Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-08
Entertained by Col. Geo.
Harvey at New York.
Tremendous Cheers Greet N,
Whites Toast to President.
Mutual Congratulations on Successful Ter
mination Of Negotiations.

New York. Sept. 7.-Colonel George
Harvey entertained at dinner tonight.
at tn" Metropolitan Club the Russian
peace ENJOYS. M. WHITE and Baron de
RoSen, the members of their suites and
a company of men distinguished in
the different walks of life. The dinner
company numbered more than so per-
sons.
NJ. Witte spoke first. saying he had
insisted upon being accorded that
privilege that he might have the hon
or to propose toast-'to the health
of the :lluStriouS statesman, Theodore
Roosevelt" NJ Whites last words
were drowned with cheers. When
these were ended, he resumed, speak
ing in French:
AT the same time it is my great
pleasure and / believe it my duty to
propose a toast to the prosperity of
the great and marvellous American
people. who are so admirably persona
fed in the President I drink to this
glorious republic and its President. Mr..
Roosevelt"
Colonel Harvey followed M. Witta
and proposed Il health to the Russian
Emperor which was drunk standing
Colonel Harvey referred to the friendly
relations that have always existed be-
tween Russia and the United States.
He told OF RuSsfa's refusal to aid Eng
land during the American Revolution,
Of the friendly helping hand held out
by Russia when the American colonies
were harasseG in 1872 and of the send
ing of Russian fleets to New York and
U,lr, cic -hr,,
ed threatened during The Civil War.
Colonel Harvey said that while Amer
lea cannot hope to repay these mighty
obligations. it can at least show appre-
citation. In conclusion. he offered a
greeting, from the great Mite nation
OF the West to the great white nation
CT the East
Baron de Rosen next spoke He
gave a personal estimate of the Rus
sian Emperor and said it was next to
impossible for anyone to conceive the
responsibility of the man who govern
ed 1o0.000.000 of people and a terri
tory embracing one-sixth of the in
habited portion of the globe. When
Preside mt Roosevelt whispered the
word peace" it found a hearty echo
in the breast of the Emperor. Peace.
he said, was the passionate desire of
Russia. but Russia wanted the peace
that comes Of right to the just man.
armed. and not the peace given to the
beaten craven"
Elihu Root. secretary of state, spoke
briefly. He congratulated the ENJOYS
on the success of their mission. espec-
tally on the admirable patience and
good temper they had displayed. He
referred to the courage which had en-
abled the representatives of both great
required more courage to make peace
than to make war.
Men who cry most loudly for war"
Mr.. Root continued. and who criticize
the inevitable CONGO ssiors to honorable
peace are the weaklings who never
fought. 1t is the antitheths of these quail
tiles which has made our President such
fitting emisSary of peace. Only he
Who is known to be willing to make war
is heard with respect when he implores
for peace
General Horace Porter Wayne Mac
Neagh. Rev. DR. Lyman Abbott ard Pres
ident Arthur r. Hadley of Yale, were
among the speakers.
Included among the guests were: J.
Pierpont Morgan. Alton E. Parker, John
Jacob Astor. w. X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. Hen
ry II. Rogers. William Dean Howells
George Westinghouse. Clarence H. Mac
kali +. II. Gary. Booth Huntington. Will
lam r. Corey ard Charles Frohinan.