New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13

and eighty eight will also be interesting year In
the Union League calendar. With earneslnc,s ana
entered Ip0n the battle for liarri. N and Morton.
Applause Every resourcc Of the club wss u,cd t.,
agencies which fought the battles OF Protection
against the newly declared doctrines CT Free Traic,
promulgated by Mr. Cleveland. were more eff
cient than the Union Leagne; lAppansc2 It's ",
disnterestedness The club fights for principles and
not for men. lApplausc) We declared in April that
taxes and the abolition OF dangerous surplus ana In
the precise words OF our resolution this p1ndplc was
adopted by the Republican National Convention IN
June (ipplauscJ When General Harrison
elected We to him orr greetings and coneraua-
TONS and accompanied them with the memorable
message that he entered upon his duties with both
Houses Of Congress with him that he was 10 max"
interest and that the verdict Of the people meant 70
reduce taxation - the measure OF the public need
and 10 reform and revise the existing aIih, 10 prunc
away its eXravagancies and rcadtuNt It's burdens Will
our mnnufaerrci wien had been foSicrci and main
taned by Ito aid (App,au.e) Eighteen hundred AMI
eighty-eicht was marking post In the mile SION.
year that celebrated twenty Afth anniver-ary
and recalled quarter OF century richer IN events
and for the world at large than any other quarter 81
century Of recorded time; Applause
Eighteen hundred and eighty nine furnished me ciHb
with many opportunities for The exercise OF rs IA
huence and the expression Of Us View II s9ve Is coz
reairmcd its views upon high license and ballot r..
For the first time since tie uucranco Of the patti
otto thought of America Tor Americans by Henry Clay
1
together in the Pan American Congre, at Washington.
1t was convocaiion witch hr,t practically put r.
force our Monroe dOctrln" Of half century 40. II
spoke Tor the ending OF European power ana iIn"hc'
upon the two continents, and for tie closer alliance
political and commercial between The republics 81 tn
New World. ii promoted me 'll9re'm1t "i ulr are
Of our markets and o. opportunities FOR the sale Z"
our pr duets. The Union League cordially seconded
me movement ara emphasized me national lh''ir,'
in the Congress by giving t. the delegates reception
ration ~ thc head Of the Grlorati"n wat tic great
1f All ftfnt la. Use b
And In this hall were e'ticrcd all that wcr" mo-i
eminent In the civil a"i military departments Of or
Government. II during This wear that an event
occurred which specially reminded u. Of ia" sirncsl"
in which our club was born The cable announced ~
death Of John Bright W" met to pass proper rcso'u
tlonS I, his memory. The Union I'aSlr had AWAY,
War. Royalty, the arisocracy: IA" monoycd clas.r~
were almost unanimously opposed TO the Natl lnnl
Government in This great struggle for It's lfe john
Bright alone among the cons picuous statesmen Il
Great Britain stood ont for the forces which repre-
scented freedom. the abolition Of slavery aud the pc
appealed as no other man could 10 he middle ard
working classes OF Great Britain to that mighty pcwr
which has become since that period. The conr, lins
force IN the politics ard policies OF the British Emprc
lie aroused them 70 the , defence Of liberty and Of
foreign cnmity was most dangerous to he created
e p TG !" o II Eng anG%C % e pSlS G
britain from recognizing the Southern Confcdcracr
Appause)
IT IS.> REPUBLICAN CLUB.
crnlncd effort the part Of an able and aggrcsslv'
minority Of The club to turn 1t from the purposes
which IT was created and make 1t purely social or
eanzatom but $50 will remain "A marked In the
history of the Union League Club. because In that ycai
the question was thoroughly ana cXhaust>cly di,.
cussca ana then definitely determined. After many
meetings, at OF which there WAS very full at
tendance. bN an overwhelming NU,c II resolution was
adopted in these words Resolved. That tbs CLUB
lis membership" CApplauscJ But 1850 will De-
remembered lOr another most touching ana tend
eanihaiion was founded. Principles are embodied in
men, ana they. whether living or dead become III III"
idea. There always existed peculiar and tender
affection between The members o! The tnon Lcdgac
and General sherman. CippauscJ HIS martial
ngurc was the familiar attraction OF our social even
ings and our monthly meetings The reception ~hich
Ioyc. No one who was privileged To u" present VIII
forget that heroic presence that masir,ic per
sOnav. that most romantic and original IN il-elt".
The dignity Of his reception Of our mcntcrs III w
fun pride and panopIy Of successful war the genial
flow Of his Wit and humor and anccdotc at the banquet
table which followed; The speech. Ike NE fc,lsu'N'
charge Of Il squadron Of cavalry breaking through
the lines of the enemy and carrying the banner OF
NictCry-thcSc are the pictures OF memory whl,h
no words hlly describe and no pencil properly
after this honor to us ana compliment TO nm, H., ,hc
ntcd States In bearing the hero to bis last resting
The year 1901 is also distinguished for he most
exhaustive and vigorous report upon NATURALIZATION
and Immigration r2ch Is 10 be lound IN lle n,eratr
OF that most important and extent discussion OF a.
day. Then. a always. The Union League was broadly
American III It's IDEAS NJ lne same tiiH' tht ~ was
generously hospitable TO those who were worthy Of
our. hospitality.
Tie year Just closed was marked by Tie dcnunCia-
ton by this club in fitting terms OF the Election
Inspectors bin. which passed last year, whose pnr-
nose was. far II had any purpose TO defeat ia
hi, great city the fair expression al the popular Will
As always in Presidential canvasscs. the club ala
IFS duty took It's place and made It's fight In ihr
Presidential contest inst closed 1t mourns the result
hut It's efforts and for its exertons II has no regrets
II believes that the truths for which u fought ana
The principles upon which II was defeated IN common
with thc Republican party. will yet riumphantly as
sert their potency and popularity applause
MEMBERS VINO ARE MISSED.
In this Lasty review Of the seven yssrv ut my al