New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
FOR IDEALS IN POLITICS
AT Harvard Urges Patience with
Necessary Processes of
Government.
PHI BETA KAPPA ADDRESS
Rule by People Can Prosper Only
Through the Discipline of
Virtue-Speaks of Cen
sure Of Public Officers.

VI VI
Cambridge Mass. June S9-The first
commencement at Harvard University
under the direction OF President A. Law
renee Lowell came TO an end to-day with
the annual meeting CT the PHI Beta Kappa
fraternity. which had Governor Charles Z.
Hughes Of New York as its orator at the
public exercises. L has been one Of the
most Mobile commandments in the long
history Of the university, reaching its eli
max yesterday with the presence Of ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt, Governor
Hughes. J. Pierpont Morgan and other
prominent public men.
Sanders Theatre was crowded to-day
when the members of the Harvard Chapter
OF the Phi Beta Kappa, which is composed
OF the men who attained the highest honors
in scholarship al the college marched In
for the public meeting. Both President
Lowell and Governor Hughes were received
with loud applause.
Governor Hughes's Address.
Governor Hughes's address followed the
Invocation by The Rev. james II Ropes.
lie said:
Patriotism in Democracy.
There are many who prophesy in the
name OF democracy. and through its oppor-
tGallties have wrought prosperously and
have done wonderful works who have
little sympathy with the principle OF its
life But Loyalty To that principle is the
tirst obligation Of citizenship. Patriotism
IN democracy Is not merely an instructive
affection for ones native or adopted land,
or eXuItaJiCn ia national power Patriot
ISM IN democracy is devotion 10 the rule
or the people, iove OF its Ideals, and pride
In those achievements which realize the
common aspirations and illustrate the prog
ress made possible by equality of rights.
It Is the patriotism whose ardor is kindled
by keen sense OF human brotherhood,
and which counts as traitors all those
who take up against the state the arms of
injustice or seek TO turn 10 selfish uses the
agencies designed 10 protect the common
interest.
This conservation IS readily evoked in the
supreme effort TO escape from The letters
49,, - ems oIt ~ = ne more i;teued MheL
Aiitft - no oppression TO Withstand and
the apparent stability Of established insti-
Iutions affords general prosperity which
may tend 10 blur the vision and substitute
Tor fine enthusiasm the ignobie content
1nent OF ease and Indulgence.
no" may democracy be safeguarded
against the periis OF its success? How
may We maintain that sense of vital re
-auon 10 our institutions. that vivid real
azaJlon OF personal responsibility with re-
Spect 10 their effectiveness. and devotion
10 TIE cause OF true liberty through which
alone We may avoid decadence and disas-
TER II is not foStered by absorption in the
pursuits of business. nor IS il favored by
siie strain OF professional and technical
work II is not always nourished by
political activity. Even the calm Re,
Iectons OF the student may supply philo-
Sophy without Ta7-er, and the enrichments
anerTaTing Indifference II is SO easy 10
cultivate an attitude Of detachment 10
LEAD lives that are centred in self-interest
10 miss the realization OF the fact that in
society, as with the individual there is
either progress or retrogression. and that
70 one or the other We are making bv the
direction or absence Of effort our in6i-
Eidual contributions.
Leaders VIII Not Be WANTING.
BY this il is not meant that We shall lark
alerIness. OF ingenuity. or skill We have
no reason to fear want OF masterfuI lead
eTs 10 direct great enterprise Scientific
research viii continue 10 win its Victories
and the secrets Of nature will even more
largely Weld their riches to the increase of
will philanthropy fail to extend its benefi-
cence, nor wealth TO increase its lareesSes
Nor VIII the historic conflict between con-
StTtaINe and radical, including that part
of il which is between those who genuinely
desire 20 conserve and those who genuinely
desire to secure reforms. either cease or Ii-
minish in intensity. On the contrary the
inequalities which differences in .ta!ent In
aptitude and in force Of character newt
ably create, and the evils, both necessary
ana unnecessary, when aftict society viii
surely generate unceasing demands for
change and correction, and shape political
sNlgenc[ ana polcN- 10 secure the bless
ings which should flow from the enlarging
scope Of achievement, 10 win true progress
from this incessaut strife, we must not
simply conside- particular measures or TIE
merits Of specific proposals. but We must
he keenly alive 10 the Importance OF method
and OF the maintenance OF the democratic
principle.
We need the culture of the democratic
spirit By this ] mean not merely fellow
feeling. or an absence Of supeTCiliousneSs
or disdain- but profound respect for, and
sincere attachment TO. democratic institu-
tons. and q keen appreciation not only Of
mutual obligation bat OF the essential con-
ditious Of mutual helpfulness-
There are means which no end can jus
tify. aud +he first concern Of democracy IS
20 protect its Observation-Disclosures from per
version. Whatever other opportunities may
be afforded to the man Of education en-
lghtened Toy the learning OF the scnooIs
and joining the advantages Of study TO
those derived from experience. the OppOT-
tunity 10 contribute the full weight OF his
individual influence TO he strength OF this
conserving force upon which the whole
some life Of the community depends should
not be lost.
For the enemies Of democracy are not 10
he found in particular propagandlsts mere
" because we may deem their proposals
20 be visionary or unWise me DANGER
lies more in method than in proposal II
the former be fair and right. may trust
the latter TO the public judgment And
the matter OF primary importance IS hdel-
.ty TO the fundamental laws or our inst
buttons and the endeavor to destroy those
Influences. on whatever behalf eXerted.
which are hostile 10 free government itself.
indignation at Corruption.
We shall all agree on the necessity of
sing effort 10 put an end 10 corrup-
tion in administrative offices and legisIa-
live halls. We may be gratifed at the evil
Sence of moral soundness in our people
so frequently illustrated in the response
Of public Indignation at the corrupt abuse
Of public trust But Wnlle exposure OF
gross corruption il Gnfairngly denounced.
. Il is larrefably true that we do not have
shat measure Of continuous and unrelent-
Eng resistance 10 corrupt influences which
have a right TO expect from our citl-
zens and particularly from those most IA
vored by ability and success. The man who
viii not corrupt public officers if ne be-
lieves himself secure from discovery, iD
order 10 protect his business or TO get
what he wants perhaps thinks he should
have. IS uEhappily too rare. And despite
the Increasing number who go from college