The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01
NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE.
.>xTAL DINNER GIVEN AT THE
WALDORF-ASTOR

several Distinguished Guests Pres
cnt-Senator Lindsay of Kentucky
said the Principles of the Indian
,nolis Democrats Are Now Com
handing the Attention of All Eyes.
said We Are About to Lay the
Foundation of Strong Coinage
system.
Ny York. Jan. 31.-Three hundred mem
b.rs of the New York Board of Trade
and Transporta ton and guests sat down
~ the twenty-eighth annual dinner of the
or,arization at the Waldorf-Astoria to-
night.
Prior to the assembling of the guests
rnr4d states Senators John NJ. Thurston
nj Nebraska, William Lindsay of Ken
tnellv. George C. Perkins of California
and NJ A. Hanna of Ohio held a recep-
ton.
The guests table was a perfect bower
nj roses and ivy, and the balconies and
walls were likewise hung heavily with cut
flowers.
The guests of honor were the senators
named. and Morris K. Jesup, Gen. Egbert
l. vtole Gen Samuel Thomas, former
Msvor william l.. Strong. Congressman
1,sp NJ. Allen, Maj. Gen. Francis v
greene. William Fl. Parsons, Rev. R. S
N.Ar.hur. Congressman Charles n Fow-
lor -arner Miller, Darwin r. James,
Posrm1ster Cornelius Van Colt and Con-
trouer Bird S. Coler.
The toasts were as follows: Our For
eien Policy" Senator John M Thurston
nj Nebraska; "Our Commercial Suprc-
macy" Charles n. Fowler of New Jer-
sew. california and the Commerce Of the
Pacific Coast" Senator George c. Perkins
of california; Trade and Transportation
in the State of New York" Gen. Francis
Y Greene; The Humorous Side of Poll
dies" Congressman John M Allen of Mis-
sissippi.
MI Lindsay of Kentucky, responding to
the toast. The Coming Century, said
TO those of us who marched to over
Ubelming defeat under the flag of the In
danapolis Convention, ii is consOling to
find that our personal disaster was the
prelude to ultimate victory, and as one
of the survivors Of thai eminenuy respect
able. but painfully select, following. I may
be permitted to call attention to the fact
thal truth crushed to earth has risen again
and that the camping ground of the In
danapons Democrats has become the
financial Mecca to which all eyes are be-
ing turned.
political parties anXiously inquirng how
they may without the consent of any 9TH
er nation decently and decorOusly rele-
gate 10 the charnel house of the dead past
the legend of free silver at 16 to l, while
those who are responsible for the future
policy of the party in control of public
affairs are ruthleSsly turning their backs
on silver coinage through international
agreement and crowding, as to a festival
the road that leads to the money plank
of the Indianapolis platform. The stone
which the builders rejected IS become the
head of the corner, and after years of
fierce debate and proftless agitation, we
are, at the close of the century about to
lay deep and strong, the foundation of a
coinage system which will insure, in the
language of Jefferson the honest payment
of our debts and the sacred preservation
of the public faith,
Il do not say we might not successfully
transact business on a single silver stand
ard, nor that it would prove utterly i'm
possible to uphold and maintain the BIZ
metallic system, but our experience dur
Ing the past twenty-five years demon
strates that with the gold standard we
can outstrip as we have outstripped, in
the race for material prosperity and bust
ness supremacy, every other people in
the world"
Congressman J. NJ. Aliens speech was
very brief owing to the late hour.
When he sat down Senator Hanna said
that he would not at so late an hour speak
1t great length, hut there was one burn
ing question about which perhaps he
ought to say a few words He said this
question grows day by day, year after
year and will soon be far greater than our
citizens realize. He said this nation has
opportunities every Gay and that it must
be ever alert to see that none gets by.
The commerce of the nation follows its
flag and hence our flag should be sent to
other lands. The door had been opened in
China, we must see to it that no nation
closes it: nevertheless with our all
prosperity there was missing
Hnk-the absence of American ships 80
carry American products. People under
standing the proposed substituting of ships
Know very we'll that there is no politics
IN in. our duty is to go forward. The
INK is missing. 1t must be supplied with
out delay. TheAmeasure did not originate
with the shipbpilders and owners, as
charged by irresponsible persons"
senator Hanna said the objection to the
ON in certain newspapers was not political,
but comes from our competitors and Is
pad for, every word of it,"
lie closed by saying this measure would
ne enacted into law. 1t would be a fit
ing climax to the era of prosperity now
blessing the land