New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03


comes to his full dignity only when he
stands upon the level with others, and
looking in his neighbour eye knows
that he belongs with him to common,
free community Of purpose and
thought and action. The peace Of the
world is not going to he assured by the
compaets Of nations, but by the gym
psthies of men"
The President then told OF a confer
ence on foreign missions attended by
him once. saying that II was for the
purpose OF wiping out the line be
tween Christian churches IN the work
in foreign fields. He added that he
could not help saying that while he
sympathized with the purpose OF the
conference he hoped that those who
were converted in foreign fields would
not come land look at US"
"When I see the Statue Of Liberty
he continued. land think of the thrill
that must come into some hopeful
heart az for the first time an immi-
grant sees that statue and thinks that
he knows what Il means, wonder II,
after he lands, he finds the spirit o.
liberty truly represented by us. i
wonder IL we are worthy OF that sym
boil I wonder II we are sufficiently
stirred by the history of il, by the his
tory Of what IL means. | wonder II
we remember the sacrifices, the mu-
tual concessions, the righteous yield
ing Of selfish right that Is signified by
the word ard the conception Of lib
erty"
Favors Frequent Discussion
II wonder If we all wish 70 accord
equal rights 70 all men, and so II is
profitable that occasions like this
should be frequently repeated, and that
we should remind ourselves OF what
sort of image we have promised 70 be;
Tor the world is enlightened, my fellow
citizens, by ideals, by ideas. The spirit
Of the world rises with the sacrifices OF
men; the spirit of the world rises as
men forget 10 be selfish and unite TO be
great.
This, 70 repeat that beautiful phrase
OF Linooln's in his Gettysburg address,
is not time of self-sdulstion, but
time of rededication. Let us determine
that the light that shines out OF our
lives upon the uplifted image Of Liberty
shall be light pure and without re-
proach.'
The President was the last speaker
at the banquet, which was attended by
200 men and women. One of the
notable features of the evening was the
reading of a message from President
Po;ncar6 Of France. sent to the French
Ambassador. Jules J. Jusserand, in ap-
probation Of Liberty's illumination. In
the message he said:
IN offering, thirty years ago, to the
government and people Of the United
80 oh ol
lights those who land in Am lea
France had wished TO honor liberty
and the heroes fallen in her cause. II
is for that sacred cause the French
people battle and suffer to-day; they
feel sure that they can always count
on those friends of theirs in America
from whom they have already received
so many tokens Of sympathy and who
have shown the world that they are
still enamoured of the same IDEAL
Twelve hundred were present. in
GLIDING Ambassador and Nine. Jusse
rand OF France, Secretaries Daniels and
of the Cabinet, and officers of
the United States and the French
armies and navies. Mayor Mitchell pre-
sided.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was orator
Bartholdi's statue from France thirty
years ago, and Ambassador Jusserand
delivered the principal addresses.
Ralph Pulitzer, publisher of "The New
York World; Henry l.. Doherty, presi-
dent of the Society for Electrical De-
and Colonel John Miles,
l.. 5. A, and the Mayor also spoke.
Bond Ties Republics
. The speakers voiced almost identical
sentiments, recalling the debt of graft
tude this nation owes France and re.
ferring 20 the continuous friendship OF
the two republics. The sentiment was
echoed in cable from President Poin
care Of France, which was read by the
Mayor. II reads:
"In offering, thirty years ago, TO the
and people OF the United
States the statue which welcomes and
lights those who land in America
France had wished to honor liberty
and the heroes fallen in her cause.
at is for that sacred cause that the
French people battle and suffer to-day;
they feel sure that they can always
count on those friends Of theirs IN
America, from whom they have already
received 80 many tokens Of sympathy
and who have shown the world that
they are still enamoured Of the same
ideal"
The President, who entered with
Nine. Jules J. Jusserand, wife Of the
French Ambassador, was given a
hearty reception, which terminated
with three cheers. There were three
more cheers for Mrs. Wilson. who was
escorted by VI. Jusserend. The ap-
pearance Of Chauncey NJ. Depew was
occasion for more applause.
The Mayor referred to the statue as