New-York tribune., 1902-05-15

duced Charles Emory Smith, who responded to
the toast, American Ambassadors. Past and
Present"
- 1t gives me special and peculiar pleasure to Join
IN this tribute of honor to Mr.. Reid. The feeling
Sr1 SrsH whifh i come has double character The
and and Of deep regard for him as man and friend.
inteee1aad is sentiment ot admiration for his
M ms influence as public leader, In both aspects
him in the private walks of life know and cherish
ms ms attractive and sterling qualities. The whole
ts CTIGs ms strength his force and his ability
The critic is not often the creator. The historian
ey the maker OF history The journalist who
tb}n Geessnrly zee @ M ntted TO act IN public events
6,t 81 ~ as ne was IN the edltorai combat was
out OF MS best place in his short and unsuccessful
ambition We can hardly conceive of William Cullen
in The TiE1 ms PoeLG temperament as engaged
Was, Mas rare embodfment Of the versatile nobility
Sam, Gn me platform and in public action and
Mr. Reid is the foremost editor of the present
E;ri VINO illustrates this combination. His
field is everywhere recosnized and it is not fb
f 0l ms many titles to honor that in this day
h Tide4 $50 so much has been done to demoralize both
has steadily refused to yield 10 the unworthy ten
ffSy gby 3Rd has faithfully upheld the banner Of the
spfda f aSHty SiI for public life is less marked His
II II haIpeHed that he chosen to that field. but
executive niaCe f%eieXed % !ust as great success in
aamnistrati tive talent of the highest order As MIN
ton with the strongest and best trained mn a.
always forcef 81 PTaftcal results, and while
fa,or oei.try. MS urbanity and car acity won the
As member OF the Ameriae M},S aeGrsteq p.oo
rnomcnfogI ne was ldentihed with one OF the
my knowlSdge from their own lips that his 'til- co
men rGrarded bi CIen strong ana maaterful states
dheInherS OF that distinguished body His
TIbpi"inauc Iu experience ana acquaintance exceeded
nenfv ' use @Fy OF m his associate and they
may add ~ a. cIitcal stages Of the negotiations.
win var %uu maj ne went. as happen know
NJ M very aiSiinct positive and advanced IDEAS
uh+ fth uhited States 1t was my privilege to confer
ey ~ nm at the suggestion Of the President prior
as asS tR tsht have been expected large conception
me war had opened before us.
= ] rouHd that he was not little American but
a a Tod s[sat american He was not afraid of an en-
ttTetd tt 20 America. He did shrink from keeping
Of the Aynrt III ulSJaht cilmes, where the valor
our @ ,rgpubiG IS no longer infant to be kept i'm
rank among the great powers of the world It
the nafians i'S t'Shs place al the council table of
vance of civilization and liberty. If il be said that
sessions We answer that ii is flexible and adapta-
wor}c 20 E1rylnG condItions II it be said that the
pendencies. We answer that the American genius
Ing g 10 iITri9r 20 any other and We are not will
%hat the English. the Dutch. the Germans and the
can doctrine binds us to put freedom foremost We
az mat thr Amercan flag is the best symbol
with IT. and that freedom is essence and not form
whether II be under statehood territory or au-
tonoinouS dependency. Thus the American princi-
pie does not seek territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT but
does not shrink either in COwardly fear or in 1n-
worthy self-distrust. from territorial accession
whom events bring it upon us.
Mr.. Reid had these large views Of American duty
and opportunity. he Went to Paris with them and
and In the action Of the Peace Commission. He has
rendered another Invaluable, service In series
OF notable public addresses which have had wide
publication and which have been preserved I'm per
manent form. he has made consecutive and
statesmanlike discussion of the subject Of expan-
sion and OF the questions growing Of IL IN a
discussion that in my Judgment. is the most logi-
cal. Just and cOmure ems i've DEVELOPMENT Of the
th' me that has anywhere been made
At the close OF Mr.. Smiths speech brief re-
marks We're made bv Melville +. Stone. general
manager Of The Associated Press: Clark Howell.
OF The Atlanta Constitution; Stephen O'Meara.
of The Boston Journal; Colonel Harvey w.
Scott, of THE Portland Oreeonian."' and
Thomas g. Rapier. Of The New-Orleans
Picayune."
The last speakers We're Sir Percy Sanderson.
the British Consul General. and ex-Attorney
General GriEgs Sir Percy made an agreeable
speech. which he closed by expressing the hope
that the special ambassador and his country
would he well pleased with his reception in
England the English people with the
appointment OF Mr.. Reid
Mr.. GrigEs made a cordial and eloquent speech.
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