New-York tribune., 1905-07-16
PRAISE THE PRESIDENT.
Speakers at Dinner to Brazilian Am-
baSSador Pay Tributes.

A dinner was given last evening to Joachim
Eabuco the Brazilian Ambassador. at the Waldorf
Astoria. which was attended principally by rep
resentatves Of the American, Brazilian and Italian
navies. The occasion was the visit to New York
Of the Brazilian Training Ship Benjamin Constant
About one hundred guests were present They sat
about long table. the centre of which a solid
bank Of flowers. Most Of the guests were in their
fun dress uniforms.
Rear Admiral Schley was POSTMASTER. sitting at
the right OF the guest of honor, whose left sat
Rear Admiral Coghlan. Directly across the table
was Captain Midosi, Of the Brazilian Navy, COM
manding the Benjamin Constant On his right and
left respectively. sat the ministers from Chill and
the Argentine Republic.
The toast to THE President of the United States"
given by the Brazilian Ambassador was fol-
lows:
have the honor to ask you to drink to the Pres-
individuality Of the occupant of Washngton's chair,
this toast must always remain impersonal as the
salute to the flag. The American Presidency is
eminence which IS seen every day to rise. You
and as between the Presidency and the nation the
relation is fixed one; but 10 the world each sue
cessive American President appears at greater
height than his predecessors
That historical progression VIII apply TO Presl-
cent RooseVelts successors as II does 70 hlIni out
from his administration Will date the epoch
when the American summit began to shoot above
all other national SUBMITS
That could never have been the doing of any
Ehare q the Pa millions Of ouT people bG is
onabe that no man IN his position could have I'M
Tathetfcally. with the greatness reached by this
nation at the hour Of his call than President
greatness which he made most prominent of all IS
inc unlimited usefulness to civilization of the
permanent existence of active and adequate
neutral and peaceful sphere, such as the United
States is in the otherwise wholly belligerent world
Mr. Nabuco then proposed the health of the
American navy He said:
I have now anotrer pleasant duty TO perform-that
of proposing the toast Of the evening The Amer-
can Navy 1 am proud to see around this table
only of its active and always renewed elements,
but also of its most honoTed traditions. It is a
privilege indeed. for me to have been able through
the courtesy this naturally chivalrous class to
much of the American navy they see
gathered here tonight.
Replying to these sentiments, Rear Admiral
Coghlan said:
7 am delighted to have in the harbor Of this, the
eentatives OF the greatest South American republic.
II only needs that representative Of each
try become acquainted with each other in order
20 bind together for mutual benefit these great
sister republics OF the Western Hemisphere, and II
IE most important that relations should be
the kndliest, for each represent the highest
ideals Of modern civilization, each trying to attain
she same end-to lift man to his highest level
The health Of the Italian navy was then pro-
posed by the Argentine Minister. after which Rear
Admiral SchIey said that he delighted to have
the opportunity to honor the Brazilian Ambassador
and his countryuen.
'T have spent number Of years on the coast
OF Brazil" he said. "and I have many remem-
brances OF the kindnesses received there. The
best way for nations TO promote mutual friendship
IS TO send their fleets into each others ports"