St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
he following confidential communlca.

hnest steamers in the transatlantic
trade. which had previously been run
ming i'll the 1nman line between New
York and Liverpool, called the Queens
town. The Inman line had been pur-
chased In 1856 by the International Nav
1gation company, an American corpora
ton, which at that time owned and ope-
rated the Red Star line between New
YORK and Antwerp and Philadelphia
and Antwerp. and also the American
line between Philadelphia and Liv-
erpool. The Inman line service
between New York and Liverpool
was continued until last February
when the City of New York and the
City OF Paris became American steam
ships. The hosting of the American
flag on the City of New York was done
by PRESIDENT Harrison. in the presence
OF members of his cabinet, numerous
members of congress, and the very
prominent gathering of citizens from all
parts of the country The name Inman
line was at this time droppdd. and the
International Navigation company IN
augurated service between New York
and Southampton. This change was
decided upon after matured deliber-
alton and on account of the many
greater advantages of Southampton
over Liverpool.
The American line of steamers to
southampton touch at no port of
call, but proceed directly alongside the
wharf at Southampton.
There is never any delay on account
OF the tide. Passengers are landed on
terra firma, and special train for Lon
don starts from directly alongside the
steamer, under large and commodious
shed.
Stopping at port of call, and its con-
sequent delay; the dependence upon
tides; the transfer by tender to land
ing stage; the transfer across the en-
Darkation port to the railroad station,
and the long railway journey to London
are all done away with by this South
amptOn route
The International Navigation COM
pany, which owns and operates the
American and Red Star lines, as above
stated. have made controcts with the
United States government for carrying
the United States mails to Europe.
These contracts will necessitate the
building in America of a large amount
of tonnage. and orders have been given
to Cramps" shipbuilding yards in
Philadelphia for large and fast steam
erS. which, with the Paris and New
York, will form a semi-weekly express
service between America and Europe.
W. VI LiOoO oLCdHlcio w III NC
early next spring. They will be
slightly larger than the Paris and New
York, and also faster than either of
those boats. The citizens of st. Louis
have succeeded i'll getting the Interna-
tlonal Navigation company to name one
OF these fine American steamers St.
Louis. The delegation of the leading
men from the city. from their board of
trade. their newspapers, with ali the
congressman from the city, went to
Philadelphia, where the head Office of
the international Navigation company
is located, and were successful, as men
toned above, in getting the company to
name one OF the first two steamers ''St.
Louis"
The reading of the letter and descrip-
ton of the vessel was greeted with great
applause. and its sentiment created
great enthusiasm and much favcra Die
comment
CLAIMING SEABURY.
Claiming Seabury was introduced by
MIR. Kelly as the man who would say
good word for st. Paul in response to a
toast, "a Good Word for the CONNER
cial Club"
Mr.. Seabury said that certain necess-
ties arise in city of the size of st. Paul
that require the formation of a COM
mercial club and jobbers' union, or
similar organizations. Without them
many events would not be brought
about, such as the naming OF a great
steamer after the city. The past work
of the chamber of commerce was allud-
ed to. 1t had accomplished much in
the twenty-siX years of the past The
Jobbers' union had done much good by
confining itself to business strictly
without interfering with politics or re-
ligion. The Commercial club was start
ed by the younger men, and it grew like
wildfre, filling position for which it
was intended. 1t has done good work.
and to its efforts are due the fact that
we are to have new capitol. 1t has
done many other things, and has been
phenomenal success, and it is, as it
should be, worthy of our praise.
REV. S. G. SMITH.
Rev. S. q. Smith responded to the
toast, 1.-The Business Man as a Factor
| in Our Civilization"
| am asked to act as mental photog-
| rapher. said Mr.. Smith, and to catch the
| fieeting features of the business man as
| he appears in the complex of a civiliZa-
| tiOn in order to show You who he really
| is. The task is a grateful one, but the
| duty is exceedingly difficult to perform.
TO minister of religion, unskilled as
ne is by temperament and by profession
| in practical affairs, the business man is
| like veritable Colossus. His capacity
is such that he seems the product of a
geological resurrection. The human
mastodon walks the earth. He masters
the intric&c es of commerce, he knows
the markets, he has practical mastery
of the worlds geography, he knows where
all things are produced. when to buy,
| where to buy. when to sell, and whom he
can trust Besides the value of COM
modites, h knows all about the mys-
teries of banking and finance. He is a
| master of tariffs and currencies. No
| wonder the minister is supposed to bow
down before the rich parishloner. He
| says: Such knowledge is too wonderful
| for me. 1t is high, | cannot attain unto
| it, If the business man is not the au-
thor of inventions, as rule, he stimG.
| lates and secures them by being the
alert one who discovers the new want
and then hunts up the man who can
supply it. After commodities have been
produced he tells the manufacturer
what to do with them, and creates
market by making utility and
beauty available. He does not build
ships, but he causes them to be
built, and he alone makes them profit
able to their owners. Like the winged
creatures of nature, he carries as he
flies the seeds of all rare and beautiful
things from country to country, and
drops them into friendly soil, so that he
becomes philanthroplst, teacher and
4 hni ic t,o, ,,ala
chant. He makes the virtues and
achievements of all nations the common
property of the race. 1t is he who
creates the city. The railroads are
built to carry his commences; hou ;es
cover his employees; schools educate
their children. After he has amassed
wealth, if he has a conscience, he be-
comes public benefactor to the town
in which he lives. He says: 81 have