New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
THE PRESS CLUBS DINNER
GENERAL MILES. GOVERNOR RoosE-
WELT. CONGRESSMAN SHAFROTH
AND OTHERS SEEK. h

Nearly five hundred members and guests the lat
ter including many OF prominence in the public
life and professions os this city present. For
their entertainment an unusually attractive pro
gramme OF vocal music was provided SizuOr G.
Campanari and Nile Zelie de Lrssan OF the Metro
ooiitan Opera House. sang. the Hoyc sisters gave
duet and limitations. aad Helene BerEer vhis-ied
her way into the favor q the diners Another fat
ure OF the night the carrying into the room q
large floral bower II placed upon %
tables and. falling apart. there stepped from e
little Madeline Summers the clever child who Is
now appearing in "Beu-Hur- Amid the hearr-esC
applause or every enc she gave short skirt dance
upon the table During the evening cable dis
patch was read from Sir Thomas Upton. who sent
MS cordial greetings 10 his friends OF the New
York press and stated that. though could
be with them in person. he was with them N
spirit With Colonel William 5 Brown the p--sf-
dent OF the club. AT the head table Arch
bishop Corrisan. Najor-Ge1eraI Nelson A Miles.
Congressman ". ". DAILY. Of New-Jsrsey: Con-
gresham James u. Robinson Henry Willard John
5 Wise. Congressman William SuIzer r c De
Granenreid. Congressman John 2. Shafroth OF
Colorado. the Rev Dr. Cornelius L living. Ray
mcnd Reyes LaIa. Edwin Markham Joseph How
ard, IT., and Andrew Mclean.
In his speech Of welcome 10 the guests Colonel
brown referred feelingly 20 the death OF BENJAMIN
Wood MS ass0,iate in the ownership OF The Daily
News Colonel Brown spoke with 50 much emo
ton that his words could not be heard ar a dis
tance OF more than few feet away
GENERAL MILES PRAISES THE PRESS
Major-GeneraI Miles was TIE first regular speaker
Of the evening In part he said
bs The power Of he press fo- good or svH has
this mundane life OF ours + has raised some <iES
20 their thrones and has lost others their crowns
has fastened the white-wfrged messengers OF
peace Peace II ms seated ministries and has over,
corruption and exposed fraud and chicanery; il has
arrogance and DESIGNING sve~ice IT bseiI-iI. T.
[ NJ 7rri1r and -
Tayed the condolences OF trusting rulers. II has
thrown the cloak OF greatness about uediocrfry and
placed the crown OF fame IN the brow Of nobility
charla-auisru has hOurshed under its influence and
her9ism has faded into oblivion on account OF IT'S
The advocacy Of universal freedom. OF impartial
and exact justice for al. and OF The untrarmeIed
exercise and supremacy OF civil government mas
thar In tbe cor1irr years there vii = SIN Is=s
policy and more probity in American journaIisrn-
less subsidizng and more nd ependence OF honest
convlctlon, mat with the enlargement OF circtla-
ton there shall be greater dissemination OF truth.
less or pe5Simism in disseCtug the bad and more OF
optimism in exploiting the good; less subservience
TO the favored few and noe sOlcitude for the
me3t and he sTro1-asT sfa1cs 81 i1,srce r,r TIRE
individual and OF sacred rights OF the people
CONGRESSMAN sHAFROTH ON THE WAR
Congressman John F Shatroth Of Colorado. who
spoke next devoted himself entirely urging the
obligation of the United States 20 offer mediation
in the South African war. Mr.. Shafroth also
severely criticised England's policy, but his audi
\
nations Frequently misses broke out IN various
parts OF the room while throughout his address
listened 10 in significant silence IN the course
OF his remarks he said
A peace treaty between the nations was signed
imposed a moral obligation upon all nations 20
mediate between contend1ng Powers II seems %
me IN view OF the conditions which exist N south
Africa that nation should rise at least 10 the
lowing in South Africa should cease There Is no
danger OF any international complications arising
Nr0r lGh IN faTE~ ~
visions Of the third article OF the Treaty or Ths
[ hague; indeed. that article expressly commands
that mediation should De offered 70 warning ma
tons some people say that there should oe no
vaal Republic because il was conflict with
suzerain power But there can be no question on
troll the internal affairs OF the South African Re-
States
Mr. Shafroth then az some length related the
history OF the South African Republic and. ind
ing his at length 70 the convention OF 1ss4 he
declared that the word suzerainty' pur-
pOsely omitted from the treaty that signed n
speeches delivered by Joseph Chamberlain IN 1Ss1
1887 and 1895. wherein the English Colonial secre-
tary quoted admitting the Independence OF
the TransvaaI and declaring that upon the
Republic would be immoral Tt seems 70 me-
the speaker continued. that have duty 20 per-
form There is a great responsibility upon an thu
/ nations that signed the treaty OF The Hague
That treaty was decided upon for the purpose OF
stopping I believe IN the end that the Brit
ISL will succeed The Beers cannot withstand the
wealth Of Great Britain or the numbers OF men
she throw into South Africa Unless some
nation steps in think a God fearing people viii
be wiped from the face OF the earth Therscors
have a duty 10 perform. and that duty is ned
alton between Great Britain and the South African
Republic"
Job e Hedges responding 70 the invitation
OF the president. spoke next and made a bright
little address that admirably Offset the seriousness
Of the subject chosen by the previous speaker.
This is the most dangerous assembIage in New
York 10 speak before Mr. Hedges began One
either makes a hit becomes burnt Offering I
was touched by the gentleman who spoke last I
don't know anything about the South African war.
but there other subjects Of Importance TO this
community which may be referred TO- There
might be discussions upon the currency and the
pursuit OF IT, but think the question in which
/ this country mostly interested in to-day
| is the prOpoUnded by Yale professor
who asserted that - per cent OF the marriages ara
failures When a great thinking assemblags Ike
This gets together We don't want to pass an
evening in humorous discussions upon such Ques-
lions as the South African war but II you discuss
this question OF marriage you don't have 10 get
/ stirred up about The Hague mediation. because
there is no mediation There Is nothing 70 rnedf-
ate You were either at the club you were not
The great object OF to-day IS not 70 serve his
country. but 70 ind excuse be out az nights
I know. because have tried IL Gentlemen let's
take pledge together tonight Let those OF Us
who are unmarried resolve 70 get married and let
those who are married forget that they have ever
said they were sorry Let Us consecrate ourselves
/ 20 the good OF the American home and forget
South Africa"
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT HEARD.
/ Governor Roosevelt who mad promised 70 make
address, did arrive until nearly 1870 o'clock
Late the nOur, however more than half tha
people waited 70 hear him. He greeted with