The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-23
GERMANY ASKS
K4TSERS ENVOY GUEST or THE
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
pleads for Better Commercial Relations and
"'Open Door Evcrywhere"-sir MsrtI-
mer Dursnd Says GOod-by TO American
Audiences - Message From Peary.

Commerce--the 13sth-was held last night
ST the Waldorf-Astoria. Among the guests
we're the British Ambassador, Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand; the German Ambassador,
Baron Speck Won S%ternburg; Senator Ell
kins Of West Virginia. Gen. Horace Porter,
Gen. Fred D.. Grant, Sir Alfred Mosely, the
English educator; the Rev. DR.. William r.
Huntington, Sir Percy Ssnderson and
Karl G. Buenz.
The German Envoy made an urgent
plea for better trade relations between
Germany and the United States. while Sir
Mortimer delivered his unoricial farewell
to American audiences.
President Morris X. Jesup. who presided,
read a letter from President Roosevelt,
IN which the President said that he was do wn
in Panama seeing with his own eyes what
had been done oward starting the canal
work, and kilograms from Commander
Peary. in which the Pole hunter sent word
that he was on his way home after planting
the Stars and Stripes at the point "farthest
North"
Covers we're laid for nearly 700. and the
only absentees from the guests table were
Lord CIrzon. Admiral Dewey and Ambassa-
dor Henry White. Around the gallery
we're hung the ooats Of arms Of nearly every
State in the Union, while over the heads
Of the speakers were the coats of arms of the
State of New York and the city, and the
flags Of the United States, Great Britain,
Germany. France. Russia, Spain. Austria.
Holland, Belgium, Norway. Sweden, China
and Japan.
President Jesup. as a preface TO the toasts.
said To the members. OF the Chamber: You
know that il is not my custom to take up
very much Of your time at a banquet in
making an address. Tonight | simply
wish 10 congratulate the members OF the
Chamber that we have reached the age Of
i3s and are still young" Applause.
Most of the diners observed that Mr..
Jesup was pale and apparently a bit upset.
hut comparatively few of them knew hat
he had barely escaped a serious accident
in starting from his home to the Waldorf.
Later, when il became generally known.
Mr.. Jesup was warmly congratulated on
his good fortune.
ToAsTs TO THE NATIONS RULERS.
He proposed first the health OF the Presi-
dent of the United States. While the mem
bers of the chamber stood and drank the
band in the gallery played in funeral march
time THE Star Spangled Banner" MIR.
Jesup waved his hands, trying to put ginger
into the band, and finally cried: Faster,
faster"
The health Of the German Emperor
was then drunk, although the toast list
called for King Edward VII, and Mr.. Jesup
followed il by calling for a toast to the
President of France. "The Watch on the
Rhine" and the "Marseillaise" were sung.
Forgetting for the moment to introduce
the name OF King Edward, Mr.. Jesup said:
We had expected to have as our guests
Admiral Dewey, ord Curzon and Ambas-
sador White. l have letters from these
gentle men explaining the reasons for their
absence. We had expected TO have with
Us also, and to greet him with all our might,
Commander Peary, but he has been m
avoidably detained. daughter | have
some kilograms received to-day. The first
one Is from Port au Basque"
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew interrupt ted
Mr.. Jesup with:
Where is that?"
1T is about 200 miles from Sydn ey,'
said Mr.. Jesup. Here is the telegram
FROM PEARY.
ARRIVED 10 this morning. Coaled and
Immediately leave. Weather favorable.
The expedition has completed a great tri-
angle, the apex of which marks the furthest
approach to tho Pole. The Stars and
stripes have been deposited at each angle
Of this triangle. Deeply regret adverse
circumstance deprive me of the honor and
phe assure of being at your banquet. My
compliments to those present and for your
self
The member RS greeted the reading of the
telegram with an outburst OF cheering for
Commander Peary They cheercd again
when Mr.. Jesup read a second message:
Roosevelt leaving here at ? p. M"
At this point one of the guests reminded
MIR. Jesup that he had omitted the toast
to King Edward.
Well, now, thai is too bad" said Mr..
lesup. That makes me think that l arm
indeed growing old. / hope you will all
pardon me. Gentlemen, let us drink with
more gusto than ever to the health of his
Majesty, our friend, King Edward VII"
ROOSEVELT exports FRsd PANAMA
Mr.. Jesup read a letter from Pre- ident
Roosevelt which ran:
MY DEAR Mr.. JEsUP: l sincerely regret
that l annot be present at the annual
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
shall be away on business in which all
Of our chambers Of commerce are much
in~terested-that is. l shall be at Panama
10 see with MY own eyes h has been
done in starting the work ofthe great canal.
With all good wishes to the great commercial
body of which you are president, believe
me sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROCKWELL
In introducing the German Ambassador
Mr.. Jesup had this to say: The ballot is
SeIe in their hands. We have established
rteiprocal relations with Germany along
educational lines. We are as anxious now
as { hey are TO establish reciprocal relations
on commercial lines. Applause And why
should we not do it?
We nave with US tonight Baron Won
S%ternburR. the worthy representative of