New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-22
CALLS JEFFERSON A FAKIR.
JEROME FLOUTS EQUALITY AT MAY
FLOWER DESCENDANTS DINNER.
WOODROW WILSON ALSO sPEAKs-THE REV.
STIRES SEES DANGER IN EXPULSION
OF NATIONAL GUARDsMAN

Four hundred members and guests of the New
York Society OF Mayfower Descendants, enjoyed
the eighth annual dinner of the organization last
night at Delmonicos The dining room and tables
were elegantly decorated Or. Woodrow Wilson,
president of Princeton University District After
ney Jerome the Rev Ernest NJ. Stires, Assistant
District Attorney Litteton. of Kings. and William
W. Goodrich were the principal speakers
DIR. Wilson was the first speaker He said he was
not a descendant of the MayfOwer, and that the
only thing Puritanical about him was his face
The Pilgrim Fathers. he declared, applied Old prin-
cipIes to conditions.
The question of the present day to solve, he
went on. lis not what new principles discover, but
what old ones apply. Every conviction that has
been an achievement has been unseltsh. 1t is not
my business to teach men how 20 succeed in money
making, but 10 put them out with Inspiration and
character to make their fortunes. We believe We
have come into new age and must apply our
selves to newer principles. We are apt to be con-
fused at this time at the principles of this age
District Attorney Jerome, after speaking opti-
mistcally of Prnceton's future under Dr. Wilson,
and saying the president was one who had
ability 10 impart inspiration, said:
"In the popular mind of to-day Puritanism Is
Synonymous with tolerance. The time for fool
killers is ripe to-day as at any time We
tell what education is going to do for them
say give them the force in the and you
give them something. Never mind the eduea-
ton. In eduCa tiona matters trying to
arouse grand opera appetite for knowledge with
out means 10 enforce it. Education that pumps
the we'll of knowledge and doesn't give wisdom is
empty word The great fakir Jefferson said
men born equal 1 say that many are not
born equal, and God forbid the time when there
are not better purer, wiser people than we are
to go to for mspiI alton and courage The doctrine
OF trying to put down the strong and exad the
weak is a false one. and will never prevail"
The Philiptines are no more NJ Tor member
bership in the Church of England"
Tolerance is liberty turned 70 license Give me
tolerance based upon Indifference. The tolerance
Of to-day is the same that existed in the Roman
YOU ALREADY are famiIiaT with that
Mr.. Jerome spoke about President Roosevelt
and said that he was the STRONGEST and c, one Of
Mr.. Roosevelt had made many mistakes, but was
always trying for better things. He predicted
him in the next campaign, but he was sure that
RooSeVelt'S honest appeals to good, honest men
would touch their hearts and they would re-
elect him.
Puritanism, and before he half finished he sur
prised every one by speaKlus OF the National
because ne dared answer a cali OF his State in a
moment of danger where the rights OF American
citizens were beng trampled upon.
We are a little afraid" he declared, TO talk
OF convictions There IS no safety for our coun-
spoke are fastened to bed rock. II is a serious
from his trade, for serving in the National Guard,
10 protect the same interests and the same ira
dttions that our forefathers laid down their lives
70 protect. There Is work 10 be done, there are
brave words TO be spoken. These dangers, like
that | have just spoken OF, shall serve their pur
poses and teach US TO be our guard
Mr. LittletOn said he very much diSappoint-
ed over the language used by Mr.. Jerome and Mr..
Wilson, and minister Of the Gospel that he had
no fear Of using any language that would be oh
tectionable after the "misanthrOpc complaining of
God man and the devil. as | heard this evening.
shall not incarnate the spirits Of the Pilgrims
who the Mayiower give Mr.
Jerome and Mr.. Wilson a chance To contradict
them
\ distinct feature Of the dinner the smoking
i'm the presence OF the women. This is the first
year in the history of the society dinner that
smoking was ever permitted. Supreme Court jus
tice Goodrich. who presided. informed the guests
the outset that the woman who In former years
protested against smoking in the presence of
at the dinner not present and he
thought il good time 10 break the rule and
establish a precedent Following this declaration
the hall.