New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

resentatve so sincere so broaI which emphasizes
New York has had United states Senators famous
for their cloquence. for their statesmanship. for
ability as legislators ana for the disIinguished
services which thy have rendered not only 70 me
state. but TO the Nation. None OF us itfn'mpeIs
United States senator who was. by his assocl-
ajions his activities his interests and his char
acteristl's, repreaenaiiye 81 tht cOsnopYiI'n,
thoughts ard WAYS and life Of this metropolis OF
who saw in public life In Washington President
Chester a. Arthur. The typical New Yorker Is
gates of this great city seeking his fortune with
the swarms who are ever crowdng through Many
return TO the country. few bring fortunes with
which to clean out Wall Street and 70 back home
shOrn Of their riches to spend their lives denOunc
ing the w.ckedncss of the money sharks; Others
c S1 1y WIKI XXX hey Tavc brought from the granite
hills OF New England. or the fertile farms OF tht
West or the plantations Of the South or with
native genius FOR getting which has carried
them from foreign lands 20 our coasts night thtir
way 20 a foothold and become the survival OF the
In the ordinary duties OF life in the none. the
fellow citizens of other neighborhoods but as
metropolitans and cosmo poliians. as men Of the
theatre. of the clubs of the charities OF me sIeat
National and international interests winch centre
one % M ey sfe pcasur SIN OF oa life
Washington If every one Of these men ana women men
IN the Senate they have friend who understands
them and whom they Know
PLACE TO STUDY HUMAN NATURE.
There Is no place where human nature can be
o
more quickly ascertaincd than In the o:hce OF
railroad president It helps the railway president
If he Is also a politician and man Of the world
The experience tends 70 cynicsm. and cultvates a
nnerGe OF association ana point OF view IN fixing
crceds faiths churchmanship aud partsanshlp
lievc that he came for some other purpose than
the real object of his mission. My men ueiieVe
they can succeed better IN what ny seek by ms
NH, is the man Of mani millions who pretends
haf he
ments in The securities Of your company ana ends
rSoas of the par or-car with Mr. iiden while he
State politician informing ne GOVERNOR yaIn ~,
indignation that IN the selection Of delegates 10
the State Convention which was TO send delegate
to the National convention WHcH hvhhn t IA IN,
Tudon for President he and his TRENDS. WHO hdu
Tor yers o'' b ' no,,nt haG been beaten by
the perncIous activity and malgn lnm"hc Ro 81
in that district He asked the Governor II ne did
not thiDk this exercise OF corporate pOwr' WA "nd
asked that an example should BE- made OF l!ils
tool Of monopoly by ne Goyrrhor aean I'm fragh
% ,, ny, evidence 81 corporat ton Influence in
poliics and II he found such to be the case in this
instance he would take the proper steps through
,'r Tbn noliticau retired and then the Governor
said 10 me: do you know this cnploye OF your
company" | said: only as one OF the most IN,
teecnt and useful men In the ire.gnt HerTi o
well said the Governor sem lGr ~. nm SON
weeks since 10 come and see me ana III tnf to'' -
of the Interview formed very high opinion OF
him" The Governor had selected MN 10 pu, ,,n
the very work OF which the eNcited politician
complained and this aggression Of corporate power
did not alarm the Governor
WHEN IT IS A PLEASURE AND INSPIRATION
Some periods Of National life are 50 common
place and parochial that they afford little oppor-
tunitv for useful public service and make pubic
life sngularly unattrdctive compared with the
proeress and healthy excitement which can be
found I'm business and in the professions There
are other periods when public life Is a pleasure
Afa~a a
were the dull days Of American politics We were
arguing century -old questions. measures ana POI
lions Of the campaign Of 1896 were distinctly edu-
cational and gave an mpe,Ids npu it ,bugb, The
last year has done more u mas ma. Nen 4 r
elevated the plane Of National thought ana en-
two lines Of Tennyson which are American beyond
the dream Of the Poet aI cyce o Cathay
The poet referred 10 the Europe OF letters. Du'
the sentiment superbly describes and dinerentiates
nv Ne all remember the general training days Of
Erected the appearance Of training and ma
nGuvres Of the citizen soldiers ne Si ,ns
to the position and future OF the nlted stats,
TO he liberties Of ether peoples and the EVEN the
Fourth Of July lost IT'S Significance and became 4
rcyel and not a sacrament. Upon the isl anu ~ y.
Malta the cross a Fdrdn ne far cenGrT 1t was
battle for faith and immortality pom tbs hs rSSus
hung the fate Of modem b@Try hmmany
art and industry Yesterday the citizen soldiers,
rcrrrsenting the best which the victory OF the
cross made possible marched In serried ines over
and beneath the battlements herocalIy ana giDiil-
ouslv defended by the knights OF 81. Johh III
nnuIpment Of our little army received the unstinied
applause Of the military experts OF huilopr, ,ie
oe tho ca he flashed the incident and plctutcn we
Scene the old World and the New alike ieit me
cIevating and inspiring thought that the hJrS al
come 10 humanity from the triumphs OF the Gross
verl
lands and peopes which Providence had put IN
their hands.
"IIEIRs OF ALL THE AGES
The other sentiment Of Tennyson. often quoted
and now derided. IL I'VE are the heirs or all inc
arcs In the foremost files Of time" The poet had
in his mind the thinkers Of antiquity. the literature
Of the Middle Ages Dante, Milton. Bacon ana
Shakespeare. We have In our minds an - nh H.
and also the fruits Of the active working OF lnr
rircir,es ~ freedom which we have inherited
We have in minds and IN our polht'T ,p5, ie
6n,,ere ~ 'Coriez and PlzarrO. struck from the
throat Of the peoples Of this western nc'irS'',,' ali
tht glorious ToI f u 90 Iea,c our libraries and the
e'n n,nssninnsbip Of tie ancient when the night y
snent 10 take step by day under the stars a nh
st,ines win Dewey Sampson and Schley win
SbaF,rr Merritt and our own Roosevelt. The PROB
lens of' our polite. are soluble by American PUCK
and the heritage which makes us Americ@n Int ,y
rrove that we can both preserve every PIincPivI
he Declaration Of Independence OF the CohsnIn-
,nr - the I'nifed States and OF governed colonies
The Repnhc and its states upon the American
continent We VIII educate our wards 10y me 'es-
~. witch have made us free and great TO an
understanding OF law, justice and liberty We WI,
char With them the prosperity when Is sure 10
ri' -, NON ond 10 us I'm the expansion or III,
dnstry and Of markets, inspired by @rder, anu
freedom and as they become worthy OF Sell-tEuph,
eminent under the protection Of the nag Will
has made them free they Will have conferred upon
them ana exercise lis duties and its hnc"o'''
Chester s Lord. secretary OF the LotoS CIuo
then read the following letter OF regret from
Whitelaw Reid:
No 49, Madison-ave:
March .. 1879
Dear Mr. Lawrence: 7 am extremely sorry th "a;
vh.n the dinner TO Mr.. Depew Is given mus y.
across the continent In California. But you won
miss one I'm the multitude Of friends thet WI sur.
Tonnd MIN II You did / should be teinpted 10
say since | think ! have never IN our thIlS
,.,ars. friaudshp failed 70 stand by MN, N.ne'l