New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-11
rgr GATHERING AND ADDRESSES.

Chaab.y Of Commerce, James NJ. Brown, arm
,rith Secretary Window, led the way to the
s;a;rc-room There were six tables Inc one
Cor the president contrary to the usual custom eN-
,onae5 east and west. Everywhere there were
many bououets and banks of flowers. On the presi
ant,s table we're set-poces OF gram elevator anu
ralroad bridge, with a crossing train On the wall
bhiuA were the stars and stripes and the seal OF sn
rhamber Of Commerce. The balcony was covered
,i,,, and in the centre was the
80. IS arms If New-York State. The wall oppo-
s;,e vras orpamented with flags and the federal
COAT of aras At every plate was a handsome out-
fon-hole bouquet.
In tho absence of the president Of the Chamber
Vice-President Brown presided. At his right was |
Secretary Window, at his left. PoStmaSteru eherai
Names At this table were also Lew r. morton
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Controller Campbell Stew
ar. l.. Woodford. Parke Goodwin A. X.
Lawrence. Nathaniel Shipman, DIR. W. II.
Draper. Henry S. Sanford, the Rev. Dr. w. +. Wat
kins. Judge Noah Davis s. b. Chittenden, the Rev.
DIR. W. NJ Taylor. Professor J. J. White, the Rev.
DIR. @. d. Wildes ard Enoch l.. Fancher
THE ADDRESS.
The roenn elaborate but the courses were served
rapidly few moments after N'ce-fresldent
Brown rose 20 open the speaking He hrst read
letter IRON President Babcock regretting that he
was compelled 10 be absent on account of illness.
his regret at the absence of President Babcock.
This Dr. Wildes did in few we-ehosen sentences.
After the toast "The President of the United
States-now the Chief Magistrate Of fifty millions of
peoples which was loudly applaudod, President
Garfeid's brief letter of regret was read
WHAT SECRETARY WINDOW SAID.
The next toast proposed The National !
Treasury" The chairman introduced Secretary |
Window who was received with prolonged applause
and cheers He spoke as follows:
Gentlemen I am profoundly grateful 10 you FOR this
expression OF feeling and for the privilege Of heng pres
snt on TINS occasion me Gxt5Spe of @ 5
which you perhaps, ~ he congratulated as might
r. is 6aving no chance having been engaged in dis
eussing the eorkShlp OF the Treasury Department
brivfese Of being here For several years past have
nsvoed graf RAJ eo 81 w1 70 r euv 6sf the
eOuntry was and look forward into the future and
s oS ~ as t 1S eay 50 snS d the mptopos
Of the world-when look forward TO tins aud
hon years Old feel sense Of pride aud gratinca
tion Which eannot express APnls9Ste e. .oo G.,
ponse 70 tie toast, OF the Treasury OF TIE United
INTO power ii found great debt maturing.
a vast amount in bonds became redeelnabie on
found Itself without refnding BIN adequate ~ meet
Ehe necessary payment OF TINS 5d5slsp ne Iwo qas
on of Congress some other measured The President
recognized he fact that on extra session Il az expansive
Injury because the business Of the country IS un-
sottled and blsiaess dislike 10 embark
best TO obviato tins Necessity If possible. The plan
adopted which would not disturb the business
Interest," OF the country ana would not cost any amount
of money. Ii was sort OF selfactine prOccss. am
happy % announce It's grand success Applause The
$l9oJoOyO o. si4 per etns ponoh VIE .icLe ~ re
h dis patch sent At D. In to-day
SIX per cent bonds received and opened sliio6oooO
[or eontinashee about si7dOOOOO About
slT0,00oO10 now hesrd from
In bringing this about the business interests Of the
country have not been affected IN the o sgSst degree
plssel do LOT know bat may be SAID oi this scheme
as the good old brother said IN church, 81 have been
member Of this church for twenty-five years and II has
not cost cent" iaughterl The expense was
speak Of this to show the magnificent credit Of the
hmerean people: App!sas9 think am safe in say.
ADercan nation today. Tue success OF the Refundng
plan Is due to the commercial prosperity and patriotism
Of the people, think st proper say that tie
Of the bonds st out may have the same privilege as
And have no sort OF doubt OF IT, success. do not
speak OF THIS boastngy IL worked itself Al Ia because
81 the prosperity OF the American peoPlo.
Now how u this prosperity to be maintained will
pot go into this question In detail But in the INST place.
must be maintained through the maintenance the
public credit This can 0oy be effected through sound
s e sis rstv Y l he II e9" b 10 Ds
legal will harmonic aud promote the com
peleia interests Of the United states. Win not en-
.o@s ns Sn to ' ten pq SoS tSs can ~G be- don ns
believe, however, that az present there is some dis
Try believe that these interests could be largely har
fncnzed ~ proper relating taxation
eylsssfion N regard to Other matters How are these
hwEts De uadei Representatives. OF private in
measure " DC adopted Tor their benefit Tie con-
ptses having charge of these great Interests viii meet
welfare OF these great interests b studied
~ ought to be- think they be best promoted by
saen Congressional WORK as will make them subject OF
efEdy al IRE time. am OF the opinion that there ought
e be new department Of the Government 90 foster
toena believe IL Is not a very common II
tiing fud department wanting to divide It's dats II
wleh tbat would divide on part Of the Treasury ~
al thsse great Industrial interests. Grouped under oil
IHe hta ana nd cared for By one department. n
before this Nation aud the world Take onr Of
commerce ana shipping interests for e1ample n,
there had been department Of the Government 10 -
take care OF then ships coGid have slipped from
se face Of the We should been saved IRON n,
ms humiliation The capacity the country for nr -
pseten Is unlimited cannot say too much Of IL h Is
pouhdlers Tic market n limited Great Britain / n,
has always acted On the rule that She ! IN
@es, ea.ena Der commerce to the ends Of the b,
ne nave the power 10 produce eYory thing that
Any Nnlaon can shall we permit Great Britain 10 OK m
es, Do.,stoS slic t1e American producer must
~ ~ s.sa..s9 ~ sslssl hef organized pOwcrf say
Pc t@plasess The vrgani1ed power OF this Govern.
y with toe question OF Internal e6mIneree ~ t 80
STATES ate 70 compete with the seab0ard states i6r
pave ibsi new department OF the (iovernnen, 70 G ~
h@.e a..nee SO THAT tht great element OF cou,c
New. gentlemen am ca a hobby OF ,o,ne and -. ~
of1nS myself TO stop. have shown ont one ar ' t 10y
bid Our farmers have 90 compete VITA thos, OF ei m
Rnd other c0ntfies IN fsct All those great nt.s -
Ere interested thai something OF this Kind BE- dong Ie 20
peseni prosperity which ENJOY he protected In ~
Mr. President II hard times are 10 comic UPON this II
'cenfy Bud there Is 70 be change athe prescott season
y YrOseliy u u 10 coiue when We fail ~ had market
y ioas ~ Tue Etrkct * open 10 u.s. shall stand win
ss ~or ~ Bst close 70 s TIE open markets OF world
asf the opoftuny make these few remarks before AN h.
e'aged aipiaafeI III
CALLING OK TsiE P0sTMAsTEB~GENERAf As
hx. Brown proposed next the following toast NJ
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