New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

other a young nd unfinished work, but from It's geo
graphical position It is venture to hope de'tned 10
nlay an important part in the future OF Its great any IL
T. betrotna which you are ccieorat oil prince ron
abroad whose domain extends through vast realms WIN
a mt THROWN country maiden Though young ana lnsl5
n6cant she possesses charms that have atttaceu aen
ton, domain, though small has singular beauty
and PROMISE OF giet utility lApplauseJ 4. l..
Locally. and far as staten Island IL e" ~
almost impossible Overestmate the consequence VI
ms event Isolated as We are the great STATE OF
which form part, we seem TO ne eaSt i. ,
Gy laid with New YORK surrounded by the great com.
monweatH OF New jersey TO s u.s. mot "o AZ
uncertain. But turning to Mr. GARRETT
Now Is the winter Of our discomfort
Made gorious summer by this sun OF YORK.
The advent OF this great trunk line connection, bringing
into contact VITA the vast zones nrouS WIZ, IL
imparts a new glorious future 10 rs Applause.
Sow we may look forward to the Occur alton 10y 1nsy
commerce OF splendid water 'front.' lOed as IL WIZ po
with warehouses and shipping from az inc ports "a ;1
world We may also certainly anuip"i e,sts. and
manufactures. In new anu prosperous he seep'ed
activities, which few weeks ago would nave SeeiTe
UtOpan to EXPECT. But even better than thls we
now ueyond all question assured Of means OF conmim
cation between NewYork City and Staten lsand tnat
will be more frequent, more rapid ana more Td r"'se
awe THAI ever dared to hope ior. Ino
Quences Of this will heihdeed nave aIey roeriv in
largely enhance the value of every ioot Oh p,op1
our locality render this lovely island mare cas-
P :, vhat n onght 10 he the greatest suburb of the
greatest city of the greatest country uhuor t"0 sun
R%t It Would be a and selfish thought to
dwell upon the ADVANTAGES TO US locally Oh ro
tonight celebrate. larger aud more
view L. that takes in the Significance OF the event
ao far
SIyiizauou does not habitually assume higher form
than in Improvement i'll the means OF COMMIT %
lection to conquer time ana space, anu
bring useful supeoon the forces OF Mature n ed
benefit mankind, than all other Influences cooineu
The vast continent which is our heritage WOMB oe
comparative wilderness out for the most perfect means
Of nnlcation OF great Railroad systems OF the
country. OF watch guests TO night are Tue epou'-
meut and most hOuOTed reDresenatlves lAPpanse.l
m for the first lime in the history OF New ork great
trunk line knocking at her gates II forever 61Ioe
reached only by the water WAYS il the s%lft ana
gers in trains and cars before avAled Of
with what acclaim would our friends 10 hSne y Df
would be then important, the event tonight whlGn III
our v secoSdaTT The Introduction Of and far
reaching trunk line to the harbor OF me CITY Oh NV
WORK is a circumstance in her history of significance
ditfmt to parallel by any other single circumstance;
costing her nothing but good viii ana fruitful ior al
time of consequences most beneficial ana cnulrhs
But while NewlOrk ia benentei the commerce. oI to
entire country Is ADVANCED Here s at ySu AMI 1 bea9
bosom floats the tonnage CT the word. Inc rutS vi
ha6ants OF every land come hther The FAR reaching
West beckOns them; the warm south woos tncn ,i
persuasons is that which tonight we arc hero 10 Oner
Surely 1t not unimportant event IN tne commerce
that a and enlarged means oI com
muncaOn should be afforded 10 the interior lor me
products and peoples that from abroad reaGh 'neSo
still larger view the event which to- night eee.
brate found in the consequences 10 tne prouotS m -,
own lana. on the broad prares ana sunny SLOPES o.
the south and West there is not farther OF pant" . o
termIual charges and by increased exports Thai ms
is ALI
81 he reat Baimore aud Ohio system INTO the port OF
New York no one will deny. Bat 1t 1, peculiarly the
tsC ths is All the SIDE OF the harOor os
sesses, you all know. capacity Tor cnlnneri
rursuts that no other par OF the harbOr possesses
Here and only here, at one and the same he' can te
receni by rail The storage rail- and the shipment
by sea- Brooklyn winch is the great sHrd-e tesrI
OF the Atlantic Coast is as you all know" lnacceSspr ny
frunk line Every IOnnd Of the vast acrumulatl"nS OF
the products Of all lands tat are Stored III hei gre
warehouses been carried there by wafer ana mas 10
be carried away again by the same means. NV lorh
itself With its vast con neFG i RE water
front OF the great metropolis Is unavailable Tor fecel 10y
rail ana s9TsSe Il, tro as high AS per Year might
used for OF diamonds bnt at these rentals
There is not stored New York to-day at any one point
within the ety. a. s ,n reat s.GJ" ;" Both Boak
lvn ana NeS-Nork being inaccessible ny ran rom inc
Vest and south Jersey CITY is the only place where
stoace and receipt 10y rail Is possible. There Is mere
two miles OF wafer front every inch OF which Is tih"h
mn by existing railroads. steamship lines express piers
aud gindred activities There Is storage IN Jersey
CITY independent aud ample, ana th' poor water p4 u,
COmmuuiIsw to COnstahles F"ht lbshe IL uoup - II
there will he Hence repeat ID At on stsn i v
and staten island alone III the nr, u he united to-
ceiber al one and the same tine VIZ; receipt ny sea
nj Won noN Wis can out the great problem
OF the greatest possible terminal accommodation WIN
and highly important to every producer mere ana 'n-
sumner abroad. When the r%rosdo were c9 9 rne
100 hounds OF wheat FROM Chicago To New lOfH were
10 cents or this amount terminal charges were !
cents-see what large proportion was e1aced Tor an
accommodation so small cOmplrel WIN chtritge 50
great II 10y the erection OF tue American DOCKS OF
Staten Island without railway communication and with
expensive lgterge tie sum OF 1000 r day mas ev ei
since saved Il the cotton trade OF New YORK Nha
IL likely 10 be result when by the trui line connee
ton now to Afforded TO the products OF the south
and West are brought 10 thes' npe shoes, al az te
possible economies introduced These Increased fac
ties. enlarged accommodations anl the ccohon'e
aud reductions in terminal charges Mt the chef port oil
the country which the event foreshhio~s nave an ia
ferest for every for every prOiuceI ana to
every consumer 1. is doubtful indeed other single
"Reminiscences of the wear now closing affecting the
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sequences beneficial or more lnnnentlal Ehh tm
event For this alliance between these corporation
makes available the hest portions OF the greatest ha"0
in the country nebing with the last possible eTPen
ans with the largest facility the products OF conthen
10 meet the tonnage OF the world. lProtractod ap
With the benefits that have been alluded to as comin
TO this locality aud also as flowing To the commerce
lie ia have ventured TO say also National in its effects
The arteries OF the Nation and through which pulls tte
West and from North to South ia the Baltimore au
Ohio system this conception mas mo.o Le'Tc I
weaths verse than that OF any Oher trunk me
II toncbe. Al more points and handles greater varie
y, TrndIcs than any other system Hence its perfection
IA essential the Nations completeness and the tact
that al last it reaches he great metropolis OF the Unio
creates an interest In the press and among the peOrI
second other matter OF present National concern
Applause. The benefits OF TINS connection are wiu
spread and the presence here might OF 80 many ds
guished gentlemen rom distances 80 gth AZ InV nv,
COMPLIMENT to us ana nsImohn |. IiS " . ,
vefsal significance OF the occasion But aside IRON tIi'
event VIC tonight celebrate, and that l. iOuno IL Ia
question whether tn" CogIcs' OF The United states Ia
try II has been Ofte facetiously asket whether New
Jersey the Union one and uudvlSble hui BOY
tie .tiOn assumes a aspect az 10 whether TN
great and prosperous Stat. Is or L. not member 81 u
Union. A period has been reached IN winch Is 20 D
tested the point whether the Constitution Of the Cultr
States adequate for all the eXgences and whether th
special provision for the regulation OF commerce
merely permissive authoritative Can II be dOubie
that the powers delegated TO the Central GOyernn men
are limited this respect that in making pro Elsie
for the freest and largest accommodation :Or the vas
nrodncts OF all other States will the people OF theS
States impart a reading and a new meaning to TIA
familiar lines:
No peut-u Jersey confines our powers
The whole. the boundless ntiDcnt Is ours
IChcers and loud applause.
After the applause had subsidized Mr.. Wiman as toas
master proposed the first toast OF the evening, IL
President OF the United States And AS the Pres
dent OF my Kingdom. VIII appear thei
for man co., Antony and Cleopatra