The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
GUESTS OF CITY.
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is broad and impersona,. 1t stands for
the community. II has never ground the
ak of any man.
This city Of yours-ours, If you Willis
worthy Of your real concern"
II was a clever speech, most heartily
punctured by applause. Especially was
the name of the late Crosby s. Noyes
greeted with enthusiastic hand-clapping.
The theme was one that gave an orator
large opportunities, and It was with rapt
attention that Gen. Harries was listened
TO as he told of WashingtUns achieve
ments and hopes.
Vice President in Happy Vein.
Between each speech there was music
by the Marine Band. The next speaker
was Vice President Fairbanks. who was
greeted with torrents of applause as he
was feiieitously introduced by Chairman
Harries
The Vice President said that he had
been assured that he would not be called
upon for a speech. the assurance coming
from the president of the Board OF Trade,
the most autocratc man on earth, save
any of the speakers of the House" He
said that he knew the Washington Board
of Trade and its conviction that all the
business of this entire country has trans
acted by the city of Washington. and
that the Board OF Trade was its sole pro-
prietOr and representative.
He thought that as a people we Ameri-
cans should fall short of our duty If we
did not make Washington the most beau
tiful city in the world. For his part he
would do all in his power to make It so.
He paid his tribute to Secretary Of the
Treasury COrtelyOu as the best Secre-
tary we have ever had. He could not
see after Gen. Harries' eloquent tribute
how any governor could fail Of the visa
10 make Washington his home.
How many governors have you here2
he asked
Twenty was the answer from
all parts of the house.
Twenty candidates for the
United States Senate" lie rejoined, evok-
ing the biggest laugh CT the evening.
Fairbanks Praises Roosevelt.
The Vice President paid an eloquent
tribute to President Roosevelt for his
work in conserving the countrys national
resources. lie spoke of the transfOrma-
ton in the material world of the United
States, and pointed out the need of using
with an economical hand the "bounties
provided by a benefcent Father that yet
remain to US"
He praised highly the inspiration which
had led the President 10 call the meeting
of governors, which he thought would
aid greatly to maintain that dual sys-
TEN of government on which our pros
perity and our independence are founded. -
He spoke strongly against any unjust
Federal interference with State rights.
There was one way he said in
which we may retain, in all their vigoT,
the beauty and strength of our republi-
can Institutions. and that is TO maintain
Federal rights and State rights, each
supreme and unchallenged.
II was a bully speech. with many tell
ing points punctuated often by laughter
and applause.
Al It's close, Col. Tyler, more enthusias-
tie than the rest, moved that three cheers
be given for the Vice President. They
We're given standing.
CannOn's Views on Conservatism.
Speaker Cannon was next on the list.
He was in great form. After the usual
preliminary compliments, ne said he had
the highest respect for the Senate Of the
United States, but seeing the noble
gathering OF governors. he felt sure they,
who were coming TO the Senate in the
future. would keep up the fine traditions
of that body.
Thank God" said he. for the glory
Of American citizenship"
He said that Congress was. III a way,
sort Of common council for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, but he sometimes
doubted whether it was a good common
council.
For instance" +" said he, we have spent
twelve months in getting tracks down 10
the Union Station, and we are still argu-
ing about six tickets for quarter. and
we don't know yet whether TO leave the
whole matter to the District Commission
ers. to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion; whether we shall allow universal
transfers or not-and in the meantime
you poor devils have to walk"
He paid a tribute 10 the beauties and
the great promise for the future in the
city of Washington.
Speaking OF the newspapers he said:
Sometimes I glance at the newspe epers-
Only EieilEE nov dt4rlf anu SBAiAFAAtAtG
read them, and sometimes I swear.
have some reputation for profanity-by
way of emphasis.
Glancing at the newspapers he had seen
the speech of the President to the gov
ernors, and he wanted TO commend the
efforts of that strong and virile man"
to conserve the national resources Of the
United States. But he thought the main
work Of the convention must be done by
the States themselves, rather than by
the Federal government. The States must
do their own work he thought
1t caused some laughter when he re-
ferred to the sections of land at sl25 an
acre owned in Illinois by Vice President
Fairbanks, and told how the land was
conserved and saved until now it pays )
per cent on its valuation.
He spoke Of the great development of
the West and INDUCED in some fine remi-
niscences of his early youth on the farm,
when he himself helped to cut down the
forests to make a place TO plant crops.
His argument was that We could not
have our cake and eat it too. and he
thought that If We wanted crops we
could not have forests; and that where
trees once grew now there were homes;
and he argued that where civilization
had come in there were ten times as
many trees as there were in the olden
days.
He though the burden of expense of
conservation should be put on the State,
on tlfe county on the township; not on
the Federal government. The fact that
we were furnishing the worlds markets
with our products was the answer to
the objections that we were using up
our resources.
He thought that when the coal and
iron and wood was gone we had genius
enough to find other materials to take
their place. With great emphasis he
pleaded that the responsibility be left
where it is now, with the county and
the township, and not centralize it in
the Federal government.
Swanson Reviews History.
Gov. Swanson, OF Virginia, followed
Drefacing his remarks with thanks for