New-York tribune., 1891-12-17
IGNORING SENIOR ROMERO.
,,rrvraryED WITH OTHERS AT DINNER
,,rrn S. LOGAN THE Hasr-rHosE WHO WE'RE
pEEsEST AND THOSE WHO SPOKE.

1ArT
- the Mexican Minister TO the United States. at
s last evening at the Democratic clubhouse IN
IN eve near Fiitiethst. The object was TO foster
,.snt relations between the two republics, and to
-. seuor Romero face to face with citizens Of New
- (1ty and state. 1t was unusually enjoyable
s.s- The tables were laid In the connecting rooms
- she second floor and the guests were so grouped
= N encourage the greatest sociabllty. Senor Ro-
~ sat at table c, with the host and about twenty
81. others The American and Mexican flags were
s-..-,x1ned on the walls OF each Of the rooms The
De- was served under the direction OF the steward
!, hs club and Max Sohwsb's orchestra furnished the
,s,c which included many Spanish airs SoTae of
"A. dishes were served In Mexican style. The follow
,,s list includes the names Of those who were present
rohn jay Knox Hiram Barney. Professor John Fiske
-,.uas L. James. Walter Edwards John Stewart James
GODDARD walter c. Cady oscar S. Straus Simon sterne
o.,,sl g. Thompson, DR.. Joseph ID. Bryant George II
go Albert Stckney Jehn a. Taylor Horace Russell
- hon Abram S. Hewitt Wheeler IL. peckham Georue
r starry W. l.. Trenholm, William II. Arnoux L. T.
ss,tsnden william r. Hsrrty, Juan Navarro Senor Don
no Bolet Peaza Charles A. Coombs Senor Don JOAQUIN
cs,,ain Hugh l. Garden, DR.. Austin Flint Smith Ely
n.p,.l DOueherty, Noah Davis, Colonel James D.
s,u Jefferson ". Levy, George w. Bramwen
So,s, Foster Lewis L. pelsAeld, II. B. b. stapler
s.ceane Coke Horace White, Henry r. Beekman Barlow
: week. =. Rockwell Fay, Gilbert d. Lamb, c. IT
rs.oa William l.. Bennett, oliver II. X Risley A. T.
palmer Charles Frederick Adams, Charles II. Brush
-houss A. Eddy, Gardner Clark, jr., the Rev John c.
aOaSare j. Lahgdon Ward Lawrence D. Alexander, w
Gordon MeCsbe, William ]. Gardener George H. Sexton
wills H. Young Captain T. C. Bowen Santiago Smithers
Louis H. Scott, L. =. Starr, Lindley vinton. Uysses
O. Eddy Eugene V. Brewster, 7. c. Woodward,
Henry Nelson, Arthur NJ Wheeler, William E Curtis
Bureau o. Republics L. Ellery Anderson E. L.
;odkin d.. Lyman Abbott Roger A. Pryor Colonel NJ
Y Edgerly Michael D. Hsrter, Alfred c. Chaplin Dor
Faton PgofoS oh tarr HOY Nfch.
ais Professor Angelic HeilpTin, Walter l.. McCorkle
Hart Lyman. Everett p Wheeler Cephas Branerd, John
pe witt Warner, Theodore w. Myers Clarence Deming
Louis Prang Dr. George T. Stevens, George c. Cathcart
pudey Fuller. Henry I. Thomas, Hon. w. E. d. Stokes
A. 3. ds Frece, Arthur +. Bowers John c. Sheehan,
Frank ]. Dupgnae Samuel D. Morris, Henry w Hayden,
Tmnet r. Ocost Roin NJ. Morgan, Charles W. Dayton,
lanes j. Phean John D. Herman, Augustus T. Docharty
Ellis H. Roberts John Il. Howard Norton L. Chase
Jshn r. Voorhs C. Calhoun Christopher c. Baldw
Antonio c. Gonzalez, Senor Don Jose q. Garcia Ii. l..
Briogman Peter Z. Barlow, Isidor straus, j. Nelson
Smith Ihinelander Dillon, j. Sergeant Cram, Colonel
Daniel S. Lamont, William J. Coombs William l.. Brown,
John L. v Arnold Coils Z. Huntington Charles J. Canda.
George Cary Eggeston Orlando B. Potter Isaac H. Bron
sy Grosvenor r. Lowrey George Havens Putnam Burton
n. Harrison, Joseph {. Hendrix
shortly before 10 O'Clock Mr.. Logan arose and said
among other things:
Our Puritan and cavalier merit we'll the eulogiums
that are passed upon them every Fourth Of July and
Twenty Of December and proud TO have In
veins the mingled blood Of both. But the Spanish cavaker
snd the Jesuit priest VINO prominent among
eyEzng influences southern part OF continent
without their conspicuous merits and virtues
and the Spaniard- placing his this continent
comparison by the SIDE Of the Engnshnan need not
necessarily blush at the result What
cepiional in their treatment Of the red man was tho
tsbtusI conduct Of tho EnglIshmen. We may critcise
in way the OF the civilization and the kind
Christianity which the spanisd impaired TO the Indian
far higher civilization and for nobler re-
iEiOn than he had over known before.
We that here century later than the
Spania-d and established a stable self-government
century sooner. . 1t is true. But they saved ana
h senzed previous inhabitants Of the country and
built their civilization upon them while blood and
Slaughter marked out pathway, ana we ROUNDED our
utilization upon their graves
After reviewing at considerable length the history
the United States and that OF Mexico Mr. Logan
aid IN closing:
When the historian OF the future shall write the story OF
be North American nations he will accredit to Nation
many points difference vast superiority over all
thers but II the respective merits OF the two countries
have been discussing tonight TO be settled by
omparson Of our declaration Of 17I6 with MeHe0s OF
S3 ard our Constitution OF 1889 with hers OF l66T our
oyntry would certainly have TO take the second place.
lexco waited thifyseven years longer than we did to
eclare her Independence but inclined TO think that
er repudation OF slavery in that declaration was well
Worth trty-seven years OF waiting Mexico adopted
constitution, the basis OF her present
lent sixyeght years after had adopted ours. but
m not sure that this second article which have quoted
ras not worth all the delay.
Our dstin guished guest tonight then well say OF
IS Das as we cannot Of Washington not only that
is nation-maker but the maker Of nation that
ad a slave.
senior Romero on rising 10 respond, was enthusias-
caly cheered He spoke to 90 The Future of Mexico
nd It's Relations with the United States" He said
d part:
hope shall be allowed, in a Mexican feast 10 say
ew words concerning the future Of my country IN
ion with the United States You all know, gentlemen,
hat the wealth OF Mexico Is really astonishing she has
the climates Garth from the frozen regions Of the
oe in her now-ead mountains 70 the equatorial heat
hcr terras csentes and produce Therefore al the
ruts which grow Of the earth, and she alone can
uppy all the coffee, sugar vanilla india rubber, and
er tropcS products needed 10 provide the large market
the United States. Her mineral wealth Is equally un
ounded Mexico slFeedy yielded about twothiTds Of
be whole silver which the stock Of the white metal
the world and her are far merely scratched
Ter mountains contain not only silver, gold, rOn
oprer lead tin cinnabar and every other kind OF metal
Ne have also large veins Of coal which being dis
oyered and only has commenced TO be deVeOped Inc
oahgraton OF the country by rugged and steep
ieiraS which the while IL prevents Us
rom having large navcabe OF length furnishes
sands torrents which in their pfeclpeous course
rom the mountains the offered the largest amount
waterpOwer L conceive OF, ana VIII make
Mexico in the course OF time one OF
be leading manufacturing counties Of the world We
beautifully blessed by Providence, so far as natural
concerned and have all the elements to make
sclf-supportng nation. All we need is peace ana
and patriotic Government, willing 70 facinatc
he development OF the country; and think we maze
~tabsheo the former permanently enjoy the latter
ully.
Nature has made neghbors, placing our respective
ounrs contigUity 70 the other for distance OF
early 700 niles Our roads interminge and make OF
9th practically single country for travelling anu co-
lers purposes We have natural barriers to trade
those Nistinc being entirely artificial Although tne
Possibilities OF Mexico immense, we are not yet
country in the whole extent OF this Wou
ee9use our resources stin undeveloped
When the settlement O the last Territory OF the Cnita
states shall make IL difficult to find Geld for profitable
ntrprsc and before lcng IL will be as dhcut - bnd 1t
it Is now in Europe, the capital which this country
50 rapidly accumulons and its enterprisns sctVy
all have 70 LOOK for ventures. IL VIII b. an act oil