The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01

will be repeated. More than this. hundreds
of speakers planted around the globe have
risen yearly during that time. and are even
now descanting upon the exhaustless theme.
We may almost imagine we hear the refrain
ringing in our ears We'll sing a song Tor
Scotland. VII a the honors three"
When the speaker is a born Scot the point
Of view may safely be inferred. by our guests
of this evening who lack that quality. from
the attitude OF the ancient Highlander called
upon to describe Heaven. in which attempt
the younger men had completely isled.
well, " he said, we went wrang at the be-
ginning. Ye must begin with the funda-
mental proposition that It maun be something
like our Scottish Hollands"
One who resides nearly half the year In
Scotland year after year necessarily becomes
Interested in her conditions and her prob
lens. Soberly speaking, IL may be boldly
averred that never in her long and checkered
history has she occupied so proud and happy
a position as she does to-day. She 10 highly
prosperous. her people fully employed ana
increasing in population. never had the
masses so much money In bank. never were
they so well fed, so well clad or so well housed;
and. better still. never was education so gen.
eral and SO good. She is a nation OF readers.
Intemperanoe is rapidly lessening and vio-
lent crimes are almost unknown She has
ceased to be the chief recruiting ground Tor
the army and navy. Her young men nova
days rightly consider themselves ut for higher
uses than food for powder.
She still maintains the position assigned
her by Sir Charles Dixie. who reported that
on his long tour through the empire he
found ten Scotsmen in high position govern
ing affairs to one Englishman. With less
than One-eighth Of the population Scotsmen
govern Britain to-day in both Church ana
State, Prime Minister in the LORD
Chancellor in the Lords, both Archbishops OF
the Church. Cabinet largely Scotch and the
last Prime Minister was also Scotch. There
can be no question of the complete Scotch
ascendency over England to-day. Dunferm-
line has the honor OF developing a Prime
Minister after thirty-seven years unremlttlng
attention to his training in that citadel OF
Scottish liberalism.
The recent serious catastrophe in the
Free Church has caused much anxiety. but
Scotland is to be congratulated upon one
great and lasting Improvement flowing from
the dispute. leading. l hope. to q most de-
slrable reunion Of the people in ecclesiastical
affairs. BY act of Parliament both Free and
Established churches have recently acquired
the right to make changes in their organZa-
tons as needed in this more enlightened
age. We have been Witnessing in this coun-
try the deposition OF q minister loved ana
revered by all who knew him for conscien-
tiously forming some opinions obj ctionable
20 a few. Such a sad spectacle is now inn
possible in Scotland. The Scottish churches
and pulpits are now. l believe, the freest In
the whole world.
We have recently been hearing much OF
two Scots-Amerioans whose characteristics
| reveal the secret of Scotland's influence be-
yond her borders. Wilson and Witherspoon.
who labored side by side TO establish TINS
republic. The remains OF the former nave
lust been brought from Virginia and buried
near Franklin and other fat hers OF the
revolution in Philadelphia. 1t was the Scotch
preahyterians of Mecklenburg who first pro-
| nounced for American independence ana
our fellow citizens OF other races here may
rest assured it will be the Scots who VIII
| LAST surrender the civil and religious liberties
| for which they have never lalled ior cen
turies past TO stand or tall'
Following Andrew Carnegie's speech Prof.
Williom NJ. Sloane of Columbia University
wag called upon TO respond TO the toast
"The Land We Live In, ' in the absence Of
Tho aa 90 IF Princeton. Prof. Sloane dwelt
unon the various phases of the struggle Tor
liberty in religion, politics and the social
status in this country and then paid atten-
tion 10 what he termed the present struggle
for economic liberty. He declared II 70 be
| bis conviction that the economic revolI-
ton would work itself out in an orderly
and peaceable fashion.
In introducing Sir Henry Mortimer
Dnrand the POSTMASTER referred to his
distinguished record as a soldier. Sir
Mortimer referred to this compliment
in tie few remarks he made.
ar heg to take issue with what Mr..
Carnegie has said about the Scotsman
being made food for powder. aid Sir
Mortimer. with every respect for Mr..
Carnagie l want to SAY that there are some
Sootsmen who are not too good TO be
soldiers. believe that the Scotch soldier
is one of the noblest works OF Cod
The retiring Ambassador closed his brief
address bv reciting an example OF the Prov
ess of the Scotch soldiery, which he had
himself witnessed in India fifteen years
q. H.. %
formal speechmakers by a lively talk on
America. After the many addresses n
praise Of ST. Andrew and things Scotch
and English Mr.. LittIeton rose 70 recall
the fact that the banquet WAS being held
in America. He then let the eagle scream.