New-York tribune., 1900-03-11

wish it distinctly understood that my
ambition is not National, and won't be.
i glad to that you New-Yorkers
awake Ramnpo, and L assure the
members OF the Sennte and the Assembly
whom I see here Tonight that will heartily
back MP their efforts in seeing that New
York gets her own water supply.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.
Not since the great banquet to Senator Frye
last winter have so many important associ-
ations joined hands to do the convivial honors to
any man officially represented at the
dinner given by the commercial interests OF
New York last night at the Waldorf Astoria for
Governor Roosevelt in recognition of the stand
taken by him in relation to the development and
Improvement of the canals of the State,
The Governor made the speech Of the even
ing in replying TO the toast The State of New
York and, as is not unusual with him, made his
most striking remarks the spur of the
ment, and moved by the inspiration of the
cordial greeting extended to him. These
CURED in his Introductory words. and before he
got down to the speech which he had carefully
prepared upon the canal question For instance,
the complimentary words with which the chair
spoke of the Governors good work in all
the public offices he has held brought out pro-
test from the Governor that he had only done
his duty and then proceeding to the question
of his reward he said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: suppose IT is
natural for Dutchman to talk of canals, and that
there is a certain fitness In my appearing before
% f9 Be H nf m IT Is ogs very 5nt pesqay Of %
fathers friends, whose actions when ! was very
a duty to the State and that the only way could
estiy as the chance came to do the service that
every citizen should perform when the opportunity
can say; gentlemen, the obligations you confer
II Is no ts tn e personay but to the cause with
which by good fortune; l haye teen Identified.
btion is not National. and won't be, If 1 needed
agby any goSd me do don know that he oh
fellows fellows nave S always, but have enjoyed it
only The only pleasure psas e that AT lasts @ lies % IL pSr
if that was not my ideal,
strive to represent what is highest and best in YOU
Shame to us if we do not so, and woe to you If you
tolerate us in representing less.
HOW HE FEELS ABOUT RAMAPo.
Passing next TO the present need of New-York
for some one to awake her to the importance OF
the canal question, the Governor let out the first
hint of what he has been thinking about the
great Ramapo water iniquity, by saying:
Now we have been hearing great deal about
bosses and leaders But any question about
which the people are thoroughly walked up. the
the people want to go l am glad 10 see that New
Workers are awake to Kama2G and , S can assure sssute
whom see here tonight that will hear heartily back
water supply
The dinner, which was attended by about five
hundred representative men, was the result of
movement started by the Committee Canals
of the New-York Produce Exchange and par
ticipated in by representatives. of other
nercial bodies in the city OF NewYork
II was decided by those giving the dinner to
include as guests the members of the State
Canal Commission and also the members OF
the committee known as the State Commerce
Commission. The State Canal Commission con-
sists Of General Francis V. Greene chairman;
George E. Green. John n. Scatcherd Major
Thomas w Symons. Frank S. Witherbee. Ed
ward A. Bond, John n. Partridge and John
Fairlie, secretary.
The State Commerce Commission consists OF
Charles A. Schieren chairman; Andrew II.
Green. c. c. Shayne Hugh Kelly and Alexander
X. Smith, secretary.
The commercial organizations which cooper
ated with the Committee Canals and other
members of the Produce Exchange In getting up
the dinner are the Chamber OF Commerce, the
Board of Trade, the Merchants Association, the
Maritime Association. the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Board of Trade. the Board OF Fire
Underwriters the Board OF Marine Underwriters
the Cotton Exchange, the Coffee Exchange the
FASTER THAN EVER TO CALIFORNIA.
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