kings used to ne content with the applause
OF kings compared with KINGS an"
when know they are to be judged at the
bar public opinion This public opinion must be created
by the newspaper
have heard much talk lately about country being
overpopulated Look at the look at the Mississippi
draining vast portion OF this splendid country, reaching
AleGhanes TO the Rockies capable OF supporting
clothing Educating enlightenng five hundred millions OF
human bengs The Mississippi River Is natures
protest against division. and reminder that
this country IS 70 remain one. and under one nag
Let tho press the mOuthpiece Of this great ami
splendid country All ask is that 1t be not the bat OF sus
picion chaering jay OF gossip a raven hoarse Win
croaking disaster a vampire fatenng on the reputa
tons men, eagle rising and soaring In the
coudless blue all things and sordd graspng
only the thunderbolts OF justice
say be the greatest OF republics so great that
It can dictate nation about TO
strike n weaker one and the order Will be obeyeu
grasp throat combination OF men, however
intclrcul cunning. rich. that may tempt 10 roy o
toug masses Error All hope. all ask for Is That the
press United continue worthy OF the great
republic.