Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-13
POWER OF PUBLIC OPINION
Effect Of Thought Of Nations Upon Action
Of Others.
FOUNDERS DAY At NEW ORLEANS
Edward NJ. Shepard of New York Calls
Attention to influence of Ameri-
can Opinion in world
Affairs.
DAY At NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-Founders'
day was celebrated today by the various
departments Of Tulane University OF
Louisiana. The ceremonies took place at
Tulane theater and the importance OF the
occasion was increased by the presence Of
Edward M. Shepard Of New York and Presi-
dent Robert c. ogden Of the Southern Edu-
cational conference.
President Alderman presided over the
assemblsge, which completely filled the
theater. The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Bishop Davis S. Summs. Ed
ward M. Shepard followed with an address
on Modern Power OF World Public
Opinion" He said in part:
l shall speak Of the world public sent-
ment. ! shall speak more especially Of its
growth in the latter years Of the nineteenth
century and the nrst part OF the twentieth
century 10 be d single, dehnlte, practlcaple.
quickly effective force.
Statement IL UnPaIrIOtic.
Sometimes it is said, I think absurdly, if
not alphabetically that IL was only nve
years ago. during our Spanish war, that
the United States really became a world
power. The saying seems &c me quite
untitled to the true place In military and
naval power and The material respect OF
the world which our nation has he'd since
JaCkson's victory over British veterans
seventy-eight years ago, or since the an
.louncement OF the Monroe doctrine, or
since the resolute assertion during Jack
sons presidency Of our rights against for
eign countries, or since our stupenoous
exhibition OF military power during the
We have tor generations been a veritable
! = ord power, even II until lately we DID not
pass under the glamour OF imperial or
/ beg Of you to observe. however, that
IL is not Of war power Of which ! am now
speaking, but OF world power. We are not,
on your Founders day, concerned with the
lesser and relatively obsolete exercise OF
brute force in wars large or small In due
time we shall escape from the policing OF
the earth by iron and blood; at least, thai
police VIII move only Tareiy, ana he %nen IN M
OF an enlightened and benevolent Worlc
sentiment.
To Be RuIed by MINER
The ultimate risk, even from a military
or naval point OF view. that OF commerct
ment, will be more stTious than the risl
Of some specihc and immediate oHens'
against anyone Of the war lords Of grea
/ am not taday concerned with tn,
world power known 10 diplomacy IN
United States, or Great Britain, or Ger
many or France OF Russia, OF Japan, bu
with the powerful sentiment Of the who'll
world, which, under Goo, will rule all IN
world powers, Eubdulng their dlplOmacle
Already such a true world power, Sigh
though i be 10 what the future Will bring
controls from day 10 DAY SPECIFIC nauona
acts over this vely populous land ana traV
eled sea within the 800 degrees If latitude
already are there world sentiments OF righ
and wrong, Of justice and spohation, O
mercy and cruelty, OF glory ana shamt
Already is the power OF pubic sentlmen
81 the world cuuCretely exercised by com
mands TO do or refrain, given within a Lev
weeks or days OF even a few hours ate
the deeds or events which call them out
N-enezueIa an illustration.
Within the past few weeks an event, nc
in itself OF capital Importance. has give
Us another illustration. perhaps the mos
striking yet, Of the power OF d world puol
sentiment now fully come OF age. but
month OF two ago a lev shots by d Gel
man EuuboEt into a small SOuLh America
fort brought an cutlery, the very next "a.
from the whole word around
Venezuela cried out to the United state
and within a few hours after the unherOl
bOmbardment every American neWspapt
had lis say. Within furty-eight hours
was a topic Of the British parliament
within a few more, comments OF staiesfne
and cablsgramE from Washington were ]
m Foreign ofhces OF Paris ana Berlin.
The German var lord stayed his han
when he understood the world senllmeI
and seemed willing 10 be soothea by
check from an American iron master an
MS British ally also was ashamed'
An address by Edward RightoT, presideI
Of the alumni, a statement by PresideT
Alderman and the comforting OF degree
closed the exercises. Among those honore
by the university were EdSard NJ. shepart
Robert c. Ogden and Chief Justice NichOI
Of the Louisiana supreme court