New-York tribune., 1909-02-27

writing anv more than he had to, because ne
knew that such admissions could De pieaueo -
against him and therefore that disposition "
wait until the other fellow said what ne Waiitsu %
to say sometimes gave the impression tnat ouI @
friend was a little bit chilly. Wei, When we
came II. contact with him and tried 10 ma @ oul
what he was going do for US in the FhlHP
talked too much about it the wisdom Oh heep go
ing your tongue when it is not necessary 70 Mes
It. and he still retained all the elements Oh soo
fellowship which when you come III Sol 1,t
with him. make you love him. because you can -
Now, I observe that he is coming as rep
rese,fss+ive of New York into that body OF
| which I must speak with all the respect uae @
20 a oo-ordinafe mower and where. in the Sc
crets of executive session. they discuss Chln5S
with candor that doubtless alds thein ~
reaching just conclusion am deIls Hoe tree rlle
/ he is there to defend US lin the many lilStdlU
! where we shall need defence. am deIenteu
/ that he is there. and is now something nIune @
! of free lance to express his run sliu y.
! 1Iata opinion as 70 the question or woman
suffraee and also to make such a luEIilIl0uS ,ut
} explanation heard or saw laSt ,l nisliI 81
reference to what ought 10 pc u1s ,4S tbJe noIrer
/ mary elections. I am sure that with TINS pow" g
! of making peace WillJH ne 60 ,-,orlk mira
! between nations ne will be able 10 "oEA mac
! cles even tn the State of New YORK z.:e.
am delighted to be able to be mere 70 70 le9S,,S
70 the debt of obligation. of personal opI 90 @
| that l feel to Elihu Root. Many a uIie III ~ ny
official career questions have arisen . llat no &C.
! given me the utmost doubt and the utmost - III
corn and ability to go to him and invoke rom rom
! hin, that power that he has Of putting hlilseiI
| in yo1Ir Mace and giving you the pest ADVICE
! that YOU could get from any one puts you
ndar an obligation that it gives the great
! est pleasure to acknowledge to-nlgnC ~
congratulate the people of the sIate oL -EsW 1
/ YORK that they have such noble senator anu anu
| man with whom they can wei 2QnpaTe I re an al.
/ the great men who have represented them III ihg
Senate of the United states. for IT IS true-ahu
/ 7 sneak with no suoerlative degree II IS uuS
! that Elihu Root is able to stand up WIN an
the great Senators from all the states VINO t naot
! ever adorned the membership OF that great
! body.
As Governor Hughes arose to speek every
man and woman in the room stood up ana
cheered him. In praising Mr.. Root he said
It is impossible for me to add to the tributes
that have beer so justly paid to the dlstlh7
E7Iished guest of the evening, and l esteem II q
high privilege as an ofclal Tepresgti'iI, pt i % ~
the people of this state, 70 take par ~ -
cises that are appropriate in recognition OF
the services rendered to the acts OF tllS &pie, %
cIear-sighted son of the Empire StAte. -EeN
York has given to the nation distinguished
custodians Of our international honor. .,.,.
We are now looking forward to an admins
+ration of wisdom of peace, of distinguished
ability under the care of one perfectly. De
H. adanted 10 the eXigencies of this hour
During the interval between the election and
the inauguration he has been radiating through,
out a large part Of our country happiness anu
hone We are accustomed to look upon the
Executive selected by the people TepreSeiltlhs
not particular district, not any section, hot.
any territorial unit but the entire nation as
the one specially charged with the carrying out
of particular policies. We sometimes are app
to forget the limitations which properly hedge
about an Executive in the working OUT uiuei
proper checks of our institutions II Is heceS-
sarv that he should be well supported, strongly
and efficiently supported, IN our national IeSl9
lature and il IS the high contribution OF eaCh
state as a state to the national life 10 give the
,vortbiest of it, sons that great work OF sup
norting sound policy and Intelligent admlmstra-
lion nv service in the United States Senate
we sometimes forget the Importance as WeH
as the dignity of that service. rejoice to-nlght
that we are sending our best to Washington TO
represent the state in the councils OF the nation
To-day we are introducing into the natioHaI t
councils IS q representative Of the people OF Ihe
state of New York man Of rare nt"IisehCe
and acumen. a man gifted with powers OF ana,
ysis and Discrimination. a man ol S"NalI.y 80 -
poise a man who can be trusted 10 StINe l4S
people with that fidelity. with that sklu anu II
ability which have won for hlm In Iht service ol
private. clients the highest honors that proies-
sion of high ideals can hestow.
Vtr- 'aay well count ourselves fortunate aF a
,tsso- upon this opportunity and the way IN
which we have availed ourselves OF II we want
i'm legislation what will stand the test OF the
,-C,,e,. second thought We do not want rash eN-
pertinent. any catering TO the lnconsldSriI1
rIarror ~ the hour We need the highest legal
ability the strenuous purpose ana uutIHchnE
determination To make the people reasonaoIy
rule That is the hardest thing for our De
rnocracy learn. to have the people reasphapiy
rule It is indeed cause TOT c9'Is' ~ d, 80 t{
that at this time. a critical period In our MS
tory we elevate to the highest office OF the staIe
man Of such proved wisdom ana hlsh ih'el-
lecttIaI rank a man of such proved powers OF
strength and discrimination WIN rts,IH 70 r tesa
remedies the Presdent-elect, ana thal iTptn t.
the greatest state Of the Union we send 10 MS
aid. or rather, to his coordinate. and from on"
point of view equally dignifed. position IN tne
highest parja amentary or legislative councils IN
the world one trained 70 correct thinking TO
shrewd and able dcvising. and we NAV be sure
that II viii produce during the next four
years and | may say, indeed, during the next
| eight wears that which will promote the pros
/ perity Of our beloved country
AMBASSADOR BRYCEs ADDRESS.
In Introducing Ambassador Bryce. Mr.. Choate
| said that he was continually making history
and that in the promotion Of the cordial rela-
tions with Great Britain he had worked hand
/ in hand with Mr.. Root
Perhaps no Secretary of State had ever done
/ so much certainly none had done more. TO bring
! about peace and unity this continent and
| between the United States and other powers.
/ said Afr Bryce Apart from his admirable
| work in South America and in and for Central
/ America he had negotiated and signed twenty
| four arbitration treaties with various countries,
! including all or nearly all the chief states OF
! the yorId With Great Britain six treaties had
| been signed and by them nearly every question
! that Id arisen or was likely to arise between
| Canada and the United States had been pro
| vided for Mr.. Bryce said his own relations
! with Mr. Root had been 50 constant and close
| during the last two years that he might venture
! to tell what were in his opinion the causes Of
! Mr.. Roots success and the qualities which have
| enabled him TO render such unexampled
! vices.
! His mental horizon was wide he said; he
all round him, and he saw the landscape in
! true perspective. "To little minds small things
| seemed great and the great things remained
! hidden from them. They lost themselves in de-
| tails. they tried merely to secure some petty
| advantage for themselves and could not deal
! in a broad spirit with large issues"
! One Of the warmest greetings Of the evening
was that received by the japanese Ambassador