The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14

Mr.. Knight had made up his mind that it
shouldn't be- his fault If the dinner didn't
finish by midnight and he spoke but a few
miuutes. His toast was The Republican
party which, he said, had been the coun-
try's salvation
Had there been no Republican party"
said MIR. knight. -the shot at Sumter would
have meant the dissolution Of the Union.
Had there been no Democratic rarity in
the North the war wouldn't have i sted
redeemed this republic.
you New Workers., who travel under
ground es e. silly you do above gre und.
who crowd into elev. ted trains and climb
TO the tors Of stafd isturbing skyscrap ers.
there is something which YOU don't know,
something you have yet to have pointed
out to you.
Come with me to the West, to the pearls
Of the mountain States and TO that diamond,
California, set between the white crested
Serras and the surf Of the sea, and you
will see out there the work of that party.
for there is not an industry west of the
Mississippi which is not beholden TO tho
Republican party
James VI. Beck Talks Of Tariffs.
James NJ Beck, ex-Assistant United
States ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. spoke briefly
on The Unity of the Republic. He said
that the reunion OF the North and the South
after the most fratncidal struggle in
history was one Of the great miracles Of
modern times Never before had union
been $50 real and so potent fact as 1t IL
to-day
Mr. Beck raid tribute to the late PreAi-
dent Mckinley, quoting from Mr. Mckin-
ley's Buffalo speech that part which had
to do with the industrial revolution Of the
last decade Of the nineteenth century
And To emphasize, he said, that no
existing tariff schedule was so sacred, that
like the Book Of Revelation. curse would
lie upon him who adde.. or suhtTacted even
n letter, Mckinley added: II perchance
some of our tariffs are no longer needed for
revenue or to encourage and attract our
industries at home, why should they not
be employed TO expand and promote our
market abroadYH
NEW STORY ABOUT MKiNLEY.
Mr.. Beok said that several da VS. after
Mckinley was shot he turned TO one of
those watching at his bedside and laid:
What are the newspa pers saying Think
ing that the President referred TO the act
Of the assassin, Mr.. Cortelyou assured
him that the newspapers of both parties
were most sympathetic The President
pointed to his wound rather impatiently.
Il don't mean that, he said What are
the newspapers saying about my Buffalo
addreSsiH
Can it be doubted said Mr.. Beck,
that what he then had in mind was that
part Of his speech in which he tentatively
challenged the thoughtful consideration
Of his countTymen to the great question
whether the extraordinary Industrial
changes Of the last decade did not require
some modification of our fiscal systemf
COMPARES ROOSEVELT WITH HAMILTON.
is it then heresy.' added Mr.. Beck,
"for 10 patriotic body of Republicans as
the Union League Of this city II ask by
formal resolution that patient and dis
passionate investigation be made by
Republican administration into the great
question Of what notifications, II any, are
needed TO adjust the existing schedules
to the industrial needs Of this great natiGn9
FOR myself / have confidence that the
President Of the United States at present
will take up this question with the some
sagacity and coure a he has others. He
has never nun away from a public question.
To his strenuous nature the policy Of moving
on is far more congenial than the policy
Of standing pat.
In his Youthful energy. unfailing cour-
ago and far sighted VI ion he reminds the
student of history Of another young man
whom New York has gwen TO tie American
people, and if l believed IN the doctrine
% transmiEraton Of sou ! would see in
the vigorous personality Of Theodore Roose-
welt the reincaInatiop of Alexander HGmil-
ton. Like Hamilton he is one
Whom the lust OF once canno, KIN.
Whom the sT.1llS OF Office cannot buy,
Who has opinions and Will.
One who will not lie.
Mr. Beck was the last speaker.