New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

floor she has proved democracy itself.
by her example far more than by
her precepts and far more than any
other agency she has shattered the
idols of monarchy and brought thrones
crashing to the ground. Shall the CON
tinuing and ever increasing effects of
that example be now dispensed with
Can better than the glorious results
already attained be reasonably antici-
pated from mingling Of her unde-
fined spirit with the diverse and in
congruous elements Of the Old World?
Present Task Sufficient
All teaching, all tradition, all ex-
perience, points the contrary. We not
only assume but demand virtual guard
ianship Of the western hemisphere. Is
not that enough? Is it not all that we
can safely or ought to be asked to
undertake.? Would we not better still
the ferment in Mexico and Peru and
Chile and San Domingo and Costa Rica
peace upon the Balkans? And have
we no vital problems within our own
boundaries crying for solution? 'To
thine own self be true applies with
force no less as to nation than TO
an individual.
81 accord unstinted admiration to
those whose largeness Of view enable
them to say, with Garrison, My coun-
try ID the world, my countrymen are
mankind but, being as 1 am, l am
content to walk humbly, reverently,
in the footsteps of Daniel Webster in
the service of my country, and moth
ing but my country and | have only
to regret that we canot hear that
great voice ring out tonight as it did
ring out, in closing, to this society
seventy-fve years ago tonight:
"'Thank God, II also-am an
American.
Hart Opposes Harvey
Dr.. Albert Bushnell Hart, respond
ing to the toast, "Our Forefathers." re-
viewed the contributions of New Eng
land to the growth of the United States
and then vigorously opposed the stand
of Colonel Harvey on the league of
nations.
DR.. Hart said, in part:
"It is impossible that we should not
feel a responsibility outside the bound
aries of New England for what goes on
in the United States, outside the
bounds of the United States for what
goes on in the rest of the world.
We are only brothers one of an
other. 1t is impossible for New Eng
land to be separated from the rest of
the country. New England understands
90 HCAA as any OLUel pdEs OIL Lne COUn-
try how dependent it is for markets,
Tor labor for an outlet, for its popu-
latlon-New England understands how
to spread over the rest of the coun-
try. Think in how many hundreds of
hamiet and how many score of cities
throughout the land you will find New
England men. valiant, strong, followers
OF the state; and New England expects
that Americans shall also show some
OF those great qualities for the benefit
of mankind
Gentle, l appeal to you whether it
IS possible for the United States of
America to take up any attitude or to
come to any definite national policy
which leaves out the fact that there
are other great nations in the world.
We are brought close to each other.
Ease Of communication makes us all
near nelghbors of countries which un-
tll lew years ago were thousands
of miles away. What they do, what
che world does, IS a matter of con-
sequence to us. Why, if fire is set
in Brooklyn shall we in New York not
be interested in it? If the house next
door TO you is going Up in flames,
have you no responsibility We live
IN troubled world; we live in
world in which it is absolutely es-
sentlal if we are going to have peace.
if we are going to have comfort. if
we are going to have continuance of
every government, or of any kind of
government in the world, we must have
some kind of method of bringing to
bear the public sentiment of thinking
mankind upon the problems Of the
world. l have no fear for my own
country in any combination, because
l1O,000,000 people, the richest nation
on earth, one of the most intelligent,
bound to be one of the best organized,
is force that can never be neglected
or ignored in this world"
Hamilton Holt spoke on "a Visit
to the New England Boys at the
Front" and Marcel Knecht, on
How France Appreciates the Splendid
Effort of New England in the Victor
ious War"
DR.. Edward L. Partridge, who retired
as president of the society last night
announced that the 18th Division
known as the Puritan Division" which
was now in France, had accepted a
stand of colors given by the society.
About 400 attended the dinner. New
officers were installed as follows:
President, Darwin P. Kingsley: FIRST
vice-pres ident, Clarence W. Bowen.
second vice-president, Albert H. Wig,
gin; treasurer, Thomas Dennv.
treasurer pro tenn, George w. Hodges,
secretary, Harry A. CUSHING