New-York tribune., 1908-02-12
CHEERS FOR PRESIDENT
1T GRAPES DRAWS THEM.
Six Merchants Groso Enthusiastic
When He Praises Mr.. Roosevelt.


Four hundred members and guests of the Silk
Association of America, at its thrty-sxth annver-
sary dinner, at tho Waldorf last night, received
with tremendous enthusiasm IN eloquent tribute to
President Roosevelt from Colonel John Temple
Graves a Democrat. formerly Of Georgia. Coonei
Graves spoke to the toast, ''Our Country After
saying that the country has been through a pecui-
lar era of affairs and through period OF great de-
nress,op he declared that the depression now was
only artificial.
..There has been in many sections said Colonel
Graves land among many people a disposition 10
visit that depression upon the shoulders of great
American. l DO not share in that spirit
This was the signal for the first of series OF
enthusiastic outbursts of cheers and applause. Ihe
reference was easily understood by the diners, ana
they showed their feelings on the subject. Con'ihu-
ing, Colonel Graves said that the conditiohs ehal
surround US are not duo so much to the man who
turned on the light as they to that which the
light uncovered. He referred to PRESIDENT noose-
Welt as brave and dauntless citizen
Another speech that aroused the SILK men "
vigorous expression of approval was 'ha' oi Nil
SUMO, the Japanese Consul Geherai III we"
York who told felicitously OF the good relations
existing between the United States and Japan
which he promised to promote further. Governor
Fort of New Jersey spoke The SILK Industry
saying many pleasant things. incidentally about
his native state and his fellow Jerseyites.
William Skinner who presided. proposed toast
said, appropriate at every assemDiase Oh
Americans He then introduced Colonel Graves,
who sad
believe that the conditions which surround US
now are not SO much & dee aps TO o that which the
light has uncovered For my own part a shnh tt t
when 'the conditions which surround us now have
been meHowed by the better Judgment OF tae =. ousI 81
ness men of this Republic, we Will reaIze that we
owe a debt not payable In time and not measurable
In words to that brave and dauntleas citizen who
oo haor rIOh fD
order that he might correct it. ,s,
tions of depression which rest upon the financial
relations Of this country are due to the patrousm
tons which surround us now date back to single d,
spirit, lack of confidence and the commence mas mas
been inspired by the corruption which has been sa
uncovered by the patriotism throned in official me.
How expect the men and the women OF fl tRls
Republic feel that financial conditions are sale
that their money invested In financial instltutlons
Is in tne ffSe Gf tne ana se seaty that has
been uncovered In high places? ,
In the history of this Republic than the fact that
men have been found who, with clear eye, with a
brave enough to make plain the weaknesses in
financial and In political conditions and insti-
tutions; who have been brave enough to uncover
them and willing to abide for time the misun-
derstanding and the misrepresentation OF their fe
men might be vindicated In their pockets and IN
For myself 1 stand here tonight as Ameri-
can citizen. member of an opposite party. not
personal loyalty to the administration which rules
% and hsTs S hs hs
the time will come when these great conditions
reformed by the Courage by the cIearness. by the
resolution and by the persstency Of the present
here and to. agree with one accord that the re,
public in which We live the republic whieh @ CLEANS AIMS
man than TO that brave and strenuous American Amer an
misrepresentations has sent to the American Con-
gress message which fairly thrills with patriot
es eaas the By T Repubic
go forward to the future and permanent prosperity
lift my head and my heart as the member ssr,s Of
dent tPlis Of the United states life my head and my
heart to the spirit of national legislature and
words. the excellent messages which you
may send to them the better legislation which the
express for myself sentiment of respect for the
casions Ike this and times ike this rise. above
patriotism and nationalism and the American IS
ISM who does not realize that the Governor of New
York has risen to the high measure of his oppor-
miration Of his fellow countrymen of New York
and of the whole country
The speech of the Japanese Consul General fol-
lows:
Having stamped my feet for the first time. the
soil of your glorious country. and this being my
first office in an English speeaking country: my my
limited TO express how grateful am for the kind
emit Of this evening ana how pleasant
bers of this association This nth day Of Feb
niyeTsarv Of the establishment Of the Empire of
Japan Twenty-Five hundred and sfxty-eight years
ago first Emperor, on this very day, asCended
his throne. and celebrate at home this day in
the way do with present Emperor.
I hope and that although in different
spheres of activities may have many chances
hereafter to maintain and promote the most cordial
and pleasant relations. which l have very good
reason to say happily exist between the two power
ful nations-America and Japan. In this hope and
with this belief l beg to thank once more for
the courtesy and the kindness shown to me by this
association.
Governor Fort said. among other things:
We have so 900 invested in the silk industry
Jersey, in invested capital Of various corporations
in state of all kinds the third.
The rapid growth of this Republic, the rapid IN
crease of the prosperity of our people, the great
wealth, uneXsmpled wealth. that has come 10 us
in the last few years. has driven at pace
to count the cost: have not stopped TO count
whittier going The great idea of us all
has been, except the lawyers. 10 get there and get
as much as can. irrespective of how we get II.
That is not true of the silk men. do not mean
Ii to apply to you. But II is true of good many
men and good many things What shall we do?
Shall we trust in what We have? Shall we say that
the government given by fathers, shall we
say that the Constitution adopted in 1877 by the
convention that met frame Constitution of the
United States establish form of government
triparttte In character under which have "a
legislative and executive and judicial branch,
that have great system and can live on
II. That is what we have been doing in this Re-
public.
OWENS BILL UNANIMOUSLY REPORTED