New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-21

great deal to me to meet all Of you personally,
with All that you gentlemen typIy ply t \ the 1, E9r
ethical effort which can alone render either Dus-
with which have been greeted BY causing for 4
I am very fonSGTTncIe Remus Presidents may
come and Presidents may so, put Cneie fternts
for he Union. but she has never done more than
when she gave Mr. Joel Chandler Harris to Amer
erary people who INSIST that art should have MOTH
Ing to do with morals. and VIII condemn me as a
to say that Of the great reasons why Ike
what he has written Is because. after reading IL,
rise up with the purpose Of being a better man,
man who Is bound to strive to do what Is In him
for the cause of decency and for the cause OF
Gentlemen feel too strongly to indulge in ar,y
Where Mr.. Harris seems to me to have done one
OF his greatest services is that he has written what
reads II, and yet what has not even flavor 9f
bitterness toward any other part OK me On mon
nent Of his wonderf folk tales but Of his stories
who does not rise Up a better citizen for having
read them, who does not rise UP with q more
earnest desire to do his part in solving American
problems Alright. I cannot too strongly express the
obligations I under 70 Mr.. Harris. One OF those
duty which. eS SaT as nT have not
transgressed knowingly never as an American TO
say anything that could be construed into an at
tack upon any portion OF common country.
I6e Sure5t way OF bunting the pubic consciefiSe
In dealing with corruption is to confuse the pup
lie mind to who is corrupt and who Is not
caiIy; plenty Of men Of whom we radically disap-
prove. to whom It is right and necessary that we
expressing it in terms that imply moral reprobaCn
men We express Hi,IeI tat va stv
only exactly what is true. To accuse an honest
every thief in the nation In our legislative bodies,
In, our national Congress, If you find that any
do not hunt him out OF public life: whether he Is
if you accuse. either specifically or in loose general
declaration; all men OF being corruptIoTists ysa
when It becomes necessary to assau the genuine
corruptonist,
BE JUST IN JUDGING PUBLIC MEN
So far from asking that you be Ienieat in your
eeTaa9P to d yoaF s duty you are thus enen
not be lenient out 90 De JUST you aIsiiIHs q,
a way so misguided that he viii bring ruin to the
state or nation, say so; but do not accuse him
of corruption unless you know that he IS corrupt.
and if yon k Sad nat he b e9TFo orp yfS R4s rye
fuse under any plea ro Of Party ePed T6 uRd
him with the sword OF the Lord and OF Gideon
The Presidents train rolled into the terminal
station exactly time. and as it was sighted
coming through the yards every steam whistle IN
the city blew a noisy welcome. Waiting on the
station platform were the reception committee,
headed by Governor Terrell. Senator A. S. Clay,
Congressman Livingston, Mayor Woodward and
Bishop c. K. Nelson To greet Mrs. Roosevelt
was q small committee of women, headed by Mrs
Terrell wife of the Governor, and Mrs Clark
Howell Governor Hayward Of South Carolina
a guest of Governor Terrell, was made an hon
orary member of the committee on reception
Mrs Roosevelt was entertained at the Gov
errors mansion at luncheon. She viewed the
parade from the veranda. and at II 80 O'Clock
started for her train. The route OF the drive
followed that taken by the parade delightful
feature of the drive to BrookwOOd, suburb,
where the Washington train was stopped Tor
her, was the waving Of handkerchiefs and cheer
ing as she passed.