New-York tribune., 1890-06-06
SPELLBOUND BY DEPEW.
MANHATTAN'S GREAT ORATOR TALKS TO
CHICAGO.
HIS THEME THE WORLDS FAIR-OBJEcTS OF
THE ENTERPRISE BROADLY STATED
AND GREAT RESULTS TO THE
NATI-N PREDICTED.
IBY TSLEGRAPH TO THE TEIBCNE.l

actIN :. .0U O'CLOCK. III DIS lctllnSo N"'''
judged by his features. the assertion AT any r'"'
needs no further evidence of its truth Al the
particular moment named. Mr. Depew was the
central figure in the great hall where one lies
dent of the United States has been made and
where many people expect series OF succeeoiiis
Chief Magistrates TO be duly nominated oe-
Ginning with the wear s92 Though not word
of Presidcnt-making was spoken, all the talk was
NJ the Worlds Fair-the air was full of political
ozone and the electric lights. 10 say nothing OF
thousands of pairs of eyes, twinkled approvingN
on Mr. Depw and then shone on the walls hullt ~
echo the war-crics of contcnding political legons
II was an audience Ci which even iuture IrcSl-
dent might well he proud. Iamagno and ram
scarcely mustered such an array OF admirers, ana
Certainly evoked 10 fearticr applause MI De-
new had the laugh always on his side. too, and
seemed 10 literally brnc down the house as now
and again he scored happy hit Some say that
G. OOa people were in attendance. One thing Is
certain. all the reserve balconies OF the Audi
torium were thrown open, and had their quota
of listeners while in tie foyer OF the main floor
men were standing four deep. Beautiful toilets
were there in plenty, too the long rows of boxes
locking particularly gay with bright colors and
flashing gems Mr. Depew treated TO ter
ritic outbreak of cheers entering and another
on BEGINNING MS It Snlu
MR.. DEPEW'S ADDRESS.
Ladies and Gentlemen: When ! received the in
vitauon Of the Press Club of Chicago to deliver its
animal address supposed that it desired free and
easy chat from a layman upon journalism. II is the
popularity of every individual that he wishes to be
thought distinguished for something other than that
upon which he has made his reputation, and OF every
organization in the professions or tie trades that
upon their commemorative occasions they desire to
4 i-rn,, F,Ng
sbout their business than they do themselves. But
soon discovered that your club wanted from me
neither criticism nor praise, but the discussion OF
subject common TO Us all
II is, however. proper for me to remark that the
of the world Is entitled 10 at least one day in
the year upon the newspaper men, Fer 800 DAYS
they oraculary direct in our opinions. walk and
conversation: they give politics. onr estimates
Of public men and our views upon all current ques-
tons The American people are cminently practical
their wits are sharpcned in their affairs and their
thoughts concentrated and intent upon that whIch
Immediately interests them As result, the larger
part Of every community have no opinions until they
lave read their party and religious papers. For a
man like myself who reads them ALL the most curious
of studies is 10 gather the reflex Of the editors views
in the confident expressions of my friends. what
ever responsbility-and it is great-Inay rest upon
the lawyer, with the liberal latitude allowed him
under his retainer. upon the preacher with his unre
strained opportunity 10 speak, upon the teacher IN
moulding the minds of hs students. the largc, re
sponsibility Of all rests upon she journalist for
mer generation believed that liberty OF the press
would lead TO such license to endanger public
morality and destroy private character They feared
that there could be redress from the assaults 0i
the press except BY personal violence o. murder
The results of liberty far beyond that dreamed OF
at any former period, liberty which is curDed by
neither the law of libel the verdict Of iuries.
IA hoan in ma entirely satisfactory.
independence and opportunity have created jour
nalstic conscience by which the common view OF the
press protects the individual against unjust attack
of any one of its members.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The question which has been assigned to me by
vour committee the Worlds Fair" and the success
or the future Of this great enterprise Will be de-
pendent in great measure upon the view which is
taken Of il by the press Of the country II there be
not general agreement among the newspapers OF the
ReuubUc as to the character and extent Of this cX-
hjbton and the support which it should receive, II
had better be abandoned at the start. Bdden here
10 sneak upon the Worlds Fair in view may
appear as the captive chaiced To the chariot wheels
OF the con1ueror for the purpose of grscing hs
triumph, but a broader and more generous conception
is that after healthy and friendly rivalry as u
location we are now all equally earnest and
thusiastic for a phenomenal success. / did an that
could and exhausted every legitimate resource To
carry this great Fair 10 New-York The arguments
Of that controversy are ancient history. New
York had 10 animostes, no jealousies no cnnSjes.
and am here to say that all that ii is in her power
10 do Will be done for the exhibition in Chicago No
question more important and none affecting
nearly their prosperity and their pride has been
presented to the American people in quarter OF a
century. The occasion is at once opportunity
and our ncccssity-our opportunity to show to the
nations Of the world our marvellous growth in pOpu-
lation, in settlement in cities, in railroads. and
development in agricultural mineral and
featuring resources necessity in presenting 10
commercial peoples of all races and cimcs view Of
surplus in the products OF mine and mill, Of farm
and factory, which will furnish the incentives for
barter and exchange in all the marts Of the world,
which, by absorbing that which produce beyond
needs in almost infinite volume shall burden the
ocean with frcightS shall rccreae for a
merchant marine, shall carry nag more upon
every and into every harbor. and employ and
enrich people. We forget that
1900 miles from the nearest Of the Oldest nations
and that our traditional policy has prevented them
from becoming acquainted with us. The marvellous
cx panSion Of our own means Of intcr-communcaon,
and familiar knowledge Of every part Of
country, has led US 10 believe that the world ap-
preciates us in equal measure with estimate Of
ourselves. But this is only the utcrancc Of the
Fourth Of July and the dream Of the school
boy. our flag has almost disappeared from the seas
freight j carried in foreign vessels, Navy j.
myth, and the resources Of our diplomacy wholly
unequal TO the task Of reaching the intelligence Of
foreign lands.
The all alrcrvadng press, with the completeness Of
iH information and the majesty Of its power, rep
resented IN part by the Chicago Association is M
KNOWN a. we understand IT, IN all the countries Of the
globe In the journals of Great Britain the United
STATES are dismissed daily with a brief paragraph
10 tle markets, or a longer account OF "A crime or
nood or fire, and IN the continental newspapers
tney arc rarely mentioned at all. To the European.
phc Nsis"c' inc African the Australian. education as
10 the Prooucts and positions OF foreign countries j.
largely ron the senses the eye the touch and the
ear our efforts TO reach the world through this the
only channel which we have have been Iamentaby
Inadequate.
FORMER EXPOSITIONS.