The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
GARRISON'S PUN A
! SLY FLING AT PAGE
Warns Pennsylvania Alumni Of
Q Recent Page in Diplo-
matte History.
SAYS ARMY IS PREPARED
DR.. Emory r. johnson Urges
Canal TOlls-TO Have
New Clubhouse.

The Secretary OF War. Lin'iey NJ. Gar
tison. added to the gayety Of the Univer-
oity OF Pennsylvania alumni at their an
nuAl dinner in the Waldorf-Astoria las:
nisht by carefully worded but pointed
Jest about the predlcament OF the Ambas-
sedor to Great Britain. Most OF the
Pennsylvania men discovered a pun In the
Score .ary's quiet quip and their laughter
rang loud and long.
II knew" sad the Secretary solemnly
shat ] wouldn't have tims to make one OF
thoss brilliant, impromptu speech,s pre-
DareA some months In advance which
sometimes cause z. eat cheers and almost
always, great comment tLaugh.er1
admit ] didn't have any prophetic knowl-
edge Of Q recent page tcheerins and
laughter1 OF diplomatic history laugh
tsrl. but ! am admonished now. lap
Diauss and iaush:erl
II feel somewhat like the coored man
who was standing In the trap about to
- hanged when the kind hearted
Sheriff said to him. 'Ephraim. II you
wish to make any remarks you can do SO
He said, I Amt got nothin' to say 'cept
guess this 10 goin' to be an awful good
lesson to me-"
Mr.. Garrison never cracked smile.
~ his eyes twinkled when the Pennsyl-
Vanians clapped each other on the Shout
~ and roared.
500 Alsnsi Present.
More than 500 OF the alumni enjoyed
ne speeches made by the Secretary OF
War. Prof Emory r. johnson Of the
university. James NJ Beck, Provost Ed
Gar Fahs Smith, Dean Arthur H. Quinn
and Others From the Secretary they
heard Of the army's preparedness. From
the faculty th,s got news Of the univer.
Olty'e great growth. Prof. johnson told
them that the Panama Canal would not
- . business success unless American
vessels paid toll. and Mr. Beck had much
70 say about the work Of colleges In
training men In the right ideals Of citi-
senship.
After the POSTMASTER. William A. Red
1ing. had aroused heavy cheering with
~ statement that the enrolment Of the
unlvefsity was now $500, an increase OF
moro than 1000 over the past year.
Secretary Garrison made his Joke about
the "rGc.nt page OF diplomatic history"
Then the Sec; etary spoke Of the extended
responsibilities Of the War Department.
administration Of the colonies. OF public
works and of the army.
'sThe army" said he, Consists now OF
5000 men and 5000 officers scattered
OVer the face Of the earth. There isn't a
liner. more high toned. more enlightened.
more capable body OF men In any occupa-
ton the world over. tApplause.l Tho
honor Of the army. gentlemen. can take
care OF ITSELF
johnson Pleads for Tolls.
Prof. Johnson. whom President Taft
sent to Panama to study the tolls ques-
tfon and upon whose report largely
Congress nxed the scale Of charges.
agreed with Col Goethals that good bust
ness. AZ well as national honor demands
that American ships shall pay their way.
IN managing the Panama Canal" he
eaid. ut should be the policy OF the
United States to adhere strictly to two
principles, that the canal should be made
commercially self-supporting and that the
vessels of all nations should be treated
with entire equality.
ITO enable the canal to carry itself
commercially without being a burden upon
the taxpayers 1t will be necessary to Sc
cure revenues Of about s19.250,000 per
annum. This revenue must be secured
mainly from vessels that use the canal
II al vessels pad tolls the revenue OF the
canal At tho end OF ten years would cover
~ annual outlay for operating expenses
end charges upon capital II the owners
81 American ships are excused from the
payment OF tolls the revenues will moi
sufiice to make the canal self-supporting
There can be no doubt that It was the
Intention OF those who negotiated the
3ay-Pauncefote treaty to pledge the
United States TO the continued adherence
- the principle OF equal use Of thu
Panama Canal by the citizens and sub
1ects OF all nations. The United States II
. obligated by every consideration Of ma
tional honor to observe the spirit as wei
- the letter Of the Hay -Pauncefote treat,
% fully and clearly that every natior
may feel that there has been no dis
erimination against such nation or III
eitisens or subjects 40 regards the con
'1itions or charges Of traffic"
James N. Beck believed that the coun
~ has reached such . crisis In Its devel
Opment that the next few years must dc
termine whether or not we are to have
more perfect democracy or retrogress Z
Oundltions that would have horrthed tn
makers OF the Constitution.
"4uch depends upon the great univer
Ojties," no said. THE University Of Penn
0ylvania has It's duty to perform IN train
int young men to the proper ideals o
oourassous citist nsh!p."
+. The guests Of the Pennsylvania alumni
Vore Secretary Garrison. John J. Hopper
Dr. Herman v. Ames, Or. Edward {
1Iisk, Or. william Draper Lewis. Jane
=. Beck. Dr.. Arthur II. Quinn. DR.. Ed a
Vahs 9mi h. Dr. William Pepper, DR.. job
Fraser. Henry r. Towne. Louis A. Kltir
Dr. Roswell c. McCrea. Dr. Emory !
johnson and Dr. Hobart Hare.
u vas announced by POSTMASTER Red
Aing that the plans for an alumni club
house In this city are well advanced an
that an important announcement would b
made soon.