New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
HOAR and BRYAN SPEAK.
jeff erson Dinner an WashingtOn-
c. E. Smiths address.

washington April 13--WilHam j. Bryen, ocHatoi
Hoar, Of Massachusetts,; Governor Montague OF
Virginia and ex-Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith Of Philadelphia, were the principal speakers
| at q dinner given at the Hotel Barton tonight
| under the auspices of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal Assocat ton in celebration of the i6oth an
nversary OF the birth of the author the Declars-
ton of Independence. About one hundred and forty
guests were present feature of the musical
| programme THE Thomas Jefferson March, -
played by the Marine Band. H B. F. MacFarland.
president of the district commissioners, presided.
and Thomas Nelson Page acted toastrnaster
The dinner not OF a political character. Sena-
tor Hoar responded to the toast, The Author Of
the Declaration Of Independence" He spoke in
part follows:
II a proof of Thomas Jefferson 5
greatness it viii be found in the fact that men of
asunder. find confirmation OF their doctrine in him
ferson as its patron saint In my youth the po-
ntcal aboHtionists made appeals to Jefferson the
rent the 81 couny about IT the Phppne ISLANDS,
side qgotfd what M Jefferson m said er IN me a fbsT
thought he did in the acquisition, Of Louisiana; a.
oss feGt m eHes eyesv IT'S sect ds s
doctrines in the sayings OF the Saviour Of mankind
fact that Jefferson spoke Of the government Of
TSs a1ote m the e
his famous utterance against slavery: Il treTn Die
The supporter Of protective tariff claims him as
the hishes prptectiSnlst In our h history appealing
| our country which should keep out all foreign
aid teaches the doctrine Of Unlimited freedom In ali
| for the restraint Of actual crime
Speaking of Jefrerson's confidence in tn. success
| of right principles. Mr.. Hoar said;
More than any other statesman down to his tirs
save Lincoln alone-he had steadfast and abid-
prevans IL snG abiding forees IN the eonducs
OF States and that justice and Righteousness were
feet liberty. For. this doctrine he was ready. to
ene0gn6er eq d H ~ on aesa e
be laid the foundation of the republic.
Ex-Postmaster-General Smith responded to THE
Louisiana Purchase" speaking in part as follows;
It has often been urged that in this great acquh h
the Gs sdoPgon o s fs5 @ a Gaf a1d
Civil War-Jeferson was Inconsistent with. with his ds
i5S he strict this out;
srs s Of the Sf the cS be made
every great party. and almost every conspicuous
f6 In our ay S
at % the time we all bs snGE it ro BHt his Is general
theory OF interpretation and in doing i he did
an incaicuable advantage for the republic
The b value @ Of q Be6ng ost he
into authority. Gained the disqui&et1de & exe9
sibilities In the same statesmanlike way. and dis
sipated lingering feeling that the constitution
freedom. AS the devoted admrer Of his matchless
raTnesy SafG {on In rT2ng eor 1T national memorial
to one OF the most illustrious among the founders
of the republic
Mr. Bryan. who was the last speaker on the pro-
gramme, addressed himself to ''The Statute for
Religious Freedom" He closed follows
To Jefferson the doctrine OF free speech and
freedom Of opinion applied to everything, because
he rightly understood that censorship or opinion
could be permitted that would not be more DANGER
conscious of the righteousness OF their cause are
not so apt to invoke force in defence OF thelT
opinion as those who conscious OF error and
who recognizing their ina bility to defend their
views by reason fall back upon coercion In the
preamble Of the act OF 1856 1t stated hrst ina
the propagation Of religion by force Is contrary 20
the plan OF God. the author OF our regon
is called to the fact that the Almighty being
Lord both Of the body and the MIND YET chose
not to propagate II by coercions of either Jener.
son recognized that the Christian religion resteo
VioIence and brute force It is well to remember
that the Declaration Of Independence ttser rests
upou the same foundation which supports our re-
Iirion namely love and those who deny the ooc-
the creed OF tnalienable rights and natural equal
! itv embodied in the Declaration OF Indepenoehce
ann fhe constitution of the United states
Jefferson was the greatest statesman known 10
bietorv He believed in the rights of the people
and had heart large enough to take in All i nu-
rnarkird He hated tyranny. Whether II t1atI-
tested itself in religious or secular aa1rs ana ap
| piled his doctrines to all Ques'lons'
The other speakers were Andrew A. Lpscomo.
| .nTbe Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association
Henry Needhan president OF Columbia University,
.sTefferson as a Promoter Of General Education
The Rcv D J Stafford, Jefferson and Human
Rieb+s and Governor A J. Montague Of Vir-
| einia Jefferson as Citizen OF the Commonwealth
| of Virginia"