The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-23
GUESTS OF The NATION
The American Delegates Entertained at 4
Banquet BY Citizens Of Chicago.
Hp~~ches which Tesd tn Create . s~att-
snent tn Favor ssf CIU.~r numerical
Relations with the Other
Nations R~pre~~ntesi.

CHucAoo, Oct. 22.-Thr International
cxcursonists occupied to-day i'm "a tour of
Inspection Of the boarsi of trade, several
large commercial houses, the Auditorium
and the Dunham stock farm. Al 3 O'clock
this afternoon tho doors of the Grand Pa
cific barisIi,cting hall were. thrown open
that the people might come i'm and view
the appointments made. by citizens for
the banquet given this evening in honor
of tho eNcursionists. The room dec
Grated i'm the most beautiful manner with
tropical vegetation. etc.. under which
giowcd tiny iucaudcsc"nt clcctrc lights.
Al one end of the bauq'icting table was
floral ship ten feet long with the word
't1hicago" on her bow. Al the other
end of the table was train
of flowers and on each side the name
'North and South American Railrpad."
tDn one wall "a map OF the western
hemisphere. the oceans in white iruuor-
tci'es and the various national territories
i'm united imInortelies. Opposing this
huge piece and reaching from floor tn cell
ers against n background OF the flags OF
| the nations represented. Each Of the
| decorations were studded with iucansls.-
seen, lamp. that produced brilliant
| nnd tho lighting was brilliant.
For two hours aslulirinR citizens passed
through, the hall, and then tile doors werc
seated, Senator Charles Ii. Farwell
been ,iispo-cd Of Senator Farrcii spoke
! briefly in calling the assenblag- to order.
Touching upon the matter OF trade ..ri,. r;,ia.
must offer tn yo,i our exports as chcaply
as others do, and to that end shall favor
result. even To the extent Of uninterrupted
trade betwcen all the countries of this
| hs.rnisphere."
| Governor Fifer OF Illinois in "a brief
| speech then welcomed the delegates in
behalf of the state. Minister Romeo of
H%sT %s" Of ih. tie p%osrc-. % %i ,Si- % country. %
;G., S%a a. sss sS q ,s csisss" siSss ai.rs, Iii saa
all they and seen aud as regards Chicago,
b.vn inclined to regard it, history a. "a
| fairy tale and even to doubt the pos>ibil-
i,X of what had been accomplished.
Jt&yc Lambert. cN-ttiuistcr to Russia,
spoke on closer. friendly and commercial
| relations.
senior J. Alfonso. ,i.I.gai. from Chill.
responded To I'll" sam" toast and iu tia.
course of his remarks said. 81 must. with
entire sincerity and frankn"ss confess
strated that the reports contained
in books ~ the resources of tho
idea of the reality. An Almighty hand
has treated this country as "A loving
mother would treat her child. and this
should not bc lost sight Of 10y other ma
tions that seek inspiration from the ex-
ample of the United States: for when cir
c,ipiistances are. dissiIniIar. limitations run
the risk of being illusionary and inctrcct
i've, il not absolutely dangerous. The
honesty and goodwill OF the people of ti,s
| United States toward mat! kind IL owiuk
i'm "a great degree to the prosperity which
seems more astonishing as we contcnn
plate il more closely"
senior Alfonso concluded 10y proI,osin,
the following toast: ITO the nation that
like this, celebrates its prosperity and ii'
grandeur 10y proceeding always IN right
and honest manner.
Speaking of the Importance of the con
ference To the. merchants of the Unite,
States. Charles X. Flint, one of the Amer
lean delegates, said that the master mind
of this continent have always r.cognize'
betwss.n the independent governments Z,
this hemisphere. Dealing bctw"en TIN
, be direct without foreign inter
vcntion. For want OF prope
, medium of exchange our purchase fro'
south America are paid for by drafts at
. London bankers. We should cstablis
our own standard, and il this congrcs
: forInula,t..s "a system of intcr-Anerica
= exchange and prov isis.s for the coinage a
"a dollar, which shall bc a standard ."
/; dealings between countries whose repr'
= ss.ntiativcs here. Will accomplish
!. practical result and place in the posses
!, sion of the people "a coin syInboiizing th
, Referring To the efforts to extend trad
. between neighi,orinR states, MIR. Fin
: said: I'VE have been met by the state
uent that members OF the internationa
: congress wasting time enteavoriilR
!, | extend trade until this country admit
= South American products free of duty. ]
: reply call your attention to tho fact tia
= the United States has already reduced II
" tariff that over ~ per cent of the PR
;. tllce coming from th. countries repr'
- sentesl in this congress is admitted free. 4
duty. which leaves less than ~ per Gel
with which tn trade for reciprocity. w
z purchase last year from countries sout
y of ths. United States produce to the vall
y Of xlsl ,UlO,UD. What il sleplorable is TIA;
l. 10 pay tor that had to remit fll2,
:, in cash to Europe, where our sout
u ern neighhors purchased over eighty fl,
per cent of manufactured goods whic
they required from aboard. Instead
sending their orSiers to Europe we as
"a them to purchase of in exchange Il
l. what we purchase from them. In novit
(. To extend our commercial relations let
m | proceed simultaneously developing fac
,o tiles i'm many directions by perfcctinR q
. international system of exchange. !
showing we can produce honest Rossis
o. fair prices, by creating a system at ban
* ing. by rccprocity treaties, by iInprovif
coInIntInicitionsb 10y mail and cable. rss.o
nizing the true value of facilities for tran
's uort.ltion 10y sea and 10y rail.
George X. Blanchard. chairman OF q
Central Traffic association. IL his sI,se'
sketclled the developments of trasport
W ton i'm this country. He advocated q
or union of our railways with those of Sou
ne America. He spoke OF the dsveiopins'