New-York tribune., 1905-02-24
DEPEW TO DR.. 0SLER.
Senator at goth District Dinner Says
Veterans Defeat Youth.

tent and vigorous organization. Recently some Of
the workers thought IL about time to do some
thing to celebrate their prowess The reelection
of Senator Depew elated the Republicans Of the
district so that it was decided TO have big din
ner and make the junior United States Senator the
guest OF honor The dinner was held az the Savoy
last night. The diners generally praised William
Chamberlain. secretary OF the dinner committee, FOR
contributing materially to the success OF the
evening. State Senator Elsberg was the presiding
officer
1t Is about time that the Republicans OF this
district realized their greatness" he said That
rugged honest and fearless Republican, that virile,
courageous strenuous American, Theodore
Roosevelt. President OF the United States, is Re
publican whose home is In this district; the great
est Secretary Of War since the time of Lincoln, in
the Cabinet of any President Elihu Root, is resi-
dent of this district that able administrator. the
man who gave New-Tork CITY the hest admins
trauon it ever had Seth Low. lives In this district
and, last, but not least, the junior Senator from
this great State man who is loved and honored
and claimed by every State and every locality as
peculiarly its own. is resident OF this district.
and We are here to honor him tonight don't
need to introduce, just present. Senator Depew.'
Senator Depew greeted with cheers long and
loud when he arose to speak. He made an indirect
reference 10 the declaration Of Dr. Osler regarding
the usefulness of aged men. saying:
1t Is an erroneous impression that the strenuous
ffe is lived only by youth. The veteran Of long
training and experience give the youth handi-
cap and still come out ahead In the race"
II forty years is the end Of life and sixty is the
choroforming stage. I'm SAFE for have passed
that stage I'm afraid that this has come from
the Presidents preaching the strenuous life So
lar as am concerned have taken these weak
kneed men of forty and sent them back ALI in I
feel tonight fresh Peekskin daisy"
In speaking of the Far East war the Senator al
luded to the advantage of the Philippines getting
share of Asiatio trade for the United States after
the war was over. The Democrats. having no
principles of their own, had recently through Colo
mel Bryan. Congressman SuIzer and other leaders.
oeen patting President Roosevelt on the back. de-
clarirg that he had taken up the Democratic plat
form. He continued:
But, my friepds. the difference between Theodore
radical measures. those which seem radical
vp % the Ine ss 5sPSy Gf e sne 9o n in & d % Ss
and their training, but in the party OF each The
formulate and administer them are not wise. may
become destructive. When the policies which Pres
posed by Colonel Bryan in 1885 and 1870 the coun-
Try was alarmed at the possibilities OF disaster
pr8go Bg RoOseys eur6s GIGANTIC s9Tg9rqons By
and Beef Trust cases. the efficiency OF existing laws
Bureau Of Corporations, instead Of alarming by
eIcroachnent upon corporate rights has the CON
between the managers and their stockholders. be-
tween the corporations and the people.
When the party proposes to correct abuses
and to enlarge governmental powers the great
ownership or to legislation which would throw into
confusion and cause irreparabe damage TO our in
But President RoOsevelt's suggestions go no fur
ther than that the hand of the government shall be
so strengthened that ii can reach abuses, remedy
wrongs and protect rights There is intelligent
does not wish both in the interest Of his corpora
ton and of the public, and Of his own reputation.
to destroy every form of discrimination and favor
itsm and to have the great carrying corporations
Sonabe abb 0Ts rates and squaiy for @ an s's WIN Os l
So, gentlemen Republican radicalism process
deliberately and wisely for necessary reforms. IL
creates no alarm. The markets, always sensitive
from legislation, have continually been rising since
the sO-cailed Roosevelt agitation and legislation
1 began Peace relgnS upon the farm and in the
workshop among the investors in railway securities
and the vast army Of intelligent men who manage
the roads and operate the trains and handle the
traffic of the country
the greatest Republican who has ever lived.
Abraham Lincoln, struck the shackles from the
slave. In our own day. within few hours of this
meeting, remarkably broad and patriotic utter
mans duty to the black man, North as well as
South, the necessity of not closing the door Of
nope TO anypody and a square deal to everybody,
! was delivered by President Roosevelt
Ex-Mayor Low said that I'm recent cOuversa-
ton with a professor of Columbia University the
professor had expressed opinion 10 the policy
of the President in regard TO railway rates.
I'VE must feel that the President is absolutely
right about the government control of railroads."
control the railroads few men who now con-
troll the railroads will in time control the govern
ment. glad that the Senate is going to take
up the matter and I feel that the Senate
Will ultimately pass good measure. OF course
there are abuses. Senator Depew has said. but
hope that the Republican party will make every
effort to remedy them
Edward Lauterbach followed Mr.. Low Letters
of regret and cOngratuiation received
a liant aFdE HaE