New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16

So Tar as character goes, whatever you may say
about policy any country might nave heeR
proud 20 see as asplrah'S Aoi the suppoi' "
those countries.
taken into account when people say an KINGS 0S
OF supercilious things about democracy. VI
course democracy has its drawbacks and l.
should think other forms Of government have
their drawbacks, too. Does anybody cream tnal
machine notifies and corruption came in with
democracy? For my part, l am sure many OF
you know great deal TOO mucn history 10 pc
which Immersed me very much was the an
swer that this election OF yours has given TO the
charge that the Cnlleu States are given o'''
to machine politics.
Forgive me for telling you these thinss-per-
haps you have heard them before; but was
there ever a case-you are better judges thah
ANYWHERE the people of a country so emphat-
ically and distinctly said, Machine politics or
no machine politics. are going to give our
votes for the man in whom. we have confidence
and whom we trust o+
It would be most unbecoming of me- repe o1,
to say word as to the personality or your NJ ~
President L will say this in passing that II -
very gratifying to me to find that man mt Iet
write a book about Oliver Cromwell. ana ~
be thought a very good man TO whom TO u''
the destinieS o. g nation anti
This | do say, without l hope, being impet'i.
nent that in your new President you nave go q
man, and all sorts of events within ule 80 -.
years may break out upon the World-eEetil9 IA
the Oldest parts of Europe. There are lives III
fba old narts of Europe upon which results may
hang You have in the Pacific enormous rlshs'
possibilities open questions, and all can say ~
Il
know that in dealing in the governments lHae
will come into power and office mere on MaIt n
next year you are dealing with man NIlo lio,o
behind him, unless I am mistaken, the American
people. . .,,,,
However all that may be, I rejoice to think;
and ] do think that in those questions and
emergencies that may arise Great Britain ana
the United States will both by interests ny sen
timent be found side by side L oeheVe from
the bottom of my heart that for the progress OF
the world for the civilization of mankind, we
will fight side by side for those ideals and those
questions which are common 10 US ana COMMON
to you. ,,5
You have an enormous population OF all KINGS
and nationalities coming to this great continent
of yours; but. come they may, in time they
NAV become fused into American citizens ana
I shall persist in believing to the end or my Gays
that the ideals and the aims-the moral loealS
and moral airns-of the citizens of the Umted
States and Of those of my country are the same
ideals and the same ends.
| do not say that difficulties may not arise.
But I have said. and think 1t is true IN Ut
erature you always seek the best and in polltlcS
YOU are not always to be content with the Sec
ond position. But however that may be- am
perfectly sure from this visit OF mine that you
will be prompted and are going to be prompted
by the hands of diplomatic acts where possible
and by diplomatic action where IL is polcy De-
tween your country and mine.
thank you for your great warmth-the real
warmth, not the conventional after dinner
warmth; 1 thank you for the kindness with
which you have received me, and l hope that
some day or another L may have the honor OF
again dining with the New-York Chamber OF
Commerce.
Mr.. Orr. in his brief speech. spoke about the
subway. He said:
not the slightest idea that Mr.. Jesup going to
psesdk 10 you OF an nuoe o eected me- kg the 8Te
dent of the Chamber of Commerce. that [ con-
hat Of N fRe o09 Pg
When became member Of the Rapid Ifans5t
through the kindly action Of my colleagues. [ felt
that it was incumbent upon me to do everything. in
my power make successful the purposes for which
that commission was created. had before me the
enabled to be more successful than our predeces-
ep tjI f 'Il bj1 "" iu I b {it
given TO me somewhat of the credit of the sue
sion wish here to tell YOU ali, that I think the
great merit that has resulted from our efforts is
chamber who always had its interests at heart.
his to be confined to his native city but also made
them nation2lI refer TO the late Abram 5. Hewitt,
1t was entirely his idea that municipal ownership
was the credit Of this great city that. in my mind
Rapid Transit Commission made our work sue
relative to those men who came toward at the
period when it almost seemed impossible to enlist
Transportation and with finance, either their sym
PatleI or Their credit had great deal to do also
Much has been said with regard to certain con-
men, at the time that We were successful in get
ting tenant we were seekers: we were even more
take hold Of this enterprise and give It and
ting Mr. MeDonaid and r " Belmont to come
one with his energy and the other with his far
seeing foTesight-tO finance the enterprise, felt
sure then OF success. l hope that you will treat
the conditions as they now exist kindly until these
what they ultimately will be able to do.
In introducing Richard OIney Mr.. Jesup. after
referring to his official career, said:
"a man true TO his convictions is the noblest
national product"
PLEA FOR ARBITRATION JUDGES.
Mr.. Olney made a plea for an arbitration
court for Great Britain and the United States,
TO consist solely of judges of the two countries
His speech throughout was a strong appeal for
arbitration, and he praised the administration
for its efforts to obtain worldwide peace. He
said
70 speak TO a toast of the following character:
0otiIlGIce IN us Keations TO the law You will
alarm lest propose TO have much to say upon
positive Stipulation not to take more time than unqi +
is said Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
took, namely. ten minutes, which, Of course would
only enable me TO touch the edges of the great
subject upon which I havo been asked to say
It is almost, .superhuous to premise that the law
equally pertinent to add suppose, that without
commerce-commerce in its largest sense and com
prising al the pacific dealings between men-the
law 1igg you'd PeT aS N i s5 ana think
lawyers also would share the same fate 'nat the
Commerce and the law In truth interdepend-
time and in point Of importance is something liko
the old insoluble conundrum whether the egg pre-
cedes the hen or the hen precedes the egg. II the
intimate connection between law and commerce is
too plain to be overlooked the most superficial
dent cannot but be struck with the vital part both
have played in American history.
In the difference over commercial relations orig
mated American discomfort with British rule the
Declaration Of Independence. the Revolutionary
War and the final separation Of the American Col
onies from the British Crown. That accomplished.
made ourselves into a nation under a written
constitution of government. Now what were the
guiding motives of its authors? What were the
two great ends they expected to accomplish? One.