New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
MUST KEEP OUR
WORD, SAYS cHOATE
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between ourselves and our friends. be-
tween Mr.. Choate and myself. for ex-
ample. The relations between two
countries ought not TO he different from
the relations between two friends, two
gentlemen.
"1n relations between two friends Ue
| look not alone at our own interests, but
| equally at the interests Of our friends
When we make a contract we do 1t not
for the sake of getting the advantage
| but for the sake Of mutual advantage,
Believe me. gentlemen, there is moth
| ing so futile as what is known as
diplomatic victory.
HE who thinks he is getting the bet
ter of a bargain is not fooling other
men so much as he is fooling himself
He may get some temporary ad'
vantage, but other men will find IT out
and he will lose their confidence, Sc
| that he suffers in the end. II there had
ever been any treaties between our two
| countries. something deny, which had
been obtained by one of us through de-
ception Of the other, II the deception
were on our side would be one of the
first to tear the treaty up. And l am
sure ! am correct In saying that my
government would applaud the act.
Mr. lines paid a tribute to the great
ness of the ambassadors who had repre-
~ nit a nj
the other, making special mention OF
the late Ambassador Reid. who died
such a short time ago and did so much
for the good friendship Of the two coun-
tries" adding:
The little difference which has arisen
between the two governments u per
fectly insignificant. and ] have no aues-
ton il can and will be solved without
the slightest difficulty. II not immedl-
ately, at least before long"
Choate Popular in England.
Mr. Rrtttain. who brought the greet
incs Of the English Pilgrims to their
American brethren. paid tribute TO MI
Choate and to George T. Wilson
vice president Of the society and chair
man OF it's executive committee
Cboate's name, he said, was a house
hold word in England, and touching on
Wilson, he added:
Things ought to 20 well with VIII
son at the head of the American people
and a Wilson steering the Pilgrims 10
prosperity and success
Some one in the mean time had
placed a great silver urn in front OF
Mr.. Choa,e. which the POSTMASTER pro-
ceeded 10 present to Mr.. Wilson In
token OF his untiring zeal in the So
cietys behalf.
You have been the breath Of life
10 the Pilgrims" said Mr.. Choate. by
knocking the breath out OF all the Of
dcers. hope this will inspire you TO
new and more furious Efforts.
Mr.. Choate, who had said he was
year Younger than this time last year,
nevertheless suggested at this point
that some Pilgrim with younger
owes" decipher the inscription on the
urn. whereupon some diner shouted
Let George do it," and the fun was on.
My common or garden speech, said
Mr.. Wilson, lis utterly inadequate TO
axpress the ffty-nine varieties OF feel
ing now chasing up and down my SUBJ
way"
He ended with glowing tribute TO
Mr. Choate. saying
las Mr.. Shakespeare said about MIN
HIS life was gentle and the elements
go mixed In him that nature might
stand up and say 10 all the world. this
is man"
When he had finished police whis-
tie startled the guest with its shrill
blast. and r. \. &. Smith marched up
behind the speakers table with sill
yer loving cup, which Mr.. Choate
thereupon presented 10 William Curtis
Demorest, the treasurer Of the Pill
grims.
The entire list Of speakers included
President John II. Finley OF the City
College and Sir Ernest Shackleton.
With the speakers on the platform sat:
Alfred G. Coke. DR.. j. J. MacPhee
Justice Joseph Il. Newburger. William
VI. Griffiths. Justice Peter A. Hendrick,
Alfred F.. Steers. President Of the Bor-
ough OF Brooklyn: Justice Samuel
Greenbaum. John Barrett. Commits
sioner william II. Edwards. j. Van
Vechten Olcott, Captain John j. Knapp
u. S. n: Commodore Dallas Bache
Pratt, Colonel Daniel Appleton, Of the
national guard.
Major General Thomas II. Barry,
u. s. A.: Stewart l.. Woodford. the
Right Rev. David II. Greer, Courtenay
Walter Bennett. C. /. E.; Alton B.
Parker. Colonel William Jay.
Major General John F. Organ. John
Purroy Mitchell, President OF the Board
Of Aldermen; Seth Low. Henry G.
Ward, George McAneny, President OF
the Borough OF Manhattan; Justice
Vernon NJ. Davis, Controller William
A. Prendergast, Justice Mitchell l..
Erlanger. Commissioner Joseph john
son. George Austin Morrison, jr., Wal
ter c. Moves, Henry w. ]. Bucknall. j.
Joyce Broderick and DR.. John X Shan
non.
Mr.. Choate read kilograms from kins
George and Queen Mary express
ing their thanks for the cordial sent'-
e. :