New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
Beecher and Wilson

is strange that Mr.. Wilson did not. in his
Free Trade Hall speech in Manchester,
make alluson to that memorable oc
caslon when another American stood
upon that r0strum and championed the
cause OF American ideals and American
purposes in England There are both
parallel and a contrast between the
great outpour1ng which greeted Prcsi-
dent Wilson and that other meeting i'm
the same building ffty-hve years ago
which wes addressed by Henry Ward
Beechey.
Both men went to England carrying
message from The New World to she
Old. To Mr.. Wilson wa rendered th~
freedom Of the city, and vast CROWD
raised It's voice III Singing "For He's
Jolly Good Fellow For q fortnight
prior TO Mr.. Beeoher's arrival the dead
walls of the city We're placarded with
notices inviting the public to attend In
force and give che distinguished quest
host'le reception.
MI Beocher was championine the
cause Of the North against the south ~.
time when, because Of tho industrial
depression ii tho Manchester district due
TO the shutting of Of the supply of
American cotton. there was wide senti-
menf In England fo1 interference in the
struggia between tho states Withou.
any intent TO make & comparison or
strike - parallel, it is curious to observe
even with conditions as dissimilar IA they
were. the similarity between the methods
of Mr.. Beecher and Mr. Wilson in
handling their audiences Said Mr.. WI
son In Free Trade Hall.
Il felt, before came here. AZ hons in
Observation-Disclosures Manchester has sc
many Of ths characteristics Of our oreat
American cities felt that in the
community Of interest and understand
ing which IL established IN great currents
OF trade we enabled to see infcrnn
tionsl processes perhaps better than thew
can be seen by others. take il nm
not far from right in. supposing that that
1s the reason why Manchester has been
the centre Of the great forward looking
sentiments of men who had the instincts
OF large planning, not merely for the city
itself, but for the Kingdom and the en-
pire and the world And with that out
look we can be cure We can 90 shoulder
and shoulder together"
MIR Beecher, Introducing himself to
che fathers and grandfathers Of the
same audience, said
! nm not lttle grstiaed that NV nrst
appearance to speak on secular topics In
England 's in this goodly town of Man
chester, For had rather have prajao
from those who understand the quality
OF prelse than from those who sneak
at hazard and with little knowlcdpc
Of the thing praised. And where else
more than In these great central Dor
lions Of England. and in what town
more than Manchester, hare the doctrines
OF human fights been battled for. and
where else have been gained FOR them
noblcr victories Than here?"
The Associated Press dispatch saws
that mo other audience during his Euro
pean appearance has absorbed the presj-
cents utterancea 90 eagerly. 80 under
Standingiy. has SO quickly responded to
every important point, as did the Free
Trade Hall audience Mr.. Beechcr
found his audience equally understand
ing, but not, at tho beginning at least.
so responsive. Mr.. Wilson spoke warmly
OF tho loinship and friendship between
the two nations. Said Mr. Beecher:
The Same blood ~ IN us W. oro
your Children or Gao children e ysgr
fathers and oucottora YOU cad va l,.a
tae same sutstslttla doctrines. va Isvs
fhe saIna a'ao.5n among the naslens o
tho earth. Never vese mother and
dauehter sst iogth 10 do SO orsea,v q
hing n tho kinedora Of Goa's c.oe, na
England md America 30 You knosy >h,.
20 arc so sensitive and have hor-r rnr-
and with opr song1es a. We have
Will tel ycu Why. There }, no man who
can os3ena you as deenly as the ops vou
oys most"
"Hewn England with our tongues
The same thought must have been n Mr.
Wilson's mind when nc said SUNDAY 81
Carlis!s Words rave cut rs deem 40
awords"
Tho fruits OF NJ. Wilson's speeches IN
England arc still fer the harvest