New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-17
BRYCE AT CLEVELAND.
rIMPROVEMENT OF MN"
Curtis Guild, Jr., and WOodrO1o
Wilson also Speak.

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guished visitors was held in the Chambers Library
previous the dinner
Ambassador Bryce discussed the probIer, of rho
Improvement Of man and how to increase his
power over nature m his address on Some of the
Tasks of Our Time"
Mr.. Bryce spoke IN part, as follows:
In this generation we are all busy Nowhere are
men so necessarily busy as in your country. No
ward and IN pressing forward. We live in the
things that waiting to be done and if is 5hout
these that l wish to talk "
every country has had and viii always have to
face the one to increase more power over nature
fits own special aims to work for. l will mention
tiOns between social classes, the Improvement of
education. the rehnements of life and how individ-
ual best combine their efforts so TO
secure these and other dssrbble objects.
them? F'7'-'-' iOi''''S ''' can We 90 TO OBTAIN
As respects poets the sense of opposition between
meet all just claims of labor. 1t is the duty Of
the rich 10 help the poor and make life easier for
them The intimate interests OF all classes are the
same. We should respect the law and enforce it
teetion Of The law - 'O'' ''''0
America has led the way in making the amplest
provision for the education of children.
America mas led the way in making the amplest
ought not merely send a boy into the world with
knowledge. but ought to make him love knowledge
There Is no reason why the intellectual level of
the American nation should be lowered by the in
schools and the life in the cities where most of
them settle will make the younger generation for
as if their forefathers had crossed in the MAY
Bower Your schools have got to address them,
immigrants into the sort of Americans that are
In mentioning the refinements Of life as one of
The tasks which progress has set squareiy before
things should receive more scope than was possible
io6 great haste and pressure To Pile up wealth
aoes not necessarily ada TO- but often reduces the
the community may do for the many who can do
Of functions To have plenty Of parks handsome
public buildings, museums and art palaces fun Of
fostering taste 10 provide good musc-these things
| am presenting ideals to You. But there is moth
ing amiss in that It is the setting up Of ideals
means OF approaching ones ideals. You have
also in this land opportunities sucll as no ,
watch your efforts with interest and sympathy and
hope.
Governor Guild addressed himself to the evils
of socialism and political corruption in his talk
upon The Essentials of Good Citizenship"
Governor Guild said in part:
The great orator who at the Republican conven-
zion in ST Louis in 1906 nominated distinguished
son of Ohio for President the United States pref
aced his address with the remark: TRls Is me
Every year is the year of the people. Every year
the whole people are respqlslpe ea f man WHO
stays away from the polls is as responsible for The
she dG favor Every year the whole people il
they viii MI PUBIC S 9fnGe win me lsi'eS'
II is only very recently that this responsibility
rIpton in the great cities of country and sent
clergyen. bankers and college presidents into the
7 q oopgratIilate You that that need has been so
sG9 s @gs ~ Notable
country congratulate you that every gay 'ne
business mans government is more ana NOR
afRn1g 80 steps Ps Better ideals are now
realization in this country it is because tne Pgo5
mem @einS"o q" honest BUSINESS l'--' $780,.
with horror is Socialism the idol that has wrecked
one republic after another and that crouches 10
like incubus upon the neck or AuStTaIid
sb6. the argimenf Of despair IS that owner
ship is the only reli-f from graft. The man VINO VINO
IS doing more Tor s0Gaos M i ne Highly re-
spectacle business man who for any reason ouSs
legislation. Graft could never exist but for the
Triai by jury has been obtained after centuries
soe nIdcts sc ridic1Ious and rendered by ignorant
they never shirked jury duty. and that no ,uil-
20 secure justice to their countrymen when asked
10 do so at the sacrifice Of peGSomai c6nIen a
tise IN their lives what they preached IN their laws
II educated public opinion goes TO Europe when
the destiny Of nation Is to be settled ana Rays
Trial by jury is a futile institution if polite per
gT or 6t eGetfF of Of the jury box Law and
order without standing army is impossible If tn, the
the law for their property refuse militia men in
their employ the trivial SltL OF III
summer Inan0euvres Of the national guard. ~
The state owes consideration to the business
i've duty to the state Legislation is the business
of the state. Citizenship is the business II Ill
only on their combined strength can aIlSt u ~
ideal commonwealth in which obedlehce 10 'no
law is liberty"
Speaking on the ideals of Public Life Pres-
dent Wilson attacked dishonest and unlawful busl-
ness combinations and condensed governmental
supervision Of Industrial enterprises
DR. Wilson spoke on 1.-THE Ideals OF Pubhc
life" He pleaded for an enlargement Of the con-
ceptIon of public life and said no man In free
country governed by opinion can afford to be a
wholly private man. 1t is his duty 10 enter INTO
public counsel, and in proportion as he enters lo
public counsel he enters into public lie what
the country just now needs and wishes more than
ANYTHING else" he said, is dsinterested advice
and clearing of counsel Our chief political
difficulties lie in the field of modern business COM
p bina+ions and only those who really understand
the method and the motives of these combina-
tions can give the public advice which II would
be worth its while TO follow Our present tendency
IS To 20 almost feverishly in search of strange eX
detrimental processes by which to check the things
of which we are afraid and we are apt in such
n search TO lose the very thing for which we
havs heen distinguished-namely, our clear grasp
OF principles our confidence in the operation OF
Individual freedom, faith in men rather than
in government"
DR. Wilson spoke of the great need for public
men who are independent of party action. and,
taking ND government supervision Of corporations.
said:
We find many things done under forms Of cor
porate organization which clearly against the
public welfare as well against ali principles OF
private morality, and so we strike at Corporations
and striking at corporations, embarrass the ousi-
ness OF the country There Is no such thhs as
corporate morality or corporate integrity cor
Ever