The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
spell Nation with a big n, bur
spell the States with a big So

spell the States with big So
This epigrammatic utteranee by &c,
Claude Swanson, of Virginia, emphasizin:
the point previously made by Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon, va.
the keynote OF the speech-making at tn
elaborate banquet given at the New WI
lard, last night by the Washington Boar,
of Trade in honor Of the governors attend
ing the Waite House conference.
Hon. John Sharp Williams. in the enc
subscribing to the sentiment. added tn
he would spell individuality with b.
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Tribute was paid to President Roose
velt for his lofty motive in bringing the
governors, and his speech in opening the
conference was commended eloquently
by the Vice President for its broad pa
triotism and strength. But both Mr..
Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon plainly
deprecated the looking TO Washington for
the solution Of problems which the States
themselves should exercise the right to
deal with.
Altogether, the State rights note was
predominant-not antagonists to the
Presidents attitude. but In mild protest
against too great naturalization in our
af1airs and a further centrailzation OF
power IN the Federal government Speaker
Cannon's speech was full Of homely phu-
tosophy Looking backward and contrast
ing primitive conditions with those Of to-
gay he saw no danger menacinE the
country through exhausting resources.
but optimistieally predicted that human
ingenuity and invention would enable the
States and nation to grow and prosper
and carve out a future glorious beyond
our dreams
Three cheers and a tiger were given
IN turn for the Vice President and the
Speaker. on motion of Maj. r. W. Tyler.
The other speakers besides those named
were Secretary of the Treasury CorteI-
yeu, who incidentally euIogized the Presi-
dent, and Representative Cushman. who
closed with a brief talk.
Board Is Host.
The dinner was served in the large
banqueting haI OF the hotel When t5s
guests sat down at the thirty-two small |
tables adorned with hot-house 7ousrs
IN a room banked with palms ana br,I.
liant with the display Of American flags
there were present twenty-seven COVER
nors. the Vice President. ana the Speak
er, Senators, and Representatives, others
prominent in public life, and a large
number Of prominent Washington bust /
ness men.
Although the guests sat down 10 the
ieast at ten minutes TO g it was after
~ O'Clock before the menu had had Jus
ice done 70 it, and no wonder, consider
ing that this was the list of goods 70
eat and drink, admirably served under
the direction Of Gus" the maitre de
hotel:
Crab Flake Cocktail
CeieTy Olives Radishes gslted Nuts
SOITsl Soup Bonne Femme
Filet Of Chesapeake Bass. Gratinee
Plum Tomatoes
Coquille Of Chicken Fresh Mushrooms
Sm.thheld Ham, Spinach Cgoverpors' Punch |
Virginia Squab. en- Casserole Mount Vernon salad
Coupe New Willard
Cakes oonse.
Gen, HaFries Is Toastmaster.
Everybody repleted and happy and with
wreathed incense burning at the shrine
of my Lady Nicotine, the formaIitles be-
gan when the chairman, Gen. George H.
Harries, signalled TO Mr. Santelmann.
leader of the Marine Band, which had
played patriotic airs al through the din
her TO stop the music. and started OF the
Jet speeches with iis address Of welcome.
He said:
''Caretakers OF the one CITY Owned bv /
he nation, we of Washington throw {
pen wide the gates and bid a hearty +
welcome 10 you nonresident proprietors !,
\ whose behalf we labor incessantIv
0 the end that neither the centinentalIv
catered millions or the locally congre-
ated thousands shall be ashamed of me 5
iace which IS our common possession. f
Freely we give account of our stew n
reshlpi and reasonably We ask a CON- ri
tanuy accommodating national interest IN -
ne welfare OF the nations Capital,
here IS beauty and promise Of beal,tv
The gloomy night Of neglect is nov '
My memory, and has been succeeded q
y day, which, while young. gives great
romtse Of magnificent future. a
In whatever has been Of forward D
lovement during the last seventeen years
he Washington Board of Trade has bad y
rge, If modest. part. Really a non +
)mmercial organization, 1t studies local d
)1ditions. and when a conclusion fo ST
cached by its membership-comprisin VI
early 100 business and professional men n
presents that conclusion 10 those whose =,
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