New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
APPONY| IN CONGRESS-
Makes Speech in House from
Cannon's RoStrum.
OLD WORLDS GREETINGS
Hungarian Statesman Warmly
Welcomed-His Mission 10
Preach Gospel Of Peace


Washington. Feb. o.--The unusual seo"e
az former Speaker OF the liuhs"
House of Representative standing on tHe
Sneakers rostrur and addressing the 'o"e'
branch of the American Congress was WI
messed in the House to-day when oou'''
Albert Apponyi was formally presenter hno
brought q message OF greeting TO 'he rep
,esentatives Of the New World from rep
resantative Of the Old World;
The House took a recess Of fifteen H'in
ufes 10 permit the exercises. COUNT Ap
pcnvi was warmly greeted when ne az
reared in the chamber and his address was
frequently interrupted by applause Whef
he had finished speaking tie count nsid OF
informal reception, all the members OF the
House aling by and shaking his hand
1T affords me to-day great pleasure
said Speaker Cannon, in introducing "e
visitor. TO introduce one with whose repu-
tation we are acquainted, net only thEoasn
ra;,l.iplied thousands Of his own country
men who have made their homes and are
making their homes here and have become
our countrymen, but as a man VINO has
had forty wears service IN the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of Hungary, who Tor many
years was leader Of that body and now u
not only member OF that body. but
member Of the Cabinet the Minister Of
Education"
Mr.. Sneaker and gentlemen Of the House
OF Representa- tives," said Count Apponyi
nhizhly as feel tbs honor of being intro
duced to you and Of being allowed 10 ad-
dress American legislators In their e"r
House, | shall not devots many OF the rev
minutes that / shall enjoy the high rr,vi
lege 70 mere eifusion OF thanks l AN al
most overawed by the responsibilities tina
rest upon me for every word said and foI
every word unsaid during these few min
utes / stand befors you, gentlemen. not
as single individual. but as representa-
tive man, as a representative man Of tho
Old World before you representatives. OF The
New World. When, apparently. you ere
only kind enough TO listen to foreigner
who chances TO be among YOU and to whom
you do high honor, / know you ihwardlI
ask yourselves What has the Ola Work
got to say to the New World? Wen, gen
tlemen, I think il is about this You come
from the old World, too you were borr
under happy star.
The Old World 10 the New.
That Ola World has leeacies Of tradi
ton which are it's pride and its burden
when your ancestors left the Old Work.
they were privileged 20 take away witt
item the very best Of those traditions ant
% leave behind what is the burden OF them
You took with YOU the very best things, th'
very highest point NJ development which
the Old World had attained In those DAYS
you took with you the sound. healthy, Wig
,oug traditions OF British liberty.
you developed them, and you adaptet
them to the condition found in the neN
hemisphere 30 which you had come. Ioi
were people who left behind yeu what wa'
, burdenson1e In the traditions OF the OLE
World. The mutual animosities and dis
trusts, the call for blood, again YOU were
enabled to leave behind you, out Of ali th'
inheritance Of hatred, OF antasonism anC
animosities. Gentlemen. you feel u mor'
keenly than l can express that this fortu
nste situation lays great responsibility
upon you, and IL am 10 speak here befor'
you on behalf Of the Old World, say this
We OF the Old World, desiring to come on
Of the devouring waste OF the ancient spiri
Of luminosity and dlStrust, appeal 70 yo'
for assistance 10 do away With the hateful
legacy Of haired and war and antagonist
between men who ought 70 be brethren.
This IS the object OF my mission II
America. THIS is what think the spiri
Of the Old World has 10 say to the spiri
| Of the New World; and after ha"ins de
| lvered you this message. let me assil
thank you fer the figh honor which yo'
have done 10 me II appeals strongly u
me personally and 10 my country IN allow
inc me 70 address you here and 20 EMO
the echo which these sentiments 70 which
give expression have found in this nous
because Il has found them in your heart
and IN your minds
Tho Hungarian statesman also occupied
seat beside Vtce-President sherman in m
senate for time He was aceonpanie'
b. Baron Htngslnuller, and Tss escorte'
70 the chamber by Senator Cullon, OF III
nois. chairman Of the Committee or For
eign Relations.
Count Apponyi was entertained at lunch
con .t the British Embassy BIZ Ameassado
Bryee, ana tonight was the guest OF homo
~ q dinner and reception gwen by Barol
| fIeneelmtiller at the Austro-Hungarian En-
bassy. He will return 10 New York 70
morrow
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