New-York tribune., 1907-12-13
No KNOX BOOM HERE.
THE CHEERS FOR HUGHES
More Enthusiasm for Governor
Than Senator at Penn. Dinner.

Than DPnGtOr az IBHH. DHtttf.
rrbare uae no r,istaking the genuineness or the
snontaneitv of the continued applause which
greeted James NJ. Beck last evening when III
the face of some seven hundred persons In the
grand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astorla gathered
to eat and shout in honor of the keystone
State. he said. in proposing a toast TO the
President of the United States: WITHIN twenty
four hours the present occupant OF that ONCE
has put behind him the most splendid tempta-
ton that civic preferment could offer in any
country. L think. then. that not only to the
President of the United States but to Theodore
Roosevelt we can all drink health
The demonstration that followed was the
most remarkable Of the ninth and biggest din
given by the Pennsylvania Society of New
York. The speaker, who had been drafted to
the toastmastership In the Illness of Allan c.
Bakewell. the president Of the society, had 10
pause III his remaRks when he referred to Pres
ident Roosevelts announced declaration that
he would not again be a candidate for his pres
ent Office. great the volume of cheering
which greeted them.
within the very walls of Jericho" Mr.
Beck. himself native Pennsylvanian said
this fluent speaker had laid special emphasis
upon the service contributed to the nation by
Senator Philander Chase Knox, the junior Sen
ator from the keystone State. but Mr.. Beck's
Pittsburg statesman's aspirations for the Re
publican Presidential applause greeted
with a perfunctory response. 1t notable
in comparison with the applause which greeted
the introduction OF Governor Hughes, whom
Mr. Beck praised for his thorough unselfshness
and disregard for SELF advancement in con-
nection with his public services.
GREETING TO GOVERNOR HUGHES.
There was u sharp outburst of handclapping.
followed by three hearty cheers. for the Gov
ernor Of New York, with cries here and there OF
Our next President" when Mr.. Hughes started
to address the Pennsylvanians. He the
second Governor of a commonwealth to address
the gathering in evening, the first being
Edwin S. Stuart the Governor OF Pennsylvania.
who was the guest OF honor and whose honor.
as Mr.. Beck said in introducing him. had never
been impugned in all his years of public service
Governor Hughes came down from Albany to
extend the greetings of the State of New York
to the executive of a sister commonwealth. and
confined his remarks to matters concerning the
proper administration of his office. He said:
| have come here tonight TO welcome to the
state of New York the distinguished Governor OF
Pennsyivanitt ana 70 nave ta9 pleasHie oi @ @iSiin6
for the opportunity it affords TOR the appropriate
for doing honor TO the great commonwealth M Nv waGn zen
probation on the part of New York of the notable
Contribution of men of intelligence and power
which she has received from her sister state.
When the Governor of Pennsylvania meets the
Governor of New York their time is not consumed nn
bastic praise of the wealth ana resources & OF ,e &
with each other in comparing the magn11cenGe ana
costliness Of those seats OF government at , I tb
appreciation. the others cares and enter INTO
problems with respect to which community of Of
interest, under systems of government essen essdnt ng
tradition however interesting the latter may be to
the student Of history or to It the one sveope weS
It is gratifying that sons do not lose o tne1r
eatons they i%r reweave the old the home
land. But we are conscious that wnrrsr ne Ssst we
find in each commonwealth notaoe history, , eie
ments Of distinction ana fb an affection for tbs
states of birth which allegiance TO ahe d so no
Satisfaction in the display either of arrogance or Of
envy but rather as citizens 1i s nsfive state shall
worhy maintain her place in the us.tious iaf. III
lily by present and future service 1uSthyhs 'iio
Coming here tonight merely greet and to lis
address you upon any particular subject but may
Pc be parG"mea onncted with state administration in which
am all interested In TINS great co,n
sometimes too little emphasis is placed upon those
matters of vital Importance to US IN our local
affairs
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
There is. for example the conservation Of our our
natural resources to which the President tn Win
In New York the question of the preservation of
our has been close to the heart or the Peo
pie and in years they have adopted stringent
measures and made large OUTLAWS for this purpose
But we have still much TO learn OF scisntllc
method We have also been considering the ques-
ton of the development of water powers with the
object protecting the interests of all In natural
sources of power Those ends can be guaranteed
only by patient and unsefsh study, with the sole
aim of conserving resources tor the beneht OF
all the people.
In recent years have also been considering;
with rapid increase of interest, the question or
public health. and In the administration of state
/ he
more important We have come more largely TO
appreciate the unnecessary ravages or dlsease
with its frghtful waste appalling alike from either
humane economic standpoints. Despite the in
crease of interest, people are only beginning
20 realize the Importance of this matter and the
Feasibility of the adoption of suitable preventive
measures understand that the State of Pennsyl-
van,a has recently devoted very large sum TO be
Continued 1cesn1 SaEc.