New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
SILK VEN 1T DINNER.
ADDRESSES BY GOVERNOR STONE OF PENN
syLvANIA THE JAPANESE MINISTER
AND OTHEKS.

~.a ....-.a,ce a. the twenty-seventh annual
s,rro. NJ the six Association OF America at Del
-oo~ioo.s last evening aas large and enthusiastic
Abo,,, -H~ee hundred guests sat down 70 dinner
ana c1eered the speakers VINO addressed them
later Albert TIL president OF TIE association.
Vas surrounded al the platform table ny num-
ber o. ven-known men. among them beihg Gov
erno- stone q Pennsylvania Congressman charles
Russell Of Connecticut; Mayor John Hinchne
Of Paterson. George Wurts, Secretary Of state Of
Nev-Icrsey: Albert Ray. Appraiser Wilbur r.
ZSaka,n8n J Komura the Japanese Minister 10
tho United States: the Rev. DR.. Howard Dufheld.
Ira Dinock George Wilson. secretary Of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce. and Colonel Charles
Homer
In calling the guests 10 order Mr. Tilt traced the
development and growth Of the silk Association
md said among other things.
There is much cause for mutual congratulations
TONIGHT We can rejoice over the condition or our
happy landau honorable war, snort, sharp anu
'i-'o-'ors -atU~n'ne peace VIII honor renewed
a.. o., Inv '..is or lnuuStry liberal protective
tariff confidence and activity in nearly all mercan-
tie circ,es. an immense balance pf race Il! Jul
favor with Europe and consequently sIeat ~; tr
cepts Of gold coming TO Us Al these d9ln ae,T
should make US feel thankful 10 jhe TTer nd %.
soldiers happy in present prosperity. ana con-
tented with the prospects Of a prosperous future
Colonel Chares Homer who acted as toast
master called on the guests 10 drink 10 the neat
Of President Mckinley. and this ceremony was ac-
complished amid hearty cheers He then introduced
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania who said that IN
no Industry was Pennsylvania making such rapid
strides as In the silk industry. In the last three
Years her silk mills had increased from sXty-hVe
70 more than one hundred. This country now man
ufactured 50 per cent OF the silk goods it used and
the aim Of the association should be to cut down
the remaining % per cent.
Congressman Charles A Russell responded FOR
Connecticut The Deweys, from whom Admiral
Dwey was descended. he declared. amid great ap-
plsuse went 70 Vermont from the Nutmeg State.
CONGRESSMAN Russells brief reference 70 eXpan-
sion evoked the most enthusiasm OF the evening.
y wish" ne said. that some one would tell the
Government what 10 do If it is not 70 ratify the
Treaty In my owr State the most natura. thing
In the world is 70 be expansionists. This Nation
oEes something 10 itself. but 1t owes something to
humanity and 70 civilization as we'll
The Empire Of Japan was the toast 10 which
Minister Komura responded When he rose some
oody by mistake waved Chinese flag at MIN from
the balcony The Japanese diplomat declared that
Japan IN her struggle 10 attain her proper position
among The nations OF the earth had encountered
70 friend more sympathetic than the United states;
mat Japan was beginning TO realize me extent OF
tne IDENTITY OF her interests with nose u the
United States was shown by the large increase OF
ihe commerce between the two countries IN lhe
last decade The speaker hoped that sun closer
snc stronger bond OF friendship would oe forHled
ana ADDED that as the United States looked out on
me- widenins horizon she would find no truer or
more sincere friend han the Empire or Japan
IN lAe absence Of Governor voorhees, OeHeidi
Joseph ". Cong1on spoke for Ne"-Jersey D..
Letters o. regret were read from Governor MOOSE
VET ana Vice Pres denf Hobart.