New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
0DELL IN BUFFALO.
SPEAKS OF THE ST4TE.
Chamber OF Commerce Banquet
Cunneen Raps Rochester.

IHHH6eH maps hOcReSC6T.
Buffalo Dec ls-The annual dinner Of the Buff
falo Cha1her Of Commerce held this evening was
vel attended and much enthusiasm prevailed
Governor benjamin p. Odeu jr, was the guest OF
the evening. ". Caryl Ely was toastmaster Gov
c-nor Odel the first speaker responded TO the
toast The State Of Neyy-York
Governor ode said he always glad visit
Buffalo, and speaking c. the State, said in part:
Too freqgently We hear that one section OF our
Cthe-. These utter1nces are contrary 70 sound
3lee5ae5s and good poitey Education in The
great IS The success which follows unity of action
i is these conclusions which make individual ef-
forts OF great value 20 Tho state Every man owes
Ioy.4 curv ro The corunouwe slta. and there is
Io t gSr tSsg eqT5 haze bs ETeateT e value
for law can be secured only by fair administra-
non In every section ~ our commonwealth
that lax s6ttf'ioa N any city does not PTo
Guce a eo5se9esaL q, moral .zaIi2n IN Others II
It's people VIII not resent il and seek 20 defeat any
Who charge psupelisnl. This retaliation is more
Il except through mutual understanding and for
bearance
Speaking OF The canal problem. he said:
The canal is for the building I'd Of Buffalo and
tie enrichment Of the merchants Of New York. cry
The anu-canal advocates. and Is therefore with
viii reduce The p-od5 Of the farmer say others
ana therefore our duty Is rather to protect our
nav II am anvvv and %vy1rje CIV v,,,l5 ne
letter OF as a seearara Srste rhesa specioVs
pleas are old They are the same which were
Canal Experience has shown The fallacy of all
Us more alert 10 take advantage OF every oppor-
BUSINESS MEMS DUTY.
All he said, should take an interest in public
affairs. He continued,
The business men OF cur country should be inter
ested nor 9iona n ne mere details OF trade but
a6v.se-Iy and with fun knowledge Of its meaning.
Too o-ten we refer TO the man who is engaged il
Tie great work Of canal Improvement which We
ness demands Of our State The demands Of labor
are better understood by the employer and employe
these great interests 70 Justify their existence
ts-aloES o. t.)oI W. tttl; a9% LL &c ]
whose fear OF political results may warp their
ffr- charges are a large item in me cost when in
not alone upon the railroads and upon the canal.
facility and advantage in order 10 succeed.
no can 3et1T aeEocal mess l 2a tPan our
tistihIe and potent Let him, therefore, begin al
an ofIceholder. much discredited parsonage. 1t
r. ue t-Ig ---t-e ~ - ne res ~
plenty Il pure air and sunshine in the congested
GENRES Of PopulIsti9n he has reason to be proud
immigration is solved by increasing facilities for
our 4eo-Ie future ronerations VIII call him blessed
5os- nor afvsys mean success in lie. but success
S rather measured ny what We do for others. by
rrar which means the advancement Of people
TIE cdusuclrna ticn OF every ambition should rest
oar % 70 ' Is S 6a ans s oqg f3 2yf f fT 9 our
Tea. with more fo-ee-none that has history so
grand. Nowhere else IS there 10 be found that
gH.-n So fuIly meets ali requirements for content
hem one ~ glorious achievement The doors II
our port are open 70 the people Of all lands. We
ha1-irees ttlan can be found in almost any other
i@-z m The rfvslized world we are hut a part Of
2 a
and efficient factor in solving the problems OF
civilization
Cunneen, who spoke on The Improved Water
ways''; O. p Letchworth OF Our Guests; John
tor Thomas f Grady, whose remarks were ex-
ROCHESTER AND CANAL
NJ Cunneen after referring 70 The efforts OF
Buffalo IN the interest Of the one thousand ton
barge canal. continued
The enemies OF enlarged waterways If intrusted
m power III lAe eAtcuLon o. l-s Mo-E W.. ~, D7
reluctant agents and working against the grain
rfr1 may ruin noble enterprise Already several
sa-sesLots On ne s4pIecl Wen calC 80 I y
have been promulgated from Rochester.
pronounced i--stionaI by an aHenist That city is
like The pererse boy who Will not be good even
the canal has shown a more sensible DISPOSITION
Rochester is driven mad by envy
In $50 Rochester had nearly two thousand more
irl4-tatJs man Llls3+o NO IN 49, +.
r5,,--stsr -ea5- -a5tir- olIr 5ilet Tor efytv
wears or until il fen So far behind Buffalo that i
can ug longer even see the dust2 They viii tell
va- Z IS Because Buffalo is the lake shore.
Wen DurEirk Is on the lake shore. also. and for
many wears II had the advantages Of as many
a.rra5s as Buffalo had. no, il was the union Of
he Erie canal with Lake Erie that made Buffalo
r-ar-
There is 70 civ in this state along its line that
needs me canal less than Buffalo does Now that
Tie PENNSYLVANIA Rai.ruad rs here, we are as near
r. PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore as 10 New-f ork
Cf-~ n me -rafchr must De carried from the lakes
% the e=aboard Is railroad this is as good point
81 which u make t-auSshipUent as any on the
lakes Egr- vve want the freight 10 60 to Network
CIV and we want 20 give the advantages OF com
F-..- y-.-c- railroad transportation. 10 which
We age Indebted for oUr growth and prosperity 10
every city between here and Manhattan Island, be-
1.a-f-r that thei- prosperity reflects prosperity
r--.-r us and contributes 10 the welfare OF this
Frear common wealth OF which are, fortunately,
e part