New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03
PREDICTS BIG GROWTH.
BILLIONS OF CITIZENS.
Within Century, Says T'akahiro-
President Praised as PGGcemahcer.

President Praised as P6GcenldteT.
That the population of the United States will
have reached 500 900 600 at the close of the
ent century and that its wealth will be greatly IN
creased during the same period was the prophecy
made last night by Kogoro Takahira' japanese
Minister to this country, at a farewell banquet
given In his honor at Delmonico's by the American
Asiatic Association.
In complimenting President Roosevelt for his
part in bringing about peace between Russia and
Japan, he characterized the recent war as tine
bloodiest in the history of mankind"
''I assure ycu" he said, that President Roose-
Welt will be inmortalzed forever in the hearts Of
my countrymen as well in that part Of tho Ear
East where our influence extends, and ali Americas
citizens will receive cordial welcome there"
Touching American commerce. he said:
am often told that American commerce prospers
abroad only when there is a failure at home ana
s sha ddestS a. 6eP e pFospeFDg
abroad under such circumstances cannot be regard
ground for such assertions 1t would be well to
take heeS and prepare for that oGcUs
serious with the growth of population and the in
cannot help believing that the regular and
continued expansion Of foreign commerce must be
population and the solid increase of your wealth.
clio viii be ready to buy the productions of your
agricultural and industrial enterprises. provided
but not hampered. It is hoped that in this way
country may be iessened If not averted in pro-
portion to the growth of trade in the Far Eastern
countries.
In proposing the health Of Minister Takahira,
President Webb OF the Asatic Association paid
glowing tribute to him one OF Japans great
statesmen who had been important factor in
new era Of peace dating from Portsmouth
The guests ct the head table ex-Mayor Seth
Low, s. Uchida, the Japanese consul-generaI: Cen
eral George G. Ward. R. Arai, the Rev. Herbert B.
Johnson. l. n. Seligman. John Ford, James NJ.
Beck, Stewart L. Woodford Silas McBee, the Rev.
DR.. Houghton, Isidor straus. Lowell Lincoln and
Captain Isa.n Takashita, naval attache of the
Japanese legation.
Chentung LANG Cheng, Chinese Ambassador at
Washington sent the following letter.
It is with the most sincere regret that shall
have to forego the pleasure Of being present on The
ton for the honored guest OF the evening, the
/ have always considered myself fortunate in
having Minister Takahipa for colleague ls; in Wash
tive Ny best wishes viii follow him to his own
CHENTUNG LANG CHENG
Baron speck Won sternburg. Germanys repre-
sentative at washington, also sent letter of re-
greet 49, f. a. ..r.- liz --sn saa~s
The nrst toast 'The President of the United
States was proposed by s. ID. Webb, in the fol-
lowing terms: -.~s*H ".-.- a~@se. Il. S~..zT#
The toast, THE President of the United States"
comes to tonight with special significance.
The conference which concluded the peace over
which we all rejoice was nado possible mainly
through his efforts. The President is who
plays many parts. and plays them well. but the
character in which like best to regard him to-
night Is that of the Peace Maker" and It is in
that capacity that 1 ask you to drink his health
and that call upon Seth Low to respond in his
behalf E.. Ill. ..s1. Is ~ asss.=
To this ex-Mayor Low replied in part H.
It is always gracious task for American to
States" for the office represents the majesty and
the might of free enlightened and progressing
toast when the personality of the President Is 50
so ha Rd u IF Rg bes ne the
american people # Theodore Roosevelt had BE been
playing in the history Of the world to-day he could
cation Born in NeW-YorK of father Dutch by
name and descent Of a mother of English stock,
have made those two races world powers for cen
6e s u6 of m his owB ersn the gna
that have made North and South alike famous,
think something Of that ideaism that IS 50
eharacteTistc Of the Puritan whether Ell in the
to the Western plains, and saw not only America,
cred something of the essential American spirit
that has made this Republic what it is Al these
and have equipped him for the great part that he
Just stop to reflect for a moment upon the great
things he has done. First of all he rescued the
when the German and English navies were actually
m be of o e nae for tbe
justment of their quarrels to the Hague Tribunal
y
chairman has pointed out how vital was his in
fuence and his service there He dared TO do the
unconventional thing, and brought the warning ma
lions together. They departed friends, trust,
for all time to come.
OF course the President has not been able to do
all of these things by virtue of what he is, but
because he is truly an exponent of the great
country over which he IS President Because he so
truly understands and interprets the spirit of the
American people, he has been able to make our
ton influential around the habtable globe.
Sir Percy sanderson. the British Consul General,
came into the room late and took chair next to
the chairman
Speaking to the toast THE New Japan" Gen
eral Stewart L. Woodford reviewed the history of
Japan since the arrival of Commodore Perry, and
then pointed out that the Japanese were not so
much initiative, but singularly eclectic. They
had copied their army from Germany, said the
speaker their navy from England and their land
division and mathematics from France, and the
common school system of Massachusetts had been
taken bodily and implanted in their land.
George Gray Ward spoke to The Latest Link
Between Japan and the United States and an
nounced that the all American cable to China and
Iarl yrn1Ild be cnranleted Anril u