New-York tribune., 1901-01-26
"A DROWNING MAN GRAsPs AT sTRAWs."

before cigars were lighted and the presiding officer
raped for order.
The first speaker was Mayor Sutherland of Yon-
kers. His toast was The Queen of Great Britain
and the President Of the United States" He said
that in view of the death of Queen Victoria he
thought 1t would not be proper to offer toast TO
her memory but not out of place to make some
comparisons of Great Britain under her reign with
other countries. He said that Americans had much
to learn by studying many Of the municipal govern
ments in Great Britain. especially in Scotland
Some theories regarding municipal government had
been worked out in the Old World and some of
those theories. he added. he had applied 10 the
government OF the city Of Yonkers. In replying TO
the The President OF the United States. he
said:
The Pgssden is the head "a and fTGat Of the great
1t means more 10 the human race than any gov.
ernment conceived by any people. In the years OF
of the Old World that it is a government that will
survive through the ages.
The speaker added that in the ages TO come
p@5icag would G9nTo the na earth r
Of Burns the Poet OF Humanity" He said. among
other things:
We are all persuaded in our. minds tNat the
greatest thing to he tonight - S19icnInan
have contempt for the person who comes to this
has earned sufficient money.
You sometimes hear Of the Irish vote, the Ger
The scotch vote is always the American vote. I
glad the Scotch are not considered 10 he aliens
here
Scotland realizes how priceless is her heritage in
her national song.
DR. Mackay then went TO speak about th@
genius Of Burns. He frequently applanfe
and was vociferously cheered he sat down
Before Controller Coler to speak. a member
present said that he sure Mr.. Coler was de-
: scendant of a Scotch family He positive he
said that Controller Coler was somehow related 10
General Coler. who fought In the Revolutionary
War and who showed General Washington how TO
cross the Delaware at night
Controller Coler then spoke. He began by saying
that there too much government. He Illus
rated his ideas this subject by telling several
stories.
I'VE had a funeral OF Alderman recently
continued Controller Coer Bills amounting 10
81 GOO for hurying the Alderman were submitted to
me I managed TO cut the bills 10 $500. COM
mittee Of Aldermen then waited upon me in regard
10 the bills told them thai l thought $1,000 too
much for the burial of Alderman. but II they
would bury all the Aldermen l would try to raise
the price of the bills" Continuing he said:
We have almost too much government. II is
hard to place responsibility any one When the
charter goes into effect we shall know where
to place the responsibility for official
believe in telling about the best things of your
city or your state: hope when some OF our peo-
Macka:y's house, Dr. Mackay viii hide his book
might destroy IT If they got hold OF IL.
We can talk about reform, but II the individual
does not take an active part in the choosing OF
government never expect to have A better
condition OF affairs These great upheavals OF re-
another in never accomplish a permanent result.
If We hope 10 get better government We must be-
! life. We must not show our children where 10 go
10 commit evil.