New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
WHITR[DGE BREAkSOUT
BEL4BORS p. S. {. BEFORE
ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.
WHIiam G. Mc1doo U'ins applause
for Reply to 4ttack-Kmg Ed
card Sends Greeting.

| The 1o3d annual dinner of st. Georges So
Ciety at the Waldorf last night was dlstln-
guished oy a characteristic speech from Fred
! erick W. Whtridge receiver Of the Third Ave
| nue. Railroad Company in which he reiterated
| his contempt for the Public Service Commits
| sion, and by reply from William G. McAdoo
president of the Hudson Manhattan Railroad
| Company, in which he took issue with Mr.
| Whitridge as 10 the need and value of the com
| mission.
Mr.. Whitrdge's remarks far as they could
| be heard. listened to with i'll concealed IN
| difference by those at the dinner. and on one oc-
| cason President e. X. Beddall of the society
| had to rap for order, that Mr. Whitrldse
! might finish his speech. On the other hand MI.
| McAdoo's defence of the commission and eXcep-
tion to caustic remarks that Mr.. Whitridge had
| made about the newspapers were received Win
spontaneous enthusiasm.
Taking Mr.. Whitridge on his own subject, the
defence of ndividualism and its part in the
development of the country seen In the
benefits conferred by corporations, Nj NC
Adoo aroused enthusiasm when he said ne
hoped that the death knell Of corporate lhdl-
vidualisrn in defiance of law had been sounded
Mr. Whitridge had referred to Mr.. Roosevelt
as IAN American patron saint who is now
hunting lions in Africa on the cowcatcher of an
American locomotive" but while the reference
caused momentary laughter, Mr.. McAdoos
closing words Of praise for the ex-President
evoked pronounced applause.
WINNINGS UNDER THE LASH"
Lewis Nixon. who followed Mr.. McAdoo, said
he did not know whether Mr.. Whitridge's re-
marks were intended expression of senti-
ment made in good will the winnings Of
one under the LASH At that there were also
audible manifestations Of approval
Seated with President f. *. Beddsll on the
raised platform, behind which had been draped
the flags of the United states and of ST. George
and the -oats-of-arms of Great Britain and the
United States. Courtenay ". Bennett.
British Consul General Mayor Seth Low,
representing the New England Society; William
.. McAdoo. president OF the Southern Society.
Frederick ". Whitridge. Patrick r. Murphy.
Bishop Frederick Courtney. W Butler Duncan,
president OF the Pilgrims, Henry 5. Van Duzer.
president OF the Holland Society; Hart Lyman.
Cornelius A. Pugsley. Of the Sons of the Amert-
can Revolution: Charles r Miller. W Carey
Sanger. Of the Society Of Colonial Wars: George
Massey. OF the British Schools and Universities
Club. Dr. J. J. NcPhee. president cf the Ca
madam Society. Il Frater Munro. president of
ST Andrews Society: 9. +. Hardenburs Alden
Freeman OF the Huguenot Society. and George
Morgan Lewis. of the ST. Dayid's Society.
Toasts 70 the President and TO his majesty
Edward VII we're followed bv d cheer for the
heads OF both nations in which the assenblage
joined with great enthusiasm. and by the read
Ing of a "a Bile message from the King, IN which
he sent his good wishes 10 the members Of the
society and a telegram from Governor Hughes
Then = new version Of America" and God
save the King" called the "AnElo-American (
Anthem" sung. These were the words.
Two .PsoPPisss sr.a, sna fr'-
one race Of ancient fame,
tongue. one faith W- ols'm
f-c1 eRIor ious
We love and praise
Consul General Bennett, in expressing regret
at the absence Of Ambassador Bryce. paid
tribute 10 the services which Mr.. Bryce rem
dered in aiding 10 accomplish settlement Of
all causes Of disagreement between the United
states and Canada and England, and eX-
pressed the belief that q similar harmony +.
would characterize the relations Of the nations
in the future
In introducing Mr.. Whitridge. Mr. Redda
said 1t was the first time that the society had
a receiver in a position where he had to give .
M and added that least for once the re
cever would throw in a free ride on the airshp .
Of oratory Looking at the raised design Of St .
George on the souvenirs holding the ices, Mr. /
whitridge said: "St. George rode forth and /
slew the dragon. To-day certain American /
saint is speeding cowcstcher to slay lions /.
in Africa" This reference to the ex- President !
caused shout of laughter, but Mr.. Whitridge
talk which was a defence of the part Of the /
individual in the development of this country /
and a protest against regulation of
porations as aimed at that benefcent individ- /
ualism.
RECEIVER WHTRIDGEs SPEECH.
Mr. Whitridge said that the revolt against In /
di,iduaIism found Its main outlet In perfect /
craze for regulation by statute commissions /
of everything and everybody" This country he
said, produces one hundred and fifty times
many laws to govern eighty millions of people /
as Great Britain finds necessary for half that /
number He referred 10 a recent act repeating /
various laws of Scotland which had ceased to /
be in force or were longer deemed neccs- /
sary." and said:
Now I do not mean to intimate that that fate is /
in store for our Public Service Commission, which
and which if II had all the powers It desires would
stife competition and suppress all individuality, eX-
cept their But you will expect me to say Z
something about that commission l supposed /
to be in opposition to that honorable body, but on
the whole we get along together pretty Well They
are honest conscientious men. 1 do what can to /
tighten their labors and can only hope that they
get much amusement out OF me as get out OF
Them. -.,-
this city are concerned they have, Notwithstanding
their great powers, actually accomplished nothing |
at an but / now bound TO amend that state
ment. They have brought nine suits against me /
for the recovery of certain penalties as TO which
decided them, and they have also deprived the .
people of a railroad from the Fordham station 10 .
The geological Gardens, and, In rash ignorance of .
Lord Mansfelds advice to the colonial Judges, have
written opinion thereon which contains colos-
/ he road would be a great public convenience and
,ou'd "e"d by thousands, and therefore 1t ought
HIs HuI ai1lac to this particular commission only
nv vav Of illustrating the general dangers cf tF@sa
endeavors al governmental regulation. In the first
place. its effect on the people themselves Is eNi.
ing for themselves. Even the newspa pers are In