New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-11-20

Secretary of State. Mr.. Hay began his address
with touching eulosy of President Mckinley.
and said that il might well be doubted If there
would ever appear two such sincere high mind
cd self respecting lovers OF the people as Lin
coin and Mckinley.
The speaker made fine effect which
evidently unpremeditated. There were two lines
of human endeavor he said, in which men
forbidden even to allude TO their success-affairs
of the heart and diplomatic affairs. Thereupon
everybody began to LOOK at Senator Depew and
a few began laugh. and then more laughed.
as the appreciation of the unintended joke
spread through the room The Senator laughed
most of all. while his face took the color Of
the American Beauties
MONROE DOCTRINE AND GOLDEN RULE.
There was more serious appreciation. mani
tested by hearty applause. when he said that
the briefest expression of the American rule OF
conduct the Monroe Doctrine and the
Golden Rule; when he referred TO the success
full efforts to induce the powers to unite IN
recognition of equality of commercial access
to the markets of the Orient; when he predicted
that the Pacific cable would receive early atten-
ton; when ne referred TO an isthmian canal
under exclusive American ownership and
American control and when he declared that
President Roosevelt las incapable of bully
ing d strong power of wrongng weak one
The cheers which followed the SecretaryS ad-
dress were almost merged with these which
greeted Governor Odel, when he rose at the
call of the president to answer to the State OF
New-Ycrk. There enthusiasm again when
he gave assurance of harmony between the gov
ernment of the State and the coming admins
tration of the city. To this Mr.. Low. who was
the next speaker responded by declaring that
the city wanted home rule. and that 1t was
when the Governor of the State in such
sympathy with his views The affairs of the
country the State and the city being so for
tunately disposed. the company heard with graf
ification and greeted with cheerful applause
the assertion of Ambassador Cnoate that he
found a manly assertion of American character
and rights to be the best way the favor of
the English people.
SECRETARY HAY INTRODUCED.
In introducing Secretary Hay the first
speaker of the evening. President Jesup said:
Gentlemen: We have with us this evening
distinguished guest who first became known to
the country as the faithful secretary of our
martyred Preside 1T Abraham Lincoln. whose
noble life he afterward portrayed in a history
which is we'll known to you all. His later con-
tributions to American literature had added to
his fame, when President Mckinley commits
stoned him as Our ambassador at London. From
that post our late beloved President recalled him
to fill still higher position in the management
OF our foreign relations at Washington. In this
Office he has distinguished himself as the friend
and advocate of international peace, of inter
justice and mutual prosperity. I have
the honor of introducing to the Chamber the
Honorable John Hay, Secretary of State of the
United States
Secretary Hay. after the welcoming applause
had subsded. said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1 need not
dwell upon the mournful and tragic event by
virtue of which / am here. When the President
lay stricken in Buffalo, though hope beat high
in all hearts that his life might be spared
for future usefulness to his country. it still
recognized as improbable that he should be BILE
to keep the engagement he had made to be with
you tonight, and your committee did me the
honor to ask to come in his place This
had sometimes done, in his lifetime. though
always with diffidence and dread; but now mucn
more am / daunted by the duty or appearing
before you when that great man, loved ana
revered above all even while living, has put on
the august halo of immortality! VINO could
worthiiy come into your presence as the snaooW
of that illustrious Shade?
Let me advert but for moment 10 one as
meet of our recent bereavement Whlcn IS espe-
ciaIIy Interesting to those engaged as you are. |
in relations whose scope is as wide as the world
Never since history began has there been an |
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