New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-08

T1jfi5clSt IONS more Ike a f5od-a drink sometimes
spa-lng and sometime eaesTlns d ,S Sai cIrc6
stances. All honor those who pour, day AFTER
But you give US food. Great is your response
biity. You bear it cheerfully for you know quite
well and IL is conspicuous quality OF yours lhaI
you can stand he test OF even the new Pure Food
hIy on Inc nm opposite some people there be who
say that vrtue'ls always punished, and tnat pure
world: they Go not belong TO this world or ours,
but rather I guess, TO . neither one. Virtue has
reaIlI everything TO please She is handsome. and
this has been shown with extraordinary mastery
casm irony and sourness ne showed what beauty
there was IN human kindness what attTaCtiOn al
johnson. who followed his example and BY the
one thing shall add; Owing TO you al. gentle
men. America IS better known in Europe and espe-
her mind and genius. her landscapes and scenery
out MS sight being attracted by number of Amer
lean magazines, FOR which there is public oe-
Of American life-landscapes in Virginia and Mas
hes-ts ySlriesrsofer themselves to the eye
depicted with a charm and cleverness which are
from saying. III We could be there! II we could
see s. ana SI GoS a a5 Sc am clad to offer
you. at this day. congratulations from a country
American art American thinkers and. / may say,
the American nation.
GERMAN AMBASSADORS GREETING.
Senator Beverage was the next speaker, and
he in turn was followed by Ambassador Stern
burg who said:
Daring my wandsrHgs IN foreign lands In fret e.
the American perioaioai not only among the Eng,
belonging 10 an races and nationaIities. some
years ago, when 81 Samoa was discussing with a
samoan chief the history OF his islands 1 vas sur
prised by the intelligence OF the man. and by the
Interesting knowledge he possessed relating 10 the
had gained his inforrnaIion ana if his Islands had
Iis anrSsors ~ rfief sT,1fltt5 ard SAID no such
records never eNistec. because Samoans had no
a foreign book which has told US al Of our past
history Saylns lhlsi ne OpeLeu IN 2lG SIP
held his few humble possessions. and handed TO me
long article on samoa ana the samoans. This.
he said. is the only record our Islands ever pos
sessed. and il has taught us many things which We
ourselves had long ago forgotten -, -
II has become a common question IN tlese OSS
secret OF power OF certain publishers and writers
answer TO me seems simple one If we examine
the records Of those who in the ever rising tde OF
less forfnnate- The secret of the power Of these
chosen few Is merit, and merit alone The book and
the paper which deserves 10 succeed is pound 10
find its reader even If he be squ2tting IN the print
ment be able 10 replace merit lour merit eeItIe
men. lies in your efforts 10 educate the pubic 10
demand for higher standard IS the clearest proof
OF your success. on which am happy on TINS coca
the peaceful development Of nations by fostering
-b tbe 1,S13i1rs Of The Perio5cal Publishers As
ISOLATION OF America the success they deserve for
their great and noble work.
EX-GOVERNOR BLACK OK PATRIOTISM
Frank s. Black spoke as follows:
Patriotism Is a word OF lofty meaning. 1t stirs
ana . S a. fhst bal NOT caught its IMPORT
~ ~ "a j+ 49,, - ,,a-rirg MO t6e
night. The land illumined b. II IS safe rom per-
is followed by tho dark But patriotism IS not alone
in war. Its best significance. ] sometimes think
appears on the dead level known as peace DeeG5
that are the creations Of excitement are seldom
brave When the blood is hot i Is easy to 9e bold
When excitement RACES patriots swarm and multi
ply, but when the bullet riddled flag IS laid away
and in its place new one floats against the sky
the vast majority Of men nay little heed TO those
important questions So vital 70 the country good.
in battle or when diaoed at halfmast. But those
with Intelligence so keen and resolution so Vel
TONS they unfaeruGy guard the interests OF their
country in times Of peace. deserve and should re-
ceiye reward War cannot save country which in
peace falls into decay. No man IS a true patriot
stature depend upon his comprehension. II he does
performed unconsciousiy Is no higher than a mis-
take. lie IS not brave who faces danger without
feeling in his veins the rrenor Of conscious fear.
yet pushes TO the front He alone is patriot who,
pursues tenor that is high, unselish and sus-
There Is 10 broader. nobler field than politics.
There IS pursuit that calls for higher qualities
It is oftentnes desplsed 10y those who nothing to
redeem it. but who the first sound Of the drum
at the grave. and. covering themselves with span
giles. would march in the middle OF the way. War
Try that Is worth fighting for is worth saving after
ward. It be saved only by wisdom and dcvo-
est sense and politics fired by conscience IS the
best expression OF patriotism.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were Secretary Hay,
Justices Brewer, McKenna and Peckham. the
Russian Ambassador, Edward Box Senator
Beveridge. Ex-Governor Black, of New York;
I2e,,~eSaT'ta+ive Bede of Minnesota: John F. Bow
en-. Of NeW-Gork; DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
Of New-YorS Professor Alexander Graham Bell.
Clarence W. Bowen. OF New-York: F. \. Barks-
dale OF Phils delDhia: Speaker Cannon, Lieu
tenant General Chanee, Robert j. Collier, OF
New-York: Howard Chanler Christy. OF New
York: Senator Dryden, George II Daniels, of
Nev--York. Senator Fairbanks, DIT. John II.
Finley president Of the College Of the city OF
NeW-York; Dr. 7. X Funk. OF New-York Dr..
Daniel c. Gilman. president Of the Carnegie
Institute: Representative GOulden. Of New-York;
T,- Q G Harrison. Of Philadelphia; Richard
1e Caffeine, Alfred Henry Lewis, Charles Bat
tel Ioornis, Dr. {. Weir Mitchell, Edwin Mark
ham John Bach MacMaster, Senator Penrose,
DR. Francis J.. Patton, Of Princeton; John A
Sleicher. of New-York; +. Hopldnson Smith, OF
Nev-York: Ernest Thompson Seton, OF Green
vvich Conn: Charles Emory Smith. OF Phila-
5elnhfa: DR.. Albert Shaw, OF NewYork; Rep
rseentative John Sharp Williams and William
Allen White. The committee on arrangements
consisted OF william =. Rowland. The Out
5av THE Worlds Work" New York; Oscar W.
Brady "TcClure's Magazine" New-York;
C,rus Curtis THE Saturday Evening Post"
pbfladelphia; and Frederic /. Colver, "Leslie's
cards were in the form Of miniature magazines,
aus in addition 10 the bill Of fare contained
'sThe Bin OF Company" a list Of the members
OF The association. Senator Depew sent letter
OF regret. He said he could not be present, on
account OF illness.