New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

Before Governor Dix began 10 speak inc
toasunaster read the following telegram
from President Taft
The White House, Washington.
January 30 1911.
Gentlemen. ! thank YOU for Your kind
invitation 10 attend the dinner 70 be- gwen
10 Mr Nathan StraUS in New ork to-mo'-
row night. I regret that my ofilciai enRdsr-
ments make II Impossible Tor me 70 De
present 10 testify 10 my high appreciation
10 Mr.. strauss public spiritedness. Ills
work in improving the condition and all"Nl-
ating the suffering Of those less fortunate
should make II d pleasure for all 10 unite
In honorinG him with this banquet
With best wishes 70 all the assembled
WILLIAM n. TAFT.
To the Nathan Straus Dinner Committee,
Henry ". Schloss. chairman
1T is a pleasure 10 join with YOU IN
paving tribute TO an honored citizen" said
Governor Dix. "a man of lofty ideals.
whose devotion 10 humanity is world wide.
Honored in this country and. Other coun-
tries because Of his devotion 10 his fellow
men. he has lived a life worthy of emUla-
tion by all young men and achieved a bust
ness career among us worthy ~ The high
est respect. lie has devoted a large por-
ton OF his life means thought and fidelity
10 the care OF the younger children. and
through his tender mercies manv thousands
OF them arc living to-day who might other
wise have perished."
Governor Dix proposed toast 20 the
guest Of honor. which was drunk standing.
Borough President NcAneuy, who fol-
lowed Governor Dix. said that f. was iit-
ting for representatives Of tho municipal
government TO be present and pay tribute
10 one VINO had done a great service not
only to the city but 20 the whole countrv.
Shown the Way TO the City.
MI Straus has demonstrated what the
city should do for its people on larger
scale" said Mr. McAneny. There should
be A far larger degree Of expenditure for
what We may call the social service de-
psrtment of municipal affairs. the things
which Mr. Straus has done privately There
Is nothing moro important and more ur-
gent upon uG than ti!s kind Of work and
hope We will have tho funds 10 DO much
more Of 81 this yea
Mr. Hearst included in his address
vivid arraignmcnt Of the trusts. ASter say
ing that he mad come three thousand miles
10 attend the dinner and paying Mr.. Strsus
an ample compliment FOR all he represented
in citizenship and business, Mr.. Hearst
said
Il believe that no man should accumulate
wealth except through service 10 the com
munitv.
a great department store. conducting So
many varied branches on 50 wholesale a
plan. if not a combination TO increase the
cost Of living. but comOinstion 20 reduce
the cost Of living
Any man who acquires fortune ~ re-
ducing the cost of living is entitled 20 the
wealth he accumulates and 10 the gratitude
Of the public as we'll
Mr.. strauss charity is true charity. for
he gives 70 the poor out OF that which he
has honestly earned and which IS right
fully his 70 give.
1t has become too much the fashion
nowadays for men 70 steal literally from
the public and then pose a. benefactors
by returning some portion of the plunder
as charity.
That kind Of contribution il not char
fty. il IL conscience money. and those who
accept 1t do but compound felony"
Mr.. Straus. in his address. reviewed In
some measure his efforts during the last
twenty years 70 lessen the mortality
among babies in the cities by insisting
t,uon the use OF stcrilized milk