Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

South. East and West would drop all
differences and oppose the invaders,
he declared, was the substance Of fiery
editorials in the press of this country
as a reply to the Times editorial He
pointed out the obvious parallel in
Mexico's attitude today against inter-
ference by the United States, in it's
present conflict, which he termed a
civil war, and without any intention
of hostility being directed toward us
by the Mexican warning states.
Face Test of Interests.
Mr.. Barrett told of the great prog
ress made in the Orient, and said
Americans must eventually face test
or interests with the rapidly growing
interests of the East, now numbering
SIX hundred million people and repro
ducing at much faster rate than we
are. DO we wish to face this con-
flict alone or with the assistance of
the United Pan-American countries
and Canada?" he asked.
within weight hours we have
had sample of the rivalry of Europe
IN the attitude of the British govern
ment and Germany toward the San
Francisco fair. The jealousy is indi-
Gated by the war lord of GERMANY
Id1I
because, we may say, of 81 possible
understanding with Premier Asouith
and the English people on the com
mercial problems created by the build
ing OF the Panama canal"
Mr.. Barrett said that the American
public had the wrong idea OF revolu-
tons in South America. Two-thirds
of the countries, have not had a revo-
luton In thirty years, he said, and
Mexico enjoyed peace for thirty-five
years, before the present crisis. Costa
Rica, he said had enjoyed uninter-
rupted concord for a century and he
urged that some thought be given
the struggling countries to our south
by the, busy American people. Telling
of the conquest of disease and death
in Panama in ten years, Mr.. Barrett
said Americans had in the decade ac-
complished more than England Ger
many and France had done in a cen
fury in their colonies in foreign coun-
tries.
Need Cultured Conscience.
Rev. Mr.. Allen said the Pilgrims
tackled the problems of government
early in their journey across the seas.
He spoke of the prayers that preceded
establishment of the new colony. He
told of their birth of freedom as ac-
companied by building for the ma
ton an altar to its unseen God. with
religion absolutely separated from
politics and the affairs of the State
Humorously, he declared the first
census on the Mayflower showed IL
men and so women, "the proportion
usually found in church congrega-
tons today" OF the group, one was
subsequently arrested for murder and
two had a fight, for which they were
punished by having their bodies tied
together for a few days. The others.
he declared, were people with con-
sciences and. he said, the cultured
conscience is what America needs to-
day
This will afford the solution for
all our difficulties of business, trade,
labor conditions and other branches
of activity" he declared. He said
the Pilgrims were men of family, not
bachelors, and the clergyman gave a
powerful argument of the home as
the safeguard of the community,
State and nation.
when America shall set it's face
against divorce and all things which
contaminate the home and family
life, then she shall control the
Western Hemisphere. He told of
the early reverence for the church
and the Bible, and said America shall
go down into the abyss If she elimi
mates the Bible. He turned to Mr.
Barrett and told him the difference
between the North and South Amer
icas was that one has the Bible and
the other has not.
Former Judge Carey gave brill
liant and witty talk in response to
the toast, "Sons of New England"
He wished to leave with his hearers
two thoughts, he said, after he had
sketched the history of New Eng
land men in the affairs of this coun-
try To-day is better than yester-
day; and tomorrow will be better
than today" and 1.-THE blood of our
fathers; let it not have been shed
in vain" Both were quotations he
had read, and he urged the men of
today to emphasize by their lives
and accomplishments the ideals con-
tanned in the sentiments.
The dinner committee included
Lawrence A. Norton, chairman; Ed
ward S. Pierson, treasurer; Charles
II. Gwynne, Henry p. Poore and
Thomas W. Williams.