Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07
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Mr.. Lodge In D~sc..- OF the wsrk q q.
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Mr.. Lodge In n~ses.. OF the wsrk q sAe
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The dinner Of the Federal Club AZ p~lmoui-
cos, New York. last night was the nrst dinner
under republican auspices since the clc.. Of
the fifsy-hrst Congress- Ihs dinner was given
IN honor Of Hon. ". n. Armour. and when the
guests at down 10 the tables there vrr. $50
covers laid IN the famous BANQUET hall.
There was no set order of st.e-che. Int th.r~
was nevertheless plenty % ora,orv in honor Of
republicaaism. The order in which sr,.ech-.
were made by the able expounder. Of r~puhl,-
can doctrine was ss follows; Hon ChAunce, NJ.
Depew, who spoke the presiding ofscer,
Hon. Thomas b. Reed. Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Gen. Stewart
l. Woolford and ex-Judge Armour
Maj. William Mckinley sent telegram s.v-
ing IL was quite uncertain about his coming
and. as IL happened. he was kept away nv the
illness Of his wife. Letters of regret were also
received from Secretary Blaine. Vice President
Morton, Postmaster General ManamAker Sec
retaries Proctor. Noble and Tracy.
Mr. Lodge said: We have given minority
rule q deadly blow. We have crippled ohstrue-
ton. We have proven 20 the American people
that the House can legislate. and we have made
II impossible for any majority In the future 10
escape responsibility by the miserable excuse
that the minority would not let il legislAte. In
Reed He has been attacked and abused. ne
the men who do things In this world always
are On Wednesday the minority gratifcd their
spite by the petty discourtesy Of refusing 20
unanimous. OF the thirty Speakers who
preceded Mr.. Reed thirteen met with the
same refusal. among the number being James
n Polk and Henry Clay. The minorities were
forgotten; but not these great men," In con-
clusion the speaker pointed proudly 60 the
record OF the Hfty-frst Congress-of cutting
on surplus revenue, revision OF tariff improv-
ing the administration Of the customs defense
OF the currency, helping American commerce.
OF all these the speaker spoke He al-o re-
ferred 20 the international copyright legi-ln-
ton. The record is made mp aud the Ameri-
can nation will profit thereby"
Mr. DEPEws RrMARKs
Mr. Depew in introducing ex-Speaker Reed
said; And the gentleman Who in his capscity
as Speaker Of the House, enforced the rules.
brought the body within the limit. OF the I.v.
gave II 20 understand that Congress had mel
70 transact business and compelled AZ To trans
act public business, II a car IApI.lause and
cheerful nod and smile from Mr. Reed
1.-The President of the United States who has
fulfilled all the promises contained in the plnt-
form upon which he WAS elected, in the suoech..
and letters which he gave to the public Is dec
GRATED, Is caricatured in the comic pap,rs and
IN the press a man OF little size and large
hat. liAughter.l Well. IL ayoirdupois and adj
pose lgreat laughterl the modern elements
OF statesmanship, as our democratic friends
think daughter and applau-el Judging by that
standard. dismissing all above the s6oulders-
on the best scale in the country President HAIR
rison weighs more than Gov. Hin and not as
much as ex-Presidcnt Cleveland" lRosrs vi
laughter
Mr.. Depew then went on 10 saw that the re-
publican party was no longer in an apoloyetic
MOOD. but on the aggressive and meant busi-
ness lettering To the Matterson letter he
said: when Gov. Hill and senator Hill wooed
the star-eyed goddess Of reform n only a baol,-
elor can WOO, the star-eyed goddess, through
her prophet Natterson. who forgot Co put a
stamp on II, answered him Il cannot love Won
but will be sister 70 you. ILaughterl
Mr.. Depew then introduced ex-speak.r Reed.
next Congress Lac would emulate the habits. II
not the virtues, of sockless Jerry" Laugh
teri
When the loud applause which greeted him
had subsidized Mr.. Reeds chubby face became
wreathod IN smiles. and he said
Nh. REEDS ADDRESS.
Il trust that 1 appreciate much as any
other man the advantage of having good
friends Half the struggle in life is to get a
hearing. When Christopher Columbus dis
covered America il took him three mouths. hut
IL took him half his life 20 get chance 10 die
cover il.
IL mans object in life is 20 hold Office and
wear uecorations undoubtedly the best course
Tor him If To go softly. like cat carpet
but if his object is 10 do something, perhaps u
IL not undesirable for him 20 buy a trumpet
especially If he can get somebody that does
not like him to sound il. laughter
Advertisement is an absolute prerequisite
to the sale of goods. and your best advertiser
are always your enemies. Your friends some
times goes 90 sleep; your enemies never do.
Whenever the good-natured public, being
neither friend nor enemy. wakes up 10 the con-
uaa.. al. 81.
cred. II does not pay much attention TO the adj
vertisements. but proceed 10 examine the
goods.
PRAIsINa THE RECENT CONGRESS
1.-The House Of Representatives Of the Fifty
first Congress has been thoroughly advertised
by Its enemies. 1 think tine public is nov di.-
posed TO examine what has been done. 4 will
challenge the world to point 10 the equal Of the
Fifty-first Congress for the good IL has done.
We have done more than pass great measures.
We have shown TO the people OF the country
that il is possible TO have responsible govern
ment. This country today, with lite GO 600 900
of people, cannot be governed as when IL had
3.00o,o0o The government has got to be the
growth OF the necessities of our people, and
cannot be adopted from any other land
Mr.. Reed then went on to tell all the good
things which Congress had done and compared
the number OF bills which had come up with
the number that had been handled by former
sessions. He said that the methods employed
in a Congress that represented 5000 900 people
could not be applied TO Congress representing
G5, 000. 900 people All his energy and that OF
the republican majority in the House. he said,
had been directed 20 crushing the tendency of
the minority to obstruct the proceedings and
TO expediting the affairs of Congress. He told
how the committee on rules, of which he was
the chairman. had done much toward smooth
ing and oiling the wheels upon which the House
of Representatives moved.
One of the glorious achievements Of the lass
session, he said, was the demonstration 90 the
American people that they could have a re-
sponsible government that could be held ae-
countable for all that il did, and that would
give the people an opportunity TO lay the
praise or the blame for all acts where IL be-
longed.
There was hearty applause when he sat down.