The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22
K-SPEhkER REEDS ADVICE.
URGES FIRM ESTABLISHMENT OF
MONEY STANDARD.
spoke In Response to Toast IT Ban-
Quet Of New York Chamber OF
Comnserce-Lesson to BE Learned
From Study of Ohio Election.


and thirty-first annual banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce WAS held at Del
sn0nIcos tonight, and brought together
sos representative business men OF New
York. There were also number OF dis
tinguished guests, including Gov. Roosc-
Welt. Senators Piatt and Depew, ex-
Speaker Thomas e. Reed Whitelaw Reid.
President Seth Low, Of Columbia univer-
sity: President Hadiey. of Yale univer-
sity; Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, and John
Barrett. ex-min.ster to Siam.
In his Introductory remarks President
Jessup said:
81 now ask you to mi your glasses and
drink In silence To the toast | will give
you. We have met q national loss. and
/ am sure that our beloved president has
met an individual loss. and were he here
he would ask you TO drink in silence TO
the toast that I shall now give you.
s'The President of the United States
The toast was drunk standing. Next
President Jessup proposed toast TO Queen
Victoria, while the orchestra played God
Save the Queen.
Gov Roosevelt spoke to the toast. 1.-The
State OF New York His reception was
most fiattering.
Ex-speaker Reed Responds.
The next speaker vas Thomas b. Reed.
ex-speaker Of the house OF representatives.
lie was as warmly received as was the
governor.
The ex-speaker spoke at length of the
great iffeulty. IN such a vast country. OF
securing legislation satisfactory TO all sec
tons and interests. He referred to the
sectional differences that have entered into
the discussion of financial matters. and
ripe for i,nal disposal Continuing, Mr..
Reed said:
Let ua make sure OF our standard
Whether anything else should be our aim,
I am not here now TO discuss. but what
We know We agree on let US have. Do not
forget that. In great and wide nation
such We have. there are other questions
besides money to be discussed and settled
II the standard question drags too long on
the roadway. some impatient horse boof
may strike Ii into the mud.
There are other questions. How soon
they viii come on for settlement nobody
knows, That they are in the air is quite
EVIDENT.
EIection Results Compared.
II am not ob,rudIng politics upon this
assembly. That would be cut OF place.
Without any reference 10 liz political Sig
nifieance. take the vote of Ohio Two years
ago. when we were In earnest and the ques-
ton Of the monetary sta ndard was fully
before the people. the candidate who repre-
votes and all his opponent received was
4s6uo1. That was lo.eo majority. This
year the Republican candidate had but
300 plurality. while a third candidate had
1oS 900 votes. In the old days, when ma
5ority over all was required. this wsuld
have been no election. ! don't enter into
the question OF whether such an eppost-
ton can be united l think L can. Never
not be made. Ii figures them
selves that is Of m Dunt. IL is what
they Indicate. II tne.~ ~ settled national
feeling men vote for men and things but
when the public mind Is unsettled they
vote against men and things. Both ohio
aud Kentucky are examples Of this.
All Agreed on the standard.
This country. and, indeed. all the world.
Is prosperous, but I'm cur rush for gain. We
must not forget the foundation or our pros
perity. which Is a consciousness tina: the
machine with which we do business is
responsible. sure and stesdfast. One party
now has possession OF both houses and II
responsible IN the country. For long years
we have had no responsibility. The senate
was one way and the house another. No
body knew who 10 blame. Now We know
where 70 put the blame. II the wishes Of
orr people are net carried out, the respon-
slhiity Is clear
Republicans Arc Responsible.
But some one may say: You were
cnce in a position 70 settle this question.
! arr ready to answer all juafctous Qaes-
lions, and especially when ] put them my
SET. I never was so placed. In my tine
the senate WAS given over 10 badness. Be
sides. ! arm not urging SOU 10 push peopsc
iato propositions they 90 not understand
We have discussed many currency aues~
tons, ana don't agree, but there "a ere
thing en- which we all agree ard fhas Is
the basis cf all currency the standard Oh
which We ali agree ana are willing To trust
cur prosperity"
The next speaker was rrosifsnt Has
ley. af Yaie. On 'EsiurA :ton for Modern
Business Responsibilities I"
At the comelusan ~ President Hadtey's
speech. Senator fsiatt. who II was though
wuuld address the chamber, informally
| left the banquet has}
The next speaker Vas Whitsikw Rs33
who spoke - the toast The Existing
! Friendly Relations Between the United
States and Great Hritatn''
At the conclusion ~ Mr. Reds Snseeh
vsuutaTT toAasx vsrc called Cor and a
teas; wms drunk stan..in&. 70 the Rrrsy
sNd navy II was cbsereA enthusiastic
aliy, There ~as no response 20 H. tsssa
Aettttt having retired. and the haaquei
ofnift