Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
MR.. W0LC0TT SPEAKS
TEE COLORADO SENATOR TO NEW
ENGLANDERs IN NEW YORK.
"THE- EAST And The WEST"
This the Theme to Which He Ad-
dresses HlmseIf-Thc Far est
JoIps Hands with the south on
Economic Questions.

NEW YORK. December 22.-The ninety
| second annual festival of the New Eng
| land Society in the city OF New York was
| held at Delmonicos to-day. Four nun
| dred members of the society and their
| friends. including many prominent men,
| were present. The tables were devoid
| OF decorations, except for miniature pyra-
mids Of yellow doughnuts and apples.
| Throughout the evening the parlors OF
| Demonico's were thronged with New
| Englanders, representing every one Of the
| States so designated.
Senator Edward O. Wolcott, Of Colorado
received hearty applause when he arose
to respond TO the toast, "The East and
the West"
MR.. WOLCOTTS REMARKS.
Mr.. Wolcott began with humorous
reference to the political resignation with
which the exiles from New England bore
their banishment. and then spoke of an
alleged desire OF the Canadian Govern
meDt to acquire the State Of Maine and
portions of New Hampshire and Vermont,
i'm exchange for territory in Western
Canada. Serious thought on the subject
| Of a possible cession OF a part OF New
| England Mr. Wolcott said, brought IA
| realization of what 1t would mean 20
| these people to face the possibility IF
| changing by the shadow OF a hair the
contour Of these States. or the sacrifice
of a chip of its native granite, however
, barren"
He continued: mot only does this sem
timent peryade the land, but we seem at
| la. -. I.xaIppfnU al inclination TO
invite some other country to differ with
us. in order that we may demonstrate
our united aggressiveness.
| I'm certain directions our domestic diff
ferences are crystallizing, and not dlslh-
tegrating For more than a generation
we have waited for the day when parties
would divide solely on national questions
and when the Old. sectional issues grow
ing out of the war and the race problem
would be buried. The time came. Inc
parties met on a broad economic question,
anR TO- we emerge from the contest
threatened with another sectional dlVl-
, sion. The far West, largely the child ot
the East and pusing with its blood,
Joins hands with the South. The new
, alignment is not only debtor against
creditor class against class, but III
land pervaded with equal devotion 10
what it's people believe is the truest well
, fare Of the whole country, great MAORI
ties in one section face equally great ma
iorlties i'm another SO universal Il leel-
ing as that which pervades the West can
nor he all wrong You cannot dispose OF
q conviction held by millions OF intelll-
gent people by calling it craze, ana
some day YOU may find it worth your
while TO look for the truth where IT is
usually hidden-somewher between the
/ extremes.
"Somehow 1t is not really recognized II
+ the West that ability 10 reorgaih%e
| western railroad and swell its STOCK ahO
. securities several millions every tIiie y
| is foreclosed. necessarily indicates an
equal ability to determine the Wlsss'
economic policy for the farmer who lives
S ! along the right of way. and men Wh'
| would no more dream of entrusting thei
. | banker with the duty of formulating thell
| financial views than they would OF en-
| trusting the man of whom they bought
- shotgun with the command of the armies
| of the country, are naturally inclined Il
: fear that in this part of the moraI VINE
t | ward there is tendency 10 assume ina
4 | the possession of great wealth. means
! necessarily, the possession oi great WIS
4 dom. ....,,
r INCLINATION TO CRlTlClSE.
: 'It is only a few years ago that New
/
e West which her sons had so largely peo
nled and her resources, lavishly ventured
e had done so much TO develop. Perhaps
S they are only supersensitive westerner
. who fancy they see in a certain quarter
n a subtle change and an inclination u
r criticise. an ability to find much To com
1 mend. and a tendency to look still FUR
Y ther to the eastward for methods ant
e ideals fit 10 follow. l hope it Is all
1 10
this land by sections, and it can neve
y come except under conditions Whlch pea
e equally on the whole people.
n "Only the other day, n Cabinet officel
e came over here TO enlighten one of you
s great commercial bodies, and with gift
d | ed Chicago imagination, quoted Wal
e Whitman. told you how our fathers
?, when George the Third was King. dash
$ ed the cup from their lips preceden
n 7 am clad to see has not been followed
d at this dinner, and talked about 'obstrHc
= ton at Washington. having reference L
the Senate 1t is rather new use OF tn
term TO call a man who does not Vot
| as YOU want him to an obsuucuonisl
$, and in the last hundred years the bal
IL ance and check upon hasty Legislation
IS which the deliberations of the Senat
have furnished have been of INFINITE al
vantage to the country.
'0rhe century now ending has been fu
u of growth and glory. 1t has witnesse
l. the republic rise from insignificance an
e noverty to wealth and greatness. Mos
" of us here tonight can recall dark day
l. of doubt and from them have seen III
10 noople emerge triumphant. nation {
I freemen. all free. a continents widt
e NAV divide us, but the same flag greet
e ms at the dawn. the forty-five stars a
J. blazoned alike upon its azure held' a
yours and all ours In days OF peace, a
in time of war. the altar of patrotisI
a is an altar of sacrifice, and, please Coo
Pr we will start the new century on II
IS tourney to the stars, laden with IN
ID hopes and aspirations of happy and
"a united people
T. After Mr.. Wolcott had spoken, Senate
ID George f. Hoar OF Massachusetts. re
is snonded 10 the toast. 'rhe Bradfor
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