Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-16
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From All Quarters.
A MEMORABLE BANQUET.
Chamber of Commerce Dimes
At De|monico's.
YELLOW fever VISITS MEXICO.
Whittier'S Homestead Given
to HaverhiI|.
EXECUTION OF P0IsoEER NELL,
Registrar of the Treasury
ROsecrans Ill.
EXECUTION OF PoIsoxER NELL.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER

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The Ono Hundred and Twenty
Fourth Annual - Many Dfstin
guished Guests Oratory ani
| observation-disclosures Cleveland,
SUPPLEMENTARY Foster Says tn.
Governments Business is Wei
DOne-Gayety of Chauncey M
Depew.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.--The annual din
| ner of the chamber of commerce was hello
| at Delmonico's to night. On the famou,
| gold and white room were many of tht
most influential representatives. of the
| social, political, educational and mercan.
tile interests of the country. Rare viands,
ancient vintage and sparkling oratory
composed the program. Mr.. Cleveland
was present. Chauncey NJ. Depew was
also there and gracefully congratulated
the president-elect, instead of offering
him that promised ants-election consola-
| ton. In the absence of President Smith,
Vice President Orr presided. Mr.. Cleve-
land sat upon his right and Secretary of
the Treasury Foster upon his left. The
cabinet was further represented by Attor-
ney General William Miller. The others
at the guests table were Comptroller of
the Currency Hepburn, Senator Brice of
Ohio. Senator Hieoock, Congressman
breckenridge, Whitslaw Reid, Carl
Schurz, Murat Halsteed, Stewart L.
St. Clair McKelway and John A. Sleicher
Among others were George NJ. Pullman,
D. o. Mills, Henry Willard, Austin Corbin,
J. II. Stsrin, ex, Collector Robertson, Jesse
Seligman, E. F. Shepard, J. II. 'Inman,
Henry Clews, Charles R. Flint, William
Stainway and Erastus Wiman.
The toast card provided for but five
speeches: "The Treasury Department." by
Secretary Charles Foster; 1.-THE President
of the United States," by Attorney Cen
eral Miller; ''The House of Representa-
tives," by Hon. w. P. 9. Brecken. idge;
Commerce and Civilization" by DR.. John
Hall; "1taly," by Baron Favs, and Com
MERGE and Education" by President Schur-
man of Cornell university. After the din
ner Mr.. Orr made short address and was
followed by Secretary Foster.
Secretary Foster among other things
said: II have had nearly two years of ex-
perience as secretary of the treasury, and
while do not hesitate to say that there is
yet much for me to learn I feel competent
to speak of the service 80 fer rs know 1t.
The great distress of the secretary is the
numerous and persistent importantly of
his party and social friends for Office. If
he could be relieved of this great worry,
much of the discomfort of the position
would be obviated. 1t takes time for the
secretary to know the worth of his subor-
dinates and to Learn how to utilize them
fort I take pleasure in testify ing
here to the intelligence and faithfulness of
these employees. After much observation
and experience do not hesitate to express
the opinion that the work of the gover1-
ment is better done than that of our great
corporations. There is more intelligent
knowledge of the duty and more integrity
than in plivats employ ment. The treasur-
er's bureau with various sub treasures,
try in limited sense may be called an
enormous banking institution. Care is
always taken to promote the comfort and
convenience of the public in its business
with the treasury.
Attorney General Miller said President
Harrison was kept away because of sore
domestic affection. The speaker believed
the people did not understand the vastness
of the presidential Office. The founders of
the constitution did, however. He also
believed that there was a tendency exist
ing among the legislatures of the states to
rob the executive government it's powers
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St. Clair McKelway of Brooklyn then
spoke to the toast of ITALY" in place of
Baron Fava, who was kept away by illness.
He believed the bond of friendship be-
tween the United States and Italy should
be preserved in the interests of both ma
lions. He was followed by Rev. DR.. Hall,
Congressman Breckenridge and President
Schurman of Cornell university.
DR.. Hall held that commerce had much
to do with civilization. The com merce of
America had done great deal in foreign
countries to bring the peoples of the world
in contact w.th one another.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that whatsver the
complexion of the house and the senate, it
| would always endeavor to read the opin-
| ions of the people by the decree which
| they have pronounced. The house would
| always bow to the sovereignty of the F C.
pie. President Sohu,man raid that while
| tariff laws will have an effect both upon
domestic and foreign trade, commercial
| supremacy cannot be ours until we have
| greatly extended and Intensified orgsniza-
ton for scientific investigation and in
| struction. The peoples university alone
will conduct us to the leadership of human
ity.
President-elect Cleveland then spoke as
follows:
| Mr.. President and Gentlemen: am e1-
ceedingly gratifod by the kindness and
warmth of YOU greeting. 1t does not sur
Prise me, however, for 1 have eosn and
felt on more than one ccce sion the cordial
hospitality and heartiness of those who az
eemble at the annuel dinner of our cham
Der of commerce. We have al notice.
that many men when they seek 70 appear
especially wise and impressive, speak Of
"our business interests az something aw
I Fol orI Nd ou{t4 nfkao yuhaY
a proposition is r,der discussion its mer
its are no longer apparent to thoes whose
hair ia on end at the solemn suggestion
that our "business interests are lying y
wait with numerous Walls of WI ath in COM
plete readiness for those who arrive at al
unaocepted conclusion.
I am fortunate in being able to state
that my relation 70 the chambe
of commerce OF the State of New York
though merely of complimentary kind
arising from honorary membership, has e.
that I no longer regard those words a
meaning a blccdthirsty beast, nor do
have constantly before my mind thote chill
dren in the biblical at Dry who were torn
pieces by bears for discussing too nnucl
at random the baldnees of an alcien
prophet.
1t is entirely natural that my familiar It
with business interests, al ising from th
relation to which I have refer ed, shout
be of very pleasant sort and free fro1
fear and trepidation, for the only meeting
have ever ATTENDED of the chamber &
commerce have teen precisely such as thil
when the very best things to eat and dl in
have been exclusively discussed. I q.
{ bound to say that on these occasions II
} dreadful beings representing business In
terests have besn very human indeed.
know you will not do me the great IL
. justice of supposing that in the least III
derrate the importance of the commerci
$ and financial interests here represented
On the contrary, no one appreciates mo,
fully than I that, while a proper adjus
, msnt of all interests should be maintaine,
you represent those which are utterly Il
. dispensable to our national growth an
v prosperity. do not believe that any OF
! or interests should be obliged to feed fro
j the crumbs which fall from the tab
+ of business; nor do I believe that tab
should be robbed of the good things viii,
:. are honestly and fairly there, merely b
e cause some other tables are not go W,
provided.
q 1t comes to this: We are all interest
. as Americans in . common pursuit. o
purpose is, or ought to be, in our sever
q spheres, to add to the general fund of I
: tional prosperity. From this fund We
all entitled to draw, perhaps not equal
but justly, each receiving a fair portion
individual prosperity. Let us avoid tran
ling on each other In our anxiety to
first in the distribution of shares, and