The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04

cons and the descendants Of that old
AnRlo;Haxon or German stock that never could
cit liithey believed they we're being unjustly
have felt that on tho other also rested the
foundation OF free government, not in this
And so. after all my fellow citizens. while
we indulge in these epithets at times, and
posed to us are e" sometime Vo a MIN 0 Nv
sinister or selfish. motives. or by theoretl-
ss Ideas and nd, 81 that we have got tG
ours, and that the public sentiment Of no one
locality will ever rule 4, and that the idens Of
rule great country like ours.
A. Ihese gentlemen, are some o. the IDEAS
from such contest as It has been my part to
engage in recently: First. higher and moro
s sSStsS 5n gr.pds. nd
country under free institutions. and even
beyond that Che further. idea that patriotism
make every citizen OF this country all his lie
2 reformer OF some sort. There are those. per-
tariff all the blessings that can helaii the peo-
pie will fall Of their own accord into our laps.
There , re others who perhaps believe that Il
tion or omething of that kind. that all the
blessings conceivable would cometo the Amer
but fellow citizens there is no one Of us.
nor one nf generation that comes after US.
reform and great necessity for reforming.
We have undertaken In this country. un-
der circumstances that no other People
free government composed Of free and
eaual citizens, Of men capable Of sclf-Govern-
long and dreary pathways OF reform
can once getHi speak now from my MY
own. own point OF yiewIthe tariff reform.
thusiasm. NY friend hero upon my right.
other friends here. doubtless upon this plat
Ia AwUtNh has I.Yta N.I
lower and agree with them that il we can
accomplish this great reform which the
comrshed DAY there yet remains st ior E US
the accomplishment OF a great civil service
reform IN this country In all It's departments.
State. national. and municipal.
So. however disagreeble at times a REFORM
er may be. and however his voice may sound
that tho people will not heed. there is no
DOUBT that the necessity for reform is going
measles it will not be exhausted by the pres
ent generation. but viii be tra1sferred to the
Mr.. Wilson was heartily applauded through
out his speech. and when he had finished Mr.
which were given with will The Hon. Charles
Emory smith was then introduced to respond
to the toast, Tho Trade OF Statesma N ship
and the Statesmanship Of Trade" he began
Those Of us who agreed with Congressman
close attention and the greatest admiration.
Those Of us. and perhaps there are some. who
Hardly had these words been uttered when
the whole room was in an uproar. Men rose
to their feet. waving napkins and shouting
body ,applauded. and many yelled and
howled and screeched at the top. OF their
voices. Some OF the mon cried Cuckoo"
The confusion lasted for nearly two min utes.
Congressman Wilson's countenance wore a
quiet smile, and he kept his eyes on Mr.
SMITHS face. When silence was again restored
Those OF us who do not altogether agree
with him have listened to his eloquent words
ness with which he has devoted h himself to the
cause Of his conviction. l was deeply inter-
Fences Of tar refor3er and as hne e1Pe
that portralture to those init ations OF trouble
az well as to those suggestions OF triumph
would Join with us also Ia feeling that It had
something OF the experience OF that good
minister who without desiring or meaning to
in his sdiectives. said: We must all bow sub.
missively to the mysterious dispensations Of a
President Schurman Of Cornell University
responded to the toast Our Foreign Ele-
ment" e II seems to he generally believed"
he said. at any rate 1t is loudly asserted. that
the republic has already received too many
citizens from abroad. And this, perhaps is
why our anti protectionist Government at
Washington now paternaIiy protects us by
refusing to confer American citizenship upon
tho surplicating Hawaiians! Thackeray said
one who has arrived: he can lust tolerate
those who are on tho way This is envy and
uncharitableness: and 40. like good Chris
who have arrived. and restrain the remainder
OF wrath for those who are still to GOMEZ"
son GGer whose subece r was S Sha Fat MSt
ism" Mr.. Edward Eggleston. who spoke about
:, The Forefathers q Trade and Transporta-
Affecting business"