The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-21


food Of Eternal Lile, and bring us in the end TO
Thy kingdom. through the mercy and grace Of
Christ Jesus our Lord Amen.
TIE DINNER.
Whereupon we dined, the dinner not being very
good, but in manner ana form as is here written:-
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Plum pudding en- feu
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fraises' poireso rsi.e elaudeS &C.
Wins divers, iaueurs &c.
THE HoNoRED GUESTS.
As we have said, Professor Smith presided. At
his right sat Mr. Jay. At his lett Baron Won
Schwarz-Sanborn, the Chief OF the Austrian Com.
mission. Then came Jackson s. Schultz, the
chief American Commissioner, and II.
Garretson, his successor. Among the other
honored guests, placed In due order, were
sion; Baron Max Won Gagern, Of the Imperial
household; Mr.. McElrath, OF New York; Dr..
Chaplin, the Burgomaster Of Vienna and . dozen
gentlemen, mainly distinguished citizens OF
the other countries The dinner over, Pro-
lessor Smith arose and raped on the
table aud spoke OF the day in fervid
and eloquent terms, with due and proper
mention Of Washington, Jay, JEFFERSON and others.
He said we honored this day, not because 1t cee-
new impulse to political lberty-a liberty that does
not mean license, but order and law, and COM
mands the respect OF all who govern whether
emperors or presidents. he then gave his toast,
"The day We celebrate"
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN JAY. -
We all rose and shouted as loudly as we could,
especially as the Austrian band rolled out the a-
milar strains OF "The Star Spangled Banner" Then
q toast was given, ''The President Of the United
States" and Mr.. Jay arose to respond. And after
much cheering on our part Mr.. Jay managed to
make himself heard, and said
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENrLEMEN-The
most significant response to the toast which am
called to answer has been already given by your
cheers; and American cheers are never more
on foreign soil to greet the health Of the Presi-
dent, who, sitting In the seat OF Washington,
and the dignity Of our Republic. 1t is pleas
ant feature OF our gathering In this brilliant
the voices OF the various nationalites whose dis.
tnguished representatives honor us with their
presence; and 1t Is interesting to think how much
Of real harmony there is between this Republican
Try and Art, which forms the latest.
Congresses Of Vienna. the United States
was among the nrst Of the Powers to
scnwars-sanDorn and in January, is7s HIS A Ex
celency the Count Andrassy expressed to me his
great pleasure at learning rom the Austro.
cess Of their patriotic design. (Cheers.l
words were Mashed by the telegraph in
every language OF Europe, that its tendency
the elevation OF industry and labor and Of the IN
crease OF human happiness as Well as OF greater
intercourse .To and good wll between nations He
ditonal interest in Ihe working q This Exposition
feeling. So. So that that in this Generous
hand in -tappause) and the mission
OF some Of our learned countrymen. whom
public at the completion OF its 6rst century in the
attempt to rival in her festival OF industry the
MAGNIFICENT triumph achieved by the Emperor.
ana At whose invitation the nations q
MODEST tributes to the culture OF the period
(Cheers) One feature Of the Exposition, which q
beautiful and permanent feature, is the Interna-
tional Congress on Patents which Is partly due to
suggestion OF the President. To this Congress
perienced gentlemen IN our Patent ONCE. II our
Inventive countrymen, with their co-workers In
England ana on the Continent, can come TO happy
accord on the policy to be pursued, q rare oppOr-
tunty Is here presented Tor their common benefit.
In one view America may be thought to be less in
terested than any other in the establishment OF an
international patent system Tor the refusal OF patent
protection IN any land tends to direct
our Patent once records show. But II q
worldwide system can be suggested in
Washington, at London, at PARIS. at Berlin or at
Vienna, shall be respected throughout Europe and
OF genius fraught with the elements OF national
wealth that now takes its westward way across
the Atlantic, viii 1T not tend to create new bond
between the nations, and to afford new
strength to International friendship We have
no longer the direct interest in the peace OF Europe
the day we celebrate. Then our American ances-
tors were constantly called to fight against each
blood and treasure in mutual slaughter t nan an
European Congress might permit them to become
friends K soch w was our c1nnct with the Cana.
the Revolution In 1858, and ended by the Treaty Of
Ryswick In 1897. Such was the war growing out
AIMS War, marked by the conquest Of Arcadia,
two unsuccessful expeditions to Cdnada and ter
war in l7l4 Of the Austrian succession, which ex,
tended to America, where 1t was known in
our history as King Georges War, famous
for Its capture OF Louisberg, and ended
by the Treaty Of Aix.la-Chapelie. And such
was the latest and last Of those wars between the
French and English IN 1854, when Washington first
distinguished himself and In which came the cap
ture OF Quebec and the death Of the brave COM
manders who sleep under common monument
wolfe and M0ntcalm. Mr.. President, we have not
only ceased to fight at the bidding OF others, but
we have ceased to rush into war as
the best method OF settling our own dis
putes. loud cheers.) We nave come to believe
that in this age the sword OF war; ever threatening
to arrest the national pursuits and to fall in the
family circle, Is not the surest guardian OF the
freedom, the virtue or the happiness OF people;
and In responding to your toast to the President
cannot lorDear aludlng to the Treaty Of Washing
ton as chief feature OF his administratiOn-an
act whose influence Is yet to be felt
In the conduct OF peoples and the coun-
sells OF cabinets. Applause.) When Europe
saw two governments proud and powerful
submitting their grave differences to arbitration
and calmly awaiting the decision OF five intelligent
and honorable gentlemen sitting in their council
chamber at Gene va. IL WAS a snnnnatiua incidant