The sun., 1907-03-19
MEE FROM CALHOUE'S STATE
BEGIN THE ANIMAL DINNER
HABIT BY HONORIN6 MIN.

woodrow wilson Ia ILs 10 south CarOiin-
Ians About Him aRd Warns Against
HSsteria in Reform -EN-Secretary
shaw FINDS Our late Panic Illogical.
The South Carolina Society took a place
with its older brothers last night by giving
a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. II waS
the first dinner Of one Of the newest State
societies and il brought out the sons and
daughters Of the old Palmetto State in great
profusion This WAS particularly true OF
the daughters, who scanned. IN anything. TO
outnumber the sous and were radiantlv
Arfayed.
John c. Calhoun was the hero of the
South Carolinians. An oil picture Of him
hung over the hea table and he was hailed
"a the States greatest statesman. Before
introducing President Woodrow Wilson.
who was to speak on Calhoun President
William A. BARBER said that he trusted that
guests had found ont what the hospitality
In the old Palmetto State was like. And as
for the women present he said il might be
remarked: with you we're happy, and
without you--well, South Carolinians
wouldn't be without YOU"
1t is eminently proper that Rt this our
first dinner" said Mr. Barber. we should
nav tribute 70 the most eminent A merican
statesman OF his time--John c. Calhoun
President Woodrow Wilson responded to
the toast He said:
Those who remember only the later pars
Of Calhoun's life and associate him only with
the fAteful influences which brought on the
civil war will discern very little of the erue
proportions and character Of the man. The
early and later parts Of his career are In
marked contrast with each other and dis
close the two sides of a strong nature that
was nothing by halves
Throughout all the earlier part OF his public
life he stood with the men who. like Henry
CIay. We ere pushing the nation forward to the
expansion Of its resources and It's powers.
aggressive in international Affairs, eager Tor
every policy in dom estio affairs that would
, make for an increase OF commerce or industry
orterritory-men or of hope and enterprise under
whose hands every promiSing Undertaking
hourishsd When in bis later days he turned
about TO check much that no had hitherto
lent 4 hand to promote II was at the call OF
his own people and In the interest Of principles
which seemed 70 him essential to the sale
guarding Of our very system OF government.
There il now happily no longer any -peou-
liar institution" to be safeguarded, any radical
social or economic contrast between one
region Of the country and another TO be re-
rarded at every turn Of national policy. but Il
IN interesting TO note how often progress Ia
pushed to such a speed and urged by suoh
means that the peace Of the country Is
threatened. its interests thrown into discord-
interesting to note how often we have TO
moderate our speed and mnralizs our policiss
by checking them.
moment Of deep self -dstrust. or rather OF
distrust Of each other. has come upon US.
We are disconc ert ed and demoralzed. beyond
measure disgusted and therefore sadly in
need Of such counsel as shall seek to restore
old balances and harmonies and moderations
Of action. Having lost wise self-possession
in our too eager progress. We are In danger OF
losing il In our Efforts to reform. in danger Of
becoming hysterioal in EsmSdy as We have
been in self-seeking.
President Wilson said that it was CAL
houn's aim to save the old system in which
he had been bred. and that 1t should be
our task to-day to save the new system
OF a fair and equal civil "~der. and that
this should be done by putting reform
in the hands Of its friends. HA said On this
point:
Look what has happened directly and
frankly in the face. We have stimulated
material progress in every way that NO could
think Of: and by material progress We have
meant industry upon a great scale. mining.
manufactures. commerce. Legislation Of
almost any kind could be had Tor the asking
II its object was understood to be the en-
Couragement Of wealth producing enter
prises. The chief instrument Of stimulation
has been the tariff. Until recent years the
momentum thus induced seemed to threaten
nothing. Those who we're favored grew rich,
hut they did not grow rich so fast as to lose
all sense of responsibility OF of moderation
in the use OF their wealth for their own ends,
and the whole country seemed to grow rich
also by their influence.
But at last everything moved with a rush,
~ leaps and bounds. Upon colossal success
followed colossal. organization. Those who
had built UP great businesses chiefly upon
the special opportunities aud advantages
offered them by legislation found a way
~ increase the scale or their success by
combining with their chief rivals Great
examinations crowded out small rivals, and a |
colossal series OF manipulat ions followed, a |
spirit Of madness for success upon a great |
scale seized upon those who actually con
Quoted the great businesses and knew how |
20 make them pay: madness for money seized
upon those who undertook their manipuIa- |
ton.
We ought 10 discriminate between the two |
classes. Practical and legitimate enterprise |
IL always sober. beneficial and wholesome,