New-York tribune., 1910-07-13

9edtes. so The hearts of our people really
@ olo go out to the mother country as
iieNer before in our history.
ana now all eyes turn to another King
rye There was q time when English
Heots ses old not altogether like their kin
a. @aSIoSs the sea, and were not altogether
!lNeu ln return. That misfortune has now
neen behind US for a hundred wears
1 ne American people are to-day willing
1iiu eager TO transfer their regard from
dosnlred father to worthy son They are
fuliy aware that the present King, like
ms honored predecessor. has known Us
iong and We'll Only year or TWO ago
Ile was again on our border: and the
Nlce-Presldent Of the United States was
sent WITH d Warshlp. to meet him. and
20 JON with him in celebrating an historic
triumph won by our united forces and
iuii OF glory for all. That triumph car
Iied peace and happiness. unparalleled
oSNeiopment and free institutions over
vast spaces OF the earth. for both our
peoples May there be others, less costly
ana equally benefcent. to illuminate the
long prosperous and peaceful reign
winch we wish with all our hearts for
George the Fifth
Turning again to our own land.
need offer few remarks about the con-
Qluon ID which the national anniversary
nnQS It. The speakers who reply to the
toast may he trusted for that Neither
they nor You viii be misled by the crude
notion Of inexperienced observers that a
passing cloud, now and then. means the
end of all our national sunshine. socially.
financially or politically. Socially. in no
century and IN no country has there
been before as high an average of COM
fort. education. security and happiness
among SU,ooO,OOo OF free people. gathered
together INTO one nation. Financially,
nowhere else to-day. in spite OF q cloudy
sky In Wall Street, does either honest
Il Dor or honest capital reap q larger
return than ID our own happy land.
Nor are the clouds in Washington more
serious than in Wall Street. Three
/ months ago the political undertakers
were preparing the funeral of the present
administration They have suddenly dis
covered that the corpse has risen up,
has snlitten them hip and thigh. and has
already good humOredly left the field Of
victory for months enjoyment at the
seashore. Whoever knew William II.
+ TAFT at any time since his bOyhOOd
/ knew his capacity. his honesty and his
! courage, but there seem to be a good
many who are just awaking to the dis
coVery that they have underra ted his
/ political sagacity and his power as d
! public leader.
/ The same people are finding our for
/ eign policy equally unexpected. We are
steadily getting rid OF all our old con
.
tlonal policy OF doing il either by peace
+ ful negotiations or international arbi-
tratiOn. At this moment We are settling
z dispute with Great Britain. i century
and quarter old. by a friendly lawsuit
at The Hague. and I am proud to have
had myself some small share in getting
/ Il begun The advocates on both sides
I are covering themselves with glory. and
. when the decision comes both sides will
f throw up their hats with JOY at seeing
! the hateful old question buried, no mat
4 ter which side furnishes the gravedig-
gers. Then We are at the same time
getting the King Of England himself to
settle another of our old disputes: and
/ We shall enjoy seeing the end of that,
+ whether he decides for rs or for Chill.
/ Meanwhile the chief work of the mbaS-
! sizes and legations. under the saga ciOUs
/ guidance OF Mr.. Knox. is in co-opera-
/ ting TO carry out the policy Of the de-
. partment for helping our impoverished
/ industries 10 find new outlets for their
/ surplus products and our poor capital
lists in Wall Street, who see ruin at home
( in every cloud. TO find employment
I abroad for the oveTfOwing and super
fiuOuS apltal which they have acCuuu-
lated. between paniCS. out of the Grip
/ pied enterprises Of their own country.
They want ROW to build railways all
over China and TO keep the door open.
I They want 10 find minerals in Turkey
LII
take Up frayed and tattered national
/ debts. reOrganize them ike q Western
/ railway and make them as good as
/ new They want to lend money TO every
foreign railroad and TO every nation
! that needs it-at a fair per cent They
have been furnishing help to dig the
/ Panama Canal for the benefit Of all
/ countries that have a commercial marine
I'VE haven't any at present ourselves.
/ We hope every one of these enterprises
means profit, but We know they all mean
/ peace. Every feature of our foreign
policy means peace, and SO it fairly in
! terprets the real spirit Of our country
men. who remain as peace loving a peo-
| PIE as exist IN the world
We are glad that the day We celebrate
/ is honored here tonight. as it has been
! in increasing numbers throughout these
/ later years. by prominent representa-
/ tives OF the mother country They are
/ peculiarly welcome. all OF them. from the
/ distinguished member Of the government
under his late majesty who proposed
the health Of the President. and the well
! known High Commissioner who spoke
I last through the entire notable list Of
/ your British guests. The event which
this day marks has had mOmenrOus con-
sequences for the whole world. and is
now cordially remem beTed everywhere.
But II was peculiarly family affair.
and TO-DAY il would be hard TO say
! which branch of the English spea king
peoDles Of the world has in the long run
then. with the certainty Of cordial re-
ception by all. the great toast Of the
evening. The Day We Celebrate