The sun., 1907-03-10
HUGHES TO MARITIME FOLKS.
Better HarbOr Conditions and Fair Deal
for All Business.

for All Business.
Again Gov. Hughes made one Of his light
ming dinner jumps last night and landed in
the midst of the New York Maritime Ex-
change dining at the Hotel Knickerbocker,
after having devoted a large part of the
evening to the Delta Upsilon men at Del
monico's. The Governor appeared before
the shipping men about half past II o'clock,
when hope had begun to wane but his wei
come showed that waiting had not cooled
the warmth OF his invitation.
Il did not know that l could attend a
fraternity banquet and that of the Maritime
Exchange on the same evening" said the
Governor after the cheering had subsided.
But when l was told that no set speech
would be demanded of me and that could
Just come here and meet the members of
the association informally 1 said that
would surely be on hand.
Il am here simply to say godspeed to
the business interests of New York.
believe we should take no provincial view
of these interests, nor pair or on sides, the
one against the other, on questions relating
to the commercial prosperity of all New
York. 1t should be understood that the
interests Of New York are the interests of
large measure All | need say is Let no
factional fights affect the great and impera-
tive demand for better harbOr conditions
and increased business for the port Of New
York.
Il have come not to make a speech re-
garding your duty as citizens, but TO tell
you that as Governor Of the State I have
this desire: to see that all business has a
free and fair opportunity and that the
people of the state share with New York
city in all that concerns the common pros
perity OF both."
After the Governor had finished speaking
be got a seat next to Charles r. Norman,
president Of the Maritime Association
and toastmaster Of the evening, and a
long cigar of the KnickerbOcker breed
was lighted and handed TO him. Mr.. Hughes
sat back and seemed to enjoy listening
to others talk for time: then when the
springs Of oratOTy were dried the Governor
got up from his seat and went around
from table to table, shaking hands and
cracking jokes with the shipping men.
II was not Until after midnight that the
diners allowed him to get away.
More than $50 members Of the Maritime
Association, shippers, tug owners and ship
builders, had gathered at the knickerbOcker
for their third!annual dinner and in anticipa-
ton OF hearing the Governor speak. Those
who sat at the guests table were Justice Fred
r. Crane the Rev. Robert NJ. Green, the
Hon. William H. Douglas, president OF the
Produce Exchange; j. >, w. Horton, presl-
dent Of the Philadelphia Maritime Associa-
ton; William McAdoo, former Police Com
missioner; DIR. Alvah H. Doty, Health Officer
Of the port; John H. Bensel Dock Com
missioner; W. j. Davidson, president of the
Burr Lee Dry Dock Company; W. d. Dickey
president OF the Shooters Island Ship
building Company; George j. Eiseman,
superintendent of the floating equipment
of the New York Central Company; Andrew
Fletcher, vioe-presdent Of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship Company, an d
other prominent shippers and shipbuilders
were in attendance.
Judge Crane was the speaker who made
the biggest hit with the shipping men,
aside from Gov. Hughes. Judge Crane
had a good old fashioned talk prepared.
one about how a man learns something
at his mothers knee and straightway for
gets il when he gets away from the ma
teTnal apron, and how the nation itself
has forgotten much Of the milk knowledge
that il absorbed in its infancy.
when we think Of all that is said and
written about wealth to-day, the sug-
gestions OF distinguished, conservative
men to limit all incomes TO $50, 900 n year;
TO turn public utility corporations over