New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
PUBLISHERS CHEER
NATIONS WAR ACTS
Applaud Cannon and Sentl-
ment That All Unite
for Cause.
700 PRESENT AT
PATRIOTIC DINNER
Associated Press. at Regular
Meeting, Elects Officers
Both Bodies Busy.

An unusual demonstration o. The patr!-
otto spirit pevvedeG the annual dinner o;
tho American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation n iha waldorf last night. Seven
hundred OF the publishers and their guests
were al the tables. and they improved
every opportunity 10 applaud the senti-
rnert expressed by most Of the speakers.
that politics should &c forgotten and the
nation stand as a unit in the present
Mexican situation.
Uncle Joe" cannon. ex-Speokcr o. the
House. delivered a patriotic address
While deploiiug the necessity OF war
With Naxico. which meant more trouble
for the United States and heavier bur-
den for the country TO bear as it had
meant IN the case of the Philippines,
Porto Rice and Cuua. he said. the nation
had never avoided a great responsibility
or duty. and il would not avoid il now in
the Mexican crisis.
Ebert r. Baker. OF The Cleveland
Plain Dealer president Of the sssocia-
ton, introduced Job Hedges as toastmas-
ter. The other speakers were Mayor
Mitchell. James 4 Macdonald. editor OF
The Toronto Globe. f. Irving Fletcher
and the Rav. :. Parkes Cadman, OF Brook
lyn. Associated Press bulletins OF war
news were thrown on a screen back OF
the speakers table during the dinner.
Those at the guests table. besides the
speakers. we're Melville r. Stone. Frank
3. Noyes. president Of The Associated
Press. Louis y. Hammer.ing. Robert c.
Morris. John VI Imrie. Guthrie p. Plante,
Chester : Lord Conde Hamlin, Edward
g. Riggs. the Rev \. Eugene Bartlett.
ROY Y Martin. Heruan Ridder and Will
lam Berri.
Dr.. Macdonald spoke on the subject OF
North Americas World Leadership.
and declared that rlst was the issue
which came 20 the United States and
Canada Despite the defeat OF reciproci-
Y under President Taft. the speaker
prophesied the time would Yet come
when Canada and his country would
enjoy n freer intercourse in trade and d
better understanding socially and poliu-
cally
Mr. Hedges introduced Uncle Joe as
my friend. Young Mr.. Cannon The
former speaker had Just lighted a fresh
long black cigar. which he laid on the
table az he arose TO speak He said he
did not intend 70 make political speech,
and vet as he got warmed up. frequently
beating the table with hts fist. ne could
not refrain from asserting that most Of
the mistakes which were bcI-g made BY
the present administration could be rec
tihed four Years hence AZ tho polls by
a majority vote 81 the people"
Mr. Cannon recalled the events which
led Up 10 the Spanish War and the con-
sequent burdens which the country had
10 assume. He declared that the watch
full waiting" policy Of the present ad-
ministration in regard 70 Mexico had
probably" been mistake. He said IL
was too late now 10 take sides In Mexico.
but he intmated that was the proper
course 10 have pursued and 20 have done
so much earlier. He said that a three
months sojourn IN Mexico had convinced
him that a constitutional government had
no chance Of success in that country.
The board Of directors of The Asso-
ciated Press met AZ the Waldorf yester-
dav and elected the following officers:
President Frank 3. Moves. Of The
Washington star: first vice-presdent
Charles H. Grasty. OF The Baltimore
sun. second vice-president. d. D. Moore.
Of The New Orleans Times-Picayune" (;
secretary and general manager. Melville
r. Stone: assistant secretary. Frederick
Rov Martin. and treasurer. !. z. Youatt
The executive committee consists Of
r. y. Moves \. s. Ochs, W. l.. Mclean
Charles Hopkins Clark G. A. Rock.
Charles ". Knapp and Victor F. Lawson
The annual meeting OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association opened
AZ the Waldorf yesterday. The morning
session was held behind closed doors. 81
bert n. Baker. Of The Cleveland Plain
Dealer" president of the association.
read his annual report. The business ses-
sions will continue to-day and FRIDAY.
The report of the special standing com
mittee. of which Harry y. Kellogs, OF
Indianapolis. is chairman, submitted It's
report al the afternoon session. Addresses
were delivered by John W. Hayes, secre-
.arv-treasurer Of the International Typo
eraphical Union: James J. Freel presi-
dent OF the international Stereot! pers
and Electrotypers Union; Matthew VOL,
president OF the international Photo-En
gravers' Union, and VI. G. Scott pres!-
dent OF Typographical Union No. s. who
is a candidate for the presidency Of the
international body at the coming election
in May.