New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
EDITORS HEAR TALK
3,4OO MILES AWAY
Mayor of San Francisco
from Fair Grounds Sends
Thanks to Publishers.
mitchell SPEAKS
TO COAST MAYOR
Patrick Francis Murphy, of Mark
Cross Company, Was
POSTMASTER.
"Hello, San Francisco"
"Hello New York"


Hello, New York;
From the Press Building in The
grounds of the Panama-Pacihc Exposl-
ton a voice came to six hundred mem
bers of the American Newspaper PUB
fishers Association and their l2b guests
at their annual dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria last night. James Rolph, Jr.,
Mayor of San Francisco. was thanking
the press for materially aiding MS
stricken city at the time OF the great
fire and for helping to make the far
so signal a success.
This is the longest exposition
speech ever made" said the voice 3,4O0
miles to the westward at is costing
more than the pay of grand opera
star. However, il is not the first time
! have enjoyed long distance speeches.
Il get all the speeches of the world
every morning and evening in the
newspapers. But ! wish ! could take
you all on a tour Of the world here at
our fair. ! could show you all the
nations and so many wonders that It
would make Jules Nernes look like a
Long Island commuter."
The next voice that came over the
long space was that of Charles X.
Field. editor Of "The Sunset Maya
zine"
Also a cornet blared believe Me II
All Those Endearing Young Charms
across the continent. II was played by
George Pecheco, Of the San Francisco
Bohemian Club. Later L. A. Larsen
sang "a Love You. California"
Mayor Mitchell conversed with Mayor
Rolph, saying that he hoped to be able
to attend the fair within month. He
congratulated him on the great success
of the city's enterprise and added that
the Legislature was delaying his de-
parture for the West.
Patrick Francis Murphy, president OF
the Mark Cross Company, the toast
master. then thanked the far-oh speak
ers for their courtesy.
"GooGby, California" he said.
"Goodby, New York." came the an
swer
Before introducing the speakers OF
the evening Mr.. Murphy got out his
, little padded hammer, gently tapped
newspapers in general on the head
and uttered laugh-producing para
! doxcs.
we demand tragedies at breakfast.
he said. pleasantly; disasters al
| luncheon and indiscretions at dinner
/ The misdceds of one woman are made
/ more Of than the good works OF a
/ thousand. Some think that our repub-
/ lie would be all right were 1t not for
/ the Republicans. and others are sure
I that a democracy would prosper were
/ il not for the Democrats"
Mayor Mitchell made a plea for home
/ rule of cities and urged the press TO
support this measure before the Con
/ stitutional Convention, which would
make it possible for cities to face then
own tremendous financial problems.
1--WE have cut down the cost of ad-
ministration far below what it has ever
been before. but it is high because the
state has laid great demands upon US,
he said. 81 thank the press Of the city
for supporting me fairly in most meas
ures. II in reality is the government
for what the government does and Is
irving to do is told the people by the
newspapers ! ask the aid OF the pres;
in gaining for us home rule.
Norman Angel, author of The .Grea'
illusion" and strong British advocate
for peace, sent letter to the diners, II
which he said:
"If the American power were usec
to place the United States at the heac
of saner form of world organization
in organizing Christendom into rca
society Of nations, with dehnite law
established By the common will, 1t Il
at least likely that the older and more
exhausted nations would follow thu
lead so given
His letter also stated that il 81!
likely that such world law could be en-
forced without the use Of American
military power merely by the use o.
immensp economic and social forces, a
present ~. .-anized, but easily organ
lied by s Ican genius"
DR.. N.cho as Murray Butler, presi
dent Of Colombia University, spoke OF
the general influence Of newspapers, il
forming public opinion. He urged tina
they serve public opinion with thu
truth what actually was said, wha
actually happened saying that pubic
o. % was what ruled the Govern
ment.