The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-07
The Army and Navy Represented.
Responses TO Toasts to the Com
merce and Industries of Great
American City-What Was Said
and What Was Eaten.

III the bdIIOIS Oh Iue anu DelOT6 y
o'clock, the hour for the banquet to begin.
ALL or nearly all, had arrived. An Informal
reception was held, and for an hour, while
a band. which had been stationed in an ad-
Joining room, played a number OF airs Sc
lected especially for the occasion, the guests
mingled together or chatted in groups.
AT TABLE.
The tabl es had been set in dining room f. and
promptly at O'Clock the gentlemen, headed by
the President, with General Miles on his arm,
led the way TO the banquet-ball, where plates had
been laid for 135. Following the President came
the me mbers aud the invited guests. in the order
OF their arrangemen at the tables.
No atlemit had been made at decoration other
than The center-pieces with which the table was
oInamented. They were 1.-The Progredientur,
Sailing Ship; zine Two Lighthouses" "Horn
OF Ceres" and Temple OF Commerce. They
were composed OF glace fruits and sugar. and
were designed by Head Steward Young for
this particular occasion. The 1.-TWO light houses"
were Intended to represent those at the Fara-
Homes and Point LobOs while the Temple OF
Comm cree" was symbolic of the great central
malt to which the banqueters belonged.
Running along the east wall and facing the
great diningroom was the main table, from
winch at regular intervals eXtended four long
tables across tue room from east 10 west.
CONSPICUOUS GUESTS.
In the seat of honor at the middle Of the main
ldblo sal tA-tONtEUOT 1eEkluS, IFeSlQell OF line
Chamber Of Commerce, while on bis right sat
Rear Admiral Brown, and General Nelson A.
Miles occupied the seat his left Among
those noticeable at the main table was c. 2.
Huntington, who talked earn silly with Collector
Phelps, while Mayor Pond smiled his most pleas
ant smile aud strOye to entertain ID. D. Mills
who seemed TO take lively interest in the
Mayors conversation. Govern or Waterman,
Who had been expected 10 grace til 9 iestal board,
remained at Sacramento aud sent his regrets by
Private Secretary NJ. D. Boruek.
Altogether It was most notable assemblage,
and dld honor TO the commerce and industries OF
the great city 10 which they owe their allegiance.
The menu was most exec llent one and re-
heeted great credit on the taste and experience
OF Steward Young, TO whom all details had been
left by the committee having The matter In
charge. Two hours were devoted TO the follow
Ing menu:
Menu.
Oysters on the Lalt-sheH.
SOUPS.
ConsOmme la Seyigne. Comtesse
HoRs D'EUVREs.
Sslade d'Anchovies. Stuffed Olives
Rlssole a la Pompadour.
FISH.
saumOn a la Regenee. Potatoes Adelaide.
RELIEVE.
Filet de bceuf a la Richelieu.
ENTREES.
IS, Supreme Of Domestic Duck Ia Lneullas.
LalnO SWeetbreads in caisses Ia Parlsienne.
soRBEr LA MARQUIS,
ROAST.
Spring Chicken with watereress.
Lobster Ia ChabOt.
sALADE RUSSO.
VEGETABLES.
Asparagus. Sauce HolIandaise, French Peas
ESTREMErs.
Pudding soufie a la Cowley. Danzig Jelly
GLNcE
Moussee aux Praises.
,., ~ Gateanx au Petit -Four,
ROquefort Cheese. Water Crackers. Fruit. French
Coffee Liqueurs.
WINES.
InglenOok RieSling. Amontilado Sherry. Sauterue
Sauvignon Vert, 1855 (IngIenook).
Claret, Medoe type, 1885.
(InglenoOK Vineyard and 5. LachmAn & Col
CHAMPAGNES.
Pommery See Louis Roederer q Co.
Perrler, Jouet & Co.
PIECES.
The Pro2redieutur, sailing ship. The Two Light
houses, Horn OF Ceres Temple
OF Commerce.
PRESIDENT PERKINS WELCOME.
After the repast had been disposed Of Presi-
dent Perkins arose and welcomed the guests as
selnDled. He spoke substantially as follows:
welcome you 10 the name Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. IL Is eminently proper that we
should lay aside for one night the cares OF busi-
ness and assemble around the fesIal board. l
merce is the history OF San Francisco. The
Chamber OF Commerce is power for good. Ii
has welcomed TO her gates the great men vino
ffoni tline TO time have visited our city. II has
welcomed Louis Agassz and that grand old hero
General Grant. IApplause.l Ii welcomed the
gallant De Long and IL gave him its benedIetion
when he departed on that long VOYAGE from
which he never returned. AND we say, one
and all. Peace 10 his ashes = The Chamber OF
Kimberley when he returned from the South
Seas and from his memorable battle with the
elements in the rock-bound haTbor at Samoa.
And now, gentlemen, we welcome you, and
propose the toast: The International American
Conference.-The Har6inger OF Amty and Com
merce Between the Three Americas and call
upon Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee to respond.
NJ NJ ESTEE.
When Mr.. Estee arose he was greeted with ap-
plause, and spoke as follows:
The speaker began by giving a brief history of
the creation and organization of the Interna-
tlonai American Conference, which he said was
something new in national affairs as more ma
tons were represented and moe questions con-
sldered than ever before on similar occasions.
Then he continued:
The time of the meeting was an auspIcious one
Profound peace prevailed over the Continent. The
embittered feelings of war did not enter give
direction to what was done The most powerful
and the weakest OF the American republics met as
equals The conference was created for and IL
acted as an instrument of peace and good Will and
as an advanced messenger OF commercial progress
on me American Continent. Every one of the
south American nations met the United States in
sptit OF friendship, with sincere desire to pro-
mote the common good, and the most conspicuous
conflicting interests to enlarge American infuence
in America, and TO build up American trade among
THE GKAvEsT QUESTION
The grayest question presented was: What would
be OF advantage TO all the American republics?
International arbitration seemed to be the one
point about which there could be difference be-
cause none Of the American republics were warIike
people, because 1t made the most powerful and the
weakest nations equals, and because il placed right
III the scale against might.
There was also substantial unanimity on all cues
lions tending to build up trade among the Ameri-
States.
Reciprocity, though possible, could not be reached
without change In the revenue laws OF all the
american countries, a thing most difficult TO do
Ffee trade was impossible, because not only the
United States but every other American nation
largely maintained its Government by imposing
tries are chiefly coffee, hides india rubber, Gin
ch9na' etc., all Of which comes in duty free; and
while the Argentine Republic sells us wool aud
uloh which duty Is charged, yet last year we i'm
ported from that country more than six times as
much wool as was bought during the same period
by free-trade Great Britain: in other words the
United States better market FOR the Arren
tine wool than was England.
TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY
IT Is fallacy TO suppose that our tariff laws have
naa any e9asderaDle enect on our South American
reeipIoelty would prove an adequate remedy for the
deemed best by the conference adopt in so FAR as
was possible, uniform commercial and trade regu-
We neglected our South and Central American p
trade, but times have changed in the United States
we now have large and ever increasing population
who are producers. So new markets must be found
and this is substantially true OF all the other nations
on this continent
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.
We saw by the statistics that for the year 1889
the Southern republics. including Cuba and other
$3.50 100000 and imported 1922 600 600. That of
an their exports, the United States bought SO per
their imports. That to balance our accounts with
the countries south OF for that year we had TO
this was our fault 70 add to the foy s ar
ton we paid this $12l,0O0, 900 in exchange on Lon
don ~ ~
II was one of the aims of this conference to fur
hisn rene az ier this condition Of things. and
nave taken the hrst step III the right direction.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
To build up trade among the American ma.
tions the following recommendations were
made:
survey OF continental railroad from Mexico to the
Argentine Republic tthe expense to be paid by all