The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-29
cbMMKs TALKS AT
new YORK BANQUET
Governor Elect Of Iowa Speaks
at Chamber Of Conn
merce Dinner.
PROSPERITY OF NATION
elves His Views az to What Caused
and What 10 Necessary TO It's
Contlnuance-Addresses by
Other Notable Men.

New York, Nov. 21.lThe 1880 annual
banquet, OF the chamber CT commerce
was held at Delmonico's last evening.
Covers were laid for $50 in the main
banquet hall, which was simply though
Effectively decorated, chiefly with
American flags.
At the table Of honor, presided Owe
BY President Morris K. Jesup, were
Ambassador Joseph II. choate. John
Hay. secretary Of state: Senator John
2. McLaurin Of South Carolina; White
law Reid; Governor-elect Albert B.
Cummins Of Iowa; Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Rev. DR.. Donald Sage Nc
Kay, Andrew Carnegie, Mayor-Elect
Seth Low, Lieutenant General Nelson
A.. Miles, J. Pierpont Morgan, William
p. Dodge, Samuel D. Babcock, Major
General John r. Brooke, Carl Schurz,
Alexander =. Orr, Governor Odell.
Rear Admiral Albert s. Barker and w.
3 Ridgeley.
The professional and business circles
OF h city were all represented in the
list OF guests.
The speechmaking was opened by
President Jesup in a very few words.
He then proposed a toast to the mem
DRY of William Mckinley. It was
drunk with all standing in silence.
President Roosevelt's health was then
toasted, while the orchestra played,
n at the next toast, that Of King
Edward of England, the British ma
donal anthem was played.
Introducing Secretary Hay, President
Jesup proposed q toast to "Our Di-
plomacy." The secretary was warmly
welcomed by the guests, and his speech
at various points met with great en-
thusfasm, especially when he mentioned
Sgteh name of President Mckinley. The
speech obtained rapt attention, and the
applause vas deafening when In his
pe%roration he said: mo wantonness of
strength will ever induce us to drive q
hard bargain with another nation be-
cause 1t is weak. nor will any fear Of
tgnoble criticism tempt us to insult or
defy q great power because 1t Is strong,
or even because 1t is friendly" !.
Mi. cummins' Address.
Observation-Disclosures B. Curnmins of
iowa was one of the principal speakers.
He said:
We nave been-what we are-and what we
ought to be-. all In the space Of fifteen
minutes, will furnish an exhibition of
compressed air more curious than the
modern science now amuses itself. There
ID way in which the subject can be sue
cessfully treated In a single sentence,
What are the Essentials to its CONTINUE
ance?' Mckinley brought it. Roosevelt
will keep 1T; republicanism achieved 1t,
and republicanism will continue it.
Twenty-Five years under existing con-
0itions would bankrupt every country in
Europe and make the United States the
Industrial and financial master Of the
world. Confident as I am of the superior
quality of American brains and the great
er potency of American energy, I am not
prepared to predict the absolute extinc-
ton Of our adversaries in the commercial
war, the lines of which are now for the
arst time clearly drawn. Therefore, when
~ speak OF prosperity I have In mind q
M that will keep us well at the head
Of the march, but4will. not completely ex-
haust our competitors In their efforts to
remain in the procession.
The Man Behind tho Government.
II we hold the commanding position we
now occupy n broaden our Influence in
the worlds affairs, We must retain the
exceptional manhood Of the republic. Our
earth; but I remind you that to keep them
90. natural conditions will do less, and
good laws. must do more with each re-
curing day: In the depth and breadth
ambition, in the universally OF knowledge,
In reverence for law and order; in the
beauty and sanctity Of our homes. in So
In recognition of the duties of citizenship.
And in the ease and honor with which we
4 tread the myriad paths leading from rank
49, ~ Va VSRlS RuSoS "a
their fellow men. Prosperity, whether
moral or material. In the years to come,
viii depend upon the maintenance OF these
The magnificent dowry providence be-
slowed upon the American republic, and
the. ~unequaled opportunities Of a pioneer
y period have stmplifled the processes of
organized society with the people of the
United States; but we are rapidly passing
into another phase9of national existence,
selves with our relations toward other ma
lions, but must look with increasing care
tcward avs intended to control relations
which U people bear to each other. The
wonderful evolution Of society, the mar
velous variety of industry. the magical
a~evelopnaen of wealth. all warn us that
discharge 3its duty. must Be ID harmony
IN With. the times. Somewhere between the
ebsolete theory that the government is q
that i, must absorb ali the functions 81
Y Industrial life, there lies true bound
asy Of Its usefulness. II Is not q sta
I 9 line, but moves hither and thither
tsed society. We have found that Il II
I 10y to create wealth. U the problem
.nich .seiatss e. its Just distribution viii
y PATRIOTIC strength Dosnot understand
that fear for b future; o n the con-
sscaEyyi i.hs sys.s an r ab:ding faith. This faith,
NJ turn our faces resolutely toward our pub
Y 4cSduties and Thar Whatsoever Christian
Il Axed maj can do toward making the gov
fumen the instrument of Justice tina
~ Will do. II ~ not permitted me at this
90 to- either praise or dtspraise the
NJ EaIneWprk OF our domestic regulations.
Y thOtghtssaI III worderfulkt tribute to the
e Getauss ofSInan that our constitution hal
egdsiEed without substantial change In the
4 tra~nsforInadons 81 more shan cen.
ass4 eseens National subiects.