New-York tribune., 1893-11-22

who wrote of their inability to attend were
President Cleveland, through his private secre-
tary: ex-Secretary William NJ. Evarts Senator
John Sherman ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed
the Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote the British Minister; Sir Henry Wood one
OF the commissioners from Great Britain to the
Worlds Fair. and the GOvernor-General OF
Canada, also through his private secretary.
WELCOMED BY MR.. SMITH.
Promptly at o'clock Mr.. Smith raped for
order He was loudly cheered as he arose to
speak. He said in part
Again, after a long absence. have the pleasure
to congratulate you, gentlemen Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, that you are able to turn aside from
the and responsibilities which environ a
business man In New-York, and to enjoy that serene
and. familiar intercourse with your friends and
guas4 which always characterizes the annual BAN
queCA
Iuauch as It was not my privilege to take part in
proceedings Of the Chamber during the last year.
/ may. without charge Of egotism, be permitted to
refer to what believe to be the public appreci-
atiosyof the good work performed by you during
my absence.
shall not occupy your time by detailed reference
to the generous hospitality of the Chamber onered
to the foreign visitors to the Columbian Exhib-
tion during their stay in this city and psrticu,,
ant Of that lustricus navigator who 400 years ago.
ssye the continent Of America TO tn the yoc world ort,
Of the citizens Of Chicago. to make the Worlds
@ S the Az wondsr ns H a s S6ra
And then. gentlemen. let admire the CONNER
1 p TSs ns Of s to
the Rockefeisrs. the Pumans and their assoc-
@ aHs influences Of the Fair and to found
Institutions OF sound learning.
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
The city Of New-York and the whole country
are under obligations to this Chamber for their
prompt action when. year ago, this country was
threatened with an invasion Of cholera, and the
character which this Chamber has established
during the l25 years of its existence for unselish
devotion to the public welfare enabled it to eau
the pun for n TO meet t6 n poif iSe
amount Of sss all Of which with the exception
the important aid that was rendered 70 the Cham:
se sHs Acady Of Medcne and sne
men. II is not too much to say that there is mo no
nam Of h5 81 tine is ssss ss srSss m:s
the Country that the unconditional repeal Of the
P]SsS ss% Z Ss 'S;s s
had sohns t. DO with sreans Ting rassaSn nhy pus e
s" Sodyns the % views @ Of the Chamber and asking
parties addressed exert their influence for uncon
companies to 40 commercial associations. and the
members Of the Chsmber sent $1,000 letters .o, TO
The responses to the above mentioned documents Is
favor Of unconditional repeal.
D. WHAT NEw.YoRK CITY BANKS DID.
havAteen reminded that ought to say something
about Tie action Of the banks of the city Of New
York during the late silver panic. Gentlemen. you
and know what they did, and we know, excepting
for the wse prompt and conservative action Of the
Of h Ssse % s e
and The II ;bs % e5 sna
chamSer should be placed high on the roll Of honor
srd work. e ssHs e coy
versal bankruptcy ...o.
are wen aware gentlemen that the Chamber has
Sss s" acts q Congress relating sxclusISp q
into the United sbse sstes SaYs ad as s
vide circulation During my late visit to the cSnes
oficiai Of high rank who was lntimatsly eonnsetsd
hs dpts npssh a, s hnS ry
ceved and read the reports Of the Chamber Of Com
on and d he desired to express hs thanks and those
Of his Government for the just posuoh 'ne Chamoef
CHINAs FEELING TOWARD THIS COUNTRY
remarked to this gentleman that thought dis
against the English-speaking race and the Ameri-
cans In particular and asked him If that was to be
attributed to our hostile legislation. The answer
was guarded and diplomatic, and was in substance
ntea f. te0Ss States s we deserved Compliment
selection Of the Hon. Anson Burlngams as Chnese s
quested the Chinese Government s to encourage g
Chinese emigration to the cni'sa states & as We we
aee aP0e of China acceed
request and that there had never been time since
hat Government
Chinese to es Satss tn'sa sad made
such ine eSuef resusst ef the M Chinese Government
In the Judgment Of this senteman gent n we our NE lsysa
tion on this question had been exespti9nai IN M i,s
Stous preceasn ams snS peope S
asked might expect return IN nia k'na anfrW Hm
Csn in ana danrsE y our Of being Of
reason Of our acts Of which he compliance N e- re-
y to ths knew sa% @ e wa that hoped
United States Government would make III me Sery
ias& Of socaed Chinese heather in our country: S:
8 iaas Would seem b but little to fear from this
paratively small number OF MS countrymeh
REMEDY AT HOME.
Now. gentlemen, China has taken far more Of the
products Of the cotton looms Of the United states
during twenty-five years past than any other for
eirn country The character Of the Chinese mer-
chants for honesty and fair dealing would set an ex
ample to the world indeed, challenge the business
world anywhere to produce example like this The
manager Of the Chinese and Japanese Trading Com
pany at Shanghai, Of which our old friend and
former vce-president. the late William H. Fogg.
vas the founder stated to me that he had sold
millions Of dollars worth Of American cotton goods
10 Chinese merchants without notes or other evil
dence Of indebtedness than their word Of honor
And that in his twenty-five years residence in
OF a Chinese merchant to Keep his engagement II
the American trade with China should be embar-
rassed in the future by action OF that Government
as believe 1t is likely to be. 1t will be our own
fault
MR. CARLISLE'S ABLE SPEECH.
When he had finished this address Mr. Smith
introduced Secretary Carlisle In the following
words: "The question Of silver repeal so re-
Gently decided by Congress, was the most Inn
portant which had challenged the attention OF
the country since the close Of our Civil War.