New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
President at tits time. and II argues we'll for on
success. (Cheers)
SPEECH OF Mr.. HEWITT.


Abram S. Hewitt. With characteristic force Of
language he reviewed the past differences OF this
country with Spain. and amid cheers asserted
that the verdict Of history would Justify the
which the United States had taken He
on:
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the Chamber Of
CoInmerce very cheerfuy respond TO this IN
cannot hope to add anything to he impressive
force with which they Were presented by President
and Mr.. Dodge -hnk however that J may
Iroute one dea to the matter Of some Importance
oynis SscS ana rs people h hay been trying 10
the avoidance Of war. and nothing but the great
manshp OF Hamilton Fish enabled then to com.
pose me issues 50 that the dread arbitrament OF
mistake Il would have been better twenty-five
years years ago TO have settled our differences with
o,pba or any colonial possession. NpPlause!. You
a. oG rs'a hn the manner in which The good old English
Lorraine stepped in without orders from his Coy
Nirgnius prisoners That spirit has survived 20
ms day We have not forsoiten our English
hiCt. Great applause.
The ipstlaea'on fer not resortIng TO the Anal
Spain hid forfeited all right TO govern Cuba the
vs o n fG%T V wS a'x 10
without the ability 70 provide stable and salts.
ever assumo 10 DO The ni,sd STATES never never de-
sired nc possession Of cuba. It's statesmen have
will come from s ANNEXATION 10 tho tinted state.
,hS HnSw ~n,5,, happeRed hen 70 be member OF
quent Congress- know how carefully the question
lion OF the virginius difficulty was deemed to be
he wisest that could have been made az that
the government OF Cuba
SAME SPIRIT PREVAILED
The spirit Of consideration for Spain has
uniformly prevailed You remember that Presi-
dent Cleveland gave notice. in his last message.
that unless something done 10 satisfy the
public opinion Of the people OF tho United States
that just and stable government would he formed
in Cuba. the people OF the United States would be
compelled to interfere. This notice renewed
by President Mckinley in his inaugural address
The trouble has been that Spain has
there wo94 have ben no. wary .Uday
they could have been made 70 understand the sTrit
erence 10 governmental expressions spirit which
We have Inherited from our Revolutionary anccs,
that we do not desire to add our territorial pos
communication which comes from Spain I. based
upon the idea that his -ountry Is trying and has
a part Of l;s domain There IS way Of ever
removing this false impression except when the
/ going 10 say civilization but 7 Will not
degrade The term civilization by the use Of that
word-that obsolete Power has passed away. then
they Will he made 10 see that neither the Govern
VIII take advantage Of the situation 70 add ono
foot OF territory TO i's already ample domain;
before the world Then the verde, Of history 70
which President Low has turned with such conf
he n w s nG~ ' s@ hot only e Of s %
States and the people Of the United States. had
1 to on" see hat use FsA don epn hosh h
heavens shall fafl Great applause ''''"'
CARRIED WITH CHEERS
with cheers IN. resolutions carried unnni-
rnously In accordance with tho terms Of the
lutions the president appointed the following
0a.h
Abrnm q Hewitt Carl Schurz Whitelaw Reid
John A. Stewart Charles 8 Fairchnd. William f.
Dodge John Sloane. Morris X Jesup. Charles
Stewart Smith. J. Edward Simmons John s Ken
nedy. Jacob H Schir. John Cahin. Richard A.
McCurdy John A. Mccall. Samuel y Bahcock.
John Crosby Brown John Harsen Rhoades. August
Belmont William l. Strong. Thomas r. Eckert.
John D Rockefeller. william l. Trenholm. Henry
r Hyde Henry ". Cannon and Isdor straus
After the transaction OF routine business and
hearing the reports OF the various committees Mr..
Orr read communication from the executor Of
the estate OF Amos r Emo. IN which Il said
that Mr. Emo had willed $4,000 10 the Chamber
OF Commerce 20 provide aid for members and their
families who had become reduced 10 poverty Mr.
Emo the letter continued. made provision thu; this
gf, should be increased by a further $1,000 I. tho
Chamber Of Commerce would raise a similar
OF 10000 Mr. Orr also announced that over eso
90 had been raised toward the fund for the build
ing OF a new hom- Tor the Chamber
OFFICERS ELECTED.
IN. following officers were unanimously elected
70 serve during the next year:
President ALEXANDER r, ORR
Wee Presidents for Four years Nay.
1902 ABkAM 5 HEWITT. CHARLES FAiRcHlLp
Tres.ur-r-sOI/OS HUMPHREYS
secresry-GEORGK WILSON
Executive comml,,eS. cHAEIEs SMITH MT ~a"i.-
HoYr. Ti KxHEbY rob and JAMES cA%3ox
Commute. m Finance and Currency JOHN HARsEN
T hh%hP cA2H6S rDwhTb rfnKiSss Jr ad
ATGTsT BELMONT
2? Hor'sF GH T"'5 ca s3a The srrFs
" CARE. JAMES MchEERY. JACQUES HUBER
y p FS a1n TIM; RI PhAE4s 7h
and JAMES p r.AYTG'
csmme. On n. Hars., ~ and shipping y sTER
j1o5H2 II srARIN vfRSoT II BROWN ana WILLIAM
Commute, 4 * HrAsd FAyEX ;, cslE
R Inhs 81 i i'A AiIFN and IoHX siTcAR
Member. ~ tie Z Trustees having charge u The
zeal Of the ohamhsT If cnmec. scrr fqr
and md c Xxi &'' : sMlrH '''''
r 1T r9,s f1''' Hotels Boarding
Council q Ne N NR s9oG Of ne TAI ms + WS
CHESTER and PAUL 2. GERHARD
p1NKERTONs NOT WATCHING CrRANs
THE LATTER THINK THAT SPAIN HAS STILL AN
AGENT IN THIS CITY WHO EMPLOYEES SPIES
poh.rt Plnkerton OF the National Detective
Agency was asked yesterday n men I'm the employ
81 that agency watching the movements OF
the Cuban leaders In this city.
We ar. not watching them now" ia replied.
I'm 70 the beginning o. the did;
don't We watched them for nihustering expe-
d,tions but now. Of course. that Is all over, and
We would be most unpatriotic and traitorous to do
such a thing AZ this time and would deserve 10
he shot n did try TO follow the Cubans for the
purpose OF furnishing information 20 Spain"
V-bue this detective Withdrawn