New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
A HOME OF COMMERCE..
NOTABLE ORATORS AT 4 DEDICATION IN
DETROIT.
CIIATNCEY NJ prpEw TALKS or THE VAST
INTERNAL TRAFFIC OF THE srATEs-coN-
TRoIAER ECKEI.s UTTERs WARN
ING AGAINST THE FREE Sill

TROiiER ECKEis UTTERs WARN
ING AGAINST THE FREE Sill
YER AGITATION.
Detroit Mich. May 2-Detroit's Chamber Of
Commerce was formally dedicated at noon to-day
when Contractor benjamin Hyde. Of Chicago,
turned over the keys 20 President Rufus Gett.
To celebrate the dedication a banquet was given
in the Hotel Cadillac this evening. Many dis
tinguished guests from the state were present
and occupied seats at the tables. Covers were
laid for go At the speakers table were
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Controller OF the Currency
EcAeis. Governor Rich, George II. Blanchard, Of
Chicago; III. II. Goulder. u Cleveland: W. c. May
bury. of Detroit: O. ID. Ashley. president of the
Wabash Railroad Mayor Pingree. President Gill
lett and ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer who was
the POSTMASTER. ChaUncey NJ. Depew was
greeted with great applause when he rose to re-
spond to the toast Of Union of States; the Bond
of Commerce Is Their Mutual Dependence ana
Enduring Prosperity" Mr. Depew said
AIR. President and Gentlemen: 1t is a happy IL
lustration OF the unity OF states ana sections on
commercial lines that we OF New York are ne
OF Detroit. Whatever political differences may d.
vide the sections of our common country. there IL
an intelligent union OF interests among It's business
men. There may be sharp ciasning upon parry
and California but the chambers OF commerce and
cisco. Of Portland. ore. and Portland, Me. of
Philadelphia and Atlanta, of Detroit and New-or;
leans Of savannah and Duluth, Of Chicago and
Charleston consider the questions which affect the
business. the commerce. the trade. the agriculture
the recognized principles Of commercial prosperity
ami the mmutabe laws Of trade Thus i is that
the commerce OF the United states IS the ever
strengthening bond Of union of the communicating
the rapldty with which the American people escape
from the thradOm OF prejudice misrepresentation
large part Of the railway ownership and man
agement of the United states should be participants
every industry Of this great and thriving state.
The time has come when the people Of the
nizng the fact that the farm the factory the mine,
the mill and the raliread are inseparab!y and inter,
any one Of them benefits all, and an injury to any
one Of them is an injury TO the rest II Is within
met n 10 fppe rnS San , o Oh
citizens OF other pursuits and relegated 10 the IN
hapP position Of doubtful pesons IN eGmmun ny,
became so harmonious thai our STATE presented al
the National Republican Convention tho prosiden'
President Of the Tinted states Though ina, was
Of the greatest railway IN Ncw-York and that he
railway carried the passengers ana The property of
other railway IN the world led TO he yre--n,nilon
S n n" and pd SS psres mem
used 10 come 10 my room 90 a matter OF curiosity
book In the other The one provided Tor their faml-
lies In Gaze the EvI one. should whisk them on 70
the Internal regions and The other presented The
usual ana time honorci method OF exercising ~,
Devil My h"ad was curiously examined. 10 hnI
the evidence Of horns-i mention horns. however.
the state Of Illinois has recently SAID that DO no,
Ia now. however. generally admitted that whatever
aggressive position the railway may have once
taken no longer asks anything except to be con,
sidered in the same light as other occupations ana
other properties. IL position can be accurately
schooner. when tho sury captain had offered him.
because Of his success in capturing one OF he mon,
a share In the profits. Said the mate Gaping. ]
%ani no o5 foI wan no
want Is common cvi.ity. and that Of the darndest
commonest kind"
AN AGE OF COMBINATIONS.
We live in age Of associations. Steam. cleo
tricty and inventions have accelerated the pace
OF progress have reduplicated the forces OF in
dustry and trade that the individual has lost his
place. Capital combines in corporations. not only
where 1t is required in vas, sums for railways and
telegraphs but in numbering mining manufactur-
ing and bookkeeping. Labor combines. both in
separate industries and in general federation The
educator and the scientist discover that develop
ment Is so rapid that they must also form associa-
tons II they YOU'D keep step With he truth The
be drilled and disciplined soldier. assigned TO his
company. his regiment his brigade and his corps
There is benefcent form OF association
than these boards OF trade and chambers of COM
merce which are established all oyer the , county
large cities. Now they have been created In every
village OF over thousand inhabitants. They are
something more than boards of trade. They con-
centrate the energy the business tact and the pro
ne town. They invite capital they Stimulate en-,
terprise they create the conditions which attract
poiiIcaI they perform the hgGes public duties
They know that extravagance or corruption increases
taxes that taxes make more expensive to trans
act business. and that the town In which business
can De most cheaply done viii defeat It's rivals
efficiency in the public service and purity and abil-
respondence all these bodies are in touch with one
for the study and the teaching Of sound political
principles and economic doctrines. In time there
ington. in which each Of these bodies will have
representation. The great National chamber OF
commerce viii most benehcenty affect the egisla-
ton Of Congress
THE INCAPABLE Lid CONGRESS.
There is q singular fatality which overtakes the
business man when he steps out OF business and
becomes statesman. ! 90 not confne this to met:
who in business. II affects equally those that
from the professions. A maa who has won
the respect Of his fellow-citizcns lumberman
or a merchant a manufacturer or farmer.
miner or Il lawyer, an artisan teacher becomes
a member OF Congress. The effort to spread him
self this great country seems to so thin MS
gray matter to make him Incapable OF bringing
10 the business OF the Nation me same common
which made him successful al nome. me
most remarkable Illustration Of his Is the Congress
which has just adjourned. IL faced need ana OPP
uortuniry such as no Congress has met since the
formation OF the Government. PROSTATE Industries,
millions Of men ont Of empioyment ana a general
paralysis of trade were calling for reef--relcf
which only could be had through wise hesitation
Instead OF relief we had babel OF propositions
which only added 10 the general confusion ana
made the adjournment Of Congress DAY 0i Nduoh-
al Thanksgiving and exuliation "a, a.,
The National Chamber OF Commerce, WIN acie-
gates from zach OF these bodies In session al Wash
~. "A klnlsrgartcu
financial questions for the instruction or members
OF Congress. 49,, ,ut..o,,,.,
conceive OF the tremendous forces under the control
is n w.llknown law that the prosperity and pros.
rcss of the world are determined by the amount
OF us trapspOrtation Inc IONS oi ~ :.
which are carried In the general inerchanges OF ,ne
globe are the indexes Of It3 industries ana wca wealth.
The farm the mine and forest yield Their wealth.
10 bo turned into articles for the use ana service OF
In the mill and the factory ana the iurhavr,
tho prOduc, 10 be handled 10y the merchant ana tnc
f,cinr nnd ~ nc dlniributed by the railroad. the