New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04


Whole ., the Speech you now can for Blu" n,n1
a farewell word to our outgoing Ambassador ana OK
wshng h him h b r c our IN
am reminded by the S5cumsaneedsd r fss' made
tirateur-at a farewell banquet some years aEU,
yhs .am noS n avnE m
dented and not to be commended path OF To SAIL
might he on the furthest promontory OF our coast;
and that the last words that might rearm you
sci might be the cry from my country to yours;
Let continue our noble task Let r. aS fstice
Liberty with Light above all let Us sp''"u
have no thought, NJ President. Of Initiating ,l,S Ing
aem lae so 80 am "ss S flight friend
familiar with the dangers that 6esei , shond shout
10 yon GSnera crseT part
adnmonish you to beware of the two sunken rocks s
between which you must saline ecb sG MORE than ham
one hopeful American diplomat has maze ,n Stp,
wreck He might beg you TO Of % YOUR duty
az Re true American representative be perpetual;
waving the American Gag andSr d 'T WorlS and
pqchns The American EaEs TIL e msht beg
hOnrse ,hs o,e1 to na hS To beware Equally
notion that in order TO make yGmrs srs sent You
Should assume an attitude of perpeuaIl, apO ,oE,
for the Government that sends YOU; re b m'ssnt
dor we are sending out, Mr.. President Is mar, man
OF affairs and of letters and thereiorG te we
have occ"sionay Witnessed OF acting as b Il hG
prove his rugged oor m IS also an Xmer
can soldct and therefore will never dream nr Gi III
not nmsi SnfG fa ~ in
we have had representatives who fell upon one he S Sa
somoimes ourselves been 100 fond OF censur'n no
representative because in non-essentIaE ~ ,Soso
hon him on the other hand We have been mncn
often in the habit OF estimating ,m ns, not by
lie success with which in the Est ma ib Of Sap Gsr
own Government he served us but 1 o. 'i 70 which
lie was sent Now il are scnt TO- msk Hec onr
ger p Mh T:n By giving hS f@ its own
thc narrow nH Of duty be,WeHn 'ecse T tSan in
he craccfu lille sp"ecl mrs, uttered on landing ling
by our row Ambassador 20 England II am Sent pY
nafiiy for he lncrrsis aud the welfare OF
IHr Gq 5 c Sc f rrasden and The
rle of The United states tha thos S nnromoon Of
The mos cordial understanding between Englan'
ard Nrncrca There spoke gennin" MmSr'c and
w WHO u ut how 70 do il When General Porter
makes his bow In the Qua dOrsay' am sure We
St congrsnaid him the hapnness OF gGips b to
our old ay ta 'pon h h sood the Strain Of
more than century and dczen 81 pennhllc and
yham men sneak OF her ncicness e; Us remember
,h7t not tiovernment she has bad tor over arcd
rrrtHr triale or borne them more nobiy or prSI
rorcd more IIe goes 10 thc odes' oonbn na,'ti
cyzson in 1:I rGG Gsish'fS city city in The world May
enjoy them much as some o. ms hone can
no ~, ar him ne brighter wish!
Mp. M'ELROY THE LAST SPEAKER
.r,,o uen,--v Of General Grant" was the Sig
,iacan, ana timely toast 10 which Nlnam H. MI
FRO responded. sp a!ing in rar' as follows;
rcncrIhay hearing the guest OF noAor al , ,,,,S
,,,ctct rcrath that y rNan addicted TO the dinner
W. ~, wout do vel TO wear plaid waistcoat 50
As 20 have a check OF hs stomacn INC Iau' 80, ~
General Porter 10 VICAR that sort 81 SIrr ,nb "i III
evening is DC esIrded as sigma trnn IRideU.
fashion over prudence For EYER srvai Of the
Gttast decided 10 send daisy 70 consort with tne
h S S round OF truly good dinners which is
ne nrrc of popularity. Most likely he has broken
rertarv feasts in tic srnalles number Of days-wh
several adairirg associations wAich ycnim 10 10 tIan
| The plain and pivotal duty Of the hour Is TO com
mend 10 him his own precauton of the PLAID waist
Permit; extend aid my EEor 6faFy $GRs''
H. hospitay-upon the selection OF is pr r,9-
deG' tor such pG large OF op a for
to the young Republic Of Franc W his an thor SL
/ ough-going Amercansn his devotion to the beneI,
caTsS of nsoDa % Sf S dc m2ch both by
preccpt and example 20 make the assurance oil I'M ~
Gou sTcr sre OF we "nmmot doubt that tho
ronch people will sesdy grow IN ad bnco a O..
!
duainted with this typical product OF hers ana 80
| will be yea lous as never before 20 make thclf owl
land conform whatever Is most uistiilctNre "a
! ours-thus paving the way for a Fren"n, nahiest
destiny" as splendid our own. AfnerlcdnS IA <
a very warm place In their hearts FOR France uleF
earnestly desire see her steadily advance coz Coz
! ouerng and TO conquer. along the best hneS; W e
can never forget that when our country "as nu. =
weak and struggling colony, when she most neeneu
| a friend there came to her help that mower o.
chivalry that passionate lover or loertE III, LII
/ knipht without fear or reproach. Lafayette. Inc
! relotions existing between the two countries nave
been amicable ever since Lafayette became one OF
Ms and il is an occasion for profound gratlcatlon
TO reflect that they are sure to become Strons'
| because of Ambassador Porter Tine Nauonaa.
honor will he as safe in his keeping as II was III
ihe kceping Of that printer of fle early day. Ben
iamin Franklin, or or that printer OF Id'ei ''i'o'
! Whtclaw Reid , .. a.,
You did me the honor TO invite me TO sieak 70 tne
! memory OF Grant. But with the echoes or inc su,
porb commemoration OF last week sun IN me an. !
| engaging theme. The memory OF General Gran:
we may be sure will grow 'greener with me years,
since 10 commune with 1t is 10 md the cieW 10 me
rdd,e of fe-how live so that life SHAH be worth
tho living Ambition has been called the last m
6rmJfv 81 noble minds But ambition Is not an IN
drmity unless misdrccted. It is the glory OF Grant
that fame never lured him from MS arrogance 10
Tho mistress OF his heart whom he served witnout
variabenees or shadow of turning-thc austere goo
dnss ~ dutv Fame summoned him. as she sum-
snisnr her coin sells he ordered his career IN oDed-
| erce 10 that most sublime and slCnlhcant OF tne
narodoxes that he who loses his life shail mo H.
! &c long as our Republic endures. the American
noonI will often turn their steps to that SHRINE ny
Tho Hudson where the ashes OF the great captain re-
upon II there must become the H'ost po'eh' anu
| of influences.