New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16

the high regard entertain for and the esteem
IN which hold your distinguished guest"
Senator Depsw wrote: Mr.. Root Is easily,
with possibly exception. the most distin-
guished Secretary Of War In the history Of the
country
President Stern. IN calling for a toast TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt eulogized Mr.. Root as one Of the
greatest characters IN the history OF the United
states. M Root said in part:
I think need not tell you how delightful It is
after coming home from my exile OF nearly five
And in coming TO receive your greeting tonight.
feel these bonds OF friendship growing close about
/ thought. IN coming home. would CONS into
atmosphere electric with the great issues before
us. VIII not deny have been disappointed We
are on the threshold Of a great struggle. DO not
or in private conversation. There runors about
men, about Organization and factional strife. They
fsr,y in the state Of New orkfactionai driSG!
ties. and that are liable to lose the state.
30 REAL DIFFICULTY.
doubt If there is any real difficulty. any more
am not am infant in political Affairs. don't re-
Of Opinion. take no stock in these faetioHaI dit
IgrenceS The people care put MttIe about thenl
that llo on the surface o. things.
It seems TO that it Is time FOR US 70 turn our
attention from the surface question OF party or
cauizaton 20 the great issues OF the conflict thaS
lo before US. We live under q government not OF
determination BY The people as 70 wnich or the
years. II Is time turned our attention 70 that
kind OF policy and got away from the chicken Feed
Is the United States to turn back from the policy
as a5ta7ced bv William Mckinley in 1896? lCries
% 49,, - ,rs IT, ,itbI-qVr our coincidence from
the great party led by Mckinley and by Roosevelt,
49, and eDbrGSe the policy which has been ad-
vauced BY the opposItion2 shah We wait u1.t 80 70
Democrats attack Us? We cannot tel where they
will arise
Mr.. Root said the Democrats might attack
the Coal Commission. the Northern Securities
merger. official wrongdoing in the postotice' OF
might bob up on the other end as ultra re-
formers and attack the Republican party as the
party OF capital" He continued:
Why should We care when they are so evenly bal
ground that we have been too fair to labor Anu Anu
those who say we have been toe fair % capital We
has mug ms on n plane 81 eminent that in the con-
hr l t fr fer hero NAV he a general war Ger
many To the United states and asks Us 10 uso
q. " S 'o ~ H. ii.,,ssior nj men is of minor
account The question for to hammer out during
the coming summer is whether the great onward
he checked and turned hack in confusion and in
effcency. THAT Is the question. and 1t is time we
OF government for the world Let US take II up.
campaign-the question whether the Republican
party shall continue 20 rule or the qitra-conserya-
one hand. or the ultra-socialsts with Bryan or
Hearst. on the other The people OF the stqts OF
that they believe To be best and truest-
Mr Root was heartily cheered. Governor
OdeH followed Mr. Root. He referred to the for
mer Secretary's illusions to factIonal strife. He
said:
Let me say ~ the outset that the newspaper
gossip o. factiOull differences are merely pipe
dreams. Men must have differences. and SO there
are men now who have different beliefs and speak
them. but that Is all. The Governor stays IN Al
bauy Newburg attending TO his executive or PIT
waite business. The senior Senator IS In NeW- ork
That certainly IS Indication OF trouble IN the
Republican ranks. There is nothing in the Fepub-
lcan party which Indicates that when the time
great that II viii turn the dreams of Leader Muir
phy. or Newly orE.
In our time our people respect those who attempt
and who do something. We have no tlnle Tor those
VINO attempt and fail or have personal grievances
Governor Odell. eulogizing Mr.. Root. said:
He IS the essence Of integrity and probity IN his
honored course As n Republican ne worked ana
therefore in this house OK Republcanism We honor
ourselves IN hOnor!nS him.
IN THE COUNTRY AT LARGE
On political issues throughout the country he
said
From the time Of the immortal Lincoln To thc IN
treDi! and patriotic Roosevelt We have had some
thiug to fulfl-3ud We have doue IT, The standard
OF the Democratic party seems 10 be that Men.
and not principles IS 70 be their slogan. our