New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-22


In New-York whose very business brings them
in contact with vast enterprises which know no
boundaries except Canada, the CUR ana tne wv
oceans do not appreciate this diversity OF opIh-
ion II must be because IL Is in the power or
few men to understand IT, 1t Is fact mat
you do not know It and do not appreciate H.
A STRUGGLE FOa THE STATESMAN.
This country is SO large that 1t Is only IN the
central place, where the representatives from
everywhere meet that men can get reai luea
Of the various hopes and fears Of the Nation.
The greatest struggle which any statesman nus
to-day in any matter affecting the who're ohio,
is TO reconcile difference or opinions Witt
are honestly entertained by men VINO are pursu-
ing liberty and happiness In states whlch ar
thousands OF miles apart. law can De easily
made which will fit New-York state, out WI" III
not suit either Texas or oregon. A law can DE
easily made under which in Massachusetts there
will be peace, and in California social oNeI
turn When you undertake to adjust your laws
10 the whole forty-1ve States ana 90 IL ny ono
nrocesses OF party government, you ought 10
be very much astonshed II the law you can
actually put on the statute books comes any
where within the sight OF the law you ofeai'ieu
of when you started. ,,s
We have made many orations ana oen' -
many speeches the union or states. anu w. s
have been we'll made. but II VIII DE useIu ioI
10, &c practical men to bear in mind always
that in a country four thousand miles long anu
three thousand miles wide, win ON! 49, "a
one in each square mile even tne telSei ala ha
the railroad cannot mix them UP as lhey on "a
where two hundred miles by two huhureu anu
ffty miles sums up the distance, anu ineie a. a.
five hundred people on every sa dd that in the
email countries most OF the people were poIii
into their places ara most or the otn NJ r. Mo
found theirs and in threequ arr ,shor. he he
longs what his size is. and until ne mus ou.
both thinks he belongs on top. ana covers DIT
least acre.
SETTLED BY DISCUSSION.
All t,,nqs however. are finally settled by dis
QUESTION and It takes great ueai pI IN -
settle ANYTHING among people so "IueiS So
tered Rut discussion in time does settle sLeaI
questions, and when they are settled they
should be nailed down ..o.to, ros
II is no wonder that the currency question mas
taken so long a time 10 settle itself Even az
10 the fundamental basis. we have approaches J., =.
from different points Of view Men IN he"iy
settled parts Of the country nave peeh ~
very different position from ours. We have
been through ali the experiences Of false cur.
rency and have established ourselves at lasl
upon the basis taught by that suneriI.g WmrU S.n
renders experience the best master We nave
our records and do not wish TO have history
repeat itself. The men In the new country are
facing what our ancestors faced-ah uHueNeI-
oped country, the riches Of which they long 10
possess They made the same mistake our an
cestors made. that money was what they want
ed and not capital; money which could be got LOT
nothing, instead Of capital, when costs years
and trust and faith.
BY the full discussion the eaven has gone
far and Iowa. which l can remember as the
home Of the bowling dervishes OF rag money,
and the States Of the Middle West will be as
eager as the Atlantic seaboard 10 proclaim Inc
gold standard, not in doubtful terms, Out IN
words which no one but the Nation can ever
efface.
CAN NOW BE DISPOSED OF.
This is a question which can now be disposed
Of and against this disposal no reproach or To-
cality can be raised II II be said that there is
no security that Congress may not repeal. TO
that I answer: I should hope not among
people still free Are we never TO settle any,
thing because that settlement can be upset?
Applause) Those VINO have seen how long
laws linger which have been outgrown need
not fear that law once passed can be too
easily repealed. II the people wish TO repeal
# II is their right, but II should never be left
in the hands Of any Administration TO so ad-
minister the law we have that its amply ana
fully declared intent should be frittered away.
Let us make sure Of our standard. whether
ANYTHING else should be our own / am not here
now to discuss. but what we know we agree
on let us have
Do not forget that in a great and widespread
Nation such as we have there are other ques-
lions besides money TO be discussed and settled
II the standard question drags too long on the
roadway some impatient horse hoof may strike
II into the mud. There are other questions
How soon they will come on for settlement no.
body knows. That they are in the air is quite
evident.
bly, That would be out Of place. Without any
reference TO its political significance, take the
vote Of Ohio TWO years ago, Wnen we were III
earnest and the question or the monetary stand
ard was fully before the people, the candidate
who represented the gold standard received o26,-
600 votes and all his opponents received 4S6OOO
That was 10000 majority. This year the Re-
publican candidate had but 49OOo plurality,
while a third candidate had 10000 votes. In
the old days when majority over all was re-
qured there would have been no election.
do not enter into the question Of whether such
an opposition can he united; think 1t could not;
nevertheless, that is chance which better not
be taken. But 1t is not the figures themselves I'VE,
that are Of much account II is what they indi-
cate II there is a settled National feeling men
vote for men and things, but when the public
mind is unsettled they vote against men ana
things. Both Ohio ana KENTUCKY are eAainples
Of this.
RESPONSIBILITY OF CONGRESS-
This country. and indeed all the world, Is
prosperous but in our rush for gain we must
not forget the foundation OF our prosperity
which is a. consciousness that the machine with
which we do business is sure and steadfast. One
party now has possession of both houses ana Is
responsible TO the country. For long years we
have had no responsibility: the Senate was one
way the House another. and NOBODY knew
whom 10 blame. Now we know where 10 put
the blame II the wishes OF our people are not
carried out the responsibility Is clear
One responsibility Will be on you put IT you
do your duty-push this matter and meet your
part Of the emergency-you and all the Nation
can see that the remedy. II you are again put
OFF, lies in the hands OF the people, but some ne
help settle this" ! am ready 10 answer all
tudicious questions, especially when / put them
myself ] never was so placed In my time
the Senate was given over to badness. Besides.
] am not urging you to push people into posi-
tons they do not understand. We have dis
cussed many currency questions and do not
agree but there is one thing on which we all
agree and that Is the basis OF all currency. the
standard on which we are willing 10 trust our
prosperity
PRESIDENT OF YALE SPEAKS.
President Hadley Of Yale University. in the
course of an address upon Education for Mod
ern Business Responsibilities, which fol-
lowed with the closest interest by his hearers.
said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the New-York
Chamber Of Commerce. The two previous
speakers have told you better than | do
YOUR greatness and the greatness OF Your re-