Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
PATRIOTISM ON HIGH
Omaha Pays Homage to Warrington on
His Natal Day.
PIONEERS AND CLUBMEN CELEBRATE
President eohurmsn Directs Thought to
Things Vital to Republic.
POINTS OUT DANGERS or MANY POLICIES
]. Hamilton Lewis and O. A. Dickson Also
Speak at Baruuet
JcHN n. BALDWIN ACTS AS ToAsTMAsTER
Omaha Club Has distinguished Party
At It's Annual Function and
the Evening is Made
Memorable.
JcHS N. BALDWIN ACTS AS ToAsTMAsTEI

The Washington birthday annual dinner
given last evening at the Omaha club
was the most successful function of the
kind given by this club. The attendance
was large-l65 sitting at the tables-and the
speakers were eloquent and distinguished.
The diners sat down at o'clock and arose
at p. John N. Baldwin. general solicitor
for the Union Pacific. was toastmaster.
and President Jacob Gould schurman Of
Cornell university, J. Hamilton Lewis,
corporation attorney of Chicago, and
Charles A. Dickson of Sioux City were
the speakers of the evening. General
Charles Il. Henderson, who made his first
public appearance since his recent Illness
was called on for few remarks.
The keynote of the occasion, voiced
by the speakers, was the wonderful progress
OF the nation since the time of Warrington
and the present day problems with which
this country is wrestling. Mr.. Lewis was
accorded a generous reception and Mr..
Dickson, young attorney, acquitted him
self with credit and was duly appreciated.
sehurman's Address MasterfuI.
The address Of President schurman
proved to be so out of the ordinary that
It elicited the most eager attention and
was frequently interrupted by applause
and words of approval. This was espe-
cially true when he gave vigorous utter
ance to his personal views on current ques-
tions OF business and politics The most
impressive feature of his speech, however,
was the kaleidoscope panorama 1t pro-
duced upon the circle of listeners plastered
up against the speakers table When
President Schurman pointed to the railway
rate regulation legislation of the last con-
gress as showing the way the people
would protect themselves against corpora
win compressed his lips TO a sardonic
smile In recollection of his protests to con-
gress on behalf of the Union Pacific against
that very law and his public assertion
that there was no deepseated sentiment
IN the west for any legislative restriction
of railroads whatever
When DIR. Schurman pronounced against
public ownership a panacea for present
evils of public utilities. Vice President
WRttles of the street railway company and
President Yost OF the telephone company
were unable TO keep their seats in their
vociferous approval.
When the speaker referred disparagingly
to "the yellow journal reformer' his point
ing finger happened to aim directly at
Editor Hitchcock of the World Herald, who
Immediately became the butt of good
natured jeers.
When he declared against taxing swollen
fortunes out of existence. the hankers'
brigade, consisting of President Barlow
and Vice President Victor b. Colwen of
the United States National, President
Luther Drake of the Merchants National.
President Henry w. Gates of the Nebraska
National and Cashier Luther Kountze of
the First National. had their brief innings
When he arraigned the immortality ex-
posed by the insurance Investigations ex-
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agents of the big New York companies
II. d. Neigh of the Equitable, Frank
Campbell OF the New York Life and
Heming of the Mutual. who all sat within
an arms reach.
President Schuman quoted by name ir
the course OF his remarks, Hughes. Folk
Bryan and Roosevelt, but II was signih-
cant that President Roosevelt alone
ELECTED a substantial response of applause
Timely alIusions to General Mandersor
and to the magnificent gifts to education
by the late John A Creighton struck
popular chord and at the conclusion
group of Comedians tried TO make theii
president feel more at home oy giving
the Cornell varsity yell.
Baldwin Paves the Way.
Toastmaster Baldwin prepared the wa!
for the post prandial exercises with hi
usual grace. He paid a tender tribute T.
General Henderson, who entered the room
a few minutes before, referring to tn
general as a man who had been courageou
in battle, foremost in statesmanship and a
present omahas most distinguished citi
zen. His sentiments were loudly cheered
Then Mr. Baldwin offered this toast t
Washington:
Through all the track Of years he wor
the white flower of a blameless hfe-drin
and softly speak the name Of Washing
ton"
Mr.. Baldwin then introduced Presiden
schurman OF Cornell university. who spok
in a clear and forceful manner.
The announcement OF DR.. Schurman'
name brought forth this Cornell yell fror
number OF alumni present;
Cornell. I yell yell. yell Cornell!
"schurman, schurman. schurmanr'
Then Casper E. Yost rose for a toast I
Cornell
Address of DIR. schurman.
Dr. schurman said that although n,
where else In the world have all class,
OF people enjoyed such a high level ,
physical well-being In America, yet tn
civilization OF ours has In recent time
been the object OF criticism and attacl
Some OF this criticism. though not all. ha
been honest.
OF the wage-earner's complaint that n
: man Of small OF no means has under preseI
business conditions no chance other than
take a position for wages, the speaker sa
he thought the disadvantage was. perhap
exaggerated and that the evil OF elln
mating the small independent operator hs
been more than equalized by the cheaper
ing OF the necessaries and comforts OF III
He also pointed 20 the security OF the en-
ploye Of the great producer as eompar'
with the condition OF the small hnsine
man OF the past who was often the vi
aim Of Bankruptcy.
= CeEtraltnAfion OF Capital.
Referring 20 the tendency OF the prese
time 20 the concentration OF capital al