New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
SULZER HOWLED DOWN.
CONGRESSMAN BREAKS OUT AT THE
PRESS CLUB DINNER.
TAKING ISSUE WITH GILBERT
PARKER on BOER WAR.


Hedges. and the Tammany forces. represented
Fv the new Boss. Lewis Nixon. Stung by the
-avr;s Of Ciruber and Hedges. Mr. Nixon re-
Piled in kind
y am no igurehead,' he declared, and
those who think I viii be greatly deceived
For this annual dinner the banquet hall at
Delnonico's was gayly decorated. The centre
table al which the invited guests sat, was
trimmed with red roses and pink ribbons and
The other tables were adorned with candles
shaded with American flags. on the dais sat
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, Kogoro
Tskahira. japanese Minister; Jacob A Cantor.
Nicholas Murray Butler. Lewis Nixon, Charles
X Dayton. Colonel Abe" Gruber. Job E
Hedges. Police Commissioner J. y. Partridge
T)euuty Controller James W. Stevenson and the
Rev Thomas Mclaughlin.
President William Cullen Bryant acted as
postmaster. The first speaker was Minister
Takahira. who dwelt the influence OF the
-,-ess upon his own country and its contTlou-
ZION 10 its progress
"a was followed by General Niles who said
IN part:
r IS very seldom that the soldier, has the oPpor-
t1E myself of this opportunity IN ans az ne ~
or campaigns in which have parIeiPaleI 1SrF ST
W2s scarcely IN which the Journals dtG ~ ~
accompany the solder on ...s i...s.T-SIE Win indou-
s5I energy the members Of The enterprlslhs goIPs
Of K
drama anc some We're H+-T-' - 6tsrorv In the
n the line OF quty Iaey 49, 49, - tor+itljJe OF
i1sr0tsrr OF sacrifice. OF disaster or OF stoIS
described the SOW and tedious strategic HaaG54 3
,~as me sudden surprise. The 1erce and Teri terIl-l.
onslaught the cruel suffering me ny ~
- ne victorious. They were the nrst 10 d herald
rbe close Of hosrIlities and send the Walle %l%msu %
nesselgers o. Paf - he Information that should
hing them lasting sorrow or unspeakable JOY
General Miles was followed by Abe Gruber
who said in part:
This IS the tine when all the Citizens Union
headquarters men are located IN A0Col G -. - Is
- -3s-75ers have no Crests their shlr
mai rs @ o-s7-szs.ior Republicans for the
-ra1-e ~ The Republicans they can staT'd me y
srira-ior. The other fellows don't know as In1eh'
50 lhTs 5 gad to speak IN the presence Of M Nixon
IS busily engaged ~ Al ans ~. = I,5Ttcs Of New
York City and If the Republican party ha9 20 ,T P
-srs1erated again and become mugWuIrp t TeceIltl3
LEbv X paws to put on the mark OF goodness
1- some rnaxirs 10 propose for M. Nixon
Does the man that holds the uller own lHe
12I16ough 1t1 I have moved many times. have
For Colonel Partridge: chimes.
areT qIss2P II as9 Be Be settled set By ali nationaites
Ggn For J9O s6 Stand sponsor for TWO reform ad
For Jake" Cantor, -oo- man down
-aber was followed 6y Father McIaughin3 who
spoke on the tendency Of the age 10 lndlige n n
9aettrae which ne explained as "a syneoPaton OF
llT To6 I10I1'' Hedges followed Father Mclaughlin
and added few maxims TO those Of Mr.. Gruoer-
For Colonel P9rtrid.se:. Par
aWa have done what We could-for why should
Absalom be the whole thing; II We fa,I we We I shan
say. The Lord hath given and the Lord hath taken
For Charles v. DAYTON
Re ~ xho lands is greater than he who says.
Won s.
For Colonel Abraham Maximus Gr1ber The The
Maxim Is greater than The sword quoted Perry
Belmont
Mr. Hedges was followed by Mr.. Nixon Evi-
deutly moved by the references made 10 him by
previous speakers. Mr.. Nixon spoke with appar-
ent feeling. He said in part;
after what mas been said am 5,5 gad 70 & BE- able 6 saT TO
respond. and 70 39lone- 1r3er sho-lo 44hT 5I, - &C.,
course can deliver the cargo where ne wants.
because Of the position have held for the last six
days That position came 70 me WlLnout any Pr d
vloEs knowledge. accepted II without any pieose
am not responsible for anything done before
this I willing 70 DO what l can Tor "ial
think is right. and do accept ful! responsipllty
@-3ff;- 90 nfer-e7 no rnsr-er how short a time
occupy my position, shall nave accomplished
Il a serious regard for public opinion be sub
fecr for scoffing I shall accept il The position
I have accepted I have taken al a great personal personal
the many VINO trusting IN me believe ! am
I don't expect the commendation of an opposition
press. but I intend 10 conduct the analFs o. my
Office that I shall win their respect
The following telegram was received from Sir
Thomas Upton:
tonight. Expect you viii ali require time allow
ance On homewaTd run Wish y9a y t5st 5gccess1n 5dr
hea-'n II 0es' cup "a" ''-' o'- Upton.
relegramg Of regret were also received from
Poo and Senator DeDeW.
Gilbert Parker. the novelist, spoke after Mr.
Nixon. he said at first he liked the way Mr
Nixon spoke from the shoulder. the way they
do in England He was astonished when he
thought Of the numerous opportunities for reci-
procity this country has had and how few II
had accented He was not altogether sure
Americas love for England was wholly disin-
terested and he made a plea FOR his country's
attitude in the Boer war. He said;
: wonder il you gentlemen in this country, OF
E mind with Us in spreading the Ideals or CIVIL
ization and justice. truth ano hberC, IN ooa t
anxiety now-whether right or wrong IN tHe
beginning whatever mistakes we have made
realize that when the English flag has gone TO
South Africa il has been 70 plant the honor ana
truth Of mankind
Congressman William sulzer arose and at
once said he took issue with MrParker- MT
Parker had iokingIy said that England had
given America Independence and the canal, be
cause We had TO-" and he raised laugh. Mr.
Sulzer took this seriously.
7 must take Issue with the distinguished
European guest" he said. England did not
give US independence which we gained our
selves England did not give US the canal
We have Just ratified treaty for digging our
own canal and giving England rights in it
AS for the Boer war. this war in South
Africa is the most unconscionable and predatory