New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24

-. ..,.,.nrT,l.Y HERBERT. SENATOR
..,. TOM JOHNSON. RECORDER GoFF
AID l. IT, smrrArp-rilr ToAsTs.
,.,.u, ,orouet hall at Delmon'cos about
80 -, ossor,llel last eVem1s 90 cav '"o ai"uai
., 49,. - tho New-York Board OF ir""e ana trans
"lA'1' % ~ ,,s,eu 10 speeches on subjects OF i'm
p'itatioh anu '.er,ontlle world. Flowers, in large
pii'a"0e - - tables were the only decorations
vases on ,'e ~. me balcony the 9TH Regiment Band
III ~ ~ mae quartz; SANG handsome stee.
pa! - a." - Ambrose Snow. who was president OF
ensf''"s :, trade ard Transportation from lN7
'-'- ,oas ,dorned the menu card
,5ou, THE GUESTS WERE SEATED.
lanes presided at the table of honor
- on his right hand Hilary A. Herbert Secre-
nav ,bc Navy, ana his left hand Senator
-, cabot Lodge. Others on the right of the
n.i;,r officer were DT. Andrew V. Y. Raymond.
ptaon, Of Union College: Congressman Tom l..
p.eSS.Son CONGRESSMAN Isld0r Straus and Ambrose
SNOW wn'i Recorier John ". Goff. David Mccure
T;warl NJ Shepard. h. L. Godkin, and James Phil
H' Smong the others at the dinner were Asa A Al
B Bc2ap' T. s A. ". ". Saldwen; l. j. Callahan
II,ost,,nin r. Fairchild Dr. Edward D. Fisher Sam
S Sei s. Fairchild William H. Fletcher. Samuel samuel
= cav Captain s. A. Gardner f.. B. Ill., F. w.
fsSs5 A 3sSn il kH F Rs ssdyriS
Potter RAYMOND Rastus s. Sans Ransom S;srI eut EN-
ant sr,are G. Il SNOW G. waldo smith Louis Stern. G {.
Shayne oscar S. straus William jay Schiensn;
" b seerls Anton SShwartz r. b. InaroeT sem
P r. " Todd. Aaron Vanderbit. William J;
Walker John II. Washburn r. NJ Walters, and
DR. lliam A. Wheeler.
Although the dinner began soon after p. m. it
uos nearly midnight before the feast Of reason came
% an end II was nearly p. m. when Mr. James
osked the members OF the Board of Trade and
TRANSFORMATION to rise ard drink to the health of
.heir honorci guests He read kilograms from
Mayor Strong ard Senator Lexow saying that they
we're unable TO attend the dinner In his opening
remarks. before introducing other speakers Mr..
james said:
Heretofore We have been content to let the work
speak for itself, and perhaps. as board. we have
We nave And yet while perhaps we might have
secured more applause at home from the merchants
trumpcts oftener and louder IN many instances the
resulting benefits would have been fewer and OF
less importance We have aimed 10 be, above all
other considerations, a practical working organiza-
ton using the means and men available 10 accom-,
plish the best results, having the end III view and
letting the credit go where 1t might
SECRETARY HERBERTS SPEECH.
There was hearty and prolonged applause when
Mr. James introduced the Secretary of the Navy.
Hilary A. Herbert. The Secretary spoke with force
and energy and his remarks about the Navy in re-
Spouse 10 the toast The Navy as Related 10 Trade
and Transportation" we'll received.
Secretary Herbert was applauded warmly when
he also said: The country needs a sound curren-
cy Every obligation should be paid in honest
money The attention OF Congress to that sub
ject is demanded Immediately. He said In part:
Pi99us old gentleman Of phiosophifhll turn
Iusira1ion az ,he usSo ~ Prov,Sence that He had
created a seaport or river. and paced II r.gni
laugh al Old genfemauS logic. nevertheless,
there they are, ana so they always have been ~
history-the great cities right down by the wafer
Rot only has water transportation.the worlds
cities cities but by interchanging mans handwerk and
bringing distant people face 10 race win each
human perceptions, fashioned art. fostered science.
developed government for the protection Of mans
thus proven itself &c BE- the chiefest factor in the
Of the world. r..
another lesson in which all the word sees. and may
read II ii Will the sa a9 o6 ot bd people are
brave, but China is at dsadvantaee she shut
trade her own industries and her civilization
sufficient for her needs. and she Is now reapng tns
who seem to believe it our true policy 10 erect by
law a of Chinese wall around our country mat
the benefit OF home industries but cannot DE,
lieve tina, gentlemen who study The men 1 ana Snq
the benefits OF trade and transportation Will ever
advocate any Chinese policy for America M,
We Do not need great naval esaDl.shinend iiAe
Navy that Will command respect for our rights in
sr and N PoWes s Of the o. world viii be-
to protec: and defend the shipping that In such
tunity T that Congress viii seize When It comes to
get back share OF the carrying trade OF the
world We Go not need a navy because we want
10 make war but because want 10 command our
peace. God speed the time when universal peace
snail be asd rn IN s d ire was the
arbitration o. the Alabama claims When was that!
Navy was stronger relatively. than ever before or
since Then at leas; on this side OF the Atlantic:
Great Britain with a fair chance OF success. Who
made for US that agreement to aro;rate? General
Grant, the soldiers ia,esman, ready and willing to
gh; II need be. but always anxious for the bless
'ngs OF peace.
WHAT SENATOR LODGE SAID.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. OF Massachusetts,
when ne was introduced 10 respond the toast
Reform in Consular and Diplomatic Service"
raised a laugh by saying: Il Will try follow the
example OF the Secretary Of the Navy and confine
myself closely my subject" He said in part
Our consular service from the foundation Of the
Government has been always the subject OF pohtica
patronage. With every change Of party there has
we're rewarded By these appointments at the ex-
pense OF the service itself. The final extension OF
this Administration and was carried out after the
M Of Ma S @ The gmSsI rapdy az
the time the custom Of retaining a certain
do no,. Of course, refer now to those small posts
which pay so little that they are never sought py
and are usually filled by natives OF the
foreign country. | include only the consuiates which
are desirable appointments and which are practically
all Of any Importance either in duties or In salary.
CONGRESSMAN Lodge here read "A statement showing
that 20 Consuls had been removed and only 81 re-
aned II ought TO be stated in this connection tina:
a number OF the thirty-two consuls thus retained
were appoinfees of Mr.. Cleveland during his first
term and continued hold office under General Har-
rlson In these cases. of political pressure
would be brought to bear for retention and not for
removal under a Democratic Administration n
The monstrous absurdity Of turning out OF ONCE
men who have no political duties. but who are
Charged with important business functions. every
time Administration changes has been mace
painfully ar,De rent l. has brought sharply home TO
US he explanation OF the consular incomptency OF
winch our merchants often complain ana OF me
ignorance and unntness which so frequently make
an American traveller blush for the representative
o. MS country and his flag IN a foreign and 49,,
i WIN state 10 you IN "A few words what the blii