The sun., 1897-02-07
DIR. DEPEW, PEACEMAKER.
LAUNCH or MS BoOM As AMBAs-
sdDOR TO ENGLAND.


OF fArbitratioa-Capt. Maha. ON the Navy
The Empire State Society. Sons Of the Amsri-
can Revolution. had q banquet at DelmoDico's
last night to commemorate the 10th snnivor-
sary OF the treaty Of alliance with France In
1878. Covers were laid for 450 members and
guests. and despite the unpleasant weather
there were few vacant seats Chauncey NJ.
Depew. the President OF the Empire state So
ciety. who has been confined to his homo
with cold Tor several days. was unable to be
present. much to the disappointment OF his
compatrlots. who had looked forward to an ex-
ira effort In the way OF speech from him on
this occasion. Walter Seth Logan took his
place as presiding officer.
The big banquet room was profuse!y decorated
with French aud American 1aG.. and before the
speaking began Mr.. Logan read number OF
letters from prominent Frenchmsn, contain
ing messages Of good will. Among them wero
letters from J. Patenotro, French Ambassador
At Washington: Nicomte do kochambeau. n
descendant Of the commander OF the French
army in America; VI. de Garlic, q member Of tho
Municipal Council OF Angsrs, and grand
son of Major.Gen. Carlo. second offlcer
OF Rochambeau's army; William Bougue-
rcau. the artist; Bartholdi, the sculptor;
the Marquis DE Grasse, descendant OF
the commander OF tho French fleet at
Yorktown. and DR.. Roux. tho successor OF Pas
teur In Paris. Letters were also read from
samuel Z. Morss, United States Consul General
in France. and Sarah Bernhardt.
From Delmonico's the following cable message
was sent to President Fsure Of France:
"The Society Of the Sons OF the American
Revolution, on the 10th anniversary Of the
treaty Of alliance with France. gratefully re-
msmbering her priceless services to the found
ers of our nation. greets her illustrious Presi-
dent and generous people, and expresses Its
sincere wish for the perpetuation of tho friendly
relations Of the two greatrepublics.
"CHAUScEY NJ. DEPEw, President"
The same was telegraphed to AmbassadoF
Patenotre at Washington. and later in tho
evening an answer came from tho Ambassador,
thanking tho society on behalf OF President
Faure and himself for Its expression OF good
will.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Logan said:
1T is your misfortune and mine. gentlemen.
that Mr.. Depew Is detained by illness from
being with US to- might. am glad to be able to
say. however, that his illness Is not serious
enough to give any alarm to his friends A
banquet of this society without Mr.. Depew Is
s mamie rssn. ,a the Sorsxsr r,ese IL Psn%"k Ms
,ns We sno.la SSsn = get I
Srsezes s M that have have their storm centres in Ohio
can be trusted, then every day that brings ,a us
Of tho American RsvOiutiHp aud tho
RssD' for four New y.aa york vi" hsyS wAoss
Mr.. Depew., But what 10 our los, will be the
ass to EnSsnd H siI S % ssa
lis ,l%P' prs:snss ih'r: win 90 ,,dnSI: mGT:
among the nations than all the treaties that
could be made, And so r. he is taken from US
journey and hail his going as the harblnger OF
perpetual peace among tho nations Of the
Lieut-Gov. Timothy l.. Woodruff. In respond
ing to the toast, "lnducnoes EIerted by Our
Fs rss sSsh cts Of : Pint In III. colo
mics OF North America was received with hearty
oy few nnosSs men c
noSis%.n. the Msraais dc Isisysi,s, who.
snee siol. away from the hsrbor of Borsssu1
a volunteer in the cause OF American liberty.
lie came as knight errsnt to aid our struggling
over the heads of the American people. and at
the very instant when England. with the aid of
vail. Tssn foosSd tho ssa Trsasy en Of Hi.ns. e Of
to q. rrsnss MSr hs army Of
the MinistIy. th., taisy.ti. did no! tah. il
@oSd have 40 e been a' an.Ss
this famous treaty of ITS ~i,h.ut thus calling
TO the minds Of his hearers the important and
It's most rsmsrtssio .Spse, is seen il the con. on
;ssSusnSs, TaSs osnnzsd S;IS the destiny Of
The % monarchi.s Of the @ otd td World World %eesa eesn
J.. most cultured an and brilliant court stretched
:siil.ss q :. n;s:ssTat t,psopIs, such s. wa.
'Rs osRsr Ra .ds s the 2.n.is % s,'y wh:a On
the seeds of liberty implanted In the
ssss q so By the
and blood OF AN impoverished and desperate
the cry % OF vSs "a RspaSaa. isd III. % sloodss oaa:
revolution Of modern times Such. indeed. was
strusgisd and tortured i,seii In an effort to Oh:
by the sfieis. civilization of that period. sue.
ceeded in obtaining and In maintaining in
steady, steady ana t,s constant dsv"i0Dmsnt-iiberty'
In the opening part OF his speech Mr.. Wood
iution. spoke very strongly In favor OF the con.
ss5: Ssi e s.: :: 50bs bses TO wHs sa
piisa g Mr.; White; Gen. Horace Porter, John
Alfred 7. Mahsn, U. 8. N. retired. Capt Mahau
The 'in6uence of the French navy was as.
eolutely decisive In the Revolutionary war.
do not give you this statement as re.
suit OF my own research. but rest II
entirely upon statements made by George
Washington In his correspondence. Wash.
ington tells us that in April, 1871, we
are at the end OF our tether.' When the French
fleet under De Grasso sailed into the Chesa.
peake, Its coming was shortly followed by the
surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown. The
reason that We depended so absolutely on
ton OF the, country. The thirteen colon.
les scattered along the sea coast were
practically dependent upon the control of the
sea for communlcst tion. To-day the United
States as much rs England 10 an insular nation
Wehave nothing to fear on land. On the north OF
us 10 Canada, from which there Is no likelihood
that we will have trouble. for OF late there ha,
been good feeling grown up between England
and this country. which Is better than an 8 ar b
tratiop treaty written by pen and ink What
ever danger threatens us will come from tn,
sea. To the navy you must look for protection
US much as Washington did"
90 SLOW ON IRBITRITION