New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
A FAREWELL TO NJ. CAMBON
GOOD WILL TOWARD FRANCE PER
VADES DINNER AT SHERRY'S-
MANY NOTABLE GUESTS.

IN honorlng President Roosevelt, President Lou
bet and NJ. Cambon the notable men present
attested the good feeling between France and
the United States. never, Mr.. Hyde said,
stronger than now
Remarkably few Of the two hundred and sixty
guests who yesterday morning had accepted
the invitations of Mr.. Hyde and Senator Depew,
the hosts, were absent last night. J. Pierpont
Morgan came late. Many shook hands with
him. Mark Twain, who was to be one of the
speakers, did not attend.
AS the guests entered the "N1arseillaise' was
played. Senator Depew came in arm in arm
with NJ Cambon. and Mr.. Hyde with Governor
Odell.
After Archbishop Ireland had said grace, Sen
ator Depew. who presided, before introducing
the speakers read letters of regret from Presi-
dent Roosevelt Secretary Hay and ex-Mayor
Hewitt. Continuing he said:
It is desirable that among the first in welcome as
Louis shall be the generous nation from whose
the power wealth and happiness of our country
1t was a matter Of vital moment to the cost and
should remain neutral Hundreds of years of neigh-
mon lnterchanseS and extended commerce al9ns
an extensive border and financial obligations had
It is well known that in the war the people of
s foPs With ts SPAIN Hopp
had at Washington statesman and diPlomaff
our situation enabled him to keep his government
so perfectly Informed that official FRANCE remahe9
statesman and diplomat who is our guest to-nlght
learned our language absorbed the genius OF our
institutions and was touched by the spirit OF our
people.
Mr.. Hydes speech was brief After proposing
the toasts already mentioned he spoke Of the
pleasure he and Senator Depew had in welcom-
ing many notable guests.
NJ. Cambon was the next speaker. He hrst
spoke few sentences in English, saying that
he was greatly impressed by the kindness OF his
hosts
NJ. Cambon also mentioned his deep regret at
leaving America and his American friends
translation OF the rest of his address. which was
| in French. follows:
Senator Depew said little while ago in very kind
words that / had succeeded here in entering into
somewhat modified the opinion of my country
TSe Sbsed se pePw and to Mr. Hyde
TO the organizers of this banquet which Is oHeTeu
ore than 59g e G9@e not Of Which
leave in the United States. But. gentemen, nave ave
| part of these kind remarks which may neiong , 20
nf the ACTION Of an ambassador whatever he does
has real value. whatever he does has real inPo6
the sentiments Of his own country And allow me
to say in the applause which greeted 1T Wish 10
keep in mind what is addressed 10 France nt ire
! sentiments its sympathes and It's friendship ior
Senator Depew has rapidly reviewed few mo
! mems ago The part which France has taken in
YOUR history Since its very rst arduous days when
il sent its volunteers and its regular troops 70 as
sst General Washington IN the great " al Erancs
! coded the Valley Of the Mississippi and the west
th the recent circumstances When France
again been found side by side with AneItca a.; w" n6
! pie. that its influence must extend beyond this
Veil gentlemen. II at the different portions OF
history YOU always ways find Ff "a SS saTH
OF the peoples. No misunderstanding has arisen be
Seeh . mem n ne 10 ew some,hnS besides this II has
| been due TO the kindly sentiment OF the two re-
thought my duty to remind The AHSTi ban
tween French and American democracy l shall
endeavor 10 make known TO my countrymea the the
! to inform them what you have been TO me.
Secretary Root was next introduced. and spoke
| of the kindred feeling between the repub-
lies OF France and the United States, and traced
the growth of democracy In France from the
time OF Louis XII Touching on NJ. Cambon's
| services TO Spain in the late war; he said:
afecfio mo- that in those dark days for spain when
| the hardship and unbending DEGREES OF rate re-
! power shrould put end TO SPANS dominion IN
the Western Hemisphere when that people WHOSE
and estmable qualities an 1eSosnZe ~eI ne Was
their fitting and sympa thetc representative and de-
fender. hope that when NJ Samboh goes ,b 70 ars
tainty say to the gentlemen OF spain that ne
left behind
and esteem and admiration for them. l hope he
will tell them that his advocacy OF their cause 10
the ability Of the trained diplomatist of France
mas but raised him in our esteem ana sIeTp btfI
do n Know Know that this. our friend whom have
learned esteem SO highly, Is going among In1Se
! he must have Success to him in his new field and
| what is OF least Importance TO him. glory to him
! in his new field! Who knows what he may accom-
plsh? Who knows but ne may leaq 70 tne ui bJt
Of the Gaul and the VISION NO aombIca2
empire on the Continent Of Europe. in which each
! to the Common advancement of civilization. and
from which the two together may form a eu S for
| the promotion of all that ennobles and advances
mankind? NV, Ill,
We hope for great things for YOU We wish
great blessings for your country and the country
to which you go we wish you go0 GOO v %s x u
revoir NJ Cambon
President Eliot of Harvard was introduced
with tribute to the close and intimate sympa-
thy OF NJ Cambon with the work of American
universities. He said in part
We should like. to. testify TO the joy that all
Of qm repHs en- We Save reoiedd to see the
French republic dealing strongly and successfully
ernments have deal with with grave educational
problems. with grave religious problems with IN
dustrial problems gTaver still, and recognize
! In these achievements of the new France that
democracy has founded itself sodly in the
fact and we beg cur distinguished guest TO tell
his compatrios that this republic heartily rejoices
| in the existence Of the firm, assured existence or
the French republic We are specially glad for
! There has been a theory in the world that only
| empires be strong. We have given one demon
repubic can be strong Now France is living am
! other, a new demonstration. We came from leu
settlers from this country were Protestants in
| every sense. France is Catholic. This is new
sure felt some hesitation whether there were not
country stronger