The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
TO } RUIZ BY
SENTIMENT
Edward N. Shepard's inter.
estlng Address at Tulane.
THE WAR ORD CHECKED
Outcry Caused by the Bombardment Of
the Venezuelan Fort-peg
Conferred on Robert
g. Ogden.

NEW ORLEANS, La. March H.
Founders Day was celebrated today by
the various departments Of Tulane Uni
iyersity. OF Louisiana! The ceremonies
took place at Tulane Theatre, and tho
Importance, OF the occasion was Increased
by the presence OF Edward M. Shepard.
OF New York, and President Robert c.
Ogden, Of tho Southern Educational Con-
ference. Mr.. Shepard made an address,
which received close attention. HIS topic
was Modern Power OF World Public
Opinion" He said in part: :.
.'sonetimes It is said, l think, absurdly,
4 II not alphabetically that Il was only
I'VE years ago. during our Spanish war,
that tbs United States really became o
world power Tho saying seems 70 me
quito united to the true place IN MIL.
tary and naval power and the m RAJ
respect OF the world, which our nation
has held since jackson 8 ,84 victory: over
British veterans seventy eight years ago,
z or since the announcement OF the Monroe
doctrine or since the resolute assertion
during Jackson's presidency OF our rights
against foreign countries. or Since our
stupendous exhibition OF military power
during the civil war or since. We have
for generations been O. vertnble world
power, even II until lately we did not pass
under the clamor OF imperial or colonial
policy. 4 "
IT beg OF you to observe, however, that
it is not OF world powers " which am
now speaking. but Of world power. In
due time We email escape from the policing
OF the earth by iron and blood !; at least
that police will move IA only rarely and
when insensate folly shall be deaf to the
command OF an enlightened and beneyo-
lent world sentiment. The ultimate risk.
even from military or naval point OF
view, or that OF commerce or finance, 81
offending that world sentiment. will be
more serious than the risk Of some spe-
cifc and INN ediate offense against any
one Of thelords Of great nations Already
such q true world power. slight though
It be to what the future will bring, con-
trolls from day to day specific national
acts over very populous land and travelled
sea within the three hundred and sixty
degrees Of latitude; already are there
world sentiments OF right and wrong, Of
Justice and spoliation, OF mercy and
cruelty, Of glory and shame.
WORLD SENTIMENT.
|3lg,rWithin the past few weeks an event
not in itself OF capital Importance has
given US another illustration perhaps tne
most striking yet, OF the power OF Worlo
power sentiment now fully come of&age.
thrown by German gunboat into a small
South American fort brought an. cutlery
the very next day from the who'll world
around. Venezuela cried out to the United
states, and within few hours after the
unherolc bombardment every American
ne wspaper had its say. Within forty
eight hours It was a topic in the British
Parliament, within few more the COM
ments OF statesmen there and cablegrams
from Washington were in the Foreign Of
fees OF Berlin and Paris. The German
war lord stayed his hand when he I'M
derstood the world sentiment, and seemed
willing to be soothed by cheque from
an American iron master; and his British
ally was at once ashamed. ~
An address by Edward Rightor, presi-
dent of the Alumni; a statement by Presi-
! dent Alderm en-, and the comforting Of de-
grces closed the exercises. Among those
honored by degrees were Edward M
Shepard, Robert G. Ogden and Chief JUS
tice F. T, Nichols, Of the Louisiana su-
! preme Court.