Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-16
pJSINESS INTERESTS.
80 CLEVELAND ON THEIR PART IN
WV Tss GENERAL ECONOMY.
a.. Never Pound Them "a Blood
,,,r.,y Besst "--Aii Intercsts Should
BE Cared for Equally.
~, ,olarrnpn 70 tho Dispatch.I

,cfg. November 15.--The Chamber
l.,,nerce had its annual dinner to-
among crowd Of notables present
ls"p "prs.,dcnt-clect Cleveland, who made
- speech as follows:
'um',,,. President and Gentlemen,--I am
NI,rglv pratihed BY the kindness and
~. of vOur greeting. 10 does not
fs''.s mo. however, for have seen and
si'..., more than one occasion the cordlai
i"',-tsItv and heartiness OF those VINO
llehe 90 the annual dinner Oh our
h.'-t.r 0f Commerce.
tas have all noticed that many men,
NOV seek 20 appear especially wise
81, ..'..,rfssivc. speak OF our business lh-
81 '.Dt I'D something awful and myste-
tei' .,J ouite often when proposition
rt"'' ~ discussion It's merits are no
s. '..,,sreut 20 those who're hair Is on
i'A . -ame suggestion that our busl-
ts' ..r,.ts' are Wing IN wait with nu-
n.-' ,,.I. Of wrath IN complete readi-
l.' fhose who arrived at an unac-
e,r,ed coa'iusion'
...r.. INTERESTS nor BLooD-THiRsTY.
.t'-, f,-tunate in being able to state
-elstlon 20 the Chamber OF Com
il, tbo State of New York. though
... of a complimentary kind, arising
honorary mem bership, has so tami-
.-.l me with business interests that
i,..aae,T regard those words as meaning
thirsty beast, nor do / have con-
6cfUre my mind those children IN
s,r- .f..5l story who were torn in pieces
.,- f,r discussing too much at ran
|. ls'1nees Of an ancient prophet,
.. entirely natural that my IA
-.,ry with business arising from the
L.-. 10 which have referred should
.,sry pleasant sort and free from
frepidation, for the only meet
ir-' fIsvs ever attended OF the Chamber
rerce have been precisely such as
.rs when the very best things 10 eat
--..L have been eXhaustlvely dis
il- am bound to say that on these
o.. fle dreadful beings representing
...s interests have been very human
-.....
.,,,.rr.r AND FINANCE NOT UNDERRATED.
.rt...,, Won will not do me the great
..r.r.. of supposing that IN the least
rr.'. the importance OF the CONNER
--..I financial interests here represent
l.' tLe contrary, no one appreciates
t-nv than that, while proper ad-
...,f of sll interests should be MAN.
49,. r.l represent those which are ut
.',., i.speusable TO our national growth
,...,sri;y. do not believe that any
I 10. -,-te should be obliged 10 FEED
a.ut.l crumbs which fall from the table
'.i-..r.-s. nor do believe that the ta-
g....r.t ie robbed of the good things
.,,. .r. honestly and fairly there merely
'...g.a -lme other tables are not well
Iyul.itor
LET rs " TOTE FAIR."
"r.eames 20 this: We are all interested
=. ir.-,.an- m common pursuit. Our
'.-..... IS. or ought TO be. in our several
..,.-l- to add TO the general fund OF
,...rsl prosperity. From this fund We
=. all entitled to draw, perhaps not
..-.'f bat Justly. each receiving far
,-,or u individual prosperity.
'.Ia.u u- avoid trampllng on each other
,.I-. FIRST ID the distribution OF shares, and
t o, u0t attempt TO appropriate the
,-.fss ~ others.
BUSINESS WILL BE CARED FOR.
.As Ic.ose ! cannot refrain from ex-
......., INV thanks for the oourtesies ex-
ended % me Dy the organization at whose
i.r.auls board have sat this evening.
...,ila-sure YOU that though l may not
.... meet YOU again on an occasion Ike
,.. shall remember with peculiar plea
s.ra 'hs friends made among your mem
l..y.p. and shall never allow myself 70
iels..i,,-, 0f the affairs you so worthlly
.Ilu your keeping"