The Washington times., 1915-01-17
BOON HERR|CK AGAIN,
hit Administration
Ohionans in New York Openly
Launch Campaign Bryan
RidicuIed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1,.--For the second
time In 4 week Myron r. Herrlck. for
mofly ambassador to France. vas guest
Of honor at a dinner in which Presiden-
tial boom launching was indulged in
openly. The Ohio Society Of New York.
gathering 500 strong in the Waldorf-As-
toria, heard James H. Hoyt, a Cleveland
lawyer. who has known HerriclI thirty
years. direct warning to President
Wilson to beware Of the diplomat from
Ohio. the State that advanced Mckin-
ley and Taft to the White House.
Hoyt also held secretary Bryan up to
rloicuie. calling him a ''distinguished
travelling salesman in words" and as
sailing the Administrations policies re.
speottnE the army and navy. Josephus
Daniels. Secretary OF tho Navy, was
called an ''oyster" by indirection.
Malone Rushes to Defend.
Among the Democrats present to hear
these oratorical volleys was Dudley
Field Malone, collector Of the port, who
did his best to defend the Administra-
tion.
Hoyt's opinions about Bryan and Ea-
uonal defense were expressed thus:
Now. all Of us Americans, from Mr.
Bryan UP, wish for peace. But those
OF ua who are not yet afflicted with
what has been fittingly characterized
=. the pen and mouth disease do not
wish for peace at any price. namely:
at the price Of humiliation and disaster
We do not now desire TO lombard
tho cities OF any other nation; ] en-
phasise the now, because that desire
was not quite SO apparent when we
sent our feet and army 20 Vera Cruz
to enforce a demand that our fag
should be saluted, and after losing pre-
cious lives and spending some millions
OF treasure in the doubtful enterprise,
came away apparently forgetting the
prime reason for our incursion.
But II any other nation proposes to
lombard US, we naturally wish to have
at least a few shots in our locker with
which to make fitting response. We 40
not favor too large an army, but we
large enough, and also one properly
equipped and trained, Mr.. Gompers. for
obvious reasons. 10 the contrary, not
withstanding.
Travelling Salesman" of Words.
I'VE have lately been assured by a
distinguished travelling salesman of
words-an incumbent Of a high office,
though, by the way. his authority does
not seem, for reasons which shall be
nameless, to be commensurate with his
place-that in case Of an emergency
1000 600 men would quickly respond to
our Presidents call. l think he said
they would come out in an hour.
But somehow this does not seem ts, to
more than the cruiser 'Brotherly Love.
and tho superhuman dreadnaught Good
Fellowship which this same purveyor
of speech with brilliant eloquence (for
ceremony launched in chautauqua lake
something over q year ago: have up to
date added much. If anything. to our
feelings of real security:
after ali.' but an untrained, made
quately equipped mob. unable for
months to defend US from the assaults
OF the skilled soldiers Of European
countries. except in the ratio Of sixteen
to one"
Hoyt's Gentle Warning.
Hoyt steered the Presidential boom in
Herrick's direction in these words:
This evening my heart is washed
clean of all partisan consideration, but
1 am constrained by this feeling OF
State pride, and that feeling alone. &c
paraphrase this historic and memorable
peroratior of Patrick Henry in hif
speech delivered before the Virginia as
sembly in 1865 by saying: Bryan hao
remember-and rem Mckinley was from
Ohio; Roosevelt had his Taft. and Taft
was from Ohio, and Mr.. Wilson ma!
have-well. Mr. Wilson may profit bS
their example. If this be partisanship
make the most of it."
The Cleveland lawyer also spoke o.
his old friend Herrick as the mos
widely known and best beloved Amer
lean In the world today"
Malone Counters on Hoyt.
Collector Malone subscribed to uha
aentiment. though not quite so sweep
inEly. but he took occasion to say tina
Herrick would be wasted in 1916.
This warning. when coupled with th'
fact that Malone, at the outset of hi
speech. announced himself as "a rep
resentative Of the present Democrati'
Administration in Washington" startet
the diners discussing President Wilson
plans for the future. but the collector
address didn't give any more satisfying
hint about candidates..
Malone asserted that Herrick had re
fused, In a manner that was quite th'
opposite of Caesars. to accept n crown