The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-01
NEW ALLIANCE FOR U.S..
oHf9gx SUGGESTS WE HITCH Up
WfxH JAPAN AND BRITAIN.

lutA IttuTIly-tIu hin ETOIH btOuht
GnsuF gent-SenatOr "a Follctte's Fight
netpld and senator spOOner Warned.
Badgers that have fattened in Manhattan
N1ETows chin-chinned and rubbed noses
1T night at the Hotel Aston. 1t was the
eFggest dinner and perhaps the ~liveliest
INT the Wisconsin Society ever gave. Per-
bns that long since turned their backs IN
30 land that made beer famous whooped
up for Wisconsin and proved by dates,
d hndstone pipes and feathered Indians that
ven Pennsylvania must take a back seat
hen Wisconsin speaks up
Among the guests Of the society were
hpapeBe Consul General S. Uchida, who
~ on O volley Of cheering by proposing
triple alliance between England, Japan
nd the United States; Congressman David
bn, chairman of the House Committee
p Railroads and Canals; w, L. Houser,
ecretary of the State of Wisconsin, who
raised La Toilette and too n fling at Sena-
br Spooner Congressman Adams, who
alked about the insurgents in the House
Representatives.; Congressman Weisse,
kho had a good deal to say about Wisconsin
q manufacturing Statej Prof. j. c. Free
han Of the University of Wisconsin,, and
!, A. Taylor, Assistant Secretary Of the
treasury, who talked about the Wisconsin
EDp Of officeholders.
The shields of Wisconsin the State Of
Few York and the city of New York hung
kver the tohstmaster's table fixed in a
sitting of druped American flags. The
tecorations and souvenirs were suggestive
Wisconsin-lfttle badgers here and there;
tFRars made out of tobacco grown in the
fome State; sorbet colored and topped
nth whipped cream to initiate beer.
Henry c. Davis the new president of the
fociety was POSTMASTER.
II wish to. remind you,' said he, that
buTteen years after the Pilgrims landed
b Plymouth Rock, and long before William
fenn registered at the leading hotel in
imladelph ia, Jean Nicolet a daring French
pan. was smoking the pipe of peace with
he Winnebag goes at Green Bay,
1T iB particularly appropriate that we
Wisconsin should assemble on this isla nd
nder a roof which bears the name Of Aston.
b was through the direct influence of John
acob Aston and his band of associates that
kTitish dominion ceased in Wisconsin and
rat Old Glory superseded the Union Jack.
Wisconsin is better known the world
yer as being located in Milwaukee than for
l ~ 1 bssr t Fsaso ma5 ReFhMnHP son and the fsm sign,
~ SNCA NLhb lAANA llhSS nv
known from TarTytown to Timbuctoo.
ID q recent trip to the Pacific Coast, l found
new sign, advertising Milwaukee Drink
bis, the beer that makes Milwaukee
ea TSu lApplause and an laughter: ..o
AL" and the diners started from their.
hairs cheering the composer of the piece,
lhRrles K. Harris. Mr.. Harris is a Badger
md was present. He bowed with becoming
tlushes. The toastmaster introduced IN
ul-General Uchida and a roar of @banzais"
kent up. Mr.. Uchida said:
Our struggle with Russia for existence
over, a struggle of which no man could
sfedict the end. Fortunately, we had the
knrm sympathy of the American people
cheers and applausel. owing partly, / sup
Eose. to our alliance with En- gland. En- gland.
laturally, gave us moral and fin ancial sup
lort. but you Americans gave us the same
hings without alliance or obligation. lap
iause.I
Ia spite of the proclamation of neutrality
k.6ued by your President you rendered in
llspensable aid to Marshal oyama and Ad-
hiraI Togo. IApplause.l Our victories We're
living to your support. We got into Port
tfthur because of you and we whipped
kojestvensky because Of your support. Jap
tfeuse and cheerin gu l dom mean to say
&Igt we had American soldiers or en- gineers
+ doctors, but we did have the American
4IulH0ty uOlldTb. lIuOut lDdlCldl ASSIST
from the United States we could not
lave carried out our military and naval
troeramnes and Oyama and Togo would
lave been left crippled In strength, Jap
blause.l
Ask any Japan ese to-day what country is
he best friend Japan has, and he will answer
Instantly. "The United States" lGreat APP
blanse.l
Now the war is over and we have to COM
IN 80 A. .ta.-.fo ~ Tn-o n.l
pyama. We nave opened the Manchurian
soor and we may nave to compete in COM
sieroe there with our best friends. you and
ihe British. We have n great national debt
Which must be paid. We must fight for
ifade in every way, but We do not want to
tompete with our best friends. How can
Fe avoid it? Only by making an alliance
With the United States as well as England.
Cheers and applause.l We are building new
railroads. and we want American and Eng
lish help. We need a business combina-
ion, IApplause.l
Mr.. Uohida was careful to specify "busi-
hess" alliance, but most of the diners took
hie speech in a much broader sense, and
here was a general impression that he
meant more than a commercial entente.
Congressman Adams, responding to the
boast, insurgents" had this to say, among
pther things.
T. ~ IL bul JhSt W buy .tiul J. 10 oiiV
man who has done more than another in
Purifying the public service. in elevatipg the
hrofesslon of politics and In making the peo-
BE think about their duties as citizens, that.
han Is Theodore Roosevelt. tApplause.l
i There are insurgents in every State. In p
livery community and in every party. To
be an insurRent is not always to be r light or
klways to be wrong. In politics IL is right
10 be an insurEent when party leaders would
iosert party principles or party platforms.
The time has passed when a party leader
ban sanctify a measure by sticking q party
abel on IL. The war is over. Party feeling
has run to the lowest ebb ever known in
american politics. 1t is hard work to tell a
Democrat from a Republican.
Parties are cut to ribbons upon questions
bf great public interest, The South is swing
|ne toward protection, New England Is
1Irting with free trade. Pittsburg goes
Democratic. New York city barely escapes
he rule OF Ii Socialist. Missouri sends Repub-
10 Congress. Folk is cheered by Repub-
foans. La Toilette is voted for by Democrats.
fhe House of Representatives votes almost
Unanimously for the Presidents rate bill
md the Republican COMMITTEES gives 1t in
5harge OF a Senator from North Carolina to
to the Senate.
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