The sun., 1908-12-20
C24R SENDS A GOBLET,
mich the Russian ConsuI-Gencral Pre-
sents 10 Charles u. Flint.

There was large gathering Of dip
brnats, lawyers and business iAcn yester-
day afternoon at the Russian Consulate
q q Washington Square for the double
rurpose of attending luncheon given
" Baron Schlippenbach, Russian Consul
General, 40 mark the celebration of the
tsint's day of Czar Nicholas and also to
treeept to Charles r. Flint charka on
4shslf 'of. the Emperor,
Dir. Flint was active in behalf of Rus
DE- in the Russo o-Japanese War and was
4neaesdin building submarines for that
toyefhhheiik and Mr. and Mrs. Flint we're
frequently entertained at st. Peters
Surg. Yesterday Baron Schlippenbach,
Qa behalf of the Gar, presented to Mr..
Flint q rock crystal goblet set with rubies
Nnd diamonds as a token of the Gar 8
Hiendship and appreciation of the work
s done by Mr.. Flint. About hundred and
Afty guests were present at the presenta-
9on. including Judge Gary Of the Steel
eorporation, Gen. Benjamin f. Tracy.
q. B.. Juiiliard, Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke.
charles Page Bryan. United States Min
ieter to Portugal Frederic r. Coudert
Paul Fuller, James Stokes, Col. CHS
bessy from Washington
I Safonoh, the pianist, and the Russian
Symphony Orchestra, under the leader
4hip OF sir. Altschuler, played Russian
DIX airs,
Aftef. Baron Schlippenbach had pre-
4ented the goblet 10 MIR. Flint with the
6ood wisIIes of the Gar Mr.. Flint told of
bis visit to st. Petersburg with his wife
and OF the lasting impressions he had
gained Of the Russian people. He said
that hussia's future lay along the lines
q commercial expansion.
II am convinced, said Mr.. Flint. that
ne Emperor recognizes that a rapid
4xfension OF facilities for transportation
md communication, coincident with the
tsyelopment OF the enormous natural
feeources OF the empire by policy OF
encouragement OF industrial expansion,
tcsulting in increased wages and a larger
4iarket for agricultural products. will
Benefit the whole people. supplement the
common schools and still further
Strengthen the union Of the many Soc
Qons which comprise the great Russian
tation.
lit is only by remembering that Russia
has q territory nearly three times as
krge and population nearly double
that Of the United States and by cal
dtiating what the result would be il sho
adopted the methods of industrial develop
l.nent evolved in this country, bringing
ihto activity the latent but vigorous
I.owers Of that great people, that we can
1prm 4 conception Of her magnificent
tossibilities By traffic contract with
3ny or, our transcontinental railways
Russia would be in control of a world
circuit, 5000 miles Of which is already
Under the Russian flag.
sIf Russia now sezes the opportunity
and secures the cooperation OF the capital
apd demonstrated Intelligence Of world
lHaders OF Industry she will become the
great land Power, of the East Just as the
bnited States by Industrial evolution has
BECOME the land Power of the Western
Hemisphere 1t is but natural that these
great and increasing Powers, true to their
3ncient friendship, should clasp hands
5cross the Pacific commercially, in
dustrially and politically. not by treaty,
but by the more practical and enduring
alliance of interlocking material in
forests
Mr.. Flint proposed the Cars health
and IL was drunk