New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25

we're in a hand o-hand contest week IN
and week out, with the possibility OF
turning the ministry out at every stase
of the game. In this country We Wouhd
the government up like clock every Tour
years, and there was no stopping II until
il ran down. The result was that news
papers were dull whenever they touched
government. except when president
went down TO the Capitol and stirred
thirgs up.
Public Is Apathetc.
What was more serious. he SAID, Inc
American public was apatneuc. except
for a fevered interest during campaign
an interest that was apt TO be as linpa-
tent as il was feetinS and passionate
ANY change in the Constitution aimed al
getting rid of indirection and futility ana
putting responsibility squarely on the
neople at once aroused a tory opposition
that seemed insurmountable.
Mr. Grasty referred 10 the world
wide influences of publicity, particularly
as shown in Japan, where the prlhtihs
press had made known the arts OF peace
and war and an Oriental people hao
adapted and adopted them in single
generation.
What we of the white race nave gwen
them without money and without price
said the speaker, may at some future
time raise up against us an enemy IN
little yellow race the males OF whlch ave
scarcely five feet high and weigh scarcely
a hundred pounds. but as lighters on lai'u
and sea as good as we are, man for man.
Takes Rap at Wilson.
But not all that the speakers SAID was
oyercomplimentary one or thehi' tne
Rev. Charles Alexander Richmond pres
ident of Union College. took a HUMOROUS
fling at his audience. When' by Wa! vi
introduction. he said:
"My friend Woodrow Wilson. Presi-
Ion, of the United States. coniided to me
no, long ago-and he has had sufiiclent
experience TO know-that II WAS lmposs!-
bile TO overestimate the ignorance OF the
average audience.
When the laughter died DR.. Richmond
brought forth another peal wheh ne
added
Neither college presidents nor news
paper men are as wise as they look. both
have the habit of saying many WORDS
but. in fact. saying very little.
Colonel \. G. Osborn. editor OF the
.Iournal-Courier" of New Haven paiu
high tribute to Isaac II. Bromley
Mr. Bromley" said Mr.. Osborn. was
one Of the old-tmers. He was great
man. who. as a friend and associate OF
Horace Greeley. helped to make 1he
Tribune. through his rare ability To APP
preciate humor in a situation. paper
that appealed to wide circle OF readers
I'm his own day-an influence which con
tinues in that newspaper to the present
time"
Colonel Osborn made il plain that nell
Their he nor the other youths OF Ne"
Haven wanted the lid screwed down too
tightly when they visited the city. said
the colonel:
Il am sorry the Mayor is not here.
While ] did not want 10 have any trouble
| have poker I'm store for him. lie
wants TO reform New York. and TO my
mind New York doesn't need To be re-
formed, uOcSn want 10 pS l't"'H'N $50"
will not be reformed.
Il come from "A college town. ana When
we come to New York We want cabaret
shows after o'clock. ] have been mere
before and have been allowed to enter
into your night curriculum. and ] remeni-
Der what kind words We're said by Pro-
fessor Churchill. Professor Rector ana
Professor Jack. who took us into their
arms and also took our eXchcqucr We
don't want them closed
Other speakers were Bernard II.
Ridder, of 1.-The New York Staats-Ici-
tung." and Congressman Frank l.. Greene
of THE 81. Adams (Vt) Messenger
At the guests table, besides the speak
ers were Lieutenant Commander Leigh Z.
Palmer. Robert Ewing, Frederick Roy
Martin. W. L. Mclean. w. II. Cowles.
Adolph S. Ochs. r. b. Jennings. Ebert y.
Baker. Colonel Ph,lip r. Dodge victor +.
Lawson. John r. Mackay W. T. Baker.
Charles W. Knapp. Condo liamlin ana
Charles w. Price.