New-York tribune., 1897-06-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY. JUNE H. 1897.
Exchange, marshalled by Charles

bcrs of the Exchange. marshalled by Charles
spier The visitors were shown through the build
ing from the safe deposit vaults in the basement
to the handsome rooms Of the woo! CIuD On 'ho
top floor. They were also taken through the s'orc-
rooms of tho New-York Wool Warehouse Company
end the operations Of the huge presses were eA
planned to them. After visiting the Tradesinehs
National Bank and the branch posto'ce they were
conducted to the trading floor OF the EAc"a"ee'
where luncheon was served ao,. o. ,vel
come the representatives OF the Soutn Anieiic ~
merchants were numerous prominent merchants OF
the wool and allied trades, and notable business
Among them were Mayor strong c,sS eS ayor-
nsIns Ws% Tah M cot Gaaee Gar Snsneton D. Jaad
Alanson c. Howell Charles X Flint Seth a. Iobn M,'-
ken, Hugh ID. Eddy John Crosby Brown, John "a; ~;
Stewart, James Macnaughtan. Thomas Do,in az ~
Grubnau j. NJ Cebqllos, F. W. PEABODY pS% James " "
Ide william styrssers David IoSs,dS% NJ LSG rhSmas wi:
sm Sqse uIns nnY 4 Z % SRn
Sssaes }2sn r. TCssa Gsrks & harsy Hg@'?o %
stuyyesant Fish John cGppe coisae sSn CLAIM. bGi
Charles b. slmonson, William F. IsG CarEe; E Ec,,s s.
Gardner. George Wilson. A. taicqh hg lsaac Thonas
man. James A. Blair. Jacob T. Schit, Ino,ss' Inprns
A. Mcintyre. James Spcyer and Edward d. Adams
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Luncheon over. Allan Macnaughtan. president OF
the Wool Exchange rose to deliver the auuiesS oi
welcome. After speaking OF the pleasure the oli-
GERS Of the Exchange experienced III recc'''"h NV
visit Of the delegates. he proceeded:
You desire that the trade and commerce pe
tween us shall be broadened in its scope Strength
ened in its stability. This wish we cordiaHy ana
sincerely reciprocate. The Wool Exchange Is one oi
youngest Of the progressive @ oncns d its
country II is not local enterprise put .on,o
doors TO ali of the merchants OF the world some
OF the countries you represent nave oem % ~, noonie
have gladly learned wisdom from your exPerlsce
and have shown their admration OF you, our So.toincd
them Indeed these very successes nave causcd
your imiaors to trcmbe lest we s.Iu,o s,,a,rs U IN
Coneress assembled are even now trying TO declde
how high build system OF pr3teS'tDh5 h hsiih they
may looking forward establish theory IN rc8ara ra
to this matifT o. sna our by s shall
I'm the future. In the past cusJ po Iii br,np
mo operation that benecent and fraternai , inter
change Of advantages that recog ri % ,rn,
or reciprocity without which any ana an % AN or 1r
the direction Of ira@f "a n hd best fcsts reciprocity
has been the traditional policy OF the 'ad i'e win
Government since tRe Jay tFea M oTe 5 not promising
too much when we pledge the Wool ES,nangc 10
Ror of Gyeryhn Tsssn9ty sh9t tT6S T6oa
ION and you cannot let down the rails unless you
first hnys af and Mexico do be afraid
of our fence
RESPONSE FROM SENIOR KLETT.
Senior Carlos Lix Klet;. delegate from Buenos
| Ayres. and Editor-in-Chief OF the heVle" Ia
Production Argentina" responded ana i's BUS
gestons attentvely listened TO- 1" pai' '''
said: ~
"The Latin American republics are wiling 70 eX-
tand their trade with the northern Republic, be-
cause they wish 20 unite both continents oy coiii-
mercia ties, and We sincerely regret that rdI,s tne
obstacle TO the interchange OF our pIod"css -, ~
delegate from TIE Argenne kcPn9G mbfura nn' thSt He
Should say some words about one OF our prnGGi,pai
pTodncs We We sDe haye mUye e hnmdred and fty million
kios OF wool every year. mostly TO Europe AZ ~
United states with all the fine wool that they may
need for the manufactures, and we are Wiling 70
SS for b. both RrCyHH counfrss rEere is field for our
trade and we trust the United S,atss VIII Rdvf vt
! ated by the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, me
object of which is the Development OF aS tbs
country. will be crowned WITH success as ti tlit
sent ss- and w5nderfuily energetic Nation are willing
10 offer IL the materials 1t needs lor s uus ii
sor them in the same raw materials converted into
manufactured products. When make these state f
nv opinion. but that OF all the nations represented
AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
prookIvn Bridge was the next object Of attraction
for the visitors. Ever since their arrival III thS
city they have looked forward with eager antcipa-
ton TO examining that magnificent example or the
genius Of the engineers OF the United States that
spans the East River. ~ the entrance 10 the
structure the guests were met by Mayor Wurster
Of Brooklyn. and William Berri, the president OF
| the Brooklyn Bridge Trustees. and were In turn
| introduced to them. A clear pathway 10 the plat
form was kept By Gordon OF police. and In readi-
a special train. comprising three paricr
cars. In the journey across the principles or the
new electric motor power for the propulsion or the
cars was explained by Mr.. Berri and Charles G..
| Martin. the engineer Of the Bridge Many interest
ing details regarding the Bridge sef and it's build
ing also told the delegates in response 10 IN
| quiries The train was stopped for few moments
| upon the centre OF the Bridge. In order mat the
| guests might take advantage Of the splendid view
from this point OF the stretches OF the river and the
| islands of the bay.
| Upon reaching the Brooklyn end the delegates
| inspected the powcr-hOusc and for some twenty
| minutes watched the mammoth Wheels winding the
! intermnahle cable The return Journey was made
| in the carriages which had In the mean time been
| driven across the Bridge, and after an examination
| of the works OF r. Hoe q Co., Grand and Sheriff
ss the Waldorf reached again at about 8