New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
Mr.. CHO4TES TRIBUTE.
Washington Noblest Public Chmdc-
tey-Degrees by L. Of p.

phtIadeIphia Feb 22.-"'Washngton To-day
Abroad and at Home" the subject Of an ora
tion by Joseph H. Choate, of New York, at the
university day exercises of the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA in the Academy of Music. Mr. choate
in giving his estimate OF George Washington sa1d
that even had the American Revolution failed
the name and memory of our great commander
would still have been tendery cherished by CRATE
ful people and d admiring world. very much as
the name Ct General Robert +. Lee is now cher
ished by the South. honored by the North ana al
uired wherever men do homage TO military genius
to heroic achievement TO seif-sacrihclng deVotioh
The distinguished orator said that If it had been
nut 70 a vote among the forty-fve nations at the
last Hague peace conference, to which he was
delegate 10 say who the nOblest public char-
acter in modern history. he was sure with one
voice they would have selected Washington.
In an incidental reference to the rumors affect
ing the frendness of the United States and Japan
NJ C,hoate said: There has been any real
cause for apprehension; there exists to-day no
question that diplomacy cannot enectualy setue-
-. made a complimentary reference to the Jap
aurse Foreign Minister. with whom he enjoys an
intimate acquaintance. and said Of him that ne
reads the Farewell Address in the same language
and spirit that We do.
Dr Charles g Harrison. provost OF the univer-
sIty presided ar the exercises. Which nave peeh
held annually on Washington's Birthday since 1876
The academy was filed with students OF the unVer
sitv who marched TO the meeting place in BODY
members Of the faculty and friends OF the uhl'er-
sfty.
The honorary degree Of Doctor or Laws was coi'-
ferred upon Mr.. Choate Governor Stuart or fehii-
svlvania Judge Charles E. Rice, of the Penhsyl-
vania Superior Court; Grove X Gilbert ana MISS
Cecilia BeauX.
One OF the features OF the exercises was the
nr.sentation to the university Of a collection OF
mare than four hundred volumes of Chilidn BOOKS
from the University of Chill The presentation au-
dress was made by Se1or Don An!bal Cruz the
Chlian Minister In presenting the books he sau'
I-pon presenting these books to the tniveTslty W OF
pennsvlvania the university OF my country W
10 express the great interest II feels tOWdtu 'l
rI,,tirstfon of relations and the maintenance OF
close contact with this great and adhl:thle ceii'ie
of progress and knowledge
The distance that separates chin from lie -
states Is no obstacle to the repercusson there OF
the manifest tatons OF the human intellect t'lt' W.
witness here The continuous development o. tHis
nation Is closely watched by us; We appreciate II
full value. and We realize 1lat II II iiI @
due TO the persistent. active and energetic WotN
of he OF the Union when SatAti " tII
in their walls of virtue and science dlid mn mn
ulant in coming generations IDEAS OF pdtilotiS iSH
ChiH where such ideas also germnate easily, de-
sirrs most auNiOusly TO come into closer contact
with Ihe universities of this country Nyihs 10 Sc
cure the interchange. of Intellectual productions
OF Chilli under the auspices OF the government
has org.lnizeZd pan-AmeTican scientific cong IVS9
which VIII b. held in Santiago in December or the
,.iirre6t wear MNl devoted study VIII have
other, exchange disc pflIlc4llleS 20
analyze tendencies and To shoS the ciVillZed world
that education and the noble art or trdcniilS are
the real levers moving the American continent
| thank YOU. Mr.. Provost. for your kindness IN
affording such brilliant opportunity TO be IN
terpreter OF the feelings prevailing IN my country