The age-herald., 1901-12-24
APPLAUD NAME:
 OF CEO. DEWEY Prominent Men Speak at Ban- quet of New EngIandGrs JUSTICE BREWER ON J, s, Says War With Spain Did Not Alto- gAther Make Us World Power.
 Beck Mentioned Dewey as
 lllustrlous American.
JUSTICE BREWER ON J, &


 Guests were present from New York, Baltimore. Washington, Boston and other cities.
 Assistant United States Attorney Gen. eral James M. Beck, President of the so- ciety, opened the speech making with a brief address. In coming down the me of the illustrious New Englanders Presi- dent Beck mentioned the name of l George Dewey" This was the signal for an outburst of applause such as was not repeated during the remainder of the evening.
 The chairman then introduced as the first speaker Associate Justice David J. Brewer, of the United States Supreme Court, who responded to the toast 'the United States; world-power." Among other things he said:
 ''The twentieth century brings us face to face with new conditions and we are conscious that the United States of America have become a more important factor in the worlds thought. Some fancy that the Spanish war wrought the great change. This is hardly so. It may have cleared the air and brought us face to face with the seriousness of the change. but silent forces of commerce and religion have been all work of years bringing about that result
 Now a World Power.
 Again and again it Is stated that the United States have now become world power. So they have, but what Is meant by the term a world-power, and how are we to justify our right to that title? :? Not by the manifestation of military or ct gf While xxyill ha a wars have been, and while there Is within the resources of our country an undis- played military and naval strength that makes her the most dangerous ene- my on land and on sea, the dawn of the twentieth century unveils a greater national glory that can be won on any field of strife. While the events of the last two or three years have compelled an increase in our military and naval force. while the amount of money which is called for by the secretaries of war and navy seem to many too large and while the roll of the drum and the blare of the bugle are more often heard, yet the sons of the pilgrims will never turn our country over to the man on horseback nor will our dearest laurels be crmsoned with the blood of the dying soldier.
 Must Be Frank and Honest.
 We must be frank as we'll as hon. est. Henceforth. diplomatic language must be something to reveal and not something to conceal thought and pur- pose. The honesty we must practice is not the honesty of ShllocK, measured only by that which Is enumerated in the bond, but that of the golden rule, an honesty which compels us to see the other party to the transaction"
 The justice, in noting some of the signs and needs of the times, touched on | civil service reform. In regard to this he said:
 Into all the avenues of our official life Is entering civil service reform promotion by merit has ceased to be the joke of the politician and Is coming to | be the controlling rule of all official life l not merely in the army and navy (and | we have had of late some very positive | assurances in respect to them) but in | all the departments of official life, nation al. state and municipal. Whatever may be the present defects in the machinery employed to secure the desired results | and very likely the defects are many, | 1t Is one of the bright assurances of the futre that the thought and purpose of | the people are turned in this direction | and they will not be thwarted." | Hon. David J. hill, first assistant sec- | retary of state. responded to the toast, Patriotism" He said the patriotism of place has played a glorius part in the | history of the world and has neved he- roic men to noble deeds on many a field of honor. American patriotism. he said, | is not born of possession but of aspira- ton; not of the influence of place but of the inspiration of principles. Con- tinuing he said:
 Struggle for Local Sovereignty.
 "A great movement was started when the struggle for local sovereignty sur rendered its pretensons and recognized the reality of the nation and the solidity of the union. Another great movement was when this great republic stretched | forth its hand of pacification over the | island of Cuba, rent with insurrection | and devastated by fire and sword and consecrated the sovereignty of a power l full nation to the work of peace. I make no argument here to justify the recent course of events, but I believe the days | of Washington, Lincoln and Mckinley l are glorious days in the history of our | country. They mark the triumph of pat riotism over the patriotism of place, of ethics over geographical localities and of humanity over locality.
 Never before has our country seemed so worthy of love and confidence as now. for never before has 1t exhibited greater Justice or magnanimity. From the hum- blest beginning the nation has risen to a position of world wide influence, and 1t may be trusted to wield a more temporal power in truly republican spirit so long as it continues to treasure in its heart the memories of the pilgrim and the puritan"
 Wu Ting Fang Spoke.
 wu Ting Fang. the Chinese minister, responded to the toast "A Greeting from the Orient" Minister wu spoke briefly, saying that it was eminently proper that the New England Society should each year hold celebrations commemorating the landing of their forefathers, as 1t was but the celebration of the day of the New Englanders' political and religious liberty.
 He also alluded briefly to the open door of the Chinese empire, saying that for eigners are treated the same as tho na- tives. There was no high tariff in China such as other countries has, because the other countries had arranged the tariff for China. The oldest nation in the East, he said. was grateful to America for all she had done for China. America, he continued, would not oppress the weak. but would see that justice Is done to all This country will he said. mot only become world power, but the" world power in commerce and peace. Bourke Cochran responded to the toast America in the Twentieth Gen. t,,s.{'D