New-York tribune., 1906-06-19

address of welcome The celebration viii con-
tinue until Wednesday.
letter of regret received by President ]. H.
Moore OF the league from President Roosevelt was
follows;
ee Ts coSe6S 4e Of the Naona Repubean
League but, as that is impossible will you convey
and my earnest hope that the National Republican
League Will have the success In the future
that IL has had in the past, and will be able TO
continue without check its work for good govern
ment?
George b Cortelyou. chairman of the Republican
National Committee, sent the following telegram:
regret that I shall be unable to attend the
golden jubilee convention Please convey TO the
members of the National Republican League and
allied organizations my CONGRATULATIONS and best
wishes for their prosperity May they continue
worthly to follow the standard OF the great party
than half a century among the greatest factors in
moral and material development
President Roosevelt's communication elected en-
thusiastc applause and the convention decided TO
forward replies to the President and to Mr.. Cor
telyou
Mayor Weaver. in his address of welcome. said
in part:
This anniversary is useful only If rightfully used
It is the time to look back the history of the
in and to renew its It's high deals Pocai S parties rites
are something like victorious armies. They gather
they would If aght If If they have any at all The camp
cause they have opportunity TO share in the
plunder
The principles OF Lincoln and Roosevelt Mayor
Weaver said, We're:
Equality before the law.
square deal for every man
The sovereign power Is the people.
Corporation control OF legislative bodies must be
destroyed
The people alone are entitled to rule and they
shall rule.
DR.. Samuel s. Wallin. OF BROOKLYN member of
the Old Guard. read report the condition OF
Fremonts grave. which. he said. unmarked
for the castiron star placed there by the
Grand Army OF the Republic
The convention authorized President Moore to ap-
point committee to devise plans for the erection
OF a monument over Fremonts grave. The follow
ing telegram was forwarded 10 President Roose-
velti
Officers and delegates to the golden Jubilee
vention OF the National Republican League are
grateful TO you for your cordial greetings, and SIN
oerely regret your Inability to Join in our celebra-
and we Congratulate you your splendid
championship OF the basic Republican principles Of
1885 and 1906
A message of greeting also sent to Post
master General Cortelyou- The convention ad-
tourned to meet again TO morrow morning
The days celebration ended with mass meeting
at the Academy OF Music tonight at which Secre-
tary Shaw the principal speaker. Governor
Stokes of New Jersey was the presiding officer
Secretary Shaw spoke on the tariff:
II have desire TO disguise the fact that IN a
few localities there is now some resuessness on
the tariff question" he said.
IT have recognized that there are sOme inequali-
ties in the present tariff law, If l could do IT in
a night. would make number of changes
revision of the tariff was at an extraordinary ses-
sion OF Congress- called Immediately on the inaug,
be time to Justify the wisdom Of the act before the
next Presidential election