The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-07
The open Door" Be-
coming Our ShibboIeth.
BANQUET RENDERED
Delegates Of New York Cham
ber Of Commerce Enter
tanned BY London
Chamber.

meTCc 10 Lne ueieBdlcS VI Iue NOW
York chamber at Grocers' hall last
night was one OF the handsomest af
fairs of the kind ever given in q city
famed for lavish hospitality. No ef-
fort was spared to honor the Ameri-
can guests, but 1t must be confessed
that the latter did not sustain the
reputation America has for brilliant
after-dinner speaking. Nor did the
British speakers do much to relieve
the tedium OF four hours speaking.
All the speeches, however, teemed
with extreme friendliness and faith
In the establishment Of permanent
friendly relations. AL the speakers
expressed the belief that Great Brit
ain and the United States would rule
the destinies OF the world and that
their unwritten alliance would always
work for peace and the benefit Of
mankind.
Lady Spectators Present.
Around the hall is e gallery, which,
as the evening advanced, was filed
with ladies, who attended to hear the
speeches.
Lord Brasssy presided. On his right
was Mr.. Choate and on his left Lord
drew Carnegie, Cornelius N. Bliss,
Lord Alverstone (lord chief justice Of
England, Mr.. Griscom, George G.
Ward, Lord Strathcona, and Mount
Royal. Levi r. Morton, Lord Avebury
(president Of the associated chambers
OF commerce) and ]. Pierpont Morgan
were among those seated at the table
of honor. In all, nearly 800 were
present.
Lord Brassey made q speech, in
which he welcomed the delegates.
Lord Lansdowne, the foreign sec
retary, toasted President Mckinley,
and said n part:
Il imagine" he said, chat this
honorable duty has been assigned 10
me because l am connected with the
department Of foreign affairs, and be.
cause 1t may be that a toast coming
from my lips may seem to denote
something more than a mere private
expression Of admiration and good
will. think | may say that. to all
the subjects Of his majesty it requires
an effort to think of our relations
with the United States as foreign re.
lations. prolonged cheers.)
"All those who, like myself, are ser.
wants Of the public feel that they hold
an unwritten commission that nj
pains shall be spared to maintain the
most friendly relations.
with regard to President McKin.
ley, we think OF the great office he
nils, and, in addition to his public
cares, we remember the burden OF
private anxiety he has to bear and
It Is the prayer of our whole coun.
try that his wife may be restored to
health and that he may continue tn
be to the whole world a potent infiu.
ence Tor the good Of the human
race"
Mr.. Jessup, president Of the New
York chamber Of commerce, replied Il
the address OF welcome.
Mr.. Jessup was followed by Lord
Avebury, A. Foster Higgins and A.
Barton Hepburn.
Not Talking Tariff, Said Hepburn.
Mr.. Hepburn aroused interest BY
an intimation that the United States
were entering upon the stage OF tar
IN relaxation. over two years ago,
observed Mr.. Hepburn. President Nc
Kinley, In a speech in Boston, said:
We are not talking about tariff now,
and In his recent trip across the con
tinent he made no allusion to the
tariff, but greatly emphasized the ne
cessity OF cultivating outside markets
and the chairman OF the Republican
campaign committee has announced
that the tariff will be taken of all 80
called trust commodities, and oul
ability to produce has so largely out
grown our capacity to consume tha
the open door is rapidly becoming
the shibboleth OF America"
The right Hon. William james
Pirrie, who followed, admitted the su
premacy of the United States In man,
directions, but asserted Great Brit
aims supremacy in the matter of ship
building.
Lord Alverstone paid an eloquen
tribute to the United States.
Mr.. Carnegie, who had the best re
ception Of the evening, then rose. HI
dwelt upon the importance OF tn,
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