New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
MR.. DEPEW OPTIMISTIC.
FOR CENTRALIZED POWER
The People Want 1T, He Tells Non
tauks at Birthdau Dinner.

euogy for things that and OF hope for things
20 be. The President came in for glowing praise
Referring 10 Governor Hughes no expressed ap-
proval Of HIS policies, particularly the Public
Utilities bill
interviewer with serious reflections were many
strains OF the oldtime Depew humor. Even ire
Society Of Ananas and Sapphire came in for rap.
at IS becoming overcrOwded," he declared Begin
ming with a personal note. he said "Reminiscences
are the characteristics OF a birthday. They neces-
sariy include hasty inventory OF the net results
OF a lifetime. OF course, the balance sheet is not
al credits but fortunately for mankind there IS
almost always surplus OF happiness
All good luck and success would create phe-
nomensl and dsagreeable cyclists and mollycoddles
i requires frequent knOckdoWns and bnockouts to
keep the successful mans head within its natural
limits and his views OF the world normal When a
distinguished and powerful gentleman in official
political life Is noticed by his friends Twill
ing his fingers IN the air some distance from his
head believing that he is scratching IL, the only
remedy is bankruptcy political misfortune
u have always deprecated retirement from ones
business profession at any time. I tried it last
year the doctors prescription for rest The
countryside. out OK doors, the study OF nature
some golf. some nlotoring-any form OF recreation
few friends no newspapers ana absolute absti-
nenos from work could say with Tennyson every
day. Better fifty years OF Europe than a cycle Of
Cathay.'"
Il was the Senator's seventy-third birthday For
the last seventeen years. last year excepted. the
club has celebrated the occasion, and II was an
AFFAIR all the more joyful for the recent lapse
TIME OF PHENOMENAL CHANGE
Speaking Of the changes IN recent years as
phenomenal. the speaker said:
We have a Capitalization Of uovyer ana .vo,,,,,,,a
auihhority beyond the dreams OF Hamilton. and #
But SIN more remarkable than Capitalization Is
me eAIaasloh 81 popular appreciation OF the
portions which overshadOw the Congress ana the
10 deliver the messages contemplated by the Con-
sututon but 70 instruct their representatives on
ing hand OF the Executive IS every detail and
ProPS S e aLienaInent OF leading measures There
Representatives but apparently the people believe
they resent Independent Congressional suggestions
MnlLe LIS expansion OF executive power Is IN
harmony with the views and practice OF one OF
our Presidents even his supreme genius for mould
ing PeD ss opinion could not have produced these
been in that direction. The people are suprerne
absorption Of the time and mind ef the cfize 1 b8
me competitive intensity. higher standards and
relegating 10 some trusted leader the individual
political development and the oTions NISSAN ~ or at
government by town meeting.
Turning 10 the state. he said:
The creation OF many new departments ana the
dustria development and constitutional amend
mems as nave greatly Increased the power and
ernor Hoffman have become popular and IL sub
adopted. with characteristic frankness ana i1
Getty Governor Hughes advocates the concentration
Of power and responsibility in the Executive
s h%sntyIg years ago as an attorney. opposed
snb ~ S1l.ssl b ~ became convinced that
teTests OF the people and the railroads. With the
bodies in advocating the measure but It passed
with great diflc1lty owing TO the Jealousy OF the
sion thus created on the Massachusetts plan with
and the railroads were obedient 10 its orders
There have been no scandals attached 10 its ad-
prevent discrimination by railroads in favor OF or
prohibit unreasonable rates. 10 enforce efficiency
ana safety. 70 supervise increases Of stock and 10
msinlv AGAINST local tTapsnoTtation seTTiee and
swing OF the pendulum to autOcratic state control.
PUBLIC UTILITIES. BILL
A public utilities bill Is presented to the Legis-
stgFg for It's aPPr9Es II eSnIers powers never
the stock and bond holders Their Securities al fair
valuation. but under this measure every attribute
OF ownership IS conferred commission con
returns on the capital invested
Merritt n he very abe ana in
Bar Association last Saturday evening, said that
the railroad boards But there is this difference be-
Tecers ' eeete5 bv me stockhodeTr The COM
missioner directors are supreme. They can nulify
directors fail 10 adopt the orders Of the commits
soner directors the company pays tne Of SS.gO
Gay ana the directors elected by the stoeKhooers
RBa ~ a b f f9s 20 a e Count pOn the in
seanite continuance OF our present high standard
OF executive administration and Responsibility
which have with Governor Hughes? There has
never been corrupt Governor OF the state of'Mew
York But some Of them In believing that al is
the spoils have felt that they best served the com
uon By patronage, favors or fear
Toward the end of his speech Senator Depew re-
marked thar perhaps it has been inappropriate 10
touch upon such delicate questions in a nOn-part-
san gathering. and T. may be said this is skating
thin ice
Here ne paused and leaned over toward Toast
master Woodruff. Looking up the Senator eK-
claimed
But Mr. Woodruff has just told me that have
not even touched the ice. In that case am glad
for ] haNe intended simply define certain ten
dencies and not TO pass judgment upon them"
The speaker pronounced this optimistic perOra-
ton
over half century upon the platform and in
tha revolution and evolution. errors Of legislation
OF crazes Of The hour. crystalizng into policies,
may check for the moment our development. but
eSs5n2t stay our progress The Tesistiess sprit OF
american enterprise overcomes an obstacles SANITY
e our normal condition. and bralnstoruls al rare
Intervals and for brief periods lift one foot from
Win an archaic monetary system which produces
money 10 100 per cent per annum. and prevents our
eesSSg'pyihg our natural position as the "or a
mercisl empire and reaped the harvest OF a produc-
ana an poss NE nave S no merchant marine and
ssTsistentiy refuse 20 adopt the methods by which
though pay tie freight 70 foTeignsrs our pro-
eEeers manage 70 maintain a strong position In
ne markets 0f the world.
Timothy Z. woodruff president OF the club. in-
tToducsd ar Depew in q short speech Of welcome.
The hail was elaborately decorated with srnilax
ana eFsped American flags. The presence q Thorn
s-aphasHs5 fbe sscf tbst The dinner vas purely
social sfair. despite that the club Is Republican
sons called Our chauneey." composed BY A