New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21

NEWs1OnN
two great Presidential campaigns turned Oh tho pivotal
state OF New. York New-York has always been the
nvoal s,,te The Five Nations held empire in It's
tre it was made the pivotal state in tho War OF lnde-
pondcncc and In the War Of the Rebellion. and it is
stul the pivotal State IN that It's Industries IN thoir
growth and dcvelopement control the commerce Of this
country Twohirds of imports come in through the
Narrows and onchal OF our exports go
out through the same point We over
nature and developed internal commerce
by the Erie Canal. When in past years In an Official
position / asked always for internal improvements OF
large and liberal when advocated river and
harbor appropriations only for the harbor OF New
York and Buffalo OF Rochester and the lakes but oil
all the harbors the Atlantic and Pacific coasts ana
for the improvement OF all the great internal rivers ana
lakes knew that standing best by the interests
OF the constituency represented (Cheers') The question
now before you whether you are TO DO apie 10 hou
the great vantage ground you have IN New-fofA oiS'
and the development Of the State. trust that this
canal which had It's first suggestion in this body VIII
no cared for by IT, for records still show you that
II Is the principal element Of control OF the commerce
OF this Nation far the city and State OF New YORK
concerned.
The time was when in your city American merchants
controlled .hc greater part Of the foreign trade OF this
port and we sailed our ships under the American
flag. 1 trust this timc is TO rcturn fCneefs) nope
TO when stand on the Battery anu SEQ
sail out Of this port South America, TO Mexico and to
the Orient American steeLmade mail ships carrying our
mails TO every quarter Of the globe. (Cheers) For
need not say to you that there il commerce except
where there is rapid and certain mail communication
only speak my opinion while say That In order 70
recover this and establish these lines must do
what every other civilized nation has done and Is doing
to-day pay liberal prices for the carrying oil foreign mails
In American bottoms loud cheers)
Mr. Miller in closing pointed out how the
Chamber of Commerce by determination and effort
could help to bring about that result.
In
City of NewYork, the pulse of the Republic"
The Mayor was not present. however, and the
chairman said that Mr. Hewitt had sent note
three nights, and could not come, so James G.
Carter was called on to speak in his stead
Mr. Crters remarks were brief lie said that at
metro metropolis ' fills " and nd ought ought pf to ill
and is destined TO fill IN the commerce, business,
arts and civilization OF the world. lie devoted
his speech, however TO a short review OF the OBJ
stacles TO the fulflment of this destiny, and the
principal one, of which the removal was the most
imperative, was in his opinion the factional party
element in city government
GOODWIN SMITH ON CANADA
The next toast on the list was &" Our relations
with Canada-may all our differences be amicably
adjusted and our intercourse become increasingly
reciprocal and profitable In Introducing Mr.
Smith, whose name was coupled with the toast
the chairman said
have great pleasure gentlemen IN introducing to you
gentleman who has become acquainted with both the
theory" and the " condition" (Laughter.) As Pro-
fessnr Of Modern History the ancient university OF OK
ford he well grounded in tho theory In the free
air OF North America he has been well pIaetsei in
the condition" feel certain that is not too much 10
say that gentlemen this side Of the water
equipped onghen upon the subject OF
the toast which he has been assigned have great
pleasure In presenting to gentleman who In all rela
Of life has added lustre to the family name which he
and l bear. CLaughter)
Goodwin Smith after the applause which greeted
him on rising had subsidized said:
Yes, Mr.. President If only the Smith family would hold
together could elect President Of the United States
Great laughter) As Canadian have the greatest
Pleasure responding this toast. Such an expression
Of good will the part Of such body OF American ct
Gems as the Chamber OF Commerce Of York toward
Canada would be welcome at time. but is specially well
come at this time when there has been little misunde
standing not between two communities. but among the
dlponatists and politicians Let me assure you that
among great Canadians friendly sentiments
will cordial response. As you have some gentlemen
among you whose delight IL is 10 twist the tail OF the lion
daughter SO whose delight II is
TO witch the feathers Of the eagle naughter). but
their number is small and their Importance
is smaller STILL though they take care that
tho public shall overlook their existence Both sets
OF them know pretty well that nothing serious VIII ever
to face the shot Why. there are million Of Canadians
areadv Oh the OF the line. People VINO s"aster
about ironcads forget that they would be bombarong he
own sons and brothers As to the FISHERIES question:
believe you will with me that II diplomacy cannot
settle it and amcably. the pay Of the dplomatsts
ought to be stopped. Uauehter) There are some OF
us however, who look forward TO more compete anu
lasting settlement Of all commercial questions between
Canada and the United States than any f1sheHes treaty
can afford We look forward q settlement conceived in
the snrt OF those British who after the dis
astrous schism desired, as far as the crcu
stances OF the would permit 70 get back to happier
relations instead Of becoming aliens ana Foreigners
to each other to have amcabe partition OF the Anglo
saxon Empire The Fisheries dispute will be at rest for
ever when the Fisheries are common to us all
had the honor time ago to receive from your
President letter Of inquiry the subject OF commercial
Union | believe may with confidence that the
subject is taking a strong hold the minds Of our
Canadian people. The eyes OF our people have been
opened as they have not been for long time II they
ever were before the advantages OF unrestricted trade
with their own continent. You know that party ties
even when very irrational very strong. and at bye
elections 1t is difficult to break them but even at our
byeelecons popular in the question has begun
TO tell and next general election our trade rcla
tons with United States are evidently going to be
the main issue Nature has maniiesuy made TINS contl
nent an economical whole. and TO Customs line
across the continent cutting of its northern margin
mercialy from the rest, is surely to night against
nature and reject the benents when she
offers with outstretched hands Each OF the blocks OF
territory OF which Dominion consists Is closely con-
nected in commercial interest with the country to the
south Of IL while they themselves but little connected
with each other is needless TO tell you that Canada
IL she only be opened up and yet access Tor her
products their natural markets. Is great storehouse OF
wealth; she has minerals Of almost oil Kinds and in I'M
mems, abundance has lumber she hos fish, not only
I'm her seas but her great northwestern lakes; she
has farm produce OF particular kinds which you want and
with which you have supply yourselves from other
sources She is a great treasured house OF Nature
which awaits the key OF American caRi-
tal and enterprise TO unlock It, (Applause.)
She is far richer than Scotland was before her com
mercia union with England yet England gained greatly
nv that union though Scotland perhaps gained stu more
wherever an opening is made in the tariff wall by the
remission of duty, in the Of trade PUSHES
through even when thee Is no remission Its tide beats
against and overeaps the wall with force that shows
how great It's volume would II the wall removed