The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31

CIrds At the Barge Canal and the stock
Transfer Tax and Halls the Fresh Air
Missionaries From His Home Hills
Ills Novel Toast to the President
Elihu Root, former Secretary OF War,
! was POSTMASTER at the annual dinner OF
| the Sons Of Oneida at the Waldorf last
| evening. Mr.. Root did not make a long
| speech, but in the course Of his remarks
| he threw a gibe at the barge canal, the
proposed stock transfer tax and the state
system Of indirection taxation. He said;
I'VE congratulate you who have braved
| the dangers Of the new barge canal, have
tested the slack water down the Mohawk
and have come TO enjoy with US the few
brief DAYS left us for enjoyment by the
! proposed tax on stock transfers and the
amendments 70 the Raines law. We, who
are condemned to stay here and pay taxes
for Oneida, are appreciative Of your annual
visit. Shut in by the shell surrounding our
great city and shut out from appreciation
Of the great country beyond us, your visit
Is a source Of great pleasure 10 us.
sWe are like the boys Of a fraternity
house on Hamilton College Hill which was
burned to the ground one cold winter night.
The boys were lucky TO escape with their
pajamas, but they stood around singing
'There1 Be a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight
I'm this superheated atmosphere. our
thoughts engaged on the gas furnace we
live in, we suffer deterioration. On your
visit, to US you may consider yourselves
missionaries Of fresh air. You reawaken
the old sympathies and ideals which do
more to make a man good and sound than
all the wealth Of the city can bring. You
bring mem ories of the old hillsides and
the good. simple life, Of the brave hearted
lads and lovely lassies Of our early youth.
Books have been written on the activi-
ties OF the people Of every nationality who
70 to make up our great composite race.
[ hone somebody will arise to tell all that's
great IN the achievements Of mankind.
Let him extend his work into "a many
volumes as he will. he viii say that the
handspring Of all successful action Is found
we have heard much recently Of the
capacity, energy and genius Of the old
new race arisen TO power in the Orient
The career Of Japan since an American
sailor opened the doors has been marvellous.
Il Is only the truth 10 say that the real
cause Of Japans greatness arose IN the
town Of Augusta. the home Of the great
Japan as a teacher.
Mr. Root then introduced the Rev, George
William Knox. who spoke to the toast
Fast and West These were the other
responses: "Neighborng Counties, Post
master William r. Wilcox; Great Events
in Oneida County Henry j. Cookinham;
Our Adopted City, Lyman j. Gage, and
aOur Country John G. Carlisle.
Mr.. Gage said in part
Large fortunes have attracted attention
10 the inequality Of the distribution Of
wealth. and envy and malice have poisoned
the minds Of the multitude. Unfortunately
the minds Of the people are fed by the yell
low peril which in America Is the yellow
journal. The problem is intensified by
increasing population. Soon we shall have
a population exceeding l2O.0OO,OOO. The
great problems Of the distribution OF wealth
remain 70 be solved. The questions Of
corporate management are still TO DO
treated. These are the great questions
Of the day"
At the close Of Mr.. Cages speech Elihu
Root said
i have a secret TO unfold TO you, a secret
known 20 few and suspected by few. II Is
the great force Of to-day; that which made
Theodore Roosevelt Governor. Nice-Presi-
dent and President II II a new and phe-
nomenal force II Is called Theodore
Roosevelt. / ask you to rise and join me
in drinking the health Of the President
The toast was drunk with tremendous
enthusiasm.