New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
PRAISE OSCARS. STRAUS
ERTENDS GIVE 4 DINNER.
Torb. iR ROOSerelt Cabinet and as
Diplomat ReUiezced.

oscs- 6 Straus, former Secretary of Commerce
- Labor and Mrs. Straus We're guests of honor
: dinner given by some of their New York
s5ands at the Hotel Astor last night William Nc
Z--ou the Rev DR. Lyman Abbott President
- 4 Finley Of the College Of the City of New
~ Jehn Mitchell, OF the American Federation
:, Labor: DR.. St Clair McKelway and Mr. Straus
we're the speakers
NJ McCarroll, who presided as toastrnaster, said
inst Nj sraus was out Ct office only temporarily,
FOR his country needs him He referred to MI
s,-aus-s former ministry TO Turkey, saying:
We gatgae a4eE ouT5f5gs r1g5 sir sir, that You @ are not OF
Fg+ope whom We wish peaceful if speedy end
He told OF the woes Of Turkish citizens. and
h,ped they end under the regime, and
mat Jew and Gentle, AIahometan and Christian
--onld receive equal rights in the Ottoman Empire
qean he praised Nr. Strauss administration OF the
cscretaryshp. and referred to him as prince OF
Merchants with unsullied escutcheon." saying he
was "a business man in business administration
~ 2 business government
nr Abbott said the country no longer limited the
government 10 protection OF persons and property
bn+ that the government had become a great busi-
ness corporation. adding:
II We want great government grea5!y adj admin in
fsfered. must have great me nto do Il: ana We
must give them great power and responslbliity II
Ne want great men We must give them great con-
fdence- ,- s.,. g..
of working, not Tor reward or IaIne- PhllIips
BROOKS said il was great fun preaching, and ] WAS
gong Fl Il saw my partnerslad a perfectly corbn
hlt l. - F,a@suSa he was making money not he
egrse lie freed from criticism hat because he
liked work
foh1 Mitchell vice-presldent Of the American
Federation Of Labor. supplied the place the
snsakers' list which had been assigned to Robert
Naicborn and said
KNEW Nj sus when it vas not not 50 so "a 4shion26s
know laboreT as as II Is nov ana h he frequently
espoUsed lle cause OF eFSaitllyu l5pui. -,
IN Secretary strauss administration the com
y be had had time carry out his plans there
vauld have been established a relation between the
lS lS.oL f -,r,97IerSe ana ToIIncil of Labor would
have greatly enhanced the peace ana prosperity OF
the nation
Mr. Mitchell On behalf Of the working people OF
America wished a happy future for Mr- Straus,
spd closed by saying that he leaving here for
Washington II once TO help perfect Mr. Roosevelt
mans for e use OF the Nobel prize Mr. Roosevelt
Won.
St. Clair McHelway, who spoke next, said:
When Grover Cleveland. no more misunderstood
aud no longer misunderstanGable was elected Pres
ident. his election was powerfully promoted oT
in he wrote 10 Mr.. Cleveland. asking for Oscar
strauss appointment Minister ~ Turkey. As
-ainisrer he secured the settlement of long stand
ing claims ana established the equal rights or al
Americans in Turkey. enforced over sluggish oppo-
stion and skilful mendacity. When those rights
were settled it appeared that Nj Strags career
there had been brought 10 a close and he came
Another Executive Of another party came ne"
complications car,e up and NlIlafn MchlnIeH u5s-
izna1cd Mr.. Straus again TO Turkey Inei the
@ o with SPAN tB Gas fro6be G wt6 @ the Sultan Of SUD
through the Sultan Of Turkey
Mr. straus in acknowledging the tributes that
the speakers paid him. modestly disclaimed these
as being Of a personal character and said that he
accepted them as being for one who gives the best
that is in him TO promote the public welfare
What more can want or hope for, said
NJ Straus than TO return to his city and circle
of friends and be received 1 have been to
night?'
speskinc OF the administration of President
Roosevelt Mr.. straus said that il was not to be
fu5ced by the acts OF Congress or Interruptions 10
business but BY the tendency 10 check eNlIs anu
avert them. We may criticise as We Will saia
Nr Straug the details and policies, but the
last seven wears have been vitalizing OF moral
xr,es ,l,a- elevated the whole moral fabric The
dictionaries against the policies Of the last ad-
r.ir7fstratioa viii find that President Taft VIII
further the cause of social justice and VIII write
int the laws Of the nation the principles ms
PREDECESSOR wrote into the hearts OF the people
AZ e,fars also paid tribute TO Nj WatchoFn.
who he said was one of the most effcleht men
that the government has had
Richard Watson Glider and the Rev. Leahder l.
Richardson also spoke
Among those present We're David LeyentTltJ' MI
aud Mrs Ira /. BambergeT, James Tacott, Johh
n C,rirnnlins J. Clafin W. F. HaVemeyer MI anu
Mrs Nathan Etraus, Mr.. and Mrs 81 Cislr NdcF\ei-
va= Mitchell Innes, Mr. and Mrs Nliilih loeD' l'
- General and Mrs Leonard Wood. CoTIlelus
\ Bliss Miss Bliss. Richard watson Glider Nj
sr5 Mrs FIochstaedter John Barrett Edward Lau-
,,r,,acl, Homer W Hodge, Herman Ridder, John J.
ucCool, W. C McAdoo Mr. and Mrs. Isaac y.
seligraan. George s. Terry. Mr. and Mrs L. : A
d I ina Nir and Mrs X. Midzuno Admiral Charles
n Siesbee Dr. and Mrs. j Takarnine. Mr.. ana
osv ~o7,dert Controller Metz, Mr.. and Mrs Isidor
Strains DR. and Mrs. Alexander Cowie. Donald Nc
Lean W E. D. Stokes, Mrs II. Inouye, T. koyaTna'
$ Nibara. X. Seko Mr.. and Mrs X j. Iminishl. j.
Ino,1ye Mr.. and Mrs. Arai. r. IchinoyIna, MI ana
Mrs d J. r Ushikabo. I. w. Stokes, Is hana-
saki William c. Muschenheln. MI ana MIS- AooiILi
8 oc,,s TIert,ert L Rridgnan Mr. and Mrs. 2. J.
Coodharr. General Robert Avery and lebanon 5
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