New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-26

II am glad 10 give my testimony 10 the
concentrated power you represent. The
safety OF the country lies in the fact that
you neutralize each other and in the great
conviction Of the citizens OF the country
that the truth lies not III you but between
vou. ] am not thereby consigning YOU TO
tire AnanalaS Club. but explaining how each
Of you saves the country from the rest
Y shall stop now. I do not want 70
explode my boom. Ny dear fellow crafts
mon good night"
Canadian Premier Speaks.
Another speech by telephone was by Pre-
m.er Borden Of Canada. who is in Hot
Springs, Va. Mr.. Borden spoke Of the mar
vellous inventions of the last quarter OF a
century. and said that the average standard
Of living among the great mass Of the
PEOPLE had also greatly advanced in the
same time and that the reasonable COM
forts Of life were more widely enjoyed than
ever before. But the vast increase in
wealth had been attended by an enormous
and alarming inequality in its distribution,
and this inequality was attended by men
ace 10 democratic institutions in their pres
Ont form.
during foundation IL il fails 10 endow its
citizens with equality OF opportunity. The
modern democracy, said Mr.. Borden. is
learning this lesson slowly and painfully.
but he did not doubt that it would learn II
thoroughly. Otherwise he would have little
faith IN the permanence OF existing sys-
tens Of government IN the English speak
ing world.
Speaking 10 the press Of both countries. .
nc said. may l express my firm conviction
that upon YOU depends IN large measure
the continued existence and strength Of
me happy relations which prevail between
This great Republic and the Empire TO
which Canada was a proud allegiance?
Within a few years these kindred nations
will fifty celebrate a century OF peace. Let
it be our hope and our prayer that in all
the glorious years TO come our only con-
test shall lie in general emulation to at
tain the highest standards OF civilization
and the MODEST ideals Of democracy"
Sonqs Through the Telephone.
Al Jolson and Jose Collins. at the Win
ter Garden, sang into telephone transmit
ters for the benefit of the newspaper men,
and Lewis Waller. at Days Theatre, re-
cited Kiplings "If -'
Between Jose Collins and President Taft,
Bruce Haldeman, of THE Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal." who was at tho speakers
table. euogized Major Butt and the other
victims Of the Titanic There was toast
drunk standing TO Dr.. Alexander Graham
Bell, and one 10 Thomas A. Edison, both
Of whom were at the speakers table.
Victor Murdoch was the POSTMASTER, and
those at the speakers table were Colonel
William Hester. Of The Brooklyn Eagle"
John VI Imlie, +. Il. Jennings. general
counsel Of The Associated Press: Frank l..
Over, w. l.. Mclean, a director OF The AS
eociated Press Charles Fl. Wilson. Adolph
ochs. OF The New York Times: William
Marconi, Or. John u. Finley. president OF
the College Of the City Of New York: DIR.
Alexander Graham Bell. Frank y. Noyes,
president Of The Associated Press; Thomas
a. Edison. Melville t. Stone, general man
aver Of The Associated Press; Talcott Will
Jams. director of the Pulitzer School of Jour
nslisrn a Columbia University; Victor Law
son. Of The Chicago Daily News; Judge
Peter s. Grosscup, Bishop Charles +. Burch,
Frederick Roy Ma rtin, OF "The Peoria Jour
nal". Augustus Thomas. Arthur Il. Smith,
Condo Hamlin, c. S. Gleed and Herbert l..
Bridgman. Of "The Brooklyn Standard
Union" The speakers were Dr. Finley, Tai
colt Williams and Augustus Thomas.
Talcott Williams outlined the plan Of the
Pulitzer School Of journalism, and Presi-
dent Finley told Of his experience in early
life as a printer. He said q country paper
once printed an obituary notice Of him.
"The obituary predicted he said, that
had a great future, and they never cor
rected it They still think am dead out
there"
Augustus Thomas. too. said he was on q
newsps per once. and that once was often
enough.
II find that one Of the most hopeful and
helpful things about any situation" he
continued, 'is TO have something the mat
Ter with II. There must always be trouble. B"
And the speaker quoted a long list Of his
torlcsl troubles. from Moses driving his
progressive minority across the Red Sea-
80 the trouble with the primary election
in Illinois"
The important thing is the work that
rs done, and not the material IT is done
with he added. 1T is fine to build up a
paper, but II is finer TO build up man
The service is worth nothing II the news Is
not true, There is no business that can be
built up successfully II II destroys the man.
and there is no man that can be built VI
successfully II the spirit working In the
man is destroyed-and the spirit is writ
ing It's record on every face. whether OF
deceit or truth and We find after all that
In the finish we are in excellent company
and God himself is I'm the publishing bust
ness"
Mr.. Marconi was unable to attend. but 9
rising toast was drunk in his honor.
CH BLAKE DOING NICELY.