New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
THE LOTOS CLUB
vs.
JOSEPH II. CHOATE

The speakers included the guest of the even
ing. ex-Speaker Reed Mark Twain, Judge Wal
lace and Senator Depew
If you viii come TO London individually or
collectively" said Mr Choate. after chatting the
presiding officer I promise TO apply to your
entertainment all that remains OF my salary af-
ter paying the house rent (Laughter) If the
whole membership of the club comes together
there may not be much to so round. but my
heart will go with it, Seriously. I do say 70
you as your chairman somewhat jocosely re-
marked that I do consider this the greatest
compliment | have ever received, because II
shows that three years of absence has not
cooled the attachments I was forty years IN &C
ouiring For the last three years have neeh
afflicted with political lockjaw. LaughlerJ
When once I shall recover from that lnf1rIfiitS
7 shall take delight in discussing those SUBJECTS
which 1 love.
II will tell YOU the reason for my return l
was not a little homesick- l wanted TO orea'he
once more a little American air None OF your
saoo,d hand breathed over stuff, but Ameri-
can air-the real thing-fresh every IloriiiIis
fro. ,he Rocky Mountains and the bosom OF
49, .+,ao+tc CAppIause) I wanted to revel in
q little American sunshine. Why there Is more
zoo, bright honest sunshine in Stockbridge or
>r,--york in one minute than in a whole week
:, London" (Cries of That's right!)
Referring to the kindly relations between 'ie
governments Mr.. Choate said
>arx of YOU have enjoyed the generous nospI-
taIity English people am am Ho raaize the stead
qaet nurpose OF the people OF that nation 10 a
tain the friendly relauGnS rela hat NAV arise Between
tba tvo English speaking nations WI i.a'z.aS Ue 3a1
me ~ bIv and amcably settled and adJustea- zap
bsoufey oI Gles9 eRa5 int Gar a9
pnd our politics namely. absolute Sir ana p the
cal eauaty ids6gtS aided BY 4aysFSn appause5 i
sson1rebenson how any American itbnt ct.z5 banorn
abroad and oTd champion Of American institu
lions than he ever was before
Mr. Cboate paused. and then remarked
Now. what shall say ABOUT @ SewYGrk sSgtaD What YOU
SAY Nr about GagEhte556 N 56ate amid hearty
1T seems to ne; IYorE say1 " is lust beginning to
nrasTess and that in the last years deaeiopnen1 mem
there more % 81 signs iig hfstdgy Gf RS%sF anu 'i
" Mr. Choates single reference 10 local poii'icS
was be entire manhood of the city out
and joins hands IN he snre that at the majority may
one he trusted 10 decide wisely for the welfare
of the city 10 Now cihb fnis maxi Is Re most Of
Mr. Carnegie. in his hTieI rghrx'' hox cnntaintne
scrou purportns 70 convey the freedom OF the
Letos aser Reed in referring to the difference in
customs in England as compared With this n9 eoqn
etsiiesn1au @ are not necessarily companions
Mr. Reed expressed the hope that the doctrine
or universal suffrage would prevail not only ali
over this country (Which, he said. II Old nop,
but all over the world
Mark Twain said that the greatness of this
country rested upon two foundations One
truthfulness-coud be found in the anecdote
about George Washington and the cherry tree.
and the other in the anecdote about Mr.. Choate
and a Hebrew lawyer, Mr.. Choates core
snondant', in a celebrated case. The Hebrew
had decided that the bill for "skinning the
client should be $500 but. he said. Mr.. Choate
took the bill in hand and raised it to 5000
That simple Hebrew was profoundly touched
with che incident said Choate, and with deep
reverence added: Almost thou persuadest me
RI he a Christian. This, Twain SAID. demon
ted that Mr.. Choate was at that time re-
earded as rising man" As result or ms
SfnIomacy the speaker said, American railroad
iron was displacing English. and had become SO
chean that every poor English family was aole
r. have An abundance of it He said that ME-
Choate had fittfngy Illustrated the clPloiiacS VI
Give and "a ak@giye and take ten
Senator Depew, William b Hornoio"eF aiio
sx-JudRe HoWIand followed Mark Twain