New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18

were never better united than Mr. nv sad ~.
Commission for Peace Had he been sNstsined m
Madrid. as I was IN Holland. and an eft 20 Frans
lin. was wished, all would have been lost
dom ~ the city In a gold box ana he fou us "a
ne had been appointed BY Congress Score, ury o,
ability. settling International questions ana al
vocating the building Of a navy, ard tho "a m
ization OF a federal government under a com T.
tuition -. 9. .,-..-
ington 70 the Presidency he offered Jay the ehoi'.
OF any office in the government and that he ehos.
Tnit0.I States. which he justly regarded rs tn..
most sxaIted position e next , 20 tnS treSeency
IN 1876: but in the mean time and IN 17s2 the FED
sraJisfs supported him unsuecessfuliy as agsins,
C,0veruor Clinton for the GfOVerrorshD Of New
York and in 1924 President Washington urged hin
differences growing % the failure Of that oun-
trv 10 keep the obligations Of the Treaty of 77Ss.
differences which had aroused a strong war spgft
All over the land
outcome Of the situation would in all PROBABILITY -
unpopular with the people but ne aid not hesitate
ieved he could meet better than any other nan
partially because OF TIE rep1ta1,on 9s hzd estao
Peace OF f7S4 treaty Tesultsd known on this sid
eastern boundary OF Maine. recovered Tor illegal
captures by British ergiset ss ,,5' sesred N
the British. and contained an article about The
he found on his return that he had been slac4~s
Cover or OF New-YOrk-befOre the public had <oSl
close Of that term and in April. 17s9 Re vas Re
elected BY mst9Trity 50 Lar. large as 70 Constitute
passed providing for the gradual enlancipation %
% 90 The six wears OF hs iIc1Ir5encv or tSe os
OF Governor were crowded with interesting lezis-
his part with that stAnch devotion % the pubiic
/ throughout his career as a servant % the pub
I He
FOR TWENTY EIGHT YEARS
I For twenty-eight years he Rad been good an1
faithful PUBLIC servant. To him indeed. bad plSiiS
faithfully and inelligenty. having only in view hs
I great enolumeut or popularity. Naturally
servatve he carefully examined every situation be-
proper course to take ne acted promptly and bold
/ u6oa himself His perfect self-poise had its eaeet
upon associates and subOrdinates. and the value h
placed upon it may be Inferred from his Letter Or
/ said: Command yourself under every ctrcgra.
servilIty. and. the Other. let your temper se al
ways even and Y2ur atte1tion iIresqitts o. s
day OF his vigorous manhood the best years Of III
! pendsnce and the forrnatioa % our complex sys-
ten OF 100 nm f5it service o. her sons ~
set aside every personal interest. labOTiug with
nds fidelity ana 5eSd md BE- spen For bis coHHTv
Having borne his portion OF travail at the birth.
and done hts part IN the nurture Or tne early -
fancy Of this great nation he retired T at 3ss to
pbfIanthrOpic and religious tastes and enjoying tho
991ds en- vent fst re his 5 rest at the age q e
/ four years. leaving behind him
4HaITr rN~uriz PIT .rra
/ I-ubounded by country BY language o. cline
7 While Judge Parker was speaking a workman
stepped out on the balcony at the 'front.' % The
/ building and with the pull Of string released
[ the American flags that draped the three stat
ues The crowd in the street extended from
/ Broadway to Nassau-st
The benedictfon. was pronounced By tle Few.
DR. Richards. after which the guests marched
| 10 the library. where luncheon was served SEN
ator William 2. Allison. who was among the
number walked with J. PierpOnt Norge.
Although mention was made in the 1eljclt1-.-
ceremonies Of only three groups % statu--
there is a fourth group. which o-uaHe1ts .h
western door OF the Chamber o. C-nrs~
buidiag. 1t IS the creation OF Ear- I:lr---. esf
tvpfdes Commerce. the two figures re-r-----
Mercury the god Of commerce, and E-r-s- tl.
goddess OF abundance
The statue OF Clinton the centre Of 51. tfr,e
historic groups. was executed BE- u1r.f ''
French Like the others, it IS heroic IN si-e a.-
Is carved from Georgia marble. Clinto'
shown in civic costume and in erect pos, -
Commemorative of his work in CONNECTION " .-
the Erie Canal is a figure at his side depia'ia
a workman holding in the left hand "A sPade $3.50
in the other a model Of n canal boat. NJ -a.
right hand Of Clinton. pOrtraying his admin
fstrations as Mayor and Governor, is 20 female
figure wearing a castellated crown and IearinS
in her hand fasces synbOlical OF statehooa ana
governmental power
The Hamilton and Jay groups are tn "orS
OF Philip Martiny. That OF Hamilton IS az tn
west Of the CLIFTON group. and Jays statue IS
IN the east jay is shown in the gown Of a
nudge the erect figure being hanked on It's righr
bv the NEUROLOGICAL conception OF Justice
/ bindfOlded. and bearing IN one hand me sca-es
Of equality. A lion at the other side OF the
s-rour characterizes the animal force necessary
TO defend the law
usTiIton in citizens garb stands between
the figure Of an immense American eagla. Win
fascss in its taIons. and that OF a woman. sgn-
f-iue patriotism The folds OF an American uas
arpear AZ the base Of the statue
In speaking OF the sculpture YESTERDAY M
Wrench said that effectiveness had been added
to the building BY the groups Of statuary- Ine
7 pitv OF It all he added. lis that the buiding
/ Is in so narrow a street.
The De Witt Clinton statue was p7esentea y
I Morris X. Jesup.