New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-11

Holland is as pure to-day it was and
readiness for selfsacrincc for their country as strong
among her people. (Applause)
Call Dutchmen cOwardy, when they stand uhmoNeu pe
tween the unyicding bulldog Of Central Europe Oh
side and volatile. ascble French nation on t'9
other Germany with its enormous armies LONGING io'
conquest and forced Ivy its very successes TO uiV az
gressions France burning To revenge Jhe "c u''e
and disgraces OF sedan and Paris. Holland sLthu9 VII
moved and unterrhcd. trusting in the patriotism Oh iee
people which, need be. is again ready 10 CUT INC uN
and let in the roaring sea 10 over"hclm hN'u'' Oh o0
side or the other and invaded in overwhelming oeIuse
(Applause)
There is today remarkable philanthoIlc SPIRIT III
Holland. The number Of institutions OF chaHN lof IN,
sick or aged, orphaned or inhIm both pubic anu
priyste would surprise charitable ration
II has not been merely doctrine of Holland that there
should be free church and fee schools but that IL was
the duty Of the rich aid protect and encourage e poor
in all ways right and reasonable
In many respects the Dutch resemble the AmeHca'S'
esnecalv those Of native descent. was struck by one
point OF simitude many others during NY osuc'c
in The Hague between that city ana Ola Ne"io'H' Wv
NewYork Of my youth. Young ladies walked the So'S
unnrotected usually by twoS but often snsY hN""oIS
bv daylight and occasionally in the evening acciuth'
detained and they were all safe from INJURY
insult a. they would be here or in one OF our country wa
lagos where every is acquainted WIN Ms h'i-"
and his neirhbor's daughters. And Holland j. inc o'''
,n,r, in E,topc Of which this be said, the one
shining example Of holy respect and reverence LOT Una
sacred foundation Of humanity ana I'is'o" anu
ton woman's honor. tGrcat APPLAUSE
have called the Netherlands republic, anu s"o'
-a,,cauv e. and all republics tend to mediocntY amohs
their citizens a steady levelling up to one ui'cS"
plane but citizen OF that republic "I9 "i,
yited to admire a review Of German uooI' al" ,a,,
the stature Of certain corps replied They are ho' i"s'
enough" . c.o, ,riend
"Xot large enough" exclaimed his German hlcn"'
"there is not a there under SIX feet, .,oun 1T,
Eyes " feplicd the quiet Dutchnan phieen"'.,"'''
critics might saw "but when cut the diheS A' ""'
will he seven feet deep IN inc si''iiO"0
ter and appausc) $500 J., . King
Republican Holland is governed IT IS true oS a
lint IL is governed through mutual love f'sl''' 'N
tion not by tyranny on side and terror Oh 'c o'
w. nth or, sonsitiyely Jealous OF their tights ana
,uick 10 assert and defend Them but t'A are oo"U ~
years of mutual devotion OF common su','"'S'
and trials with links stronger than uios' vi N'.0"@' "
:. the honorcd house Orange. prolonged apIiause)
The quests then arose and standing IN silence
drank TO the memory of Judge Van worst
DIR. VAN DYKES WORDS.
The Typical Dutcl.man' was responded 10 oy
tbe Roy Dr. van Dyke, who said that tie qualities
that made Holland great were the qualities oil the
common people The ideal character OF the Du'ch
was not an exceptional genius but PLAIN, ur"'e'
straightforward, kind-hearted, hberty-oVlns' law
abiding citizen Tie typical Dutchmah, lie
said :" is an honest man. And that lhe hopcsO
,vor, of God The typical Dutchlnah Is Tree
man. Liberty is his passion and has Prcn since
the DAYS of Icyden and Allnaar. Inc NPGT'l
Dntchman ,I IS "a p GTocsc for " himself,
but he generally chooses to do nothing I' 1I'
The typical Dutchman Is a dcvOut man Ilc
could not respect himself if he ana NOT 1fIooEITnGs
God Religion was at the centre OF liollah"
most glorious life. The typical Dutchman Is Il
man OF few words. Those old fellow, WHO c a
over here previous TO 1919, under Ihe DI,Cm m,a,
and holding their tongues in the Dutcn lailSuaSc
-ah they understood their business WIN 'hen
it was Facta non vcrba Ana they are INC i''"
whom We praise. .,, or,itlod
The Song of the Original Dutchman as over
heard in Sleepy Hollow.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTS SPEECH.
Theodore Roosevelt in responding TO the toast
"Thc Hollander as an American" said, among
other things:
We who are OF Dutch descent have cause 10 DC po'u
Of our sturdy ancestor, for many reasons They were
honest fearless hardy they were MorCuehY many
IL the best of the word they were oId'lN V',
Woodworking awahldne citizens With the love oil cNl'
and religious liberty deeply o.ncd in their hearts anu
wthal which is no small merit, they enjoyed Iht 10 INC
iun. in Europe has produced Nton''f nSh''''
sancher patriots wiser statesmen, or citizens more |
lutcly devoted TO order ana Ab'.N. blV di INV $50
qualities of our ancestors would been worse ta
wasted upon them citizens of this Republic hau uS
not possessed Indispensable GIT that is lac i'F ho'
possessed the faculty OF becoming go'd Am'f!'a oiI'
completely Amcricanilcd, IA heart and nina paying 40
heed TO things European but pres, all their energies
into the service Of mighty republican commonwealth
Of which they had become I9it lApIlar>e)
The history Of or Dutch ancestors ana o INC p"''
they have played ia America j. no" oil more imam Ni'
antiquarian interest II Las uii''U D'"''nH 'p'" '"1
Of the great questions Of the present day Che asima"h
Of the masses Of forcirn-horn lel.o"-crhs. Ihe
thoroughness with which ue HoIhdef las u'."l' N"'''
caniIcd and tAe IN which DE has ceased beh- any
thing but an American makes A.m I"li'aDe a7 IA 90.
jcct lessen OF the races who have followed
him to America at an interval Of about TWO ''h'u-
res; races whose H'"'O'' 0'.' anu "
fuly believe WILL become a. P''4 AM aus a '''
Knic@erhocAcF among u.s. ''' wa. 90" '''' """' ~ "'
cca-ing 10 Dee anything c!'e ana by 'a''"' t"''''N''
heartily and without reservation mo t'r I' Z" u''
"uop''u Co'"''' . ,.,..l... &C., tia,
Of this European Immigration may m'"u'" iI'I u"'
VIII perhaps sum you. '' NM ,,.,i,
by birth or Iafenttse ia tl' country 10" ID p''"'y'
t.r.t,. a