Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-20
A GOOD DINNER.
Grover Cleveland Dissents from Sug.
gestion About Ex-Presidents.

The New York chamber of commerce dinner
last night was an enthusiastic affair. IL was
the one hundred and twenty-frst annual ban
quet and Delmonico's was Respondent with
electric and intellectual brilliancy. President
Smith had on his right ex-President Cleveland
and on his left Hon. John W. Noble, Secretary
Of the Interior. Others at the tables were
Hon Samuel F. Miller, Gen. sherman,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Hon. VIM. Mckinley, jr.,
Carl Schurz, Gen. o. o. Howard, Hon. Edward
J. Phelps, Hon. Frank Hiscock, Roswell p.
Flower, Horace Porter and Henry Willard.
When the cigars had been Ii GIFTED President
Smith of the chamber Of commerce spoke.
The first toast, THE President of the United
States, was drunk in silence. The second
toast Our honorary members" was
RESPONDED TO By Ex-PREsIDRNT CLEVELAND.
After thanking the chamber Of commerce for
the honor it had conferred upon him in max
ing him an honorary member, be said that the
business Of q country was its life blood. Those
who understood its laws and their operation
were better able TO perform their duty az citi-
zens than they otherwise would good gov
eminent was best measured by business tests.
Hence the greater the number OF business men
who are engaged in administering the Affairs OF
state the greater will be the efficiency OF tbs
government There should be more business
men in our national administrations. Mr.. Cleve-
land said that there had been great deal Of
discussion lately over the question: 'Whst
shall We do with our ex-PresidentsI" He hoped
that the country would not take the advice OF
an Illinois editor who recommended that they
should be shot. He suggested that the best
way Of disposing Of them was TO let them alone
and give them q chance 70 earn their daily
bread in peace. Mr. Cleveland stated that
there was an abundance OF good material avail
able, which was now going 70 waste. Many Of
the evils of public life would, In his opinion,
speedily disappear If business men would take
greater interest in public affairs.
Edward j. Phelps, ex-minister TO England,
responded to the toast Commerce, the ally Of
good government, the offspring Of national
prosperity"
TIE JUDICIARY AND POLITICS.
While responding TO the toast, The judi
ciary," Justice Miller said that the separation
Of the powers of the government is not - per-
feet a. it might be. The Senate psrtakes in
the function Of the executive by the require
ment Of its assent TO his appointments to ONCE
1t entrenches upon the judicial function BY be-
ing the constitutional body 10 try impeach-
ments Of the officers OF government The Judi
s,aIy has u sssersea ana %.nssined it power
secured for IL up 70 the present hour the conf
dence and the respect OF the American people
In closing Judge Miller said he had known q
great man whose service Of eight or nine years
" WIG oeuSu VIZ NOT oeuact from ms high
character - . statesman, but il might be
doubted Il the reputation which he had left a.
chief justice would not stand higher today with
his countrymen II his fondness for political life
had been less and satisfaction with his Judicial
position greater.
The toast, The Mississippi-its relations 10
ocean commerce" was responded 10 by secre-
tary Noble, who made an earnest speech in favor
OF the development Of that great river - .
commercial highway.
At Piedmont, VIVA, Willie Buckalsv, aged
twelve years, was killed last evening BY baio-
more and Ohio engine at Ksyser.
The Merchants bank of Canada have moved
that the government make . requisataon on the
United States authorities for the surrender OF