New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
DISSERTATIONS OF A STATESMAN.

The Hon. Timothy D. Sullivan, who is just
now being enthusiastically welcomed TO the
Bowery by his admiring constituents is strlk-
ing illustration of the truth of what ought to
have been the old saw: How much statesman
who's been sent TO roam excels statesman
who's been kept at home. Mr.. Sullivan comes
back loaded with wisdom which he could never
have gained in poring over the books OF his
we'll stocked library, or in debating the great
problems of government with the Hon. Charles
F. Murphy 1t is no reproach to Mr.. Sullivan
to say that he does not possess that marvellous
clairvoyance of Hamilton. which led Taleyrand
to characterize him as having OWNED Europe
Few men do. Mr.. Sullivan needed to see Eu-
rope but having seen it, lie rises handsomely
TO the situation with remarks which reveal keen
ness of observation and depth of wisdom
Mr. Sullivan is really interesting teller of
travellers tales. More pretentiOus statesmen
have travelled further and seen less. And as
for breeziness IN relating his experiences, he
leaves them all hull down. We warrant that
neither Mr. Payne Mr.. GrosvenOr. nor any other
of the Congressmen now studying the Philip
pines will discourse half so entertaningly on
Eastern problems when he comes back, rs Mr..
Sullivan discusses the issues dear TO the
Bowery In the light of European experience.
What Mr.. Sullivan says OF virtue i'll New-A ork
and Paris should endear him to the police, and
his tribute 10 the superiority of our lodging
houses to the European models ought TO in
sure large hospitality ut low rates to all his
friends from New-Jersey and Pennsylvania the
next time they come over to cheer for him at
the polls. But by far the most important feat
ure of Mr.. Sullivan's talk is his declaration: Il
am the poor mans friend from start to finish.
Il have made Il study Of the condition of the
| poor people here, and take it from me that in
| comparison with what l saw abroad, the poor
mans home is in America" Now that is signifi-
cant. and Mr.. Bryan and the other Democratic
leaders who are always trying to arouse the dis
| trust of the poor people toward their govern
ment and telling them that they are downtrod-
| den viii do we'll to take note. Mr. Sullivan
knows the poor people, he has seen Europe, and
he tells them this has not ceased to be the land
! of freedom and opportunity
When agitators henceforth go to the East Side
, to persuade the people that they are being op-
pressed, and demagOgues write into Democratic
platforms new denurciatlons of Republican
"Emperors" and new appeals to an "ensaved
nation in which the rich are growing richer
| "and the poor growing poorer" the East
| Side can recall Mr.. Sullivan's assurance that
| 1.-The Old World Is all right for the rich but the
| poor mans country is right here" and take a
| hint from his suggestion that ANY fellow that
| knocks this country should he clapped into Jail y
When the captious feel inclined to curse the
| subway air, let them remember Mr. Sullivan's
description of the 'tuppenny tube" and when
! they grumhle at the "extortion'' of fve-cent
! fares let them think of their good fortune com
| pared to what Mr.. Sullivan found to be the LOT
| of the poor man who travels abroad