The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

supplemented by the Mckinley Doc
tine of the Twentfeth-Our Present
and Future Interests in the Pacific
New York, November 19.-The 133rd
annual banquet of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held at DelmOnico's
this evening. Covers for $50 were laid
in the main banquet room, which was
simply. though effectively, decorated,
chiefly with American flags.
At the table of honor, presided over
by President Morris K. Jesup, were
Ambassador Joseph FL. Choate, John
Hay, secretary of state; enator John
L. McLaurin. of South Carolina; White
law Reid; Governor-elect Albert 3.
Cumming. Of Iowa; Senator Chauncey
NJ .Depew. the Rev. DR.. Donald Sage
Mackay, Andrew Carnegie, MayOr-elect
Seth Low, Lieutenant General Nelson
A. Miles, ]. Pierpont Morgan, William
Z. Dodge, Samuel d. BabcOck, Major
General John S. Brooke. Carl SchurZ.
Alexander Z. Orr. Governor Odell, Rear
Admiral S. Barker and w. Il. Ridgley.
The professional and business circles
of the city were we'll represented in
the list of other guests.
The speech making was opened by
President Jesup in a very few words.
He then proposed a toast to the memory
of William Mckinley. 1t was drunk
with all standing and in silence Pres
ill.,. Doo-o,-,Itr, IooltI yrro- +h.r, +nact
ed. while the orchestra played, and at
the next toast, tina of King Edward,
of England, the British national an
them was played.
In introducing Secretary Hay, Presi-
e Jesup proposed a toast to Our
Diplomacy"
The secretary was warmly welcomed
by the guests and his speech at various
points met with great enthusiasm.
After an eloquent tribute to the mem
DRY of President Mckinley, Mr.. Hay
said:
"I dare to come to you because you
have asked me, and ne would have
wished it. for he held that our personal
feelings should never be considered
when they conf1icted with a public
duty; and if I fall UNNECESSARILY be-
low the standard to which he has &C
customed you, the very comparisons
you draw will be q tribute to his mem
DRY.
There was a time when diplomacy
was a science of intrigue and false
hood; of traps and mines and counter
mines. 1t may be another instance OF
thai creduelty with which I have often
been charged by European critics when
L say that 1 really believe the WORLD
has moved onward in diplomacy as in
many other matters. In my experience
of diplomatic life, which now covers
more years than I like to look bacl
upon, and in the far greater record Of
American diplomacy, which 1 have
readily studied. I can say without hes
itation that we have generally TOLD
Squarely what we wanted, announced
early in negotiation what we were will.
ing to give, and allowed the other side
[ to accepa or reject our terms. During
he time hich l have been prominent
~ IL Su II ~ IOlS4Sh
can also say that we have been me
by the representatives of other power
in the same spirit of frankness an
sincerity.
Al to the measure of success which
our recent diplomacy has met with,
is difficult, if not impossible, for me t.
speak. There are two important line
" IT. o-
forbidden even to allude to their sue
cess-affairs of the heart and diplomat
affairs: but if we are not permitted t
boast of what we have done, we CA
at least say a word about What we haT
to do and the principles whic
Shave guided cur action. The briefes
expression Of our rule OF conduct is
perhaps. the Monroe doctrine n tn
golden rule. With this simple chart W
can hardly go far wrong.
Il think I may say that u sister re
publics to the south of us are perfectl
convinced of the sincerity of u att
tude. They know we desire the pros
perity of each of them, and peace an
among them. We no NOR
want their territory than We V tn
mountains of the moon. We are gfleV
ed and distressed when there are oil
~ferences among them, but even the
We should never iii of trying TO com
pose any of those differences unless b
the request of both parties 70 1t. NJ
even our earnest desire for peace anon
them will lead Is TO any action whlc
might offend their national dignity {
their just sense of independence. w
owe Them all the consideration whic
rive Claim for ourselves.
4 AS to what we have tried to do
*whatkwe are still trying to do-in Il
general field of diplomacy, there is II
re4so for doubt on the one hand {
assistance on the other. President Nj
Finley in his message during the la
four years has made the subject pc
Yfeetly clear. We have striven on II
lines laid down by Washington to Gu
tivate friendly relations with all pow
ers, but not to take part in the form;
tor of groups or combinations amor
them. A position of eamplete ind
pendence IS not incompatible with r
lations involving, not friendship alOn