New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
sgrr.vnRz DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY MARCH "a. 1907.

hopes and apprehensions alike We shall DO sure
always OF his constant Sympathy
With the best Of feeling and by indlrection
Governor Hughes jol1ingiy alluded TO what Am
bassador Bryce had written in his American
Commonwealth" about the executive officials OF
states. Ambassador Bryce did not speak IN
highly hattering terms Of these officials in the
passages OF his book quoted by Governor
Hughes The ambassador in his book said
that executive officers Of states were mere
hands Of the legislative brain"
Their. Governor Hughes mate this significant
remark:
There is lust one word OF comfort in the hope
full conclusion, "A state Governor, however, is
not yer nonentity' And while there is life
there is hope Of supplying material for new
edition"
SPEECH BY GOVERNOR HIGHEs.
Governor Hughes concluded by paying Il
tribute to Ambassador Bryce He said in part:
Our distinguished guest by virtue Of his careful
study Of American conditions, should come to US
Of a shock TO him 10 find Governor Of state state
taking e par a6d this ms 1@ense eompexty which,
is said 'startles and first bewilders the stu
said. The American state IS n peculiar Organism
unlike anything IN modern Europe or In the anclent
American state 20 an Ambassador from the Court
OF 81 Jerness must be TegSrae6 as ny coins III
l confess TO some uneasiness in this presence.
intercourse OF diplomacy. but well within hin tn. the
limits OF the keen critical o5serVaOn OF , ue Seu
treatise written by candid friend. whose friend
hP s Sd theee words descpe Of the
state: The state seems great or small, according
Is vast II one regards the sphere Of is action and
the eompietenestS OF os law and order
nearly the whole field of civil and criminal juris-
and Unlimited power OF taxation But II we ask
who are the persons that manage this great ma
citizens take in it; how much reverence do they
m ef fG Begin to dnde for the turn out 70
be insignificant ana the interest Of the people TO
There aattsTng lines for the GoysrnOE in
The American CommonHealth Ane state eAeCu'
lively small sums TO handle" Legislation" II is
explained has in the several al sass on eS
5ects which European legislatures would leave 70
and the odlcers are the mere hands Of the legisla
tive brain. which directs them by statues araT
purposes TO which each money grant Is TO be ap-
piled and superyises them by ineuisitorial COM
There is just one word Of comfort in the hopeful
A sTate be there Is life there IS hope
OF supplying material for new edition. -
the m TTSS of his ocis powers he may
rise ~ ,a n as the me spSfs o dignity COR
responding TO thar OF his great constituency ana 70
! he interprets Il is peculiarly grateful 70 70
have this opportunity 10 express on behalf OF the
and the cordially Of feeling which they entertain entertain
instructor Of orr youth the Bearer Of messages Of
! good viii from great and friendly nation.
a9oa &c 6s cnnn qs for e eTen AND
of his research and the breadth Of his scholarship
: ornniscienoe Of thu British schoolboy 70 whom
Macaulay 50 constantly refers in his contemptu-
! Every schoolboy knows was Macauay's coup de
grace But safe IN saying that every Amer
knows his Bryce Ana through the length ana
: breadth or the land passed thrill Of genuine
Ambassador from the Court Of ST. JaTnes's one
! whom we regarded as IN no small degree our own
: each Others eyes ana nurmured in soSest accents
How blissfu il IS be understood" We Ike 10
iIst Nth such unfeigned delight and complete
satisfaction we have the opportunity to welcome
ms attained the highest eminence specialist IN
The study ara Interpretation OF American insttu-
tons.
The diners showed their appreciation OF tho
reference that Governor Hughes made to what
Ambassador Bryce had written about state ex-
ecutives by good natured laughter and applause
in which the ambassador himself Joined. The
| latter leaned over once or twice and spoke to
/! the Governor. apparently 20 assure him that he
was not one of the kind OF executives TO which
he had referred in his book. We'll. these are
the facts" said Governor Hughes. turning to
the ambassador with laugh as he continued
his quotations
Back Of the guests table were draped large
flags Of the two countries. The tables were
decorated with standards containing the flag
| OF the pilgrims and the American and British
Jacks.
One Of the features OF the menu was punch