New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
DEPEW BIRTHDAY DINNER
MONTAUK CLUE GUEST.
Cheers for Senator Plat Feature
of the EUening.

VI ItC L.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew aroused great in
terest at a dinner given by the Montauk Club
last night in honor of his seventy second birth
day.
It was the fifteenth annual dinner the club
mas given in the Senator's honor, and the
largest and most successful of the entire series
For the first time, TOO in the clubs history a
portion Of the guests were served on the main
moor To do this 1t was necessary to put gas
ranges in the bowling alleys. Some three hun
ored guests in all, including many women, at
tended the dinner
Seated with the Senator and Mrs Depew were
Senator Thomas c. PIatt and Mrs. Platt. Con-
troer Grout and Mrs. Grout. and Timothy L.
Woodruff At another table sat Miss Isabel
Morrison. whom Mr.. Woodruff is to marry to-
morrow
The souvenir album containing taste
ful autograph photographs of Senator and Mrs.
Depew. The entire clubhouse was decorated
Senator Depew and Mr.. Woodruff the
speakers
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, the first
speaker, said in part:
What is the secret of the great success Senator
nbeca PeS has 5 9eheyed % in P9uea a9 a
the keynote Of his life? optimism! THAT is why
ne IS no older in spirit appearance tonight than
years ago. Senator Depew at sixty-six didn't take
chioroform and under its destructive influence go
tribe beyond the stars but he took wife $50 did
he has stayed with US on the earth and will remain
for years and years to come. un-oalerized, Gele-
are the milestones OF hfes Journey.
given evidence OF his optimism and refuted the
charge of the Cynic that optimist Is one who Is
pew we have the personiication of the old adage.
BE old when you are young, that you may be
young when you are old
Senator Depew's reference to Senator Tom"
Platt his fellow guest. provoked storm of
applause which lasted for fully half a minute.
and was one of the features Of the evening.
Senator Depew paid incidentally a striking
tribute to Senator o. H. Platt, of Connecticut.
who died on Friday. He continued:
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff is inspired by the
where we unanimously wish for his bride and him
self long life. health and happiness
The rapdity of everything in our American eX-
istence is the marked CHARACTERISTIC of our na-
tional character. There has enough been crowded
into these fourteen years to make hundred for
any other nation. The most striking suggestion
which comes at an hour like this IS the quick cFe
R3n f ana fadng away Of Populations As dear 3a
The first of these banquets was in the last year OF
the administration Of President Harrison We were
June End July which for the first time since the
Civil War was 10 transfer the government OF the
country from the Republican to the Democratic
party William Mckinley was scarcely thought Of
among the masses Of the AmaTican people Mark
A Hanna had no reputation whatever outside Of
Civil Service Commissioner in Washington To-
as the pest loved OF American Tresidents Hanna
emerged from obscurity 10 make Mckinley Presi-
politics, while Theodore Roosevelt has a dominating
position which has not been held BY any President
in generation and unique and original person
ality which commands for him more than any other
ruler the attention Of the world
body, and with each year my respect and reverence
and territories our relations with foreign powers
the cares OF government. as the Monroe Doctrine
presents new phases and new possibilities, the
the public mind and attention. and as growing out
edeDn eT Is he e5atrJ Of e m s 4 6 IFog %
OF the Senate becomes more and more the sheet
single good measure which has been lost by the
obstruction OF the minority, but 7 remember many
the country time TO think and brought the majority
When l was elected the question of the election
of United States Senators by the people was arous-
Al my period OF life and under the circumstances
OF my election ] can. hope. without a charge OF
probation Of an election by the people is nomina-
The people then helpless except 10 vote for the
nominees of the conventions Those nominees may
Of localities for different places on the ticket and
bot me popular choice The legislators on the other
Falo t nave s"orn duties To perform and ambitions
IOf Jhe future: They are judged By their acts II
ton the proba biIltes would have been against nv
RECEIVING the nomination. The primary is the only
bersome but il has been sllccessfuiv +rfed IN CO.
erai States and proved entirely satisfactory
ne great difference between the United states
ana Qther countries is in the comparative ease with
"hlch our problems solved Present problems
are more interesting to because we are nearer
70 them and they new. The Presidency under
roosevelt mas assumed closer relations the peO
PIE: de has been called upon 10 the prestige
OF his great office In critical crises where under the
law ana Constitution he has power. The force
OF this advice will always depend upon the repu-
tstion NJ the President of the hour There must
De unqueStlOning confidence in his ability wisdom,
patriotism, courage and absolute unselhshness
The settlement Of the coal strike was a COnspicu-
GUS example OF this reserve power in the office
and the man The same is true OF his action upon
trusts and railway legislation From agitator
with power who is also President such policies as
Roosevelt advocates would create dangerous gi-
taton. with far reaching and disastrous conse-
Quences. But suggestions from Roosevelt with the
unique posttion he holds backed by the trust
posed in him by the enormous majority which he
has received, strengthen public confidence and en-
hance values
The request of the Dominican government for
Doctrine under aspects never before presented.
The question is upon presented in its best
form the request Of Santo Domingo. 10 take pos
session OF her customs and adjust her debt, or
else 10 permit foreign governments TO take her
ports and do that work themselves. The latter
course would defeat the vital principles Of the
Monroe Doctrine and leave foreign powers In pTac-
ticaI possession of island. with ports and har-
bors for rendezvous. the line of our isthman
canal and commanding our island possessions and
Gulf coast.
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