The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-21
FEAST OF BUsINEss MEN.
Rejoicing Over the DeItversnce OF New
York from Tammsnv.

hoTk rom Aammhnv
New York, Nov. 20-The I26th annual
dinner of the Chamber of Commerce of
New York was given tonight at Del
monico's. The bsnquets have usu-
ally been devoted to the dis
cussion Of trade aud commerce,
but the theme of the speakers upon the
present occasion was Good Government"
There was general rejoicing on the part of
the speakers because of the result of the
recent election in New York.
At the presidents table, in addition to
Alexander +. Orr, the president of the
Chamber of Commerce. who pre-
sided, were James II. Eckels, comp
troiler of the currency: James s. I.
stranahan, William IL. Webb, Samuel
:. Babcock. Maj Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Rev. DR. Ssorer. OF Brooklyn: William l..
Strong. mayor-elect of New York; Charles
;. Smith. Prince Ruspoli, mayor of Rome,
Italy; Rear Admiral Erben. Marshal Hal
stead and Hors White. Among others
present were Senator Calvin s. Brice,
Henry W Cannon. Gen. Horace Porier,
John Ciaain. Samuel Thomas, ex-secre-
tary FairehiId, Gen. Anson McCook,
George Gould, William Brooktield, Con.
gressmen s.raus and Miller. John s.
Crimmins and others
The opening address was made by the
president OF the chamber, Alexander +.
Orr, who dwelt upon national. state
and municipal politics. He de-
clared that the financial and COM
mercial skies were clearing up.
He touched upon the various causes
that had been attributed as respon-
sible for the hard times, and said
the menace to the growth and pros
perity of the country did not
come from strikes. social disorders.
financial embarrassments or tariff COM
plicaions. but from the tendency TO venal
and incompetent legislation which tends
TO paralyze the moral force OF the nation.
A letter of regret was read from Presi-
dent Cleveland, in which he says:
at would give me great pleasure to
accept this courteous invitation. if
il were possible for me TO
DO so. but the demands on my
time are such that ! feoi Obliged to de-
cline. am none the less indebted, how
ever. for The thoughtiulness and regard of
which this favor Is evidence.
DIR. ParkhursL who was expected TO
sneak. wrote that illness prevented his at
tendance. His letter Was, in part, as fol-
lows:
II will saw. in response to demand
emanatlng from the Chamber Of Com
mere. that there ~as sent from Albany
the committee that has made possi-
sible the victory Of November & 1t
is germane 90 the genius of the
Chamber of Commerce TO have IL
mentioned that the tide OF sentiment
which has SO recently struck and over
whelnled the enemy y one Of nom
partiSan and non-polttcal devotion
10 the common interests. All In
austrial and social conditions. al na-
fionAltties, men Of a8l religious and
pol.tieal faiths have combined FOR the over
throS Of municipal misrnle, and for
the establishment in its stead OF a
government hy men whose characters.
caDaciues and record commend them
selves - the popular lnteissgence and con
science NeS York city has nos her
deStiny in her own hands. God and
the rsxht have made her snperbly ylctors-
Gus fs remains now 20 avail Of
victory ia the same broad and thorough
spirit OF uncomprcmise IN which the
victory xas Won. Haf measures
and half mep are an insult TO
victory ihan it IS 20 win it; but
ne b.; energies Of the best men are en-
sled. and. vlih faith in God, IN their
-e-vtreS and Ia one another. may safely
&c trusted 10 complete The Nork SO suspi-
.oussy begun.
Nelson A. Miles responded 10 the toast
rae Array" Rev. Ds, Storer TO The
.-sn-ch a. Power IN the Coming CivIli-
eat,on. AAyer-e3eeg strong 20 The Man
lats of The People 20 Their Rulers. Ad-
.,trat Frhen TO The Navy.
In response 70 she toast "oar New
countsv. Mr. Haisieaa made az eloquent
relersnee 70 she wesssari progress of
-iEsstson. lie sad il = more than
aex country. It is nes world Oar osn
f,rmers zre in competition Siih those q
ExxpG. India and the farthermost ends ef
fbe earth. oacs we weTe an ISOLATED na-
t5ou. bat nox Se touch slooss sikh az the
raees q mankind Ans al he continents and
sands are 8 federation. The nessp2pers