New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
LODGE URGES RECIPROCITY
MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR DISCUSSES
NATIONAL TOPICS BEFORE MID
DLESEX CLUB.

Boston. Nov. s-An exceptionally large number
members OF the Mfddlesex Club attended the
dinner Of the club at Young's Hotel this afternoon
the prospective address by Senator Henry CABOT
Lodge proving an irresistible magnet. Edgar r.
Champlin presided and the gathering included
many OF the Massachusetts delegation in Congress-
State and National cfnoers and other prominent he-
publicans
Senator Lodge and Michael J. Murray, OF Boston,
were the only speakers, the latter discussing the
results OF the recent elections and touching upon
the growing question Of direct nominations
Senator Lodges address was listened to with the
closest attention. He began with a warm trfoute
TO the late President Mckinley, and in the course
of his remarks strongly urged reciprocity with other
countries along the lines mentioned In fresioei. l
McKinley's Buffalo speech and the npouolils oi
navy, also touching upon oliei fldioiioi h'007'
he spoke follows:
Senator Iodge began his address with oriel
alusion TO the recent elections. and then DENY
cred an eloquent eulosy on President MchinieS'
saying
How inconceiysbe it all is, The President of the
mica States statesman and patriot, man of the
I1eople if there ever was one. whose "Io'e . ~ ~
siTe was TO advance the webeing of his fellow
men without am and entleness en- in his heart al
men. shot down by q cold plooueu ueuo,ns hand
The deadly shot came not from one mao maSh wa ft
fancied gTieyanees not naeor roI but from the
deliberate inspiration Of organzeo NnKuay but
At free representative soernmendf 9I head ss There
States Of which he was the hoToreu nc s se vain as
could be no worse crime And Ii was as VAIN
son hat The assassin able to plunge the haIion @
in grief and to TO Gf b; cTst s iGSs dTsad H result Cleft
in moment such chasIn in the III ne 1oes el and md
fudge the man who torn from US atInost m1t
the exaotness Of posteTity: cbsmnen of single
ec6nornc policy he became as President ane su Gun
Gus and far Teachns M he sah daTs of Washington and
~,e not OF MS IIoh.tie
hui he conducted it. The bold grasp OF tRe IN p p
mines was his the fearless acceptance OF eh+ me
pansiol which the swift current OF exents ot7y
with it was his @ HIS o9f 6q4 H winch is rot generally
nomprehended yet He rose to the @ ,i,na ne
Tnshrinking and guided them to great ends ;es re
dealt greatly with tn the es gres' not Constitute states
manship Of the highest order then the "0ra Has
% The great republic which he loved and to to nn6 WnlG6
his life still on fbe on dead to the living
A deep gratitude is ours that ms sS sucSsS'+pr +pa+ tba
not only his his ,s pmTposes ees Of Presiden Mckinley
are the policies and the purposes IN or rreat nubiic
esto9H and alike at I Of 3fsn the
PRINCIPLES of the Republican party and OF the true
and best American ideals and befels-
Senator Lodge made lengthy argument Tor
general reciprocity in commercial relations. he
said:
To this subject It certain that most anaoIS ssEsIs
consideration viii be given by President brbar
II will be deemed best TO put this p9ley mo oHe
cution by means o. some with ali the ma
tions Of the earth, or by a seIaes q
treaties, it yet too early 10 say
He said that he considered reciprocity with Cuba
as first and most important for political as well as
economical reasons He then briefly discussed the
reciprocity treaties pending in the senate ana
concluded this portion of his remarks by saying:
Last come the treaty with Franes. ~Hlc The1
treaties T1t together. should like to see treaty
made with France. It is a country with %nlea ead !
strengthen our GOOD reidIlons
such a treaty as politically and economically oe-
sirable in very high degree
In conclusion he advocated legislation which
would put the American merchant marine on an
equality with that OF other countries, anu the
building of a navy He said
The whole country think. favors the building OF
an isthrlisn canal believe. from What Isand MIA
e the coming session which will remove. honoor,
y for both nations whateTer &
Treaty If such treaty IS submitted 20 Us py @ &c
Immediate ratification. tc be followed at once ~
The passage Of the Canal bill. .o
The commerce and industrial deyeepment OF bn sns
United States which in the last Ve Years a mains nas
!enano Of peace There is no nation @ IT II ise Is to the
tinted States ample IS scope f sdog fO5
the great progress We are maaing d Me IA are I n se
am sure the effort Of President Roosevelt. as y
s Of PFeT6t spt IS ariv one - pon Of danger and
to assure peace We must protect ourselves IN INA.
nusf be rgidlE Upheld The entrance of any great
European power int the TTnTT or the estab
iishrenf of forts and naval stations, would be the
instant menace OF the peace we are SO ANXIOUS 10
The best insurance and the best guarantee Of
Pss9e PEAS no are nation II e Of the World would be tempted
attack us Complete e rs What ae we Wish to
avoid not only morally, but economeais' III every
honorable way.
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