New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

ever they heard of man in Paris who was from
chicago they went to testing the matter by feeling
for the bristles on his back. pienewed langhter)
DEFENDING THE AMERICAN HoG.
Now do not like to the American hog abused.
He had been "A friend of ours in the army have
MANY time helped to slaughter him and eat aim in
oil his various phases OF health. 0Aughter) They
dd not seem 10 appreciate how many different kinds
Of breeds of hogs we had until told them the cx-
perience of the Berks County hog,raser IN Iennsyi,
vania. He had breed OF hogs SO lat ,sI ,ei tha
skins had been stood up and they had been poured
into them in liquid state Great su Laugh r5ro hs
10 compete for a prize. lie was warned to guard
them as the co"red population I were S Sg u u't to
a hog. The Penn>y lvaninn was good deal asoniShed
when he saw the North carolina hogs tS on u eNs soSa
as II II had been caught in the crack OF do1r' anu
patterned after the razor-bade clam The Pcnnsyt
vanlan said at don't pay TO raise hogs ike then
The North Carolina man replied: FL you nve 1d yer
you'd find It's nc use to try TO raise PORK. MlesS II
run R G%i'eT was sna emneny in Securing
France as the first nation to atfy our international
hhitorv duty pork In both instances he was sue
ccSsul in securing justice for the products Of the pen
Al oupher) OF course large slaughterng OF h0gs ms
resulted from his successful efforts. More laugl'erD
enjoyed number of very elaborate dinners at Mr,
uS of courses longer than Lcporeos st OF az ~
Don Gioyanns sWeeea' lead some roth mf in i'e e
Stomach and / said, That man has been eating one
Of Reds dinners 'Gaughter1
UEARTsEASE PLANTED IN THEIR GARDENS.
And now in behalf of Americans who have so,
tourned abroad, l wish 10 make The most graceful
ssw WReh th lSy Invariably received NJ
Reid while they tarred In that foreign nor na he he
planted in their gardens (Applause) As Amer
cans have all had reason to feel Justly proud OF
scsrceiy had he reached France when the most comp
Gated intricate and difficult problems IN aPlo ure,t
Cratihcaton for us to be able say that in bringing
order Of chaos in regard 10 american eNnn 6r al
the Paris Exposition, in securing France rs the HSu
nation TO ray our international Copyright act, 'i'e
first nation 10 accept our invitation TO me ,oP5u
treaty in carrying through most important plan Tor
reciprocity and in the inestmable benefit ne ooeIin
SECURING tie removal Of the prohibition duties upon
american pork he n Rs s STde sbont the
entire period the confidence of MS GoNernhme au
n ny Hs the cordial t sympathy and respect Of the GOV
eminent to which he was accredited IL was eN-
ceGnsy sFasns TO ba nave his efforts successful in
increasing the cordial relations which existed between
republic Of the Old World. prolonged applause and
cheers)
CALLING ON PRESIDENT LOW.
This closed the regular toasts. Mr.. Smith then
said Gentlemen, the Chair finds himself at this
moment surrounded by embarrassment OF
riches We have got through with the regular
order, and volunteer toasts are now in order
I find on nv right distinguished president OF
great college. and also distinguished clergyman
~ q great church We have in company an
ex-Mayor of New-York, and also distinguished
ey.member of Congress. Now, have refrained
from calling any of these gentlemen by name put
| am sure you will select one or other OF thein
70 speak TO YOU Cries of "Lo~.D
President Low responded as follows;
NJ 1,ho,-nop and Gentlemen: General Porter,
am sure will not consider 1t any discredit 10 the
Latin with which he began his recent eloquent Speen
IL I say that il reminded me OF recent oonNeIS"o"
between a sophomore and freshman at 'oiuni'i"
College. The freshman appealed to MS eiuer o'o'"c
with this query: "What IS the French for Sau de
y+aY, and the sophomore replied that he was not
odte sure but he thought II was eau sucre. uaugh-
terA few evenings ago 1t became my duN III lne
capacity OF a man at the head OF an educauo'"i ''
stdtution 10 try and explain this phehoieno" VI
rsture found myself at dinner gwen 10 '"c
creat Sir Edwin Arnold, ana the Ques-
zion naturally arore how could II be that the poet anu
,ha EDITOR could exist in the same person Inc eN-
nanatioa suggested that 1t was because '"o
EDITOR and poet alike live upon thelr lmdei'""o"
Ganghterl Tonight l am obliged to hazard a con-
lecture as 10 how IS that an editor ana " upi'
matist can exist in the same person
think far too highly OF the press 10 ihuiihe
.ho. that could be the explanation whch
Tallevrand suggested that the art OF using
language by diplomatist was - u'o
81 "a 10 conceal your thoughts. uaush'efJ
rather think the historian hit upon the correct eA
panation when he said of a certain historical character
n the Middle Ages that be discounted all the diploma
att 90 his time by telling the truth Laughtcrl "hd' Is
mora natural and characteristic OF the newspaper tlah
hiatt And yet for the explanation OF The paFp'u,n
phenomenon which concerns and Interests IL 'o-s"''
Mr. Chairman Of why 1t Is that our d'shhsuiS4'u
puest and fellow -countryman has been 20 great
Of information.
ONE REASON FOR SUCCESS
-. ,c him CAV we all heard him this evening
cav how in that position the greatness OF the country
entered into his veins. and all the dignity anu inc
a this great people stirTc AID auliIaUu HIS H''' 80,
they did not make him great beyond syhpaulS VIZ"
the small and the unknown. (ApplauseJ ~ ''"0
10 me to send couple of our younger S'"ue'O' "
his care asking that he would give to them access "
the great libraries Of France He not only dln INIT
he not only placed his official services al their VIZ
r<sition but he treated them with II persohai "'
that won their hearts and the admiration Vi '"o
university TO which they belonged. (App.ausc) nn'
because Of this cOnscousness Of the greatness Vi '
country he remembered its attitude OF hohoiIns ,
small and the inconsplcuous therein, and thhN Una"
4. one way in which Mr.. Reid distinguished in'i1 A.
as an American MINISTER at the Court Oh frah'o' "r
plauseJ , ,.o, g., ,ros my measure
TO begin business life had many dGahg wi,m
and Particularly in connection With the nahum .
and impoIfaton Of silks. rather with me I'M ,nio
Of raw SIX manufacture here ana 9Sed 10 ,,1S
that no one feature. element lad cOheliD ry
more TO the progress Of manufacturers III uns ,r
han tho icarhabeness that characteristic OF our
men They would learn from Lyons and ron lurI1 t
With canal OMEN Inindellncss. They Initiated tn' pr
terms they dsected the cloth. and 80 the manuihcluN
has made wonderful progress
ARTISTS IN THE WORKSHOP.
But Mr.. Reid has pointed out one thing that we nave
still TO learn that is perhaps. OF more importance IMAM
any material lesson which France can teach US.
asked how many men Of these manufacturers Ill
Paterson employed, one occasion, and he tOd me
that there were in his employ many hundred hands,
When | reached Lyons found that they called those
hands artists (Applause That Is the reason why
ends the word lOlnY Ii eNcrvllll llInl Us