New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-31
BUSINESS MEN OF BOSTON.
THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE MERCHANTS.
SPEECHES DY GOVERNOR ROBINSON ANS SENATORS
FDMUNDs AND EvARTS

distin guished Senators and Representatives OF the
United States the honored guests was
notable event In the club history Oh
Boston, It held in the spacious banquet hall OF tho
Hotel vendome. which beautifully decorated Win
bunting and flowers Plates laid for over 300 per-
sons and all places were filled At the head Of the table
sat President Wood Of the Merchants Association, who
acted AZ chairman. At his right were
in the order named Governor ROBINSON
Senator Edmunds, Senator Allison, Senator Dawes,
CT Governor Rice, OF Massachusetts,; Congressman j.
Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia. On his left, Mayor
O'Bren OF Boston; Senators Evarts. lioar and FRYE,
Jonathan Chaoe Congressman Benjamin Butterworth'
OF Ohio; Oliver Ames and John d. Long. Inc
other tables filed with Boston's representative
business men, with large number Of professional men
and others well known In local and State politics ana
journalism among whom were Leopold Morse Charles
Levi Woodbury., W. W. Rice p. y. Collins. j. W. Gambler
H. C. lowering, A. W. Beard Henry Cabot Lodge, OaXes
Ames F. w. Converse +. ID. Ely. Colonel IL NJ PuIslter
Franklin Haven. IT., William Aspinwall Colonel Z. H.
Taylor Colonel f.. T. Bouve, Eben ID. Jordan, JOhh
G. Paige and II. W. Emerson. The dnneritself occupied
somo hours, and the pospandsl cIercaes took up
four The invitation ssued to tho guests
who expected to speak nomnaiiy confined them
to Leading National Issues OF tho day. but as the
night there more or less digreSsion from
tho main points. until near the ehd some
OF the speakers ignored one or more OF
the "issues" altogether and conhned themseiVeS
to what evidently their strongest point THOSE VINO
expected from tho most eminent gentlemen present
expression OF tho remedies tobe applied
TO tho existing disorders were somewhat disappointed
The discussion parook largely of the nature OF Con
debate each presenting his own opinions
forciby enough, but without common agreement
| upon measures for the ame!lor"ton OF the
! evils inyeighed against. vein OF humor
ran through all OF the speeches. and 1t was evident that
most OF the guished orators did not consider the
occasion upon which decisive measures could be
| agreed upon.
Tho exercises were opened by President W. B. Wood.
wno mado brief address eulogisc OF the integrity and
charity OF Boston's business men. He then
| introduced Governor Robinson, was was
greeted with three cheers aud tiger as
| indeed were all the succeeding speakers.
lie accepted this enthusiastic greeting as rendered TO
! the Commonwealth, not TO himself and extended
| cordial welcome to tho distinguished Visitors
present who though they may not nave oecI
! favored by birth within the borders OF
Ma.sachu..s cannot have lived IN the United states
| OF America and havo known OF Massachusetts ana
| Boston merchants. said he
| There arc times even IN Boston, when the Governor
count. for something, but not on this ocCson ahu ~
will he gratifying to hear from these gcnuomrn ont OF
| turir largo Information md experience VINO nave
frecly upon the great topics that they must as public
men he Immediately ENGAGED tn. For me: u MINT , he
said. "sicnce ia golden and speech "a siEcr' ~ ,e
discussion turn somewhat upon questions OF cur
| lii Tia e"Id dollar worth 100 cents, il better
/ than tho silver dollar worth only -, we shaIl
I,aI more by semcs than We do by speech from tho
| Governor There is one subject upon which inc
| Bnston merchants agreed. aid that IL
! the prompt passage OF N'u"nS b"nH'upt
Law Now AWAY t 'S IN every part LOYALTY 10 Tho non
recognized ~ before. II IL time that l' great
nation dl.r-g,rilng thc little limit. 81 boundaries b.
go, Inc STAT. Tor this purp shall have thu benefit
Of brood enact uent that shal touch tho great aud
! almost unlimited extent Of trad. r.. mana,
/ senator Elnunds was the ncNt speaker lie opened
by faction, reference to the New EnSani weather
uueI pectedly proplrous on this OCCASION lie s"Id IN
| part:
uno9 the questions which are agitatlug
tic minds Of memhers Of Consress. IN the my NY
fuptcy bin mentioned and the currency
o rc.rt.rnntve men woui Ike To- hear discussed Yet
il rather srucG that Il would bo carrying '0's u
~ ,Se Ern,nt, Of Satioua D,nkrupcy law You
G,r-tlnd II we'll ~ W.. and rHtnrr snnp"'" tna,
doe. not believe such law entAl TO the business VOL
fare OF the Nat9n TIC rue con,,,,nt,on Of
Tao United mnde mp OF all citilens OF oVry St"to
in When I p.re position as Of Right wherever
/ he places his domicc, 40 II respects inc re,-
n .nt To- social institutions There such thing
separation Of interest. There Is 2ne univ oil hi
CITIZENSHIP. OF American industries. american It"'s
and Interests that belOus- To us az Vut VI
where in tho Republic there should be tIe
same relations, trust. confidence Hno ~ ~
one ming rather wider and more worth tmnkinG
When look at the cao",le9 ana ar,. -, tu
& we NAV be assured tnat they out Of iunda
giu, dscnntsnt in any considerable part ~ the body
Of does unt nave some H'i'' VI VI J
[ and ruth Ia stand upon.
m, .ak,- urged the capitalists among his hearers to
closely nvr,igatc these signs or dis'atisiactoh"th he
and that the therefor may be- REMOVED ana TIA"
the relations between employer ana emp'oy'u nc
| ,,ro,ctbcp.d upon basis Of Justice and right
MAYOR O. Brcu was the next speaker. lie salu 'h"l II
! vote were taken to-day IN this city Boston "ou"
r,morsly favor tho repeal of the silver connce In"
and would just unanimous III FAVOR u Na''ohH
/ bankruptcy law ON tarh he said thero WAS great
divcrsty cf opiniOu. but no would say that tohHesS
sboud move owly amt cautiously to obtain Just ana
coutbc tnrG and then allow to become law on con-
anon that s provision changed for twenty-five
years which would allow tho business man to organize
/ his affairs aud look ahead
! s.p,,or Eyarts WAS the next speaker lie SAlu:
| Iva. greatly impressed when was tod irutbtnly
W. Smnn6,ts 81 ia A.soclaiipn OF merchants col
rctvry represented T2I0ooo'ooo As loon A.; - you ~
49, ,.,I there IA not ~ yon under my cre tht IS
m"f .. ttrd 10 bis opinion and his far share. II am
mistaken IN this estimate before nr.',Gn % nor OF
tbuk himself cnutedto atull share rise hu coh'ton nc
yet Thata s2end n, 'nT Hcvslrr1yea better
than you bn there the parable s Sg"ntIcnnn
tho sublects have been presented TOT ruciht. az" on,
illustration tonight IN your presence. inry W.T." ,ne s,i
HIN and II is very obvious that II these great t"ps
Congress Tho United states coud an W .,Iom
nirnt mere should not need to continue tue Se'o"
of ',uYrrss the day afttr We 800, an.
VI 80, nu,spn /, the one thing on which voc ar"
- acror,lIur to the Mayor. The nkrnptcy qnes'
- yn, ARE .lsn agreed upon. iOu have MOI oolpt
@ 81 r.itnrs ON ght br satisfied II they gel the lh'
r trnn The dci or and then you arc quite sat'shtu
nnIou. Yourselves II none OF YOU gets my iHo'' ''
! oIhrr. among YOU lahGhtrr'l -,...,.,o. ,o,r Tina
Npw tnat Is the basis OF inc {{v.n yeutie,
,,r,n II /, aid, do not agree ah'ut Nel., son,
men II yuu not agree dhOPt l"tn no" "a" 20 va ,.
~, ,i =. :. of this world agree uDOut ~ Lou mo
p,,,s,t I, YOU the ltlo hiHer"n'o Det"eeh lno
s ",''', .,ance. ana the differences ana elnoar-
div erritlrs which are To govern your Cou
r.s.s I'm their coming TO some agreehrht on ~ uoeo
h,.c,s For have learned In the practice OF my pro-
fs.tou that the way prupl" VINO nav ma'o ~ &
ui,d. and wish to bring others 10 ''ucu ~ A., 10,
Iyuent. II. the nrst ana hecessl' svp a" me
Jr..,,r. candidly calmly and bravery 10 la'e oipo
e., amin oo, You Will better uhuer'l'hu nom