New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

he was I believe the only Peace Commissioner Of
the five who on departing from America, left be-
hind him published reasons for his conviction that
we should take and keep and hold all OF the fhiip-
pines He published these reasons before ne was
made "A Commissioner and when he did not know
he was to be Had he known that ne would
nave withheld those reasons. out OF that sense OF
propriety which-newspaper man though he isis
as strong I'm him as the sense OF p'ophecy but
what was written written and what was writ
ten was published And he was put ON the Com-
mission the minority representative OF an
extreme sentiment which neither the PRESIDENT nor
Mr.. Reds colleagues then shared shaii not Say &
not convert him away from his convlctlons' ana
views probably by the Spanlards themselves, prob
ably by the study Of the whole situation IN lts
present and future asuects probably hy the con-
sdcraiicn that take less than all would he worse
than 10 take none, and that to take none would ne
To fall In our duty to civilization to sacrihce our
obligations to commerce and 10 the cosmic aspira-
tions Of our race; TO follow the expulsion o tyranny
10 weaken and To embarrass the hands or our ally,
Rritoin in a strIfo mai would ensiIe for these
islands as a base I'm which the covetousness of
Europe and Of Japan would plunge into calam-
world could be continued by taking all of the
Philippines and nothing less. The fact that our
expect yet TO deplore. Nevertheless it in the
It's progressive solution will call on duty and not
on ease. on persistence and not on pleasure. on
fortitude and not on frivoliy, on earnes,ness ana
conscience courage and conservation, and Will
carry on that duty 10 the END
And therefore we do well to honor this man
who took his stand before we had taken ours ana
to whose side the country and the world have
gravltated by the stately procession of events
These events are the steppings OF Deity on the
earth. They are I'm the evolution OF history iney
are a part Of the revelation whereof this brilliant
and auspicous century has been the scene. They
both form and affirm that record which our chill
drens children will hold MS in honor for having
made and helped. They are title to distinction.
They are surety and a desire OF good ana en-
durin. fame.
And Whitelaw Reid is entitled to his portion
Of that fame. and a newspaper man takes pleas
ure In saying this to him, newspaper man.
Both he and | know that without the function oi
would not have been completely delivered In this
century from the blight of four hundred years M 1a
supremacy or, at least in the solidarity ,and be ns
world would not have been tilled WIN such pIess
ings to humanity as Will make 1t one or the mos nos
pn nTEn onrre9 "a prab Of man that has occurred
on the planet i'm the history of the race, since
the government began among men
DIR. MACDONALDS SPEECH.
DR.. A. f. Macdonald. who was associated with
Mr.. Reid in the incorporation Of the Lotos CIup'
succeeded in a brief but extremely bright ad-
dress in keeping the company in constant mirth'
He closed with some graceful references to the
esteem and affection with which he, In common
with all members Of the Lotos club, regarded
Mr.. Reid.
JOHN f. PARSONS INTRODUCED.
John f. Parsons who was the next speaker
touched particularly on Mr. Reds life on his
farm. He said in part:
When I look on Mr. Reid ! do not look on him
so much as a diplomatst, distinguished though was
his reer IN that line think OF him more simply
as a newspaper man. and like 70 think OF ms NE
I'm connection with the journal through "hlch ne
has done SO much mould the thought OF the
neriod during which he has been at its head: IL -
an our friends uuieter life that dwell with fond-
ness and in this connection two thoughts occur 10
me which / do not think nave been orousht OUT
this evening ,,.. oo1
First MIR Reid is a good neighbor A good
neghbor is a good man. and IT is better to be good
than 10 be great. / had singuaTly good Oppoi-
tunities of Judging Of him a neighDor, althOusH
In a humble way. when he lived In his mouse on
the top OF the hill overlooking acres, used 70 sur
vey him and his life from afar-trom the bottom
OF the hill where /. a poor young lawyer, hVeu.
And also see Mr. Reid not In his pubic occupa-
tions or in his honorable posts or responsibility >
and trust but | him standing in the heIds, ana
looking into the faces OF his herds whle they SdZe
back AT him across the pastoral landscape; ne
gains knowledge and inspiration from the SOL, ana
Il is the sort OF knowledge that can De put
to use in the Judging Of men and events NO, |
farmer He IS a son OF the soil and thought OF
that when ne went 10 Paris. From MS hte on
onhir Farm | Anticipated what would happen, ana
&. so happened. As I expected, he put MS mana
nu ever, acre pOssble-uOt only on Luzon, or some
other island but on the whole Philippine group
and II we would 20 on. | know he would put MS
hand on all the world.