New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

John Jacob AstoT. Edward I.autortach.
Seares d slssanler. i5sar Adafai George ",
III Rev. Anson Z. After Melville.
Gerard 1 Bees.aan Hugh 4i9rion MILLER.
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Andre~ carnee5s, william liargiSy Parsons,
Joseph H. Choate. George /. Riyes
John Elai'iu Iia1lpi,n
George Crawford Clark. Tho Rev srenser s Roach.
Samuel L. Clemens mark William saomon.
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Cleveland II Dodge charles stewart Slniih.
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Archtiahop Farley. Wiiliau Rh,nelander Stewart
" II Pleieher Ihc Rev. Dr. Ernest NJ.
John Il Freeman. Me1.ile T stone.
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il O Hestand. y. NauclaiH.
John W Herbert !. Ward.
covtr7gr Frank ". Higgins. AleEar 5er 5 Telb.
y : Jag9nus The Rev pr George L.
William J. keep Horace White
Joseph L-slooqEe. ". II Wiley
When asked by General Grant, the temporary
president Of The association, a short time ago
# he would consider an offer OF 81 900 Il
talk at Carnegie Han for the benefit of the
Robert Fdton Memorial Association Mark
Twain replied: i shall be glad to do It, but
must stipulate that you keep the $1,000 and add
ii TO the memorial fund my contribution"
General Grant, after thanking him. asked why
he preferred 10 do the work wholly without
compensation To this Mark Twain replied:
Because I stopped talking for pay a good
ln3ny years ago. and could not resume the
habit now. without good deal of personal dis
comfort. ! love 10 hear myself talk because
get much instruction and moral upheaval out
Of it, but ! lose the bulk Of this JOY when
charge for il. Let the terms stand. General il
have your approval. ! wish TO use this good
"a frNff rna p,l.r
form Truly yours. s. l. CLEMENS.
To this tho general replied:
Certainly. bat as an old friend PERMIT me IA
say don't do that Why should you? You are
not cid yet.
Mark Twain then said in a letter:
! mean the pay platform. I shan't retire from
the gratis platform until after ] am buried and
courtesy requires me 10 keep etill. ana not dis
lurb The others. What shall I talk about? My
3dea is this: To instruct the audience about
Robert Fulton, and-Iell NEWS that his real
name, was il his nom DE- plumeP However
never mind. il lis not Important can skip It.
and the house VIII think ] knew all about il and
forgot could You find ont FOR If he was
one Of the signers of the Declaration and which
one But if 1t is any trouble let II alone and
] can skip it. Was he out with Paul Jones ?
VIII You ask Horace Porter? AND ask him if
lie brought both Of them home These will be
very interesting facts, If they be estab-
lish"d But never mind don't trouble Porter I
can establish them any way. The way ] look
a II, they are historical gems-gems of the very
Wei that is my idea. as have said. First ex-
cite the audience with a spoonful Of informa-
ton about Fulton and then quiet them down
with q barrel Of Illustration drawn by memory
from my books and if you don't say anything
the mouse viii think they never heard Il before
because people don't really read your books. they
only say they do. 70 keep YOU from feeling bad
Next. excite the house with another spoonful
Of F1ltonian fact then tranquillize them with
another barrel Of illustration. And on all
Through the evening. and IL YOU are discreet and
don't tell them the Illustrations don't illustrate
ANYTHING. they won't notice II. and / vii! send
them home well Informed about Robert Full
ton as ] myself Don't be afraid. I know
all about audiences. They believe everything
you say. except when you are telling the truth
p. S.-Marlx al the advertisements Private and
Confdcntiai,f' otherwise the people won't read
Them.
When asked Fby Secretary Miller how long he
would talk. Mr.. Clemens wrote I'm reply: 1T is
NY custom 10 keep on talking till get the au-
dience cowed. Sometimes IL takes one hour and
fifteen mnJres. SoInetimesfI can do il in an