The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-11
ROMERO RAPS PROTECTION
THE MEXICAN MINISTER SURPRISES
MERCHANTS.

His Criticisms OF Our TariH IAws and the
Launch or n Seth Low Boom tho Incidents
OF Last Evenings banquet to the Mexican.
Central and south American Delegation.
The dinner given at the Hotel waldorf last
evening to the visiting merchants from Mexico
and Central and South America was n brilliant
affair and did not lack in cnlivening incident.
At one time 1t looked as II a political convention
were in session for tho nomination Of Mr.. Seth
Low as first Mayor Of tho Greater New York.
and this was followed shortly afterward by a
discourse on tho tariff by scNor Romero. Minis
ter from Mexico, that brought forth some APP
plause and considerable family yelled disap-
proval.
The big banquet room Of the Waldorf was COM
pletely filed with tho dinner guests. At raised
tables around three sides of the room sat tho
southern visitors and the members of the vari-
Gus committees having charge Of them during
their stay. Tho walls of the room were drapod
with the Stars and Stripes, interspersed with
the flags Of the countries represented by tho
visitors. Mayor Strong prosided.
Oscar .. Straus. the first speaker. set the fun
going by referring to Mr.. Low as the first Mayor
of Greater New York. He did not name him,
but his listeners understood him to moan Mr..
Low, for they shouted until q Strong demonstra-
tion was developed, and Mr.. Low smiled broad
ly, rose, and bowed. Later he referred to the in
cident when no mado his speech. Mr.. Straus
said:
"Mr. Mayor this to Mayor strong,, I am
aware that this style of address is indefinite, for
there are i've Mayors here tonight. We have
the Mayor Of Brooklyn, tho Mayor of lessor
New York Icheers for Strongl, and docking
straight at Mr.. Low. who sat q few chairs away
I am pretty sure when I say we have tho pros
pective Mayor of Greater New York"
This sally was greeted with wild whoops. that
continued until some ono cried: "Three cheers
for Low!"
The diners stood on their chairs, waved their
napkins, and yelled like wild Indians for a full
minute. Mr.. Stratus stood still and smiled. Mr..
Low at first looked solemn and embarrassed;
then q tiny smile appeared in the right corner Of
his mouth. gradually enlarged until 1t swept
across his face. making 1t positively beam.
Finally he arose and bowed. There were
about to make one when. In q lull in the storm,
Mayor Of Greater New York II
The counter demonstration was a bit weak,
that I time iHs and CAUSED q Mayor Mayor strong tlS% s q blush and "a
smile.
meree."' He pleaded for American chips and a
stable diplomatic and consular service;
commePcia Reia Gss With Our Sister Repab.
les but In his absence Senior Romero. the
s Merriam ,Sing M Mb;c% bs SPOKE SdDsidi He touched Ss osa,o on se "
the increase Of our commerce with the Latin
American countries. Then he said:
speak Of. At the last election. the American
people declared for the policy Of projection: I
lean people have a right to fashion whatever
tariff pleases them best. and the foreigner has
the extreme necessarily %eurtails business, and it
i's @eens ths ys sse ~o 6 f ssss a ,rsasi send, to
y yoa, ca 4 sSa e sas aAi ths Sat o q e Ryo e make sn az
sSasef; W. produce q Mexico silver lead STs;
free Of duty. Then some men developed
s Wassins %,ne Secured IN ah q pf sSSaiRiiIlE; aa 9sri S0i on tho 10
raw material that came from Mexico, although
thi,1 eo own %'n ndem meTS fa w irom was ss't tho 20 r sanRftyi
The owners of the Mexican mines erected mills
Ia fac Msaai' 'p a1s essfi into 70 this iis'p 'e oas ifsa' a a at this
country lost that menufacturing industry.
i. H not to S eSst was to im aPSFssss SHSS by 5 11iflE4 tTsfs
around the country, Tor you may DO certain that
sUsry dS1iar Wiz yGu y pay yn to South ut t h%er cESDt for i 11r
American manufactured products."
This speech, was not received with marked
next speech on "commercc and Higher Educa.
tion,"' there was another demonstration almost
about Joseph Smith. the. first Mormon, who
when he woke up the next morning found that
the oxen had been taken from his cart. There
I be 10 smith. I've lost a yoke of oxen. If
before swhi sRa t ssadsn Of p ~ eUla 1ass aif Gni%S st%9iat!nS
continued Mr.. Low, II am not sure l am myself
new f9s but tut, when hen think R e my former qssns miners a
m nlsi a ! vile sfii I aso = 4 It'll little R ineonside ssasIs Sppt fSo q,
what foiiSwea that remark feel quite sure OF
Nobody seemed to know what Mr.. Low meant,
but they all cheered. The other speakers wero
Arthur 8. v. Hitchings of Rio Janoiro. w. X.
Grace. Mauro Fernandez. and Charles A.
ps s4Sr1t dft t sts' wa lS S,0 snd w Ia t drir @SrGai o%n The &c
The Battery to y Eitne e an exhibition Of the Fire
iR IN sn aiarm f from t ihe corner 81 p of %est t street.
Engines 4, 9. and 10, and Trucks 10 and Is an
s %sss Sls .ss GALL srs,S and tb In = Sn diT mi1 iInes l Ia SSss
were run out, and the hremen were earning
rounds Of applause by their agile work. After:
iiiamin ass sG pisnt at Bssi6f Duane e Ss' Street % the e'o''f''
A reception and luncheon Ct the Wool Eek
The delegates were escorted through the building
s Sg res GESe 81 the o SoW YORK AZ" Wool aRs%sG SreSo ass
Company: ss well as TIE large presses. Lunch
Ess ssswsd hA htssr M Ee,Sn sRs prs %slsOmS ID the the
visitors IN a brief address. Carlos Lx Klett re-
'p@eREs nsia tSd 'Af ~ PH ssid. receives all our wool.
We have enough OF II to supply this country.
too, but we are prevented from sending 1t here
by your tariff. The tariff of this country is a
serious obstacle TO our exchanges. We are only
too willing to carry on an extensive
with you, and hope soon TO accomplish It,"
The party entered carriages and headed by a
started for the bridge. The station and special
train on which the party rode were decorated
with bunting; Mayer WuTster Of grooklyn and
the visitors and escorted them to the power
house In Brooklyn. A drive over the bridge and
q visit to the factory OF II. Hoe & Co. at Grand
street followed. Charles w. Carpenter received
the merchants. and after inspecting the factory
the deleRates returned To tho Waldorf.