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

The country has safely passed through a Presi-
eai distarbanoe than ever before in history
The result was foreseen and discounted ano NO
nearly ali. Money is now plenty and cheap crops
pioymont. furnaces are agiow' and hope IS buoyant
II clouds exist they do not show above the horizon
likely to Be seen again to lose their pose 70
sumo that the ascending ses1e OF ,fsI Shall pos
the country there is visible reason 70 o9uot
but Of une6uaiied growth and and
ence to warn against reckless optimism or timid
pessimsm That may be saved from either of
our constant and united endeavor.
In introducing Mr.. Morley. who the SEQ
ond speaker. Mr.. Jesup said in part:
We welcome you tonight not only for your
self but for what you represent. We do not for
get Mr. Morley your kind interest in everything
smerican: neither do we forget that in the re-
public's peril. when needed friends you
were one; and now We welcome you douoly in
our prosperity.
Mr. Morley was greeted with tumultuous APP
pause. He insisted that neither here nor on
the other side Of the Atlantic was there any
warmer friend Of America and her institutions
than himself His exposition OF his free trade
views was roundly cheered by portion Of his
audience.
MR.. MORLEY'S SPEECH.
Mr. Morley. who emphasized his points by alb
rupt but forcible gesture. was listened to with
close interest throughout and appeared deeply
gratified at the warmth of his reception and the
hearty vocal Endorsement Of many of his ex-
: pressions.
He said in part:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: / thank you
FOR The yery cordial-the extraordinarily cordial
reception that you have been good enough 10
give me. The language used by the presiueII
is far in excess Of any merits of mine. one
point I 90 accept: You have not, either here or
on the other side of the Atlantic, any warmer
friend of you and Of your institutions than my
self Some months ago the invitation TO dine with
your distinguished company was forwarded 10
Inc by Ny. Chcate, your distinguished Arnpas55
sador at the Court of St James s. ana ne useo
the very language that the president has used
tonight in the letter to the chairman He said:
You will there meet the most representative
assembly Of the most important interests III the
United States that could possibly be got to-
gether''; and am glad like the secretary Of the
Treasury glad for perhaps different rea-
sons-I glad that ! did not hesitate TO say
10 Mr.. Choate IF l am in America on that day
IN November 1 viii be with the Chamber OF
Commerce" Your kindness tonight is only Of
& piece. after all. with the good fellowship that
has been extended to me in other places-Pitts-
burg, Chicago and countless number OF places
which have been kind enough TO invite me TO
visit them.
I confess that I am sincerely and deeply
touched at the idea that ] should be taken
the representative of Great Britain. whose en-
sign / am glad TO see confronting me- little
worthy / am Of holding that distinguished
post You will readily believe, gentlemen. that
during this short visit Of mine-short, but not an
idle visit have had interests stirred,
points Of view opened. the world made larger by
my intercourse with the United States; see
IhIngs-I confess it-in a different proportion.
DO not let me deceive you'll do not at all in
tend 10 place Great Britain at an infinite dis
tance behind the Stars and Stripes. You all
here are good Americans and 1 a good citi-
zen Of Great Britain.
Now the Secretary Of the Treasury has made
you most Interesting speech. He has told you
that ne is reasonably optimistic that he does
not care about the doors being closed; he tells
you frankly that prices are good. that hopes are
buoyanI, and that there is no danger of any loss
OF poise. Yes. but then thought to myself all
the time the Secretary Of the Treasury
speaking, IF hopes in the United States are buoy
ant what about hopes in that little island from
which I come? Now I am what I do not sup
stated at Pittsburg and have said at Chicago
bound 10 repeat here-I what nobody
else isl g. free trader.
But, whatever may be said Of the people Of
ne United States, everybody agrees that they
arc good natured people, and therefore hope
y. win allow me IN two sentences, and no
m e. TO go through that performance which in
my part Of the world dare say in yours-is
called Jestifying. Frankly rejoice to hear from
the Secretary Of the Treasury that your hopes
are buoyant and that you are prosperous Why,
that is tnlng that struck me most IN nay
rapid transit through important trade centres
in this Countrywide enormous and unbounded
strength Of your material resources.
Still. as 7 said al Chicago, business is bust
ness. And, being good natured people, let me
say that I have nothing-don't boot me
out Of the roonl-I have seen nothing, evil
oence, during this run through come of the cen
you would not have been Just as great, just
mighty mean in industrial competition
just prosperous, just as strong as you are
to-day If you had taken that worn out shibbo-
leth, ] told NO tariff excepting for pur-
poses of revenue" (Applause)
Well If that is all the tendency that comes OF
testifying. I do not think I need have taken the
trouble 10 have testified, because l gather that
q good many Of you at all events have some
doubts to that matter. And now this is the
last remark viii make upon that very delicate
ground. which IS less delicate than l thought
II would be. though il may be that am so stu
pid SO stubborn, so much of doctrinaire
name l well acquainted wlth-as to
doubt whether YOU would not have been just
well of if you had taken that formula
Now, am not going to keep you more than
q few moments. told them at Chicago the
other night and venture respectfully to re-
peat Il to you. those two great men Jefferson
and Washington never made a speech, either
OF them, more than ten minutes in duration.
7 sometimes think that perhaps that was not a
very bad example But now you will I am sure
know before I say d word that the thing that
has interested me most IN my short visit among
you has been the election-the Presidential cleo
tion. I am a very old hand at elections. L
have fought great many myself; not so august
and ilustrious as this, but one gets the sport
ing election fever. and last Tuesday, l assure
you. I was as vehement as any one among you.
I went around the polling booths at Chicago;
listened TO the announcements that We're made
from time TO time at a dinner which they We're
kind enough TO give me at Chicago, and after
the dinner was over ! went and heard the re-
suits brought in at the office Of a great news
paper in Chicago A great number Of telegraph
operators were there. figures were coming in
from al parts OF this vast continent and con-
fess It greatly impressed my imagination and
stirred me 10 think that in this vast country
within few hours the voice of the people right
or wrong, should be 80 elnphatcally and so
mistake bly, ascsrtained.
Yet there are several points that affected
IN that election, and the first was the rapidity
II hope I am not doing wrong in referring to
the election-rhe rapidity and certainty with
which the result was ascertained. Secondly, I
struck with the perfectly good temper in