The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
cLEvELAyD WOULDN'T CONE.
Deeiines . Chamber or Consr,erce Dinrer-rh,
CHAMBER for Peace.


Al the meeting Of the Chamber Of Coiim srce
yesterday the President. Alexander r. Orr.
made an address eulogistic Of the retiring
President OF the United States. who. he said.
retired from his high Office with n conscience
void ~ offence toward all men," 1t had been
the wish OF the Cham5er's Executive Commit
tee. Mr.. Orr said. 10 1--WE q banquet to Mr..
Cleveland. but the great modesty Of our In.
tened guest" he continued. las set forth In
the corresoondence which Ishall now read.
will prove. | am sure. a great dlsap
to US ALL"
He then read the followinr letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. 1897 =.
MY DEAR MIR. ORR: | have Just received
your letter Of ye- terday.
In reply. / desire. hrst OF all. 10 express ms
supreme Qualification that the member OF the
Cha Der OF Commerce desire to tender, l..
such a marked manner. their appreciation OF
my oficial course. The mere fact OF tieir en-
PERTAINING such u sugg sion constitutes most
valued reward for faitntul cndeayor to per-
form official duty.
II hope you will. however. permit me to say
in entire frankness aud sincerity that he as.
aurance of the appreciation Of my good friends
OF the Chamber OF CONNER . al rds me As
demot~ strntiOn Of II could DO. Besides. all
that | have done or attempted to do. In the
special manifestation OF app oval such az you
suggest. since all this Is within the scope OF
the service owe my fellow couufrSmen who
These onsidsrat!ons lead me to the sus.
gestion that | would De better pleased II the
Projects you outline were relinguishsd.
With assurances Of grateful appreciation.
GROVER cLEyELASD."
Not being able TO secure his Attendance at
. dinner. the Chamber sent to the ex-President
a cpuAratulAtory telegram expressing thanks
for his having so faithfully and successfully
maintained the financial hjnOr and credit OF
the Cnited states throughout his Admins
~tration.
Another despatch was sent to President
greetings UPON the auspicious occasion. aud
In the iuln-ss OF its confidence and hopeful
ncss. WISHING him a cheering Godspeed.
John Harscn khoades read a lette- which n
committee ol which he Is Cha rman hal sent
TO Mr., Mckinley on Mar h :. urging that the
monetary question snould receive .constdera-
zion az the exl eCted extra session OF Congress,
and William +. Dodge offered u resolution set
ting forth that the chamber ursed uSon the
members OF the senate Of the United states.
convened In extra session. the early ratii a.
ton OF the arbitration treaty. as signed by the
REPRESENTATIVE OF the United states and Great
britain" Mr.. Dodge expound-i his resolu.
tion at some length, and he was moved mean
horrors OF war. which he had ptesented TO the
yingoes in q vain effort to reform IL m. +. C..
Moore. President OF the Continental Insurance.
COMPANY. strOve TO have the resolution amend
ed to urge a speedy consideration. instead OF
mitigation OF tue %treaty:. He spoke seathinsly
ing country. and so disturbed the patriots OF
the Chamber that he was compelled to take his
seat that they might quI.Nly adoo the resnlu-
ton az presented. whi:h they did. JOHN Hnr-
sen Rhoades and Abram :. Hewitt spoke in 70
vor OF the resolution.
Mr.: Hewitt in the course OF hi. remarks said;
There seems to be only one isolated spot IN
tie civilized world where public opinion hnds
1t diflcult 20 penetrate. Whether that Il. due
to-fae.r eCultar constitution OF the Senate OF the
United states or IT, failure To keep up with the
progress OF the times | do not know. but even
the d-nsc-t Intelligence will ultimately yield
TO the force Of public appeals and public opih-
ions.
I'll horrible waste and destruction in war
not merely Of human life. but or wealth and
Ot all that makes civilization desirable. corI-
pels the AiouttOu Of this Lew method OF bring
ins International contentious to a conclusion.
The staining armies u Europe ard what u
known a. the concert o. Euroue. costing prob
ably one.tAlrd OF tie productive p"wer OF the
whole Of that continent FOR their maintenance
these are not main aimed for the purpose OF
max ne war. on the contrary. when lftle
Gr--ce has thrown the f-.hranG into the Euro
pean cauIGrpn. what do YOU see! The six great
nations putting forth every effort and stratning
every nerve 70 prevent the contingency wsich
NAV result in an outbreak Of desolation and
destruction
He expressed the hope that the spirit Of for
bearance, as manifested here rs nowhere else
in the submission Of 20. 900 900 people who
had had bitter partisan difficulties. Ia n peace
ful change OF aduiini-trat!on might be extend
cd 10 the whole scr!d.