, 1881-05-11
NEW YORK.
,nn,,nl Banquet of tho Mem
AAI hers Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
s,eretary Window and rostn'"s'
ter.Ceneral james rfes'
cnt MS Guests.
soaaebss by Each Gentleman, Touch
Ing Successfully the Treasury
and Post-0nlce.
e.c,e,ay Window Announces the COM
pIe,e Success Of His 6 Per
Cent Call.
rortract Already Taken to Move
the Rest Of the Norwegians
Over Here.
Law Gould Understood to Be Rap"
idly Unloading His south'
western Stocks.
nhe Produce National Bank
Reaten Out OF $4,000 by
d Sharp Forger.
r,u,es Showing the Ravages Of 0erebro
Spinal Meningitis and Typhus
Fever.
Contract Already Taken to Move
the Rest Of the Norwegians
Over Here.
ii. co,tld Understood to Be Rap"
w. Idly Unloading His South
western Stocks.
rhe produce National Bank
Benton Out OF $4,000 by
d Sharp FOrger.
r;gures Showing the Ravages Of oerebro
Spinal Meningitis and Typhus
Fever.
DANQUET1NG.

DANQUET1NG.
tyyuA1 BANQUET OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE..
yew YovK, Atay l0.-The twenty-t'iirt
annual banu,,et Of the Chamber OF Commerce
,oot mace tNlsuvcnlng, Mr.. James II. Brown.
rha,rmou of. the Reform COMMITTEES of
SEVENTY presiding. On the right of Presi-
1ant T,rown sat Secretary NJ tho Treasury
william Window and on his left Postmaster
General ]amcs. Among tia letters OF regret
md was one from President GurfielA and
,nethar from Senator ConklinE. Good-llat-
rre, battnaRe aid some noisy excitement
followed cheers for the President md
tha Senator. Chairman Brown then pro.
sen,ed Secretary WiMdonl. lie was warmly
r.epIyed and spoke Int RESPONSE to tha sGlltt-
1.-THE NATIONAL. TREASURY"
After acknowledging tho compliment Of
The Invitation md the kindly feeling mani
tested. Secretary Window said: :" For sew
erl years past l have tlosoted a Rreat deal
Of attention to the industrial ind commercial
interests Of the country, mid I am intensely
Interested In everything that looks to thofr
promo.lon. When remember what conl-
try We hive and tho nag,litfcencc OF Its
commercial metropolis. md wllun I look
forward q little Into the future and forecast,
what ,niddte.agel lncn will live to see, that
this Is, / believe, now TO be the greatest
Nal|on on the face of tie earth, and New
York the leading metropolis Of the world
applause and mud clleeringl. feel n sense
pf pride md qualification which cannut
adequately express, NVllon
TIE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION CAME INTO
POWER
m the 18th Ut March,, 1t found the maturing
debt the Nation ncarlyS7 coo 00o. 500 ,00,-
nOoi which Tor Sl95. .O00, goo and over bore Q
per cent interest, anil was payable tho tst Of
July noxt About S47o. .000. COZ, bearing per
cent Interest, became redce,nable on the
ut of May (tha present lnonth), but not
absolutely payable. The Administration
found itself without any Funding bill pro.
slded for the purpose Of retundlng this large
amount ot indebtedness. Two questions pre-
sented themselves. First, should an extra
sesson be called
son TiiE PURPOSE OF MEETING THE EsrER-
tlESf'y
which would arise within two or three
mouths, or sl,pll some other mode be adopted
which will o6yfnte the necessity Of All extra
sesslnh and make rcauislt provision for the
9eIt2 Tie President OF tho Untted States
thst subject-reeosnized tho fact tliat ii.
extra session Of Congress ls very
expens!sE luxury. Expensive not lii
1ty money Cost perhaps, but 1t, tho fact TINT
@ uursax 9 az ~ extra session Of Congress tho bust.
nsss OF tae country Is usually unsettled and
astallge;l, aud TINT businessmen tlIslike 10
as sa,netE N enterprises requiring larYu Invest
mth9 because they do not know Wilnt some
se'ol !eRissatl0h may lave upon Investments.
II was rliEREF0R1s TilOuH!rr DESIRABLE
@AoyIato thls II possible. and adopt plan
na'eh would meet these bonds and preserve
saas.al Ue ete;lit of the United Status. ll,s plRn
susp!ed ny He ~ was Que which would not disturb
~ ~ q ne business Interests Of the country,
aei lossle them nor jar them In the least,
~" ~ when would not cost n1ly eoNAfll-
. 'u.e u.s.. a.lount OF money. 1t WIS
e,oessa @n q q a., self.actng, sulf-regulatlng
ssss as xbat bE!tesde1t and Eentle'nen, the grand
soeS Tae6 aa6h has f1Il9wcl ttle n1toptlon Of that
ssat bon;s ;HpRnasol MI ~ The faa oaU1 Of por
psnnI.a r :, cai1ct. Rs you nre aware, with IL
n sso" X paysaeht On that iuy, tut permission
tsr dSG des1. - ne holders to cotno forward, II
~ ses'fea 10 10 40 taa fAy0t to them, and
t,,. 1ccEt'r S11 PER CENT INTEREST
isseG ~ 1t having the money paid 10 than an the
ns;taJl ta1I July. I.aughtur,1 ThO initation al tint
ses sssM expired to-tay, Ito i0th OF Mny. Thoy
1sdaee tha Ge mouth to exercise the right to
n9 stn:. md Tint limitation. III US III ' Nv BSs S
asaetf1 saa. H. r1..4SyS.,, r5orisy. WI! road q yoa
e. e. rrftsraooA iron It's Asslstan; socfc.sry of
sW'sa,ssanty. It !s ~ fnllows:
ona. eee!ssd Soa T. g, MSy lo1s!x psr cent
Eo,iec boil'ls unopeucd tApplauso.l
NOUS messEnraaG, ses1 s1r G,oMtinaat,co (, tor alut ti7
{ sS9 hsld pay aSrosa saoot "
Sssis S;h Ss!Ssas III, taBBe!atusssi} aBest IL pr,.,,o.
hs.. scs!SESs se.! lNrEnKsTs OF THE COUNTRY
Ms bsatinssn tisn Effected In tho slightest degree.
Nd scsnsIss I!uat !ntsfuat bus remained a. it Was,
itoH kas aasnsSy st S.t knew ~ the prssa was A.
+ ..i4 tApPlaase,l don't know St S%t i f1i nay
y aetSoaMsa u MI %, tae 9, -, sche1uo somewhat ii
y shurrh WIN nn,sser .ats rennrked o< the brothur
%; Church Twenty-Five yoS,. ose sna n Soef 6Sa f
And nsY ,ss Ssnts ~, Tho minister o1uiAlmcd: !:
s9S i2.ashc,rf1I s ,fI hTSs Ss tuarey Sn your stinsy
teduclnR tho ntarest -, ~ ~ osrx sS ssse
s'ssks Nto*s 70 VI per cent, is II, sanltux two
~ 10 Ruruness esafes ilf would hnvo been paid auy
suSestlsefnonta, AnJ '"'
tatn,ion "At IA u All. IT IIAB COST.
asa, Ia ustsss1,d dasts, Mr. President aud gentle.
!Aasrca caaNss,to Nss,.o.t tho magnificent credit ii ths
Mssu1 'hIugR lnS prosperity q ibis xfeas ooaatry
" sun shono M .Inns! sa19 ~ ~ saylnE 10 nation
aea lo-dsq 70 s.onpFospeEousaa thu Anluficall Ma
ts.saaox ussppp, usspp'at,ss !, and f. SUCCESS of iii
e o. 4er,ca n .nst paet. ptps9'ty a ths -
sseelred ay ,ha ralSh the pro,sitl lot, hss bssn
as 81. osn1sfs 4nd otSer iisassis
tte,nsss viii peoLaGy h"1nafy. ~. lApplaasc. Now
taat an, a,''M n.,t 4stent'oa y thIs operation.
'sasn OF liz Il SIiFassd X d tu-nlRht to Jay thai ths
stesa LAY -, aAss r.tE SANE rl,v,tor
a.; hnesn e4.rnloI to tsa ,,wnsr. or III.
iisasltsst .nx don't think i wouti 10 10 fals M
co., tesrp,sa4!se 70 sa4!ser!.alasto sgaist any oi
.itai .bs bsst.a:s1sosoty, my prossat % purpt,s. i !.
Gas,,ee tsppauas, privilege tu the holders ot
k.a,'..ot ot H. suc,s,ta ana ! have no sore ol