New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-01
SOME PATRIOTIC DUTIES.
FRANK MOSS MAKES AN ADDRESS IN
THE SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
ATTACK on MEMBERS or THE BENCH WHO ARE
ACCUSED OF LINGERING FOR NOD

ATTACK ON MEMBERS or THE BENCH WHO AXE
ACCUSED OF LINGERING FOR a NOD"
Frank Moss counsel for the Mazet investigating
Committee. addressed the Mems Association OF the
Scotch Presbyterian Church Ninety -sixth-st and
Central Park West. last night at Its monthly meet
ing Mr.. Moss spoke OF the influence New-York
has the opinions OF the world I'm regard 10
America at large. OF the un-Americansm of the
cys bosses and the lack of the American liberty
o. political conscience here and called upon his
hearers. while they were thinking of patriotism In
connection with the coming holiday. to localze
their patriotic fervor In the city Of New-iork
where revival OF the old spirit OF liberty Is needed
He said in part:
The eyes OF the world are on US as they never
have been before. The nations OF the world are
aehns eyery mo 52d"y when hi h isy
at before and never thought would come near them
but which has become great world power
They nave read about US our heroes, our men VI
noble spirit. and perhaps ABOUT some VINO were hol
heroic. They thought US a Nation Oh shop,
Keepers They lid not think that We had any Of
the higher qualities Of MANHOOD In our MAKE up,
Now that they have learned the realty 10 De
different our every move IS being Wat'ht - H" ~
II IS OF the utmost consequence Tor me hohoI o
our own Nation and for me welfare Oh mann h
that the picture give 10 the world OF American
manhood be picture that repTestnts hsi th
Nation IS just strong the strength or the rTal
manhood OF its people. And II we ~9ula nave III
nuence commensurate with our faith In me sreai
ness Of this country We must present 10 the "oll y
the highest type OF manhood The "orIi mas ever
I
Now We are not showing to the world altogether
our best manhood? We are showing eAahpi 60 %,
noble manhood but there are other types Whei'
the people Of the world study us they see stahlns
prominently among US men VINO 40 no. eSIsns
among us that do no; honor any KIM o' a cou"'''
Ana they US tolerate such conditionss,; vor or
We have not a free government III New Vi RI VI
ChcAsonOt Representative g9yernInHe4tb HITS f,rt
people do not govern in these cities ana SS ny
IL go well known that we take II mere "l'Ho"' "''
disposition TO argue.
CRITICISMS OF THE JUDICIARY.
A man who holds professorship In a law schooi
made some remarks recently about the courts 'h''
provoked angry response and threats 10 Pun'S"
him for contempt. But before that another man.
under the solemnity Of oath, had sworn 10 u
part he had taken In controiing me Shihe .T"' !,
and no one dared TO question what ne stlu IL
what the professor said was contemptuous 'he on
tempt the part OF the great leader W"s a nun
dred times as great but because the one man was
! Judges the truth on the one hand was resented
and contempt on he other vas passeu on =,
Judges delight to walt about In the neishborhoSd
Of that higher gentleman ana Ilnger doour t'e
| corners OF a certain club fer an hour 10 get noh'
] / did not TO say that. foisVt Tor a
moment that the scribes are mere ana Is n Ss
right time. only said II 10 snow that SoVethneli u.
OF the people by The people and TOR t"g INV is not
all In this city that the books write IL down !" W.,
Recently have been tqIElnE what spU dcuit
matter the busine,s Is to get al our uoNtI i
ment so bound up IN one b"hn ma" To roVay and
!
do IL without fear OF losing a "hlt OF h.s p pow.
canftny r. or his part as nothing to be criticised
rne different departments Of the cry are 50 1911 III
! up together that what you do against one i le''
yon business men all know OF the inequalities
| ~ taxatIon Now when taxation II unequal ahu
Unfsr II is nothing but legalized highway robbery
II is worse than highway robbery. because you Sau
,urn and knock the robber down II you are aDit1
/ but YOU have no redress here 1t was uneIua
! taxation that made our forefathers DreaH aW"s
/ from the mother country. and they did not have a
biz more tustiaca ton for their acts imam We nave
| ...u ~ ,.ou would
think the citizens who have been r00 d ,a W. If
| Some OF them do If they did not We would no.
know what questions to ask But before tns{ o 1yi
J anythtng they put up their hands ana say: vow
,yhntever YOU DO don't call me. IT YOU 90 theS =
/ nut up the taxes higher than eyer on me mex
| year ..-,.,o,,
THE NEED OF PATRIOTISM.
! sor,otimes we saw we cannot do anything-thes'
| conditions are so fixed that simply destroy our
selves in contestIng with them. Well. let us destroy