Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-08
The Saturday Night Club Discuss
the Mexican QUESTION,
AND GIVE SOME VERY GOOD ADVICE.
But ConkIing FIys the Track on the Subject
Of the Late Chicago Conyeatioa-
Other interesting Topics
Discussed

| uOUOr, anu III MS llgut SAT uell' pEaut, aAu
next to the General sat RoscoeC Conkling. The
other gentlemen present were: Senator J.
n. Camden, Prof. II. Ogden Doremus, the
Hon. James :. T. Stranahan, Carl Formes,
| Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen, Charles A. Sum
ner, Douglas Taylor, H. +. Dimock, Chas.
F. March, Henry Hayemeyer, Howard Car
| roll, s. Z. Avery, w. S. Andrews, William
Belden, ex-Postmsster General Thomas L.
James, Courtland Palmer, the Hon. John
Starin, John II. Watson, s. b. Elkins, VIM.
II. Guion, George A. Morrison.
While Members and Guests
were slipping their coffee Carl Formes sang
a couple of songs, which were warmly ap-
plauded. The second one, the singer said,
was warriors song which he gave in hon
or of Gen. Grant. 4 few laughter provok-
ing jokes suggested by some of the most
distinguished Of the guests put the compa-
| ny in very happy mood, and the
speeches which followed attracted the clos.
est attention,
Gen. Grant rose with apparent reluctance
| in response to the calls for speech. He
said he had done all that he could to di-
vert the attention of Chairman Bell from
his intention Of having set speeches by
| trying TO get up Jokes on the
| Democratic Gentlemen Present
in the hope of passing pleasant evening
in that way. 1t was always great inlllc-
| ton upon him TO get upon hlStsettO make
| speech. II he had anything TO say on any
| particular subject he never had any trouble
| in saving it, providing he could sit down.
Gen. Grant complimented the singing OF
| Mr. Carl FOrmes, but confessed that he WAS
80 unfortunate himself AS not TO know one
| tune from another. At this ex-senator
! ConklinG smiled softly, upon percciving
| which the speaker added: And do not
believe that Mr.. Conking knows any more
abeut music than | do The gentleman
spoke earnestly on the subject OF the rela.
| tions between this country and Mexico.
| He said he had taken very deep interest
| in the cultivation OF friendly relations
| with our
Southern ScighbOr.
| The United States had heretofore neglected
a neighbor which was capable OF great pow
er OF development. Its resources were
| simply wonderful, and the speaker hoped
that henceforward, no matter which
party was in power in this country,
the most intimate relations would be main
tanned between the great and the little re.
| publics Of this continent. I'VE must take
| our neighbor under our wing said the
| General, "and help to cultivate her own
great resources, teaching her that 1t is Tor
| her best interest to maintain close ALI
ance with u.s." There were all OF the es-
sential elements Of unlimited prosperity in
the two countries. and the United States
and Me xico united in friendly alliance
could he so strong that in case
Combined War
| should be made upon them by all other
countries they would be able TO shut them
selves in their shell and sustain the msclyes
longer than the people attacking them
could do without their products. In con:
| Guiding his speech. Gen. Grant said that
as he had been a victim he would ike TO
! get somebody else INTO trouble. lie saw
| opposite him the Hon. John ii. Star!n, who
had learned how to speak in Congress,
where members made speeches-which they
| neither knew how 10 write nor dc!ivcr-by
having speeches written for them, and get,
| ting them printed in the Congressional
| Record. The General said that he really
would like to hear Congressman make an
Impromptu Speech.
| In order 10 extriCate Mr.. Starn from his
| dilemma. SIR. Bell proposed the health OF
| ex Senator Conkling, and called upon the
last named gentleman for speech.
Mr.. Conkling paid graceful compliment
to the Saturday Night Club, and spoke OF
the pleasure he felt in listening 10 Gen.
Grants words concering the importance of
cuitivating the most intimate relations
| with our neighboring republic. or Gen.
| Grant the speaker said he had "crcled the
world with his travels as he had before
| filled it with his renown. Seeing the
! soldier statesman upon this occasion, and
| nothing the carnCStHess and sound ludS'
ment with which he was urging the form.
| ing of closer relations between the United
! States and Mexico. the speaker was led TO
contemplate the many things that Gen.
| Grant had done for his country. The eN'
! Senator's mind COZ ricd him back 10 the
Last Chicago Convention.
! al which all unsuccessful attempt was made
| TO nomitate Gen. Grant for Pre-, dent That
was a convention 10 which i2O Of the dele
! gstes sent for a specific pUrpose, not in
/ structed merely, but bound in honor TO
! God and man u discharge certain oDliga-
! tions." and those obligations were 10 vote
| for the nomination OF Gen. Grant ;OT Tres
! ident Of the United States. u believe as
! firmly as ! believe anything said the
! sneaker earnestly that the res ats Of that
/ convention have held this country back !"
wears Ies that day's work has COST this
| Nation in progress fully ~ years. Mr..
! Conkling said that the Democrats were
about 10 take control Of the couutrY. Two
| wears ago the Republican party carT out
| o; sioutiy fought battle
Victorious From Sea 10 sea.
north OF the Mason and Dixon lire. 1t
/ FOurht the greatest pOlit',a! battle ever
| fought. II was a battle heavily weighted,
bat the Republicans rallied undcr tae!r
old leader: and glO!iOus!y won. I"at wa
but two years ago and now the speaker
| Cov.d think o. but three Of the Northern
! States in which tie Republicans were
| victorious Abiding 10 the growth AMI
reso .rces OF Mexico Mr.. CoHkl!ng said that
+, was eminently Ct that the tao North
american republics should live on terms
, sf close intimacy. He hoped ltat the peo-
p,e u both countries would aprrec a.e :he
torce OF Gen. Grants assertion That tie IN
terssts 81 the United States AMI OF NeNco
sA.I ID he made Identical
Commercially socially aud Politically
II might be that the ek-P7estdent o! the
United States would be recognized as the
leader Of the r-eat movement 20 help the
| Reorblic OF AeICO develop ITS resources.
| and 20 bring about the nauIs! com nerc!a.
! union OF the two countries. But 90
! not know as ! ought TO use the word
| leader" said M ConGiibg sl-castcai!y.
The wo.d isaier is a tsEnl OF approbEIu am.
| an epithst,. nowadays. To BE- leader nov
is 10 he 3 boss and There r. TO end ot men
who think il desirable TO deride aud ou4
dowc bgsses The so-calle1 fight ase1nt
bosses Is tie particular tcrm that n eertai;i
class Of men give to,a raid upoA super.
1 IrtT. fOi1t Out ID Ite DDs5 a-i-
shnw ycu a man Who by yir.Cs Of his
a.i-isy.
Eir addition % shat Gen. Graz! hal
a..e fer his coGrt:y ! should ts!l 70 hin
= indicate The. time. the mole. SGD the o.
ession which rinei in nl a.lieLce the
tSpi,ed States aBd Mexico. Er Coakiing
tncrght tbs. he would ttsn wear cetori
\ tion which soIii be is7 greater shan the
honors hishef,o bestowed uF.1a hun.
Spesking ii the importance OF oaluVatial
tls Ne1Ean trade tho ex-senator said n
rnyed some OF the so'esmen -ho we're IN
d-r,ai lng Ia shape the affair ,! tbs Coin
,ry Tssld fini time 20 consrie. the sip,
r,lG,s ,saa OF trade tAAt aSsiNG de%e.opm.c
in the republic 5oath ofsrs, and sIso OF u.
stii,ionai millions OF trade that r1Iit ~
: ,poud 10 The American en's!PfIse N -
"'oeF .u
"WLsn these statesmen shall tuEs ava
, tr,ru ..si issue-!Ge finding out q wits
; boy or ~hat cir. sh.il have pace IN IL