New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
ANGLO AMERICAN UNITY.
MORLEY PICTURES 1T.
Olney Pleads for Brtish-U. S.
A"bitratiOn Court of Judges.

Anglo American unity in ambitions and ideals
was the keynote sounded by John Morley at the
136th annual dinner Of the Chamber OF Com
merce at Delmonico's last night Through their
most distinguished expOnents church. law and
state, literature and commerce, finance and
philanthropy. united in paying tribute to the
notable English statesman and Iitterateur. best
known perhaps in this country as GIadstone's
biographer, but not less by the strong bond OF
brotherhood, the community of aims. interests
and ideals between the two greatest English
speaking countries in the world.
But if fellow guests took kindly Mr. Morley.
Mr.. Morley returned good Roland for each
verbal Oliver. His downright declaration that
In your President YOU have got-a man
II is a great thing for dplomatists to know that.
unless l am much mistaken. YOU have
got man who has behind him the American
people" brought his audience surging to its feet
almost as man. and the hurricane of cheer
ing that followed italicized both his cOnplimenr
and its Unchalleuged vindicaton-
Scarcely less impressive in its stretching ot
invisible hands across the sea was this deliber-
ate prophecy of Mr.. Morley's:
In questions that may arise I believe your
country and my country. by their interests and
sentiments will be found side by side. I believe.
from the bottom Of my heart that in the prog
ress of the world and the civilization Of mankind
the two great powers will be found side by side
mon to us both l shall persist in believing that
the moral aims and ideals of the United States
are the same those of my country.
Some inkIing of the representative catholicity
of the guests may he gained when it is said that
among those seated at the presidents table
were Bishop Coadjutor Greer. j. Pierpont Nor
gan Mayor Mcclellan. ex-AIayor Low. William
r. Ridgely. Controller of the Currency; Bishop
Brent OF the Philippines; Secretary Shaw, An
nj
eral Grant. Richard Olney. Sir Ernest CasseI
NJ P Alexander E Orr and Charles Stewart
Smith.
More than four hundred guests we're present,
and rarely even at the Chambers annual din
ners have so many interests been reeoncilei-
The spirit of international anity was warp Of
the woof of the entire evening. II ran like 4
thread of gold through every speech The in
tertwined flag decorations manifested IL, every
reference every burst of spontaneous applause,
acclaimed it.
President Jesup. who acted as chairman; Sec
retary Shaw Mr. Morley, Bishop CoadjutOr
Greer. Alexander f. Orr Mayor Mcclellan AMI
Mr. Olney were the speakers of the evening
The design Of the menu was devised TO show by
comparison the change which has taken place
in marine architecture from the eighteenth 10
the twentieth century AT the top was a repre-
sentation of the ship Bristol chartered for Lon
don on January II. 1I6S owned by John Harris
Cruger. a member of the Chamber of CoTnmerce.
and below il the steamship st. Louis. OF th5
American Line
The hall was decorated with the flags OF Eng
land. France. Germany. Holland Japan. Russia,
Belgium. Italy and Spain. hanking the seal OF
the Chamber. sUrmoUnted by a cluster of Amer
lean flags. on the wall opposite the Presidents
table the English jacks and the American flags
were entwined, All the available space on this
wall as we'll the end walls and the balcony,
was occupied by clusters of American flags.
Forming border around under the cove were
displayed satin banners bearing the names Of all
the states. Territories and possessions of the
United states. There was profUsiOn OF cut
flowers.
Preceding the dinner the Invocation was Of
fered by Or. Greer. After the htalths OF
President Roosevelt and King Edward VII hal
been drunk. all standing. President Jesup. who
acted as chairman. read the following letter
from President Roosevelt:
Will YOU present TO the Chamber OF COmmercs
my earnest wishes for the success OF their din
ner and my regret that | am not able 70 be
present. I have asked the Secretary Of the
Treasury 20 take my place. No body OF men
i'm this country is closely representative OF
the immense business interests OF the country
rs the chamber of Commerce and therefore the
Chamber Of Commerce has q Representatives
function. not merely fov the state of New York.
hut for all the united States II is not only be-
cause Of the fact that they are thus. in a Pc
Cuiiar sense. representative body. but because
of my old friendship with and esteem for so
MANY of the members that feel sense of loss
at the impossibiiity % NV being present With
vou on the evening Cf the banquet
Again assuring YOU of my good wishes. be-
Heve me, TFEoptHtF- tpoSt+N ELI
As Mr Jesup introduced Secretary shaw the
band crashed out Fer He's Jolly Good Eel
low" and the diners cheered the secretary to
the echo. Secretary shaw said in part,
About two and a haIE years age, a. HJ;le gath
eriug Of business UpU 9od brokers IN this city.
with doors literally closed ard reporters excluded.
veuturei note of w-trnius and tried to show me
necessity % "reehuS saii' to meet apprc,tcn1nS
storms The pledge Of secrecy was kent iuviOlate.
lert suggesting that thc Secretary OF the Treasury
ought ~ least Ca assume to take mere optimistic
n would i've uaproftahIe as it Is unnecessary, TO
feritc cCrditiOCs that then existed or go review
the ne~lod of liquidation throuGh which 50 soon
thereaf fte~ the COCCtrv was called 20 pass 10 IS
gratifying however and therefore worthy or lote.
that while The market value Cf le-urcate holdings
~ the pelple dcpreCiltcd within period og twelve
months IN amount estimated in excess ot ne
entir Cf Cf oivN war, 10 wide
dill exceed the -oru a. tf1 not 50 ia~ .sfei+S
now tNat The Sco~s sHrH 20 closed. cr thar whct
say =raI ha tept iU Co91de~cc. nt letters % no
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