The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
HONOR M'KlNLEY'S MEMORY.
VEST SIDE REPUBLICAN, CLUE
GIVES IT'S ANNUAL DINNER.
stewart L. Wo0dford and Congressman
Mann aud Boutell spcak-plca for
southern InmigratiOn-W. y. Bennett
Would Hun Republican for MAYOR.

southern InimigrhiOn-N, y. bcihcl
Would Hun n Republican FOR Mayor.
The West Side Republican Club held its
annual dinner last night at Demonico's
in memory OF William Mckinley. Covers
were laid for more than two hundred, and
every place was taken. MoKinley's place
In history and the achievements OF his Adj
minstrations, with special reference to
their effects on the future foreign policy
OF this Government, were reviewed by
Stewart l.. Woodford, ex-Minister TO Spain,
and Congressman Henry s. Boutell and
James X. Mann OF Illinois,
Among the diners were Justice Samuel
Greenbaum. Surrogate Theodore II. s.
SillSman Of Westchester. eI-AsseInblyman
Elmer f. Cooley. Justice John Proctor
Clarke Congressman William II. Douglass,
Justice Edward Mccall, Chairman William
Hnlpin Of the Republican county COM
mittee, Postmaster William r. Wilcox,
Abe Gr7lber, s. p. Carm ichael end Justice
HirschberR
Gen. Woodford told Of his first meeting
with Mckinley That, he said. was in the
campaign Of 1875. He had gone to Canton
to deliver speech, and as he stepped OF
by soldierly young man who said merely
that he was the chairman OF the local COM
mittee that had been sci ected 10 entertain
Gen. Woodford during his stay in the city.
His face" said Gen. Woodford, was
just as studious then, his eye Just as kindly,
his manner just as courteous az 1t ever
was while he occupied the White House.
Il believe he continued, that 1t will
be recognized that the life and influence Of
William Mckinley are and must rema in
among the enduring forces in the life OF
this Republic. l thank his memory that
he gave the impulse which Theodore Roose-
welt and John Hay are so brayely uphold
ing in the Orient for the open door and the
peaceful commerce OF the world.
In the memory and spirit OF william
Mckinley we shall ask no territorial aggran-
dizement. In his spirit and memory we
shall ask for no special concessions. But
In his spirit and memory We mean TO ask
for equal opportunities with every flag
on the broad Pacific. ! look forward with
you to larger results TO the more perfect
fr,Ition Of the things that have gone before.
And look forward with confidence that our
flag will never be the flag Of conquest or
or injustice, but always the flag Of equal
opportunity and a square deal for all who
are under its protection.
Congressman Mann said that he would
Relations" OF even his -Wife's Relations,
than be would on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Mann Is member Of the Panama
Canal Committee.
We propose" said he, in constructing
that canal 10 present. IL to mankind, the
greatest gift ever made TO the world. II
will be paid for with our money, but given
70 civilization.
Mr.. Mann said that there was no feature
of the Governments foreign relations so
acute as its dealings with the other re-
pubhcs on this continent
We assume said he. to be the great
policeman on this continent and when We
insist that other nations shall not collect
their debts by force from the South American
republics we become their guarantors'
Speaking OF the Panama Canal ngain,
Mr.. Mann said:
in the future conflicts Of civilization.
perhaps OF the races. who knows when the
hordes of Chinese may not be awakened
as the Japanese have been since an Ameri-
can Admiral landed there2 Who knows
when they may not begin moveme mt
across the PaoiGo2 1t il the purpose Of
this Government to so sustain itself that no
European Government will be allowed TO
use the Chinese as puppets against this
country.
Also 1t Is our stern purpose 70 have our
share Of the Orient's trade, subject 10 tri-
butte by no nation except China. / know of
ernments purposes as John Hay, the most
skilful diplomat in the world, and President
Roosevelt, the most courageous man IN
the world, and that. too, with dignity TO
ourselves. with respect on the part Of the
world and with lasting benefit TO eivili2a-
ton"
Congressman Boutell spoke on the South
cru problem, saying:
Manifold advantages of climate soil
natural resources and future prospects
can be offered by the South TO settlers from
the Northern States and immigrants from
Europe But these advantages are not
widely known. In Europe the prevalent
opinion il that our Southern States con-
sist OF vast pampas and unwholes ome
swamps devoted exclusively TO tho culti-
walton OF tobacco, cotton and sugar Here
Is an opportunity for the Government to
atone in measure for the evils inflicted
on the South in reconstruction times, by
showing TO the world the advantages which
the South offers TO capital and labor.
During the last twenty years 10 600 900
immigrants settled in our Northern and
Western States. II we could divide this
stream Of immigration and during the next
twenty years welcome To the south tss7'i $50
of the intelligent Yeomanry OF the Old World,
or better still, Of Our own people from the
North then your club, Mr.. President, might
inl925 celebrate the solution OF the Southern
problem as the best gift Of this century
TO the nation"
Congressman-elect William S Bennett
talked about a straight Republican ticket
and declared that Mayors Strong and Low
would have been elected, even II they had
run on a Republican ticket only. The
trouble with fusion he said. is that II makes
the young and careless voter always think
that he must vote against something and
not for something. There will be no diff
ficulty in getting a strait ht Republican
candidate in Il CITY that has produced
Il
one TO France.
If we are Obliged to 20 with fusion
he said, don't let us get into bunco game
again. When an organization comes TO IN
and asks us TO add our strength TO theirs
and We investigate and find that IS por cent
OF their strength is already Republican let's
be cautious.