New-York tribune., 1899-02-23
BUSINESS AFFAIRS TREA TED.
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS
BOARD OF TRADE DINNER.

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scH1EREN on AMERICAS DISPLAY AT PARIS
THOMAS MARTINDALE on THE COM
MON INTERESTS OF PHILADEL-
PHrA AND NETWORK.
Patriotism and enthusiasm were at food tide at
the dinner Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Roard ~ Trade in the Hoffman House last evening
About three hundred merchants and manufacturers
Of the city and their friends filed the large dining
hall on the second floor OF the hotel. ate good DIN
ner and gave generous applause to sentiments Ut
tered BY the speakers who responded 10 toas's.
Governor Roosevelt Congressmen David H. Mercer
OF Nebraska and Amos J. Cummings. Of New-fork;
State Senator John Ford. OF this city. and Charles
Stewart Smith who had been Invited 10 speak AT
the dinner. were kept away, and letters OF regret
were read from others, including Senator Thomas
c. Platt and Richard Croker.
c. c. shayne. the president OF the Board presided
at the feast. and among other men az the guests
table were Charles A. Schieren Andrew H. Green
Maurice F. Hoohan. Thomas Martindale, OF fhl-
adelphia; Thomas /. Feitner. Hugh Kelly, General
Egbert L. Viele the Rev DR.. sealy p. Rossiter'
William II. Lent and B. L. Fairchild
BENEFITS OF THE TARIFF.
Mr. shayne was suffering from a cold to such an
extent that he was unable 10 read the address
which he had prepared. and it was read by H. NJ
Walters. the chairman Of the Dinner Committee
The statements in the address. which were re-
ceived with most enthusiasm were the following:
We are all agreed that prior to the ,. c9n9y
factories were closed. thousands OF wags-eaInHers H
ha sre nedesaes S9smoyS ha e nSe Merdhans failed
suffered losses. transportation and travel oy IA.
/ ana by water decreased, securities OF an KIM kaIa7
deprecated. every branch OF industry was para,
lyzed confidence was lost and one OF .ne .,ars IN,
causes OF these conditions was that AnieIlCd,liS
who had money spent it abroad instead oi Spe"N
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been changed. and what is the result? More than
5000 900. which each year was spent by Amer
The demand for American products has increaseed; e
Work has been resumed in the mills now IdG'o ss i =
have been built. transportation has revived lhs
nshk a raD NJ and the savings OF the wage
rs ba "a increased Confidence has been re-
stored and are to-day on the high ROAD 10 pros
The Merchants and Manufacturers Board OF
Trace with the assistance OF oreanizauons IN IN
:asi S tSs fnited States secured the passage
OF tho Personal Baggage law, limiting the value OF
into This country duty free to 800 and it has aided
materially in bringing prosperity TO our country.
AMERICAS DISPLAY AT PARIS.
Ex-Mayor Charles A. scheren. Of Brooklyn, in
responding to the toast The Paris Exposition OF
lscO." said in part:
r,aA bers Te S truth in the assertion because
Paris Is pre-eminentiy the city Of pleasure and
be drawn TO her exposition in 1900. Merchants and
BUYERS OF Europe will 60 there to study and ex13
liberal arts ana to see the new things brought
forth in the world. All nations viii be repre-
/ sented and millions OF people interested -,
This country must be represented and display her
goods in credtabe manner The sPanlsn inI a b
civilized world to the wonderful progress made by
US o IN bT the cur naVv proved to the World our great
superiority In construction and machinery as well
engines OF war were handled. The United states
occupies to-day front rank as manHaStq1blng u bo
are universally admired, and foreigners are anxious
70 see what progress we have made ..,,s,.
should Of our marvellous Dei .bdS gT2wFa ba
in manufacturing ndustres No We are now
! looked upon as a great nation and must NOT M oe
s6and Soags 9e The olHes AmercSn EXHIBITS will be c
ically examined by the progressive men oI az Iii
nations We will profit by this scrutiny ana crin-
Let us exhibit our goods and show what we have have
cases will recommend them. some impoGrtant IMPORT ~
psTs ihinss a6d %uS5 foreign p Countries generally
First-Descriptiye catalogues Sn0ulo E 9e pfsh Ger
the four reading languagss-narhely' E"s"S"' "e'
| man. French and Spanish, - ,o,,,,, eo,,red and
| rrnted IN the money current in the foreign couli-
| Try with comparisons, II possible win our Aie'i
can all measurements made in the sys-
tenn that prevails in the country you desire 10
"Fog "FFoogyrwtbDetaed statements and directions as to
the manner in which your goo goods s. are beI packed
| weight and size OF packages snouid se Diver"
WORD FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Thomas Martindale. Of Philadelphia. responded
- the toast An Open Door Between two Great
Cries" and argued that Philadelphia ana New
work had so much in common that the prosperity
=, one city meant the prosperity OF the other. lie
,,rged EFFORTS 10 secure cheaper transportation and
cbsaDe- telegraph and telephone service between
the two cities and in enaing said:
,.,,ia-,an ~ YOU want an open door 10 New
~ ,,o1, must nave lower dock charges, deeper
80 quicker time between your impor AM nelslI-
| hors cheaper telephone and telegraph chaIgeS,,
| oS.a-er railroad fares and express trains, WIN
| ed,1a rAv, system OF saving serious outlays ior
| igbteraee and drayage In your city and naroor,
l 80 hove an YOU should grasp the opportunity
AM 1alitich ~ knd Providence has placed within your
| rcscb and encourage and help in every way TINS
ersrd nroiect 10 connect four great cities together
bv broad and deep interior waterWay whlch ca I !
b. completed at an expense go trlnlng coulpdit q
/ u,i,h The advantages to be derived from II. and
y.itb such slight physical difficulties In the cutting
/ - +bs canals that the wonder or wonders Is that
a. has rof been done years ago
! THE ctv OF Philadelphia has shown her interest,"
IN the enterprise By the appropriation or SlVVW 20
nav for a careful survey OF the proposed route ana
! ~ rrohs ble cost The survey - now competed,
/ and a copy OF the report may be had BY any one
| for the asking. but II remains with you 10 take
| hold with us and how soon we can remove the
restrictions 10 an open door 20 both cities when
| we pull together and do not pull apart
Among other speakers who responded to toasts
were Maurice F. Holohan and Andrew H. Green.