New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
WELCOME, WHITELAW REID {!
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t,st returned from France reminds me when l at
called II that great invention abOut which 50 many
Commonplace have been uttered but TO which no
Commonplace ever can do justice 1 will trouble
you with no commonplace OF mine; We have
pres from whom no commonplace ever come. AMI
] make haste + call upon and 10 present 10 YOU tac
Hon. A. Il. Mcclure Of Philadelphia lApplauSe)
Colonel Mcclure then said:
This is 10 me most pleasant ccaslOn. have know
as a journalist remember him well as one OF the most
brilliant OF the rkabc galaxy of war correspondents
developed during the Rebellion, and have noted his
rapid advancement to the very front ank of lis pro
fession, not only with the pride that have always fc
in those who dignity the newspaper calling. hut also
with the qualification that ever comes TO all when
cherished friends attain exceptional success. There
sons OF Ohio to DO honor (, Whitcar Reid. who is now
leading figure in American progress as Journalist and
diplomat. but whose name will lie cherished chiefly
not only in this but In other lands as one who has
shed the richest ldstre upon American lour'a'i"n'
What is Journalism in this great Republic In Eng
land been called the fourth estate; In the tree
and Where the mewSpeTs are nc cnicf
those who govern the land the Press the hr, estate
aspects II has many teachers Of its own creation
70 the most intelligent people Of the earth but dis
counted by all H. impericctioHS the Press of the
United states is the best The world has ever Known
free government. regard he editorial chair as the
highest pubic trust Of orr free Institutions Pres
and play Their hrief parts and pass away. many ot
them into forretfi'lness: ard great parties rise and
ian i'm to swift mutations OF the political efforts or
free people journalism no. o1lv survives all inc
varied changes OF political system. but its durS
and responsibilities multiply with each year as II be-
comes and nov" The great teacher a. the p'ope
I'm treir homes. ttpplan,eo
When President Harrison came into power he non
ored himself by nominating 10 three OF the four MT
class missions Of the Government. diStinrl'hCd rep
Franc Cnsr emory Aim os I" wax o compnent
rafd 10 m hy he
piment Of all was paid 10 VIZ hin n,,u
when he wa, rejected by STose Of fomD s OM
was paid TO Mr.. Reid the honorcd an~rl OF
the es % G,d b. G nee wan not IN o.
lection urged against the confirmation o. eIher 81
ee eminent olrnab .n.i WA, cor Of their lives
1t was the manly. fearless criticism ~ pmGc Ken an
public meaSaEc the eH Spe 81 '@c Sos
men Of the Republic that honorSd Mr.. Hal,lesa oV
mated. and that paid rare nibnte to Mr. Ped hy
Cr,"'-,nclv aes"n.iHc T" hi~ aDpo'rtrcnt Tee COW
ardly Submissive journalist Is Innocent Of ant3g"niSms
mands The highest distinction ~ malignant no.,
a mY pr 18TH stafcs,nan,6ip TO moan ambtion
and ioobery (>ppIans,! recall s'.1 win a Stra
who were confirmed to fn frst-c'ass missions Rave
18Th Voluntarily resigned 70 resume their news paper
hack 10 his high public triSi Of Journalism. and in
Philadelphia shall soon he able 70 vo'come Ir.
tbs rc wo ca f ! Of fc Thao ' Ioad Of oar
profession have learned the lttlerc>s Of ,fis trust
when compared with the hgheet ~ all nIhlc trusts
the direction Of a great newspaper NpplauseD
EDITORS ~ PJBLI' OFFICE.
Need remind this intelligent assembly n Horace
Grcolev confessedv the atlest of AL The all,
Journalists our country has produced He was often
mora poten, even than the President. and man
ever ACCOMPLISHED "a much IN tn Cducato2 ~
tbe people in al that bencfccnt a7F
tust. He cared not for the honors or emolumcnts
Of public ONCE hu he had fought the battles Of the
people he had l7aved oboquy in his 'relcS' ef 'rfS
for the oppressed and iowly and his great sympathetic
heart that over bcaf re,pon.ve to The Gres 81 49,
people to vhce cause pc s'nceTcy dedicated bis Ne
hpplause) brief tern in Congress proved 10 all a i
must have PROVED 10 hme"f hat while nc frea
editor was a mastcr in crtcislng the imp"rfsciiorS
Of public men. the Congressman who Lad criticised
was . dismal failure A. ls>t the great dream 81
his life gave promise Of fulflm,nt as he was norl
mated for the Presidency: but the CLOUDS came MS
hopes persisted: and snitten In all that ne loycd 9r
dreamed o. hi; dGai was was, Te G "y Ms n eHo
midnight Of mental darkness And HAMMOND
Whose name Is .pofen with reverence hV rVery
American journalist: the ONLY man who's IL zee Na.
Shvered in his MANY conflicts with NJ, e9ca'
master. j. hardly remembered "a LEGISLATOR.
Speaker Lieutenant Governor and Mcpber o, Consr",,
lie was a leader Of le;dcrS in polite. ne woe ~
the platform Of Pit-burg in 1886 that crysf9nl7%d
the creates par Of Am"Tic'n hi'olE ana mac t,.
world rave Soch him calm tnIn'I'hi nf'lo in
convention can II f. order and meh"d ana S", ne
members him Congressman. save As The mrget
Of the matches irvec'ivc Of stevens. or - haVng
recorded failure after failure IN staesmqn-hlpl
Dana. the Nestor Of American Journalism. dated b.,
great success and power a newspaper man ii1n 'i
the Customs cf your city. trndefcd to him b, irrs'
dent whose election he had -. ssV9 ,, App'11nliieI
expectation and one ha> more poinedy illus4Hi"d
the difference in dls''nc'ir" and achievement BE-
and party honorS and the editor who struggles
fcr party eucc-ss to share party spoils, "a, ,Ap
trsteS the true rhcrv Of journal on by the assrmp
ton tina. great editor could never he an accepablo
7" know hst he regarded IT thc crownlrs d's,inc
IloI Of ~ IKE hs ne sa 1ro s.c the same
has just returned
NoNT. NAY DECLINE THE CALL.
An resuccted nrwspapers teach that IT Is the duty
~ the citizen 10 accept public trust when called upon
by tho sovereign power OF our free government ana
none will dispute the correctness 81 the theory bu
where In all the land is there higher public trl't hln
that accepted bv the editor Of widely read newspaper
In our free government there /, no Official position
that can reasonably be accepted promotion from the
editorial chair; and the fact That political place Is ONLY
atfainable by greater or less amount OF dependence
upon the favor Of political partiS1nshlp enlphah,
The necessity Of maintaining the absolute independence
OF journalism BY the absolute refusal OF The publf
place, for which the jo-tlng Of mean ambition is ever
IN struggle. Tie time when Journalism was con
Nprd 70 party OrCsus and when newspapers were a
luxury. Public Office Wa then measursbly com
age has passed away never to return. TODAY the
newspaper is the educator OF the home and IS read IN
almost .amily In the land. 1T is the daily lesson
10 our children thc caiy monitor to those who cXer
else the soycreiatv Of our government II j. constant
in It's duties aud It's achievements. On great occasions
1t public sentiment 10 aegcs I've action IN
common times 1t !, cea-eessly fulfilling it, mission
as gently the dcws which jewel the flowers VI the
early morning and II is the one calling OF our free snc
that cannot be dependent upon the within, Of party
leaders or the resentment, OF vec who control Ohciau
positions. II must be "nnawed BY influence, unbtbcd
BY gain such Is Tie true mis- ION Of the Journalist
where Journalism Is 80 inseparsbly inlerwOysn with
the sovereignty OF The RcpLbc. and II IS 10 this high
trust and duty That welcome back Tn. honocd guest
Of the evening loud app,suscJ
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