New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

.erfefiVe IN Congress from Michigan. General
william Ludlow 4. s A., president Of the War
-,uere Board: J. Crawford James Of Missouri.
Frank W Mack. Royal s. Golds5ury and Lee Kohns.
Ths Committee OF Arrangements for the dinner con-
sisted Of George 3, Jones, william : Pitcairn
end Frank P. Abbott Among the other men at
the dinner were Z. J. Ridgway. Justice O'Gorman
Thomas G. Shesrman IF 4. 9. Moment Edward
Cooper, :. X. French, John Dawson Y Heyer-
dali. Henry White, c. Z. Wheelock Daniel C
Ripley. David Lirtlejohn, Thomas " Hamilton and
a. J. FonoevsAe.
GENERAL LUDLOW INTRODUCED
The first speaker OF the evening was General
Ludlow. recently Military Governor Of Havana,
who responded TO the toast The Army" He was
warmly appaudec, and said in part:
The Army OF late has not been in the habit OF
meeting the peaceful citizens OF This country It
has been otherwise engaged. hope that Will be
been somewhat remote and Isolated from the march
-r mike other countries knows verv littie about
the Army, because the Army has always been en-
tss extreme edge Of CIVILIZATION
II you knew US you WOULD love US. There is no
better friend OF the public OF progress and OF civ
Izsdon than the Army and its officers. know il
ike Bun N crockery shop. It is not always for
ese1 s neeeS @ Pe3eT IS b,s 0ca ~ e5 as so2 s2Ry3ody
He was followed by Congressman Smith. who
spoke on Commerce and the Administration"
Nr James had for his subject The West ana
Mr Mack Some Uaclassihed Remarks"
JAMES B DILLs SPEECH.
business Principles and Legal Theories" was
The subject OF the speech by James B. Dill which
was listened 10 with pleasure and frequently
appauded Mr Din said IN part;
From time immemoriaI every nation which has
legislated respecting trade has acted as II us
main purpose was 70 suppress DusnsSs 11 pon mon
business principles, il has attempted 10 restrict
1sSsl hounds of legal theories The history OF the
commercial leg!slaJon OF Europe press presents eSSIg @
nerce What is spoken Of as the great advance in
legislation in England during the last century
consisted IN The main Of the repeal of business re
strctions and so-called business regulations.
The history Of commercial legislation IN the
United States presents somewhat the same picture
as is seen in European legislation OF the same
states has always been pre-eminently the country
of the business man, and IN the forefront Of bust
ness enterprise: hence commercial legislation, 50
called, has not proceeded 10 such an extreme IN this
The closing years Of the century just passed have
witnessed the triumph OF business principles over
triai movement Like the force that freed this
country from slavery, that gave US our system oI
US upon soand gold currency, the industrial move
Tnent forward in spite OF the theorst in spite
clan. in spite Of the lawyer, in the face
OF the Legislature and the courts II was
movement Of and from the business man and based
upon business principles Certain States legtslated
the last century saw the unusual spectacle Of huge
industries mlgratlng bodily IRON one staie 10 an
capital employed. only the business parapher-
ers and employes-moved bodily from the State OF
P 10 Se esoh @ ls4 and q the decisions Of Ihe COURTS
capital
DANGERS OF ThE INDUSTRIAL MOVEMENT
This Industrial movement was attended by feat
ures which threatened 70 develop into dangerous
tendencies Against these threatened evils tie Leg
islature passed laws. the courts pronounced Juog-
before the legislatures were in shape 70 pass the
DefOre
ments of the courts could be made effective, and
upoa which 10 base his argument the business
man held up warning finger, and the evils were
The dangers. OF imitation ana the watering Of
etocAs winch threatened the country, were checked
by the action Of a few business men in charge OF
e few financial institutions, who announced that
NOT bankabe collateral The business man indi-
qpay yi o e sac: IN certain kinds OF Of tnaqstrals
moter The u1Wtse dnancer and the industrial spec
securities their occupation was gone because
5nere was no market for their products. So the n;
eustflaI raovement the business movement, proved
Ar Tss 54oRe5 h8R eg2 roIs ge s ad 5gdSiel Iheo
powerful hon eoTer85ents nan and ogereS be S
cisions Of judges. because it was business move
Es The = ssst Zee q his yiesogy Of the business man
activity.
THE BUSINESS MAN AND COLLEGE EDUcA-
TIoN.
For For years the question had been asked, rs the
college education advantage q business
answered IN the negative nevertheless the position
S6 @ ~ s es q @ e9rns IT T2s l5S 3 ~ II me edno
man desirous Of entering upon a business career
OF SFef bs he oSBnfI Bl Of s fes eS q q 5s The % dqaO6
men for business activity in our colleges disre-
garded Within the last two or three years there
have been added 70 several Of the leading univer-
q commerce and INDUSTRY in which movement the
Aichlgan, the New-Hork University, the University
of Wisconsin. Dartmouth College and Cornell Uni
versity have taken leading part. II IS because
trolling factor ~ this country that find the
their curricuia 10 meet TIC demands Of the blsi
ness world endeavoring 10 ht men for the require
The lsarnes Professions, 50 called. recognize the
change more marked than IN the old t.rne opponent
oI the business mau-in the practice Of the law.
Ia, He question Is actually often asked whether the
oessfu. LAWYER Of to-day is not, IN In
rather most useful as special partner OF the bUsl-
- - man Tie lawyer Of to-day i the last resort
son OF his speciai legal exper5e-ee along bjsineSs
lines he may primarily make the undertaking to
ifbof P, ras9 of more proit than II could hs
the possibility of attack and litigation
Ihe lawyer OF to-day who reaps the greatest
he he man who succeeds in avoiding litigation. in
bringing about the desired business results
% The courts without exposing his client to attack
IN m ne courts. II is not 50 much the part OF the
business s lawyer % save the dying business man
&c ne dying business as 20 prevent evil. keep
ms client in sound legal health
y Is said that the profession q the law is fast
oecoming the business Of the law; that the modern
partmeut store II Is true that business is largely
coming into the affairs of the LAWYER il IS true
ings under one firm or corporation name so today
ne large law firms are made up ~ a number OF
his own corps Of assistants. each with his own
trr,1r fha %