Evening journal., 1904-12-08
DELAWARE s sons
ANNUAL DINNER
Judge George Gray Said That
America Wants Peaceful
Leadership of World
H. c, CONRAD MAKES AN ADDRESS

Judge George Gray of this city, was the
principal speaker at the thirteenth an
nual dinner Of the Sons of Delaware,
which was held last evening in the Glover
Clubroom, of the Bellevue -Stratford
Hotel, Philadelphia. There were about 2l0
guests and Dr. Thomas c. Stellwagon was
toastmaster. After welcoming the guests
Or. Stellwagon declared that while 1t had
been well said that "at Concord was fired
the shot that was heard around the
world on the 7th of December, 17S7. the
gonfalon Of true liberty was unfurled in
Delaware to endure forever to the glory
Of freemen.
'rhe more critically this gallant States
action IS examined the more evident is
the truth OF the testimony and more inn
pressive becomes the conviction as to the
! Importance of this formal act of cpnhr-
nation. Therefore, we hail the state that
directed and led the procession of events
responsible for the Inauguration of the
weignty and blessed influence of the most
famous organic code, which since that
day never has failed to prompt, and often
has controlled, the struggles of man for
/ freedom. BY this State was enacted the
initial Endorsement of the Constitution, to
be subsequently followed by the other l.
colonies"
Judge Gray's Address.
When Judge Gray was called on he re-
ceived an ovation lasting fully five min
utcs. lie replied to the toast. "The United
States in the Family Of Nations" In part
he said:
"As Americans, We have been so busy
with our housekeeping that we have not
paid much attention to what the outside
world thinks Of us. In the last half
decade we have been thrust to the fore
| front, and have attracted the attention
of the entire world. We are a world
power, and have been so since the days
whea our forefathers landed at Plym-
outh Rock, and what we were at the be-
ginning we are now. IL was "A happy
accident that landed on these shores men
of English blood and stock, and it was a
divine Providence that selected men OF
such high ideals and principles.
Can Mold All Aliens.
"What would have happened If Span
ish goldseel1ers had settled here? Why
this country would have been like Venez.
uela is today. Our vitality and stock have
been so well planted that we can wei.
come to our lands the Hood Of alien races
and mold them as we have been nodded
But what would have happened If thi.
horde had come in tho beginning? Ameri.
ca would never be what it is today.
I'VE ought TO persevere in the futur,
on the same course as we have the past
and cherish love, zeal and devotion to oui
ideals.
CAS- we are the foremost nation W,
should mako a patriotic resolve to bl
an example of justice and righteousness
TO all other nations. We want the lead
ership, not with arms, but in peaceful
manner. 1 do not mean that we shoull
have big army or a big navy or tina
we should strip all our warships, but
do say that the white wings Of the Ameri
can missionary ships are greater powerl
than all the navies of the world.
Il believe In peace and arbitration ant
the greatest honor ever paid mo wa.
when 1 was elected a member Of the In
ternational Court at The Hague.
1--WE need our army and navy, but q
nation with a great navy is like a mar
carrying a revolver around with him il
his back pocket. lie is apt to swaggoi
and get I'm trouble, and so is a country"
Never Came Out Second Best.
The speaker paid a glowing tribute tC
our Secretaries of State and the diplo.
mats VINO had and were representing u,
in foreign countries, saying;
I'VE have never come out second best
yet, and 1 think our diplomats compare
favorably with any that have been sem
to us. At least six foreign diplomats have
been called home from this country be
cause of gross improperly, but 1 hav,
never yet heard Of one Of our men being
called home"