The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-27

and local matters are concerned. but in the
consideration OF que stions of national I'M
portance. II parties mean anything and stand
for any prime iples, then there must be organ
%ization, discipline and party loyalty. 1t was
the design Of the founders OF this Government
that it should be assisted and sustained in its
operation by the efforts OF the great rival
patriotic. political parties. This arrange
ment is in a large degree responsible Tor the
measure Of success which we are proud TO
think our system of self-government has
achieved.
II the great parties are dlsorganized and
young men are taught that needless disloy-
atty is a virtue. 1t seems to me that a danger
GUS premium will be set upon the false ambi-
ton and vanity of every pretender or shallow
leader who can get a little coterie OF party
adherents at his back. We may, perhaps.
expect to see a multiplication OF parties-a
breaking up into small political groups, The
result of such a condition may be that sooner
or later in the national House of Representa- =
tives we shall have members elected by
perhaps eight or ten political organizations
and see the House divided into parties. or
groups. consisting OF from ten 10 NIFTY mem
bers each, The President OF the United
States may be compelled. in time. when he
selects his Cabinet, TO do IL upon the bargain
ing system resorted to in some countries
WDbTt Iut PARLIAMENTARY lOTLl u 6ONc u iliiltll
Is In vogue.
1t may be obliged to give vastly increased
power and initiative TO his Cabinet officers
and then be compelled TO approach each Of
the respective groups In the House OF Repre-
sentatives and ask it TO name a member Of
the Cabinet and then require the member
Of his Cabinet 80 designated to control a GER
tain number OF votes in the national legisla-
tive body. We would have all of the in
.NH A-l III ~ ~ l---
Of the parliamentary system without any Of
its compensating advantage OF expediency.
responsibility and responsiveness.
believe, as | hope, however, that this
condition is not an imminent danger. l
believe that when the great political parties
divide sharply on questions Of momentous
governmental polity many Of the difficulties
and "isms" which now annoy us will be borne
away by the rising tide OF patriotic interest.
and that we shall have seen familiar party
slignments. or something very similar to
them.
This nation Is not i'll with a mortal malady.
as some would have US believe. thinking
they see In our very success seeds OF decay
and intimations Of destruction. We NAV
not endure forever. but we are heirs OF ali
the ages" and still swing In the arc of youth.
We are at the beginning. not the end of a great
career. Turn your gaze westward-look
10 you navy va byIupdtutllC eyes on Nan
Francisco-burnt shatterd, charred, bleed
ing, Do You find symptoms Of national de-
cny and racial decadence there? That stricken
community, encouraR ed by the, heipfu,
sympathy OF the whole nation. superbly lifts
her head and looks with proud, resourceful
determined eyes to a greater future. There
Is no decay there. there is no sullen mutterinp
for there is no place In that vital, uplifting
struggle about the Golden Gate for the bumn.
tious theOrlst or the dyspeptic critic. They
want men.
Alexander MacCall, who spoke for Scot
lands table, put a new turn on sydney
meant W sa@Huf he say sang .sb Mhat ,S smith really
whole lot OF fun in Sootchmen, but NAT II
took a surgical instrument to get it out.
and the favoS'te instrument IL a corksorev
lLaughter.l 1t is this point which es.
isblishes our relation with the South
Mr.. MacCall said that thrift and grit Uera
the Scots best traits.
Crit said he, lis simply crit 7,
only be defined as the small bow deRnad
salt. salt, he said. is the thing that n,akss
potatoes bad II you don't put il on H.,
the SCOT, with all his grit, lowers his eaa
in the presence OF that glorious grit az
present being shown by the Americans on
the other sue OF this continent. II is putting
coura ge in the breast OF all the world
Commissioner Won SkEal spoke for Ger
many. He said that he had attained his
ma lority as an American citizen ON In,
Election Day when he voted .twenty-one
times. There was a roar at this. II meant
! voted then for the twenty-hnst time =
dawned on him. "iy
Or. Macphatter spoke for Canada and
Consul-General Shah in a few words aTI
pressed the thanks Of China at hayine a
place at the feast.