New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24

directed to the problem OF social order along lines
ma. reach the Ioandstions Of abiding peace and
10 exsr; an influence wider and more benehcent than
any mat has yet crowned II with honor. Turn tho
subject as We may. genGonscn. W. find the most
intimate relations existing betyror ~. American
college and American indGstries
-, ne future OF American civilization and with 1t
the future OF the worlds civilization, is 10 be de-
fernineG not by the influence Of trade alone. but
oi proaH lnto'hgrnce, Humanitarian sympa HES and
dn purposes The highes; title in the new
scholar nor yet 'sent.tn an" in its conventional
nb s DI ci, ,R tte rich IN It's suggestion Of
biba @ the merging Of the Individual into the
humanity itself
TON JOHNSON SAYS SOMETHING
The lnteres; of Trade and Transportation in the
Subject Of Taxation" was the toast to which Con-
sFess'nan Tom L. Johnson responded. and he began
oy declaring that he was going 10 say many things
you don't believe ana few things you do believe"
Among the things he did say
rnSe eight IL not to tax mer on wha, properly and
pose taxes which require statements and oaths. and
We ought not 10 tax the production the ex-
change or the possession Of wealth; ought to
and Transportation or any Of their appliances or
modes or auxiiiaries. We are not honest enough to
not civilized enough 10 tax civilization.
The only homes; tax the only fair tax the only
terests of trade and transportation the interest OF
general prosperity and the general peace that
tion exchange and accumulation of wealth should
public AND and haf al
should be drawn from that ample and natural
any Use Of it or any mprovemc a' on ' it. How
enormous that value is how It grows with all social
great city. This value belongs to the community
ana ought to be taken for the of the community
here is the line OF Improvement OF trade. OF i'm
house e.
form and political reform and social reform. OF the
and fairer distribution OF wealth 1t IL not merely
what what the single tax would abolish. is what the
the most beneiicent Of all reforms.
Z. NJ. SHEPARD on THE STRIKE.
Edward NJ. Shepard. speaking to the toast 'Aer-
chants and Municipal Reform" said In part
The heaviest taxes levied this city and the
city city OF BROOKLYN are those paid by corruption IN
the uprising against the Tweed regime. 1t would
have been impossible but for the union of bust
ness men. When had a revolution in Brooklyn
we selected business man for Mayor, and in New
York there has been no occasion to regret the de-
picion that political chcancry ray prevent legisla
ton demanded by the community. but political de-
%hsrs Who prevents the l@F@aon now deandcd
We are now seeing in Brooklyn what can be
SSo op by great trade organization. Mayo
OF Jaw and order he deserves pra i lie had 10
face, when the strike began. situation most un;
Il
the list of injuries has been so long that at the
beginning OF the strike the sympathy of the people
credible folly dlsplayed in OF violence has taken
away much of that sympathy.
There were cries Of "Gon, GoN." in the hall. when
Mr. Shepard closed and the Recorder was obliged
to respond with n brief speech in which he made
witty comments the previous speeches RE also
spoke OF the humliIating spectacle presented by
merchants who had testified before the Lexow Com
mittee, that they had been Obliged TO pay police
blackmal, and he declared that higher grade Of
business morality needed in the city.
There is too much selhshness below the grade OF
business morality" he said. land too little civic
pride
David Mcclure was the last speaker. lie said. in
part responding to the toast Our Forests Their
Value and Preservation:
The old world has suffered almost beyond belief
because OF the destruction OF forests. ana the
governments OF Europe are providing for th'ir
preservation and restoration. France alone has.
during thirty years. spent more than $40 100 Tor
the re-forestatlon OF her mountains The National
Government Is moving In the matter OF the pro
ervation of the forests in the great parks OF the
Wbai Sa ss BEEN occophrd in mis- sintc? By
our Constitutional Amendment We have prohibited
them by corporations the sale or destruction OF
timber upon them. Very much remains TO be done;
Sy tne n,e frn h ou and iHeffs Of Time
enr forest sys,em must be placed in charee Of one
able. intelligent responsible salaried Official. not
All OF this viii cost money-seyeral
OF dollars. perhaps but II IS matter OF
absolute necessity. and this is a great common
wealth.
our expenditures have been magnificent. We
have expended more than twenty millions upon our
State Capital. many millions upon our canals, two
millions for sentiment only-the purchase OF
Niagara Falls Park. In 1913. by special and ex-
traordnary taxation Of estates and corporations.
the state realized upward OF six millions % dollars.
One-half OF years special tax VIII purchase
the lands within the forest preserve not owned
by the State and the woods which protect the
waters which make up our rivers In their grandeur
and beauty Will be preserved.