New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

LdrgdOn. A.
Justice James A. blanchard Paymaster A. n Biakenan
Many of the boxes were occupied by women.
friends Of the men at the dinner. When the
speechmaking began. General Dodge read a let
ter Of regret from President Mckinley and a
letter from Mrs, Julia Dent Grant Later on hs
read a letter from General Frederick d. Grant,
now in the Philippines.
CONGRESSMAN LANDIS'S SPEECH.
In introducing Congressman Landis to respond
to the toast Grant General Dodge said:
I present to you the SON Of a surgeon who served
with distinguished honor in the Civil War and was
wounded on the battlefield.
Congressman L4ndis was applauded before hs
began to speak. and he drew from his audience
many plaudits as he went to deliver his adj
dress. He said In part:
Grant man, and tonight LET us sneak oe
MIN as nan 5hK mn ine N 81, secIsf o. ms TssS
old fashioned level headedness. He never lost his
bashful cadet until the silent soldier he entered
hs silent tomb oe he %n n once adj
cool and deliberate, and Grant was fate.
thunderboIt He was then is now and always has
been Individual soldier, Intelligent soldier
recompeHse is the success OF the cause Tor which
he pledges his life. When mind and heart draft
American volunteer steps into the ranks ne repre-
btaT e i hTg euS h Ti Puie @ b an ana en-
in this Republics life when he was not its gIIaran-
VSuntee n Soldier t6Gethe- and gTe % the ana oces eS
time 10 absorb and appreciate the volunteers dar
ing and eageruess to achieve. and. with this nation
aroused good cause. you have legions from
forty-fve States that would wrest the sword from
the world
How incomparabiy great and gentle Grant was
at Doneison and late that night Grant sought him
out @ and takfd oyer & West Point DAYS then divided
was the most momentous up TO that time since the
marched out and stacked arms without so much as
cheer % from ON he m threats of OF the victoTs Grant
that would add 10 the huniat ton of the conquered
Vas in the dust of defeat CSrant m s | tba1 ,he , .9s
best friend Grant save him rations- Grant told
them 70 cultivate the crops Johnson proposed to
od him that if he did he would resign MG his con
mission in the army. And when Sumner shortly
tunda Of the Capitol representing Lees surrender
unwitng UNIV that anything commemorative I the vic
GG:sat. mighty. modest t. ;houghtful GrantI
made the destiny OF empiresI In conflict you were
great but in victory vain and boasjfu 1t remained
ma 5or hf mos lfh1 o2 n a. e 1s mdn epse
fame TO give the world the sweetest gentlest MEM
Grant never received promotion a result of
MADE h oWn Ladder Evsy rung IN that aes
was result which he himself had hewn out. and
when he graduated from military and civil
life the diploma which he presented az the gates
Ta o, Im8ray S cn; was & jns Simple record OF plain
nor compromised by fiattery
the history Gs Of his tw6 Gan and 'saa so
sanction the statement that he great Presi-
dent. He always had definitely declared policies:
his always carefully prepared Campaigns
He could outline policy in a single sentence, and
pershe BILE history. Let it be understood that no
repudiator of a farthing of our public debt VIII
ever be trusted in public place" That utterancs
around the world and gave the stamp of gold and
debt G1o' anu Story 10 every uoaf OF the nations
Foreign complications threatened. and in answer
TO the question 10 what would be his foreign pol
icy he said u Will deal with nations as equitable
law requires individuals 10 deal with each other"
The Treaty OF washington was the fruit Of that
announcement. and il was the greatest triumph In
the history Of American diplomacy Grant was an
optlInisuc american fSesd MS state papers and
memoirs and you viii that he advocated "A
close alliance OF al the republics Of the Western
hemisphere; that ne contended 10 be great on the
land must be great the sea and he was a
ceaseless advocate OF the development Of our uer-
chaiHt rnSI'na that ne urged the construction Of
canal across The isthulus He saw that race OF the
Oregoa tyyeniy-ilve years before 1t was made. He
saw the Destiny or CuDa and urged the annexation
OF San Domingo as the solution Of that problem
lie was IA harmony with the spirit Of the pres
eht age, ana N MS second inaugural address from
the east poTticO OF the National CAPITOL he said-
Il do not share in the apprehension held by many
as 10 the Danger or governments becoming weak
ened and destroyed by OF their extension OF
OF thought ana matter Dy telesraph and steam
have changed all this Rather do believe that ou-
great Maker is preparing the world in His own
good time, TO become one nation. speaking one Ian.
guage. and when armies and navies shall be no
longer required.
way fulhlmentc This night the OF Ulysses
is one OF those who holds high the banner Of rish:
and freedom in the far distant Eastern And
American teachers for ten million people. and all
the blessings of liberty and law.
GRANTS LIFE AS A PEACE LESSON.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic sung
before General Dodge called upon Clark Howell