Missouri Valley times., 1901-06-06

present.
In welcoming the guests. Lord Brass
ey. who made the first speech, said;
We welcome them as the represent.
atlves of the skill and enterprise which
have turned the vast resources Of the
American continent to the service of
mankind. We are largely sharers In
these benefits Our teemtrg millions
could not live without the food Amer
lea produces and the raw materials for
our industries. America teaches US
lessons not only in the creation, but in
the liberal distribution of wealth."
Referring to the debt Great Britain
owed to the New York chamber Of
commerce at the time the Venezuela
difficulty arose, Lord Brassey said he
desired to mark Great Britain's deep
sense of the service rendered.
TO no other nation" he continued
are we drawn as we are to our kins-
men across the Atlantic. The wisely
directed friendship Of our two peoples
mot as Yet, and perhaps never to be,
cemented by. formal alliance-should be
a potent influence. Working together
for the common good of all mankind
we may keep open the door for trade
we may spread civilization. we may
protect the oppressed, and we may es-
tabllsh peace AMONG the nations
LnnsdOwne Toasts McK!nley.
There was murmur of expectancy
as Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secre-
tary, arose to toast President McKin.
ley.
imagine he said, that this hon-
orable duty has been assigned to me
because l am connected with the de-
partment of foreign affairs and be-
cause 1t may be that toast coming
from my lips may seem to denote
something more than private express
tVaf{ Ion a Il .
think may say that to all the sub
jects of his majesty it requires an ef-
fort to think of our relations with the
United States as foreign relationa
prolonged cheers)
All these, who like myself, are sery-
ants of the public feel that they hold
an unwritten commission that no
pains shall be spared to maintain the
most friendly relations.
With regard to President MCKINLEY.
we think of the great office he fills. and.
In addition to his public cares, we re-
member the burden of private anxiety
he has to bear, and it Is the prayer Of
our whole country his wife may be re-
stored to health and that he may con-
tinue to be to the whole world a potent
influence for the good Of the human
race"
Morris Jesup Responds.
Morris X. Jesup, president of the New
YORK chamber of commerce, responded
to the address of welcome.
MT. Jesup. In reviewing the founding
OF the New York chamber of commerce,
said:
I'VE do not forget how you insttlled
into our minds habits OF industry,
thrift and fair dealing, so that now, In
the dawn of the twentieth century. we
are able to state with some pride that
the business relations between the two
countries amount to the astounding
sumo OF over s96O0OO.000 yearly. We
don't forget how you have, during the
past l3o years, aided us to produce this
result, primarily by the inculcation
through your example of these nrinci.
pies of justice. religion and law, which
we have imbibed from you as the
foundation Of all commercial transac.
tlons and secondly by the free loaning
OF capital. to enable us to make use Of
our great resources, develop our mines
build our railroads and extend our
commerce. We do not forget the kind
ness shown us in times of financial
distress, notably in 1897 when specie
standstill and our people dis
heartened, when one of our hon
ored citizens and princely mer-
chants afterwards q president
of our chamber), James Gore
King, visited London, and by his high
character, SO impressed your financial
men that the Bank of England ad-
vanced 100000 pounds sterling in SOW
ereigns and sent the same by packet
to New York under the control of Mr..
King to enable the banks In New York
TO resume specie payments, thus re-
storing confidence, asking for no se-
curity save for the honor of Mr.. King
on his and Barring Bros. guarantee. no
stipulation being made as to the time
the loan was to be returned, nor any
profit expected or required, the only
reward being the desire to do a kindly
and friendly act. We do not, we never
can, forget that when, during our late
struggle. we were not only threatened
with divided country but were over
shadowed by the menace of war with
you. your illustrious. good, wise and
beloved queen God bless her memory
was our best friend, and she left the
dying bed of her husband to stay the
hand that might otherwise have been
lifted up against us.
We are of the same race, same
blood, same language, and in addition
we have the same religion, civilization
and laws, and we read the same bible;
no, Sir. we can only be rivals in the
efforts each may put forth. actuated