Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
WORLDS COMMERCE
Senator Hanna Discusses Ship
Subsidy and Isthmian Canal.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT
PLAIN BUSINESS TALKS BY
OTHER EMINENT MEN.
Secretary Cortelyou, Speaker Cannon
and Others Before the National
Board of Trade.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT

1--WE hold the ace, gentlemen declared
Senator Marcus A. Hanna, at the banquet
Of the National Board Of Trade at the New
Willard last night in discussing the COM
mercial and Industrial power of the United
States and, while he did not say SO in
words. the smile that illumined his fea-
lures as he made this picturesque statement
clearly indicated that he would advise his
hearers to stand pat.'
The speech of Senator Hanna was the
most important Of several important ad-
dresses. Secretary Cortelyou Speaker Can
non, Representative Hepburn, Represent
alive Robert Adams, jr. and Gov. Van SAINT
Of Minnesota were the others who were
called upon to respond to toasts. The men
who belong to the National Board Of Trade
did not call upon one Of their own members
t. talk to them. They proclaimed in meet
ing yesterday that they are here for bust
ness and intend to shun all allurements
that might take them away from the object
of their gathering. Therefore at their first
annual dinner they stuck closely to the
text and listened only to men on whom
they greatly depend for the legislation
that helps them transact their business.
They exacted from their guests talks on
business interests and each of the men who
spoke to them was pre-eminent in his par
ticular sphere.
Senator Hanna spoke Of the ship subsidy,
which Is near to the heart of every member
of the organization: Secretary COrtelyou
addressed himself to the Department of
Commerce and Labor. which the National
Board of Trade claims to have helped in
establishing; Speaker Cannon advised them
as to the policies they should adopt In In
ter-continental trade. a subject which has
been holding the attention of the members
Of all commercial organiZa lions for years;
Representative Hepburn told some things
about interstate and foreign commerce.
things that are at the foundation of the
fortunes of men to whom he spoke; Rep
resentative Adams confined himself to a
statement of what his bill proposes to do
toward the reorganization of the consular
service. a matter that is strongly advo-
Gated by the National Board of Trade. and
Gov. Van SAINT pleaded for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river. the benefits
of which will accrue to the men to whom
he addressed himself and their constitu-
ents
Mr.. Patterson as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. C. Stuart Patterson of Philadelphia
was introduced as the toastmaster of the
evening by President Blanchard Randall.
Immediately after coffee had been served as
the wind-up of an excellent menu. Mr.. Pat
terson made a short address and then in
troduced Representative Adams. Mr..
Adams declared that a reorganization Of
the consular service Is necessary. He said
he did not mean to reflect on the abilities
or the integrity Of the men who now hold
consular positions. The fault lies not with
the men, he said but with the system. The
United States has been singularly fortunate
in the men 1t has sent abroad but as soon
as they become useful by familiarity with
the people to whom they are accredited.
change of administration at home brings
them back and others are put In their
places Mr.. Adams advised his hearers to
make firm stand for the reorganization OF
the service and to hammer at Congress I'M
til the change Is made.
Gov. Van SAINT was then introduced. He
spoke of the great enterprises OF the middle
west and the northwest. There are many
things which yet remain to be done, he
said. for the greatness and commercial SUI
premacy Of the United States. The Pan
anna canal, he said. was one of the necessi-
ties of the age. and it will soon be an ac-
complished fact. Closely allied with the
building of the canal is that other project,
the deepening of the Mississippi river, he
declared. so that the steel barges and ships
can be loaded with grain at Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and sent down to New Or
leans. where the cargoes may be trans
ferred to huge ships that will take them to
Rio. to Liverpool and to Hong Kong and
the ports of the east.
Before introducing Representative Hep
burn the POSTMASTER graVely stated that
in his way Of looking at things he did not
understand how man like Gov. Van SAINT
could look with approval on merger of
after his most decided statements as to
what he thought of mergers. This drew
from the governor the statement that while
governor of Minnesota he intends to see the
enforcement OF the law, and the law of his
state expressly forbidS the merging of par
allel lines of transportation.
Representative Hepburn, chairman of the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
MERGE was the next speaker Mr. Hem
burn quoted statistics In presenting his
views as to why the United States is gain
ing the upper hand in the worlds business
and why 1t should maintain it's position.
Senator Hanna and Secretary Cortelyou en-
tered the room as Mr.. Hepburn finished
speaking. With Speaker Cannon these two
distinguished guests had been attending the
cabinet dinner at the home of Postmaster
General Payne, and could not get awav
until late hour.
Senator Hanna introduced.
Senator Hanna was introduced imme-
diately. the POSTMASTER taking occasion to
say that he was doubly welcome, in view
OF the recent political disturbances in
Ohio"
My physician in Ohio recommended q
change of atmosphere" he said ..rbe
change Of coming from an atmosphere of
politics into that of business has begun tn
make itself felt already
Il noticed In the papers that you have
been discussing some of my hobbies-tbe
III.
I can talk on either or both of those oues-
tons. Which will you havAp
"A moment ago you alluded, Mr. Toast
master, to the recent political situation in
Ohio. don't mind taking you into my con-
fidence to say that distinctly and emphati-
cally that campaign was conducted on bust
ness principles and in the interest of prop
erty.- Without rehearsing any of my barn
storming speeches l wasn't long in deciding
that should make the protection of prop.
erty, whether private or corporate the issue
of that campaign. Ohio stands today as an
exponent Of proper protection of material
interests and l hope that interest NAV
spread, and whenever it may come before
the great jury Of American people, that
1t may not be relegated to the rear
Common and Mutual Interest.
I'VE partners, all, with a common
and mutual interest, the man who works
with his hands and possessors of capital.
You can't separate those conditions. There
is nothing disquieting, nothing discouraging
for the manufacturer or the laborer in the
fnt,1re long as that coufdence &c n,atn