The Washington herald., 1911-02-28


in representation" He defined a BIZ
partisan as lone who stands first on one
foot and then on another, and never
knows exactly just what foot he is stand
ing on
Bryce Makes a Speech.
In addition to the speakers hitherto
named, James Bryce, Ambassador from
Great Britain to the United States, world
wide authority on Americans and their
institutions, who has been prominently
mentioned-a report Mr.. Bryce has re-
fused either to affirm or deny-as the sue
cessor of DR.. Woodrow Wilson as presi-
dent OF Princeton University. told of the
scholastic, moral and social advantages
OF a university education, and paid par
ticular attention to a comparison of Eng
lish and American institutions of ad-
vanced learning-a comparison by which
American colleges and universities did
not not suffer.
The impression left by the three speak
ers most closely associated in the politi-
cal life of this country-President Taft.
Senator Depew, and Representative-elect
LittIeton, who also is in the running for
Mr.. Depew's Senatorial job. if the pres
ent deadlock at Albany breaks in his
favor-was one not to be easily forgot
ten by the diners.
Senator Depew, despite the political in
terment facing him within the next four
days, was in his happiest storytelling.
anecdotaI vein. Mr.. Lttleton, in his
maiden speech here, proved himself a
past master at the garpe in which his
brother New Yorker has gained his
greenest- laureIs-after-dInner speaking
and President Taft, despite the partial
defeat indicated for his legislative pro-
gramme by the necessity of calling an ex-
ira session. was able to pass up politics
with a few, good-naturedly humorous re-
marks anent the deliberateness of the
Senate and talk on university life, uni
versity spirit, and university ideals and
advantages.
President Gives Reasons.
President Taft, who arrived late and
was preceded by Senator Depew, spoke
after the latter had paid him perhaps as
eloquent and as unreserved a tribute as
has been accorded him since his occupa-
ton of the White House. After saying
that no other President under whom he
had served-including Mckinley and
Roosevelt-had been called upon to settle
commercial import as had Mr.. Taft, Sen
ator Depew said:
None of the Presidents have known
and l have known them back to and in
cluding Abraham Lincoln-has accom-
plished more In the first two years of
his term than has President Taft
The Presidept, who was greeted by the
widest of cheering on arising. said he
~ haar IN, ha
of great many other and necessary en-
gagements, but that he had learned the
Senate not only was in session but had
locked the doors to keep the members in
on the Lorimer question. This he said
might be looked upon as a promise of
accomplishing something, and, he inti-
mated, he had slighted other engage
ments because he feared the Senatorial
speakers on. the programme might be
unable to attend the dinner.
Toastmaster Henry Z. Davis. who was
called upon to serve at the last minute
because of the inability of Senator Tom
Carter, of Montana, to act introduced the
President as President of our country,
1 mayor of our city, and would-be sister
OF Alexandria
Mr.. Taft referring to Senator Depew.
said:
My friend Chauncey, who has the
honor to be a dissolving view. has sung
his swan song with great beauty
Mentioning the name of Mr.. Lttleton
as a possible compromise candidate for
the New York Senatorship he introduced
the newcomer to political Washington by
telling the story of the man with an in
valid wife, who had summed up his de-
sires with the remarks that he wished
his wife would get well-or something"
Favored New Clubhouse.
The President spoke to some length on
the project Of the Washington Club look
ing to a more elaborate clubhouse, and
favored the construction of such an
edifice
But" added the President. the club
house would have to be built b. small
contributions from all members. as they
could depend on little support from the
graduates of great wealth.
We are not SO rich,'' he continued.
At least, those who get rich seem to
crift out of the university class. How
ever. university men do not think they
constitute a caste. If they had that feel
ing when they stepped out of the senior
year, they would be intolerablc as a
caste. But as they step down from
senior year into life and 10 rubbing
against everybody. they feel most hum
bic, and the necessity OF scratching
gravel TO live puts into their souls a
proper sense of proportion: and, there
fore, they retain a gratitude and a feel
ing for the happy years they have en-
Joyed, and lose the sense Of superiority
that might make them Objectionable as
associates"
Programme Started Early.
The festivities began early, a sort of
condiment TO the already tempting viands
that were constantly coming and not
going.
To say the programme was elaborate
would be to express it too mildly. To
say it was pleasing would be made
cuate. 1t gave the guests a continuous
show throughout the evening. Current
events and personal idiosyncrasies were
Maid bare for the gaze OF all by song
fjest, and speech. And by the time the
Gaudily-decorated paper caps were dis
tributed, just that was needed to COM
plete the merriment, good-fellowship, and
general festivity.
The big doors leading into the banquet
hall were swung open shortly before
7:So o'clock The guests filed in first
and a few minutes later the speakers,