Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-18
NATIONS BRAINS
At New York Chamber Of
Commerce Banquet.
Letter from Pres. Cleveland Touching
on Election and Results.
Address by Postmaster General Wilson. Gen.
eraI Miles and Others.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE 12Sth an
nual banquet of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce was held, this even
ing, at Delmonicos. Among the 376
guests We're the most prominent pro-
fessional and commercial men of the
country, as well as distinguished
statesmen and politicians. Alexander
f.. Orr, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, presided. and seated at the
guest table were Postmaster General
VIM. l.. Wilson. Whitelaw Reid. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, Mayor Strong, Seth
Low. Rev. Dr. David H. Greer j. Ster-
ling Morton, secretary of agriculture;
Hon. Joseph r. Hawey, Hon. j. r.
Ecllels. Hon. Jos. r. Walker. Chas. A.
Dana Hon. w. Bourke Cochran, Ad-
miral Henry r. Erben, u. S. NJ: Com
modore Montgomery Sicard. l.. S. N.
and Murat Halstead Among others
present were Cen Horace Porter, Carl
Schurz, Cornelius n. Bliss. George ].
Gould Henry Clews, Isaac Seigman,
George NJ. Pullman and Henry Willard
When President Orr rose to welcome
the guests he was heartily cheered.
In the course of his address, he said
Mr.. Mckinley's election means more
to us than to any other election that
has yet taken place in this country
since we won our way into the family
of nations. Before him lies the great
and glorious opportunity of winning
back TO this land its normal conditions
of prosperity and giving contentment
and happiness TO every household All
he same time grave responsibility will
rest with his administration. for it can
make or mar for many years to come
The future OF this great republic. With
abiding confidence in his intellectual
equipment for his high office and in
his reclude of purpose in its admins
tration, the Chamber of Commerce of
the state of New York wishes him
cheering and sympathetic godspeed."
a letter of regret from President
Cleveland was read by President Orr.
In it the President said; Recent
events may cause those who represent
the business interest to rejoice in their
escape from threatened peril While
they have abundant reason for rejoic-
ing and can view with the greatest sat
isfaction the support they have given
sound money In the contest lately
waged against it. | earnestly hope that
in this time of congratulation it will be
remembered that constant vigilance
and continued effort are required to
even maintain the present conditions
but that absolute safety will only be
secured when our financial system is
protected by affirmative and thorough
reforms.
When our business men are habi-
tually alert and watchful and when
they are. moreover. fully aroused to
the Importance of such legislative ac-
ton concerning our finances as bust
ness methods approve and the welfare
Of the entire country requires. much
good may be confidently anticipated.
not only in the accomplishment of
practical results but in the removal of
hurtful prejudices through assurance
to the people that business and patriot
ism are becoming more and more
united"
A letter from Gov. Morton was also
read. Letters of regret We're received
at late hour from Secretary of the
Navy Herbert and Secretary of State
Olney.
Postmaster-General Wilson was in
troduced by President Orr and was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. Mr..
Wilson in the course of his address
said:
I'VE have just had a test of the capa
city of universal suffrage to deal with
a question SO confessedly difficult that
in other countries it is committed to
trained experts and statemen. That
such a fight could move forward through
all the stages of Presidential cam
paign without a panic and without q
cessation of ordinary business enter |
TONS That the result has been achieved |
by partial and temporary dissolution |
of party ties and the hearty concert of |
forces irreconcilably antagonistic on |
other policies. is a ground for quickened |
patriotism and loftier pride in Ameri
can citizenship.
IF we are to escape great perils in
the future and dangerous political is
sues. we must understand that in a
country where every question ultimate
ly rests on popular suffrage campaign
of education is perpetual duty. We
must all admit that the entire body of
our finacial legislation for 80 years has
beena make-shift and a concession to
ideas.
Addresses were also delivered by Gov.
John W. Griggs of New Jersey. w.
Bourke Cochran, Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Hon. Jos. II. Hawley, Mayor Strong,
Sicard and Gen. Horace
Porter.