New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Hamilton and Madison the Fourth Estate
had reached its present pinnacle OF Lead
ership and power doubt not that both
executive and Legislature would have
been saved the trouble Of struggling with
any Of the duties placed upon them All
power, including tho election Of Senators.
would have been lodged in the editorial
sanctum. and / am quite certain that tfe
power would thereby nave been placed III
safe and prudent hands.
! believe that the true meaning OF the
philosophy OF Thomas jefferson IL eX-
pressed in his one proposition that ~ he
We're compelled TO choose between news
papers without government or government
without newspapers, he would, Vlthou'
hesitation, choose newspapers without gov
ernmeut
Do YOU realize that i'm this country alone
u requires three hundred acres Of timoer
land day to supply the paper TO dls'Iio-
ton we cannot hope to obtain this supply
indefinitely. In fact, the holiday consuInp =
tion or small trees is greater than the tola
number OF trees OF all sorts planted ann ,
" in the State OF New York We mus
put our house in order. and at least see 10
II that eacn year we plant AS many Utt'
as we remove from the forests. This qutS
ZION IL more vital 10 YOU people Al l,.'
board than any other element in our poF.-
lation. In expressing 10 YOU my desire ~
help in this great cause Of conservation Vt
natural resources. | feel that / am enul
10 your cooperation, In order that a d'.-
A.
propagate and perpetuate the forests Wh,,"
are essential 10 the health and the eniEh'-
eminent of the people.
Tne Governor and his staff left the room
immediatelv after the address was delN-
cred. and than Mr. Macauley called upon
Ambassador Reid. Mr.. Reid had not IN
tended 10 speak and did not al once re-
spond. After expressing my thanks Tor
the way in which YOU have received my
name" said Mr. Reid, Il am not TN the
position TO say anything more. II should
become reminiscent YOU might find fault
with mo. as was done with another citi-
zen Of New York. NJ whom IT used 70 10
said he lacked terminal facilities. Il
20 back forty years ago, I can recall stories
Of men whom you are all proud 10 recall.
But l shall not do this, and I expect your
thanks in return for my making no speech
at all"
Mr. Reid sat down. but the audience ap'
plauded until he acknowledged, by AGAIN
rising. its request for something more.
Il am overpowered," said Mr. Reid, "but
your insistence will bring its own punish
ment.'
Mr.. Reid referred 10 the great editors
Brooks. Of The New York Express and
Henry J. Raymon1. whom l came II
know we'll at quite his real worth
Il need not tell YOU of a very greal
editor whom YOU all laughed at and loved
while YOU laughed" continued Mr.. Reid.
Horace Greeley was the greatest popular
educator whom I have ever known. In the
development Of political ideas along sound
lines I think none but Benjamin Franklin
and possibly Thomas Paine could be named
before him
Mr.. Reid paid tributes to William cullen
BRYANT and the late James Gordon Bennett
and when some middle-aged diners shook
their heads knowingly Mr.. Reid chided
them by saying. "Ah, you are younger; YOU
are younger than you claim. You are the
inheritors Of great names and great uadi-
tons After a century has passed those
men VIII still be honored as the great ser
wants Of the public and an honor to the city
Of New York"