New-York tribune., 1911-02-28

Last Week on Political Planet,
He Tells Diners.

Washington, Feb. 27.-GIadiators about 10
die passing in salute before the Emperor
in the box Tas the allusion which Senator
Depew, Of New York. in an address at the
annual dinner of the University Club to-
night, said occurred TO him as he faced
President Taft and senator Carter. OF Mon
lana. the tosstmaster.
Your chairman and l." said Senator
Depew, ARE among the number OF the. elect
and saints for whom this IS the last week
on the political planet. On Saturday We
expire. The catastrophe suggests both sor-
iow and hilsrity-sorrow for what we lose
md hilarity for what we escape from. The
angel of political death appears IN the
Senate in these days in sundry disguises
At one time he takes the form of the
amendment 10 the Constitution for the di-
rect election Of Senator'S; at another the
resolution relating 10 the seat Of Mr.. Lori
mer; at another the Canadian reciprocity
He remarks on each Of these propositions
70 those who are still in the ring: which
ever way you vote you arc mine"
Speaking of Representative Martin
W. Littletcn, one of the guests at the
dinner, Senator Depew referred TO him as
one who had reversed the time honored
majority IN tire district IN which resides
ex-President Theodore Roosevelt; and yet
before he takes his seat in the lower House
he confidently announces his candidacy for
the Senate
When the Democratic party, torn asun-
der by faction and threatened with an
nihilation by internal strife" continued
Senator Dcpew, seemed on the eve of
destruction Friend Littleton heroicaly and
unselfshly sent word TO the leaders in the
Legislature at Albany, 4 will make the
sacrifice Take me for Senator Certainly
should feel highly honored TO have nv
brilliant young friend as my successor"
Mr. Depew touched on alleged nisrepre
sentatons in magazines OF the integrity of
representatives Of the people and spoke
OF the general distrust which thereby had
been engerdered He cited as an instance
OF the high sense Of honor IN public life
the incident in the balloting last week at
Albany by which a gentleman's agreement
in regard 10 absentees superseded what
legally might have forced his own re-elec.
tion az United States Senator. II rejoice" +"
declared Senator Depew, that my friends
did no, take the advantage which was
legally in their power"
IItciufIi y at ~ the DllSnt OF
the Senators who were 10 have been his
guests. He said he was delighted with
"the news that the Senate really was doing
business" The fact that the Senators had
been locked in called for the approval of
everybody he laughipgly declared
Turning 20 Senator Depew, who had pre-
ceded him with an address containing many
references TO the waning of his term in the
Senate, the President remarked: Senator
Depew has sung his swan song with great
beauty"
Senator Depev also had extolled Repre-
sentative-elect Littletons rise in politics,
and the President said. laughingly: MY
friend Littleton / wish well. ] wish he
would come TO the Senate. It's little bit
like the husband who had an invalid wife,
and who wished she'd get well-or some
thing"
Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain paid
high tribute TO the character of university
life in this country. He said he found no
greater pleasure in visiting and in getting
to know many of the universities and coll
leges and the jealous and able men who
we're working there. He added that he was
sure no institutions in this country were
dolrg more for civic and social as well as
for the intellectual progress Of the nation