Evening journal., 1892-11-16
Mr.. CLEVELAND SPEAKS
The President-elect Addresses
New York Business Men.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TALKS

NRw YORK, Nov. l6.-President-elect
Grover Cleveland was one OF the honored
guests at the 12ith annual dinner Of the
Chamber of Commerce held at Delmonicos
There were many other honored guests
present, including whitelaw Reid, Chaun-
cey M Depew, Secretary OF the Treasury
Poster, Senator Carlisle, Carl Schurz. ex-
Governor Campbell, Of Ohio; Murat Hal.
stead, Rev. DR.. John Hall and Attorney
General Miller.
Mr.. Miller responded TO the toast "The
President Of the United States, % for which
Secretary Elkins had originally been slated
Mr.. Miller was hardly prepared for the
change and said he approached the task
assigned him with great dinidence and
really under protest Continuing, the
attorney general said:
''rhe President OF the United states."
am also embarrassed IA tho subject which
has bcon assigned 90 me as tho toast ] have
not been wont. in the twenty years OF Intimate
association with President Harrison, 10 attempt
20 analyzo his character 90 catalogue his great
qualities 10 try % determine wherein he was
greatest and wherein no was weakest but
have been accustomed 90 work along side by
side with him, zach Of us trying to accomplish
that which was set before rs as the task ] can
only say in gonoral way that never IN all that
twenty years have found him 10 fan below the
expectation which was entertained as 10 what
ho could and would do.
Now as I think OF my friond sitting In his
lonely homo watching for tho face that shan
never gladden. his fresdc again. waiting for tho
football that shall novor come. listening for the
voice whose music he shall never again hear,
cannot bat feel that the best tribute ] can pay
TO him Is that Of simple, unspoken sympathy.
Secretary Charles Foster also spoke, re-
ferring at length TO treasury department
work immigration and the recent cholera
scare.
When President Orr introduced prcsi.
dentelect Grover Cleveland there was loud
applause. Mr. Cleveland spoke as follows;
MIR. CIoveland's Speech.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN am OK.
ceedngly gratihed by the kindness and warmth
OF your greeting. IL does not surprise mo- how
ever, Tor have seen aud felt on moro than ono
occasion tho cordial hospitality and hoartiness
of those who assemble at tho annual dinners OF
our Chamber Of Commorco We all have no
tced that many men, whom thoy sock 10 appear
especially wise and impressive, speak OF 'our
business interests" az something awful and
mysterious, and quito often when proposition
Is under discussion its merits arc no loneor ap.
parent to those whose hair Is on end at the sol
emn suggestion that 'our business interests"
arc lying in wait with numerous vials of wrath
In complete readiness for those who arrive at
an unaccepted conclusion.
am fortunate in being ablo 10 state that my
relation 20 tho Chamber OF Commerce bf tho
state OF New York, though merely OF a coinpli
montary kind, arising from honorary momhor-
ship, has so familiarizod me with "buginoss in
forests that no longer regard those words az
meaning a bloodthirsty boast mon do have
constantly before my mind those children IA
the Biblical story who were torn in pieces by
bears for discussing too much at random The
badness Of an ancient prophet
Not Dreadful Bolngs.
IL IL entirely natural that my familiarity
with business interests, arising from my rela-
tion to which have roforrod should DO of a
very pleasant sort and froc from fear and
trepid,tion for the only meetings have over
attended Of tho Chamber Of Commerce havo
been precisely such AZ this. when the very host
things % cat and drink have boon oxhaustively
discussed. ] am bound 10 say that ON these
occasions tho dreadful hoings representing
business Interests have boon very human ia.
deed.
know you win not do mo the worry great Ia.
Justice OF surprising that ! Ia tho least under
rate the Importance OF the commercial and
financial interests hore represented. On the
contrary, no ono appreciates more fully than /
that while proper adjustment Of all Interests
should be maintained, you represent those
which are utterly indispensable 10 our national
growth and prosperity. ! do not believe that
any other interests should DO Obliged 10 f.ad
from tho crumbs which fan from tho table r..
business, nor Do ! believe that tablo should ba
robbed OF the good things which arc honestly
and fairly there merely because some othpi
tables are not well provided
Wll Remember tho business Men.
1t comes &c thia-wo are ali Interested a,
Americans Ia n common pursuit. Our puruost
Ia OF ought 70 he In our several spheres G,
add 20 the general fund OF national prosperity
From this fund wO are all entitled 10 draw
perhaps not equally, but justly, each roceiying
fair portion of individual prosperity. Lot n.
avoid trampling on each other ia our anxiot,
20 be first In the distribution of shares and lc
us not attempt to appropriate the shares o
others
As close cannot refrain from oxpressin,
my thanks Tor the courtosias often extended I,
me by the organization at whose hospitahi,
board have SAT this evening. bog to asuur,
you that though may not soon moot You agar
on an occasion like this. ! shall rcmomber viii
peculiar pleasure tho frienca mado among YOU
meinborship and shall never allow myself TO "a
needless OF the affairs you so worthily hold il
your keeping.
Reid and Depew Speak
Hon. Whitelaw Reid spoke briefly. IL
said:
have been making a great many speeche
within the last three or four weeks and nr
bound % say do not admire the result OF them
did not think too highly of them when mad
them and think great deal less of them nov
think may speak for my associates as wo
as myself IN saying TO the gentlemen who an
soon TO take control OF tho government tina
Whatever they may do 20 sustain the honor &
the Tag and promote tho prosperity of the com
try, they win find ID the Unitod states no r.
puhlicans and no Democrats. but We arc Amor
leans ALL
Chauncey M. Depew said in part:
Iexpected 70 be here tonight attending IA
obsequies Of distinguished friend Of min,
and had prepared an eulogum which woul
have been satisfactory to the spirit Of the a
ceased. Instead discover that am a listenc
at Democratic ratification meeting ] I'm
that tho places are changed. I am rho corps
But even the moribund have privileges
Mr. Dcpew then referred 70 the speech O
'the typical American, " which he dellvere
at the Astor House two years ago, and sal
that this speech had formed campaig
document of the Democrats, and had ii
spired him 20 the PROMISE that he sgoul
pronounce an eulogy still further q taft
over Mr.. Cleveland at the present dim,
after Mr.. Cleveland's defeat llecontinue,
! cannot add anything 70 what was allegs
~ have said on that occasion. because great,
orator than has spoken. Il Is the America