New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
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APPLAUSE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
Shortly before $50 o'clock Governor Roose
welt rose for the purpose of opening the even
ing's oratory. He greeted with prolonged
applause. which was renewed when he read the
following telegram from President Mckinley
before beginning his speech:
Executive Mansion.
Washington, April 2. 1899.
Mr.. William F. King; President Of the Merchants
While the pressure Of public business prevents an
acceptance of the invitation TO attend the banquet
that SO noabie an opportunity is presented for the
discussion of the great questions of trade and COM
topics cannot but have substantial results. and will
help to maintain and advance our prestige IN the
wishes for a most successful and inspiring gather
and peg s that W the %y Se
CALCULATIONS this splendid recognition OF his
Of the country. WILLIAM MK1NLEY.
Letters eulogizing Senator Frye and regret
ting their inability to attend the dinner were
also received from ex-senator Murphy, Senator
James II. Berry. ex-Mayor Abram 5. Hewitt,
Erastus Wiman. Senator stephen B. E!kins'
Senator John p. Jones and c. p. Huntington
Governor Roosevets address which was fire.
qpently applauded follows:
1t is. indeed. privilege to have been asked 10 10
the character of those who make up the reeiing
and because Of the public services OF the guest
am glad to speak 10 you not merely as New "
Workers interested in the welfare OF New I0Ik put
as American citizens interested In the commercial
welfare and ultimate commercial supremacy o. 1ne
10 give honor TO an American sena of
other state. who joined hands with the Senator
vance the commercial welfare Of New-York. be
the ia and Wound up with
the commercial welfare of its chief state-our own
I speak tonight to an audience. including the
OF every 81 sTerv prom
nent bank in NewYork Of almost every pro- NsM
business firm in g r am gsd tb sna duty M
cnfnbent upon it, This is not an age when even
10 lie back upon its aGrels gained in the past upon
its natural advantages in the present and trust
iinuance OF It's commercial supremacy. This is
age in which success comes only to those VINO VINO
II YOU II We. cease 20 make cease 10 continue tne
Jose the commercial supremacy which their fathers
won.
THANKFUL FOR a CHAMPION
I thank the good Providence that watches over
us that in the Senate of the United States we had
not only from State the champion OF our
commercial interests. bound 10 do all that in him
lay 10 advance them; that we had from the State
OF Maine a man. both patriot and statesman.
a man in the Senate who realized that he repre-
sented not only his State but the entire country;
a man who has shown by his attitude in questions
fare OF this entire land. from the Rio Grande to
the Fs Sse R need D q s who realized
that when benefited the greatest commerciai
try for gentlemen. the lesson that we most
needed TO have taught to this country is that you
snnS5 sentn M All I that the most
short-sghted OF all policies Is TO seek 70 oenen n
1n y ' for Il shall n' fSio8 az the day ows the
sven under the pretense Of for moment benefit
ing snSheT par: s1 N hg Snf lust Tpe 50 You uch as yoa
proud thai have xso a. n a6s sT Tep
Hs sSe1F s Of e iss E
n shoS og nI should not present 10 You who
champoned the Atlantic against the IA paein pa, NO
against the Atlantic man whose patriotism in
eudes every square mile OF our ,errSry i'O
URGED TO ACCOMPLISH EVEN MORE.
Now gentlemen it is a good thing 10 have come
here TO greet him and thank him for what he has
done for you. 1t is very bad thing II you then
20 home and think you have done enough ana
have done your share in securing the commercial
Tha
who help themselves" and you are bound 10 strive
in behalf OF your city see that that city ITSELF
directs IFS energies TO securing the continuance OF
it's headship on the American continent senator senator
Frye has done his part IN seeing a ts needs of the
commerce. not of the nineteenth. but OF the t"e"-
Now let us feel that his action makes Il all the
more INCUMBENT on Ss 10 tbst tbe cty Of New
York does its share. where the Nation has done SO
well Let US not rest content sy wn 'n of wbaraee
which we have: let us see that the system OF water
fully studied out and is adapted to the needs, Of
the growing Of the day Of the age age c Le5
understand what the city's needs are and join to
now. / want to dwell on that part Do not make
the mistake OF saying that somebody else is re-
her amy So q the get
sentatves the various Industries Of this city get
S Sset R ses thar hsr bean prac fruit
in the State Legislature. and ultimately in the
you Simply cenfne yourselves to SAYING that things
not as they should -bs ana ought 10 be better
without formulating clearly any plan which you
desire to see put into execution then you will have
shown yourselves deficient in foresight then you
will have yourselves blame II things do not go
better than they do.
DISTINGUISHED WORK.
We have right to ask not only that our public
men should show intelligent appreciation of the
needs OF the State and the city. and jealous
desire to see those needs met but that the private
men. that the men who interested merely
from the standpoint of the private citizen in the
i. off oasen pu as dangerous n, ssns1 to SW -
life as the pursuit OF THE, n ~