The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-21
hanger Of Hasty speech.

hanger Of Hasty speech.
This Is one Of the greatest dansers
phicn America has to face at the pres
nj, day. and the resistance TO THIS
danger is one Of the greatest public
-.rvices which the men of this country
car render.
'ft ls easy to repeat things that other
,sople are saying md to fan In with
punlic prejudices and misjudement. II
/. hard g. look facts fairly In the race
and IN demand that other people should
do the same thing. But the man VINO
can accorplish this IL the real leader.
liz NAV be unpopular for the moment,
but in the long run he is trusted.
"In the last few years We nave VIII
messed a great extension OF the power
OF the people. Democracy is n very dif-
ierent thing now from what 1t was
twenty years ago. The public demands
Government action on a great many
matters which previous generations LETT
individuals to settle for themselves.
"The motives for demanding Govern
men, action are generally good. but the
results are often bad. The new democ-
racy.' said an English statesman who
had himself lone much in the direction
OF humane and intelligent protection OF
the rights OF the weak, is passtonately
benevolent, and p~assionately fond OF
power II is Just this emotional atti-
tude OF passion hat creates the chief
danger to American politics to-day.
Democracy Not Endangered.
"No Government which manages its
ana!-s on the basis OF prejudice rather
;tan evidence can long endure. Many
foreign critics regard our Present ex-
per.erce as presaging the downfall OF
democracy. believe that these critics
are wrong IN their predictions. But ir
heir analysis of the dangers they are
rretty nearly right. and in order &c
ialslfy their predictions We must take
ICED 10 the dangers themselves.
"And great as his national need ol
se'f-ContTol. there is at the present mo-
neut an International need which al
mos, Oyershadows IL. The nations o.
Europe are engaged in a war whicf
ior the time being makes II almost i'm
possible for most of their members to bs
either swift to hear or slow TO speak
Any on who has really lived through
The experiences OF a great war know:
how impossible II Is to secure clearnesi
Of Judgment or restraint OF utteranct
after the wal has actually begun. AL
TIE more necessary is It. then, that w
who are still at peace should avoic
marsh Judgment. hasty generalization oil
III timed expressions OF public feeling.
"l, T. rot the advocates OF a large
arny and navy who constitute the men
ne 10 our peace. 1t is not the advo'
gltes % a more vigorous foreign policy
! IS those who indulge in the luxury
- righteous Indignation without full in
.o-mat.on as TO the facts or %adequat!
,d'cu.at,on Of consequences, OF all III,
- a. tV "a, fptaltt9apt rtf-1nnsr \
temperance in the broad and ancien
'esse-.s The one which America need
mos, .u the conduct of its AFFAIRS"
hair's Ci>I War Memorial.
Following the b~accalaureate address
vas the unveil!ng of the memorial
erected by graduates and friends Of tn
university IN memory Of the Yale mel
L'o lost heir lives In the civil war
Tie "mprial. which was erected In tn
''s'Hu." between WoOlsey Hall n tn
University dining hall, contains on marble
lAo.eis the records Of the l6S Yale mel
tAo lost their lives In the Union ant
confederate armies.
IN DrrSc ting the memorial on behal
y TIE donors former Governor Simeon
= BALDWIN said in part:
"pn June Il, 1865. Just a half cen
20. "~. % ''lIIlIlAANtt was hI1iulllN'h .
e ~ on The best method or honorini
some permanent manner the memory
u 'hnSa II 'Nale's sons who had falle'
curing the ciNll war in the service o
he' country. The committee were di
ned 'r opinion as 20 the best form o
mem RAIL- and the final result was tha
lo'llns was accomplished. Perhaps
was We Tor as the years went by the!
''h2'' MS 10 a viewpoint Of the civ
war impossible in 1865.
"" civil war made a set'lemen
winch Hns been ratified by half a cen
'N ~ peace In reunion, and to-da!
l'''Fs ana vanquished are alike com
"'N."'H'"I on the tablets here set vi
'' FED. 'ributions Of more thai 90
.' f.uui ~ Yale"
''.'"g 70 announcement made to
'.. p. Ir'F-eight members OF the senio
..', Vat" College will not receiv
.'-rc"s a. announcement Of
''..'..IF, havinN failed to pass thei
.u.nations. Among these Is II
'..f. Us, the football star, who |
'''i ne Of the brightest men II
as t.t..