The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-15
WILSON AND DIX Arb CHBERED
mn >0rrHERN SOCIETY ALSO
HIiRS HtRrIN LITrLETON,
Who iprf-usi> ihr Corporation ~ the
Mn-t ingenious Device ef Modern
Iifr anal says serupuiosas Honesty
NiI MARK Its Dealings Hereafter,

..m rho farthast north 81 MY Old
r.r-.,kv Home way down 10 the
-vai.r. River" all the we-uns who have
.-uu,ation for not cheering when Dixie
',y"d IN the restaurants gathered last
r-.r.u the grand ballroom Of the " aldorf
..s. ~no strong ut the annual dinner NJ
200. southern Society. And every time
-!lIe' Was played the southeruers let
irr. he lEeeyip-eeeyow- screams which
..f...-ly are known a. rebel
lulnrtunately for the peace OF mind OF
Nu.,m G.. McAdoo. president OF the
-.,.,.'v and toastmaster. the band PLAYED
.I" just before he arose tn try to- still
v.. h'- gavel the bag throng that began
.'. TIA" closely huddled shirt fronts
I'D the tables and climbed upward
.uu- starred spangled hammered walls
o. .aconies flied with women mp TO where
rnpmo-t rows Of gay gowns were all
lost in tho clouds OF cigar smoke
aiming up from tho tables As a result
this Dixie enthusiasm il took the
..,~' master and his gavel. plus th. misses
., the less emotional. many minutes to
ct attention.
,."V.rnor- elect Dix had no: arrived when
.Lstnin-ter McAdco arose To introduce
a gr-ssman-elect MART in ". Littleton
- ne first speaker. but Mr.. Dix entered
r-tr midnight. Governor elect Wilson
- New Jersey. however. was present
tNrnugtrput the dinner aud sat at Mr.
~ AIoo'> right. Mr.. McAdoo quoted at
nm" a line from speech and COM
rrut.N. That sounds A. IL il might have
Zen uttered ny one 81 the greatest men
,,.,i ever created. Abraham Lincoln hand
yarpingl. but ii is from speech by Wood
.N wilson Tremendous applause.
'.' when a moment later Mr.. McAdoo
-.r.p-i three names those Of men
Nn, he toa.s trnas,er thought had best
-,.r- faith Win the American people
'.rthim Lincoln. Grover Cleveland and
I." dure Roosevelt Lincoln WINS re-
,.,.,i IN silence, ievelands name with
.oh applause and the Colonies with
.'.n uncertain cheers and few misses
g. the guest table besides Governor
a..f nix, ernor-eleCt Wilson and
'.'iIu ". littleton We're John Temple
~lvo-, Georgo ". Perkins. Lloyd X
Gtcr.ou. president of 'h. ~. Georges
~.,rie-v. Justtc--clect John ! Delanv,
Wl'am j. Evans. pr,sident Of the Cana
u..n Society. President George Massey
"' "a" British Schools and Universities
,u". James Vi. BECK, president Of the
p'nn-ylyania society; Augustus Van
society Or, William B Pritchard. presi-
dat 81 the North Carolina society. Presi-
dent William II. Hawk Of the Ohio Society
P,,-dsn' J. +. Allen of the Georgia 80
,.'v Henderson NJ Soinsrrille, president
81 the Alabama Society: President Cha les
Ipwan Of the Tennessee society pre~i
dent William Hepburn Rnsssli Of tbs.
NJ 49, arr Society. George Gnrdon Battle.
VICE. governor Of the NirRinIans. and =
Bronson Cooper. representing the
Twas Club
Among others present were Russell r.
Ma chant DIR. John A. Wysth. former
Ian"s Ellsworth. Commander " l..
wood L. = y, DIR ID e. Potter, seth N
NuiliS-n. William Dalahunty. Piiny Fisk.
t.. Duke de Rch-liau. Francis IL McAdoo,
p-wald Willard John r O'Rourke. Morgan
- l3rien. Henry \. Gilder-leeve Donald
NIcIcan, James " Osborne. George b.
''r'".yo,i. Nice-C hanc.llor Eugene Stev
'n-"n ot New Jersey George Gordon
SAITH" William NJ WINS and Robert =.
When Mr. Nc Adoo finally got the crowd
quiet enough - hear him n. SAID that II
was customary To- drink a '.aSt To the
Presidenr. which was done.
We have a personal reason thus year.
'lr. Nc Adoo said. TO drink 20 tn. PresI-
lent. When we remember, l mean. the
r.cent action Of the President in regard
tpplausel We Sowherners ought 90 he
dpIb!y anxious TO drunk o.s tealih Of
r'asitent Taft"
When the toast had been drunk Mr..
N-Adoo said that before an audienc" Of
~rIthsrn.rs' hs regretted that lac must
We preference to the President over
~. toast 70 The Ladies' But every
>"Tth@rn gentleman vas ready on the
word TO rise apd drink this toast also.
VIZ McAdoo then introduced Congress
elect Littleton--of Republican
UNITY said the toastmastsr.
VI Littleton spoke 81 corporate organ-
s'.on and other economic and industrial
u.osrions In the light OF recent events
Il M IN S.
Tho period Of reform and readjIst-
rent through which We have gone in the
',st few years said Mr. LittlHton. -whan
ghtIy understood has hesn sustained
'lat evil and indcfensibie customs and
lrar'Lses had grown up in the manage
mont 81 great corporate businesses
opInt-y and which called for the I'M
.narIng condemnation ~ all right minded
'.ppls. The very fact that almost the
"n'lre business OF tho country was and
= ronducted by means OF corporate
Eanization made ths opportunity Tor |
un'.ttfulnsss TO trust very much greater
and cun-eqtcnt!y made the Ind gnation |
"rv much more widespread.
think We may now safely say. how |
"~ that every officer and trustee OF |
'" -rrat corporate conc"rns is ke"nLy
-"r.- hle Of the ararttng demand put |
non him by his trust position. and that
b. -"aftar the relation betwe,n officers
- 'TIlrtss't ana TIL" sndrsIOttlPrs VIII
- ngark"d by a scrupulous regard Tor
'"~fy and fair dealing
W ll,tl.ton continued:
'.o'her side OF the question which GER
involves questions OF right conduct
moral principle IL the action OF great
.'-r,-1'" concerns in controlling or en-
f.f.'l.ux to control the bar. necessities OF
.,r ~" purpo-e Of ersctjng an unreg-
-.'.h. proft The aid which the Gov
'.... "r' generously gave to these Industries
~ . heavy duty on ImportatIons
.ommodities and the conv enient
'"-- Grant Cd To facilitate their business
. cen IN many CAKES cruelty and DIS
.ah. used 80 put things which men
ND'.-n must eat and wear beyond
.ar' pGTohaslng power.
.. rfguIu"nt Of political expediency no
f"' hu.in'z, prosperity. no pretence
....r ION ~ labor. no claim OF help
... 'i..r. nothing. absolutely nothing
Yr excuse the Gov eminent In
frd 70 enable