New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-19

0, Wednesday Of this week, June is,
t-sll University unveiled on its
Apps Kari Bi,.er's statue of the Hon.
thtv Dickson White, the univcrsity's
hE president. The statue is gift Of
l. Henry R. Ickelheimer, Of the class
ass NJ. Henry W. Sackett's ad-
tsn delivered at the unwilling fol-
IN;
h the library Of Pembroke College,
cambridge, several years ago, fell
ts tonversa.ion with a learned mem
n Of the governing body the senate
{ he university, who displayed sur
Kf1g familiarity with the careers Of
nsisan public men, particularly
Sore distinguished as scholars. OF the
Il, whose statue we uuveil here to-
a. he said substantially this: Eng
amen have q particular liking for
@highly educated man in public life,
His;ially il he has in q marked degree
e an Of utilizing his attainments IN
eitsld o. sta.osmanship. To many OF
In England the first president Of
antll University seems 20 approach
nsar the realization Of the British
IA Of that type Of statesman as any
lrag man
During the same summer was talk
Hm q kindred subject with the then
Aasfican Ambassador Whitelaw Reid,
CHS London home. He told me, as !
ansnber his comments, that he
aa'ght Andrew D. White would de-
s7' to occupy q uni0ue place in Amer
a. history, 10 only because Of his
1't'lsr capacity TO impress upon great
'.aasit and sorts Of people mis- lofty
'''i and distinctive opinions upon
'1 Questions. so that even those who
I. been hostile 70 those views came,
aSEsre, spontaneously TO adopt them
asH own, without knowing that
~ had gone through the process Of
NJ convinced
non the standpoint Of a member
ne Second Peace Conference at The
soc Nr. Joseph u. Choate made a
s,siS few days ago about the work
AZ White in the First Conference
greatly impressed me. Nhlle
salng upon the effect and value OF
Whites appeals for immunity OF
.& property from capture in mar
warfare and for measures aimed
ehgate the horrors Of war, Mr..
tf said he thought that nothing
~ 1plshed by any other member OF
"oierence eQualled in importance
Neeess Of Mr. White in securing
adherence Of Germany TO the plan
T. Permanent court Of arbitration.
Naoste added that IL was not easy
~aeIs,and how Mr.. White did this;
'-st ne did have, 20 aid him IN this
- Waer Of his successes, one i'm
49,, advantage relations OF per
acquaintance and even frie i'd
-, !. WIN vast number Of persons OF
4. 'Saenee and distinction throughout
\, VIC that was possessed by few, II
Y cher persons.
sssvS, there are the views Of three
-, ss keenes, Of observers and judges
s,eihg the high qualities that
n Ssso Ar. Whites public career. But
;Sess Independent but not inhar-
p.'as Views must be united and still
q, considerations added before we
q, save true perspective Of what
q, Tsh We delight 70 honor here to-
~ es accomplished for his country
oi,ef mankind.
,s .0serve how certain traits and pur-
IN. nave marked every stage Of DR..
ls,s participation in public affairs.
"a shen as a young man, not long
ts.,sSl college, he is invited by the
d.. eppointed American Minister 70
sllI 70 20 70 81. Petersburg IS at
l.,s,',tnss promptly begins that personal
IA ~hee and intercourse with the
kIis,..lh extending until il has en-