New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-14


ADDRESS OF TIE HON. JAMES G. BLAINE
Mr.. PRESIDENT: l rise only to get out Of
the way in order Jhat this procession NAV 20 forward.
uaughterl am a mere chance conner and dIsturber
Of the programme and don't intend either 10 be made
the bUtt OF hattery of VIII by the next
speaker. And when 1 came 20 read the toast,
or hear II read. really did not know
exactly at what it aimed II at me. 1t is TO con-
grafulate me on failure and II II be
con sson the part OF the Chamber OF Commerce that
that Is their creed then beginning OF he end OF
a victory 70 come laughterl, because II l speak the
voice the Chamber OF Commerce Of the City Of New
York that text and that toast know speak one far
mgher than any that has vet been raj ed in Congress,
Chamber OF Commerce OF NewYOrk ana the pubic OF
ance Of American commerce, then II Is d9se Applause
And you Will permit me 20 say Mr. President speaking
as one outside Of Chambers OF Commerce, but
coming from commercial state, that commerce
well as religion needs revival. Laughter
Every other interest in this country for The last
fifteen years even including tuoss SIX or seven years OF
dark drpTesslOneverv other interest has been gatLo
ing strength ana is ready now to march forward to
victory ana success, save me commerce OF le OHeu
states iappl4uscl-Ind Dr. Bellows says religion.
suppose figures are IN order before Chamber OF
Commerce. You are IN the habit Of kcepng books, cal
culang percentages, etc.. ami Wi quote some ngures
with reference TO American commerce Why, twenty
years agO-Dr Bellows can remember that tar back
years of the tonnage engaged IN the foreign
tonnage. or the tonnage engaged IN the Cniled STATES
tO-day-u the foreign trade Oh me United sta1e~-hoI
oue-0urth is American. Ia loJ6-51, Great Britain hr
Leading commercial nation OF thc world, hhd IN
the trade between the United States ana the United
Kingdom but $50 900 tons Of snpDiug-she bad Duo
900 last year; Germany but 10000 tons then-hst
wear ne haG $50. 900 Great Britain twenty
wears ago. NORWAY ana sweden twenty years ago had
Duf 20 shipping IN tuis tradeast year IhcY
had 100000 tons. Even Austria, accessible only Dy 90
ing around LAZY ana up the AdIlhtlc, hhd
no commerce wish thi, country twenty years ago III
vessels her oWn-ths last she had 22oDOO tons
might 20 in tGs same through nc MhOlc ll-t,
In tins mighty increase Of commerce. from 100000
tons TO over ll,OUO,OOO tons IN q single yo~r ui
supping the United States has gone BACK,
ana ID has all flowed into the Golfers ana
into the channels or other nations. what Otlrr interest
have greatly advanced. In aErioulture-shy, We nave
gone ahead of Al possible cacu atom IN Internal com
rurrce We have gone from 10000 70 $4,000 miles OF
raj ay and Government Of the United states, be
of acres 10 internal commerce OF TINS
country and she has protected by thflH
evrry article that American labor or American
capfaI would invest III and manufacture Ana Tor me
tie~n couuerce Of this country what has she done
Left NJ 10 the alien and TIE stranger; ana IN ne last zen
wears The value products carried between TINS market
and foreign countries has exceeded eleven bOushiu
millions OF dollars, on when somebody mhun
one handred ana ten millions OF dollars per
annum. France. Germany. Enslahu-c'erSDOu5
made IL except the United States. one hundred
and ten millions OF dollars IN gold CON nave
nue ont OF this country into the Golfers OF uhe eou
Trirs can New-York stand that Your aboHndlng re-
sources and your enormous advances I'D othei a. Patt
meuts OF business can cary vou over ths Dut II uio
nnUcy of allowing tho carrying trade OI lh tohbiIJ ~
r,main In foreign hands aggegating @llO,OOO,OoO per
nsnfs becgnes "A much more complicated one man IL 70
to-Iay The only thing 10 do Is 10 thih lha'
norwous wealth into Golfers VI the United states
lApplAuse.I
SAILING VESSELS AND STEAM LINES.
said came from commercial state We are