New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
CURB TRUSTS-HUGHES
PUBLIC INTEREST FIRST.
Private Business Mast Yield to Cen
erGL Good. SAYS Governor.


Cornell University at the alumni dinner at the
| waldorf last night. made strong plea to the
educated man to interest himself in building
up public sentiment which would preserve the
rights OF the people against those who would
advance themselves at the expense of the pub
hc' restriction OF individual enterprises must
come he said and nothing can stop it. You
may talk about aggregations of wealth" he
added but the people control the country
What we want" he said. lis a social obliga-
tion that will establish where public right be-
gins and individual license under the name Of
liberty must stop Tradition and sentiment
are more important than law, he declared as
the one follows the other
Governor Hughes, who, while not a graduate
OF Cornell. is an adopted Of that institution
because Of the two years he spent there as a
'eacher IN the law school, received a magnih-
cent greeting he entered the hall at S15
O'CLOCK after a remarkably fast a spe-
cial train from Canandaigua
AS the Governor entered the room some one
proposed three cheers for Governor Hughes.
our next President" which were given in a
way to make the balconies tremble.
IN MS opening remarks the Governor spoke
OF ms pleasant days at Cornell and praised the
university for the work ii has done and is doing
when a wise man comes to me in Albany"
SAID he laughing. "he is always introduced to
-'Ao % OH oiu pupil at Cornell. My secretary,
who keeps the vital statistics tells me 1 have
already seen 5,207 Cornell men"
Governor Hughes referred TO the great advan-
tages now being offered for getting a higher
education. then added:
IL Is OF the greatest Importance that col
Iege men, in availing themselves of these Op-
portunities. should not confsne themselves too
closely to what they themselves can get out Of
the world But the important thing is that a
man who has had the advantages should come
INTO the activities of the world not so anxious
10 succeed as to be careful as to how he sue
ceeds
EDUCATION IMPLIES RESTRAINT.
The Governor continued:
Education implies restraint A man is not an ed
ueniIed man whose Judgment Is not disciplined. The
VII 81 work lies ~ the discipline of the mind
ab@ad 0oIS4uSl9h when those less disciplined go
Those getting out OF college should feel moral
not De the s6nf e PURSUIT Of OF that they may
need this lesson learned in the world OF finance
"T need II taught 10 all young
Tears to be called Impractical In his ambition to be
highly impractical What we want is social obI,a
ton that VIII establish where the public right be-
fInrt ana Ine Individual license under the name Of
I understand well there is no prevailing opinion
mat would bring down OF superior talent 10
level. but also understand that paramnmnt ~
all. man is linked 10 his neighbor in a crowded
society OF mutual obligation Law will never sue
49,. "a pG9tecung the public so long as the senu-
nlent OF educated men will tolerate practices OPP
Tradition and sentiment are more important than
ttaM. one follows the other. 1t is most important
education should not wait Tor law. but should inn ~
pose on themselves tho restraint that is needed in
have recently given utterance to some prin-
political party and recognized by every public cIti
zen. Now IND that these simple propositions are
me tne fundamenta issues Every man who insists on
me extension Of governmental activity 10 the end
lated Tor the public benefit must insist on efcient
ana highminded administration. You can't expect
tvites limited and cut under the supervision OF a
ooaFI ~hich recognizes any fayorite interest
wC tm attenpt TO obtain special favor from a
II is a fact that restriction OF individual enter
prise must come. Nothing stop IT, You may
control this country No power can stop n II is
that an aroused public sentiment should
ueIhAh1 purity or administration. II should be
on SUCH high plane that both the consumer and
the state because It IS taken best interests
OF the pubic and by men who have other desire
than 10 make theiT service Just.
We want discrimination We want poise: we want
leadership. We do not want driving fast without
knowing where we are going We want every man
who comes from n university to understand that
he is side by side with his fellowman and that he
has an OBLIGATION to perform to society. so that
fnent Will be sustained.
Governor Hughes was frequently interrupted
by wild applause When he sat down Supreme
| Court Justice John Ford, O member of w r.
| Hearst's executive committee when the latter
was defeated for Governor last fall. came for
ward and congratulated Governor Hughes
Clarence J. Shearn Of Mr.. Hearst's right
hand men in his campaign against Governor
| Hughes also had chat with the Governor be-
Tore speaking. He is a Cornell man, and joined
heartily in the cheering for the Governor
Governor Hughes had to leave the dinner 20
| attend another dinner. but not before he heard
| one or two parodies. sung by good glee club
| descriptive of his deeds as a reformer One of
| the songs ran:
Tune. Hes a Cousin of Mino.')
For he's u bully good scout
Every ones for Charlie
Since lie put the grafters out.
Us e6, ter be % ,gEa prof:
Investigated freshmen.
An he busted out the students
oh. we've all booked Charlie
An Washington will echo the shout
paint the White red and white
Lawd. man, he's bully good scout.
President Jacob Gould Schurman Of the uni
versity followed Governor Hughes.
PRESIDENT SCHURMANS SPEECH.
President Schurman, welcoming Governor
Hughes a colleague In the early '90s in the
faculty of Cornell University. said that 1.-The
guest Of honor in the short span Of two months
had already won recognition among the fore
most chief magistrates of the states of the
Union" Taking as his topic the qualifications
Of college and university faculty members. DR..
Schurman said by way of introduction:
ur colleges and universities cannot expect to re-
! tain should they desire to retain. in their
OF teaching is weaker than the instinct and desire
for professional and commercial work and activity.
In all such cases the right course is for man to
And out whittier his distinctive aptitude and calling