New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
PRAISE FROM MIR. BRYCE
y. j. Hill for Free Trade 1cith
Canada at Chamber Dinner.

The l4oth annual dinner OF the New York Cham
her % Commerce was held last night at the Wal
eorf with distinguished list OF speakers the per
sonneJ Of which indicated the prevailing tone OF
Tie eVent-hsrnony and cordially Of relations be
tween tie three nations this continent Ambas-
sss6r Bryce. Senior Godoy, Mexican charge d'anaires
81 Washington, and well known Canadians told Of
the good feeling and beneficial business relations
prevailing among the United States, Canada and
Mexico.
James J. Hill Canadian by birth now Ameri-
rsnized went even further. Boldly he advocated
the breaking down OF the tariff barriers between
Canada and this country. declaring that il would
he the great advantage OF both nations Clifford
si>son 7. G. formerly Minister OF the Interior,
while he did exactly express the counter notion
declared that neither country had any especial right
20 complain OF the others tariff.
The guests OF honor were Ambassador Bryce
Senior Joss T. Gcdoy, the Mexican Charge d'Af-
fairies; Byron E Walker, c V o. Clifford Sliton
p e, AID James J. Hill.
Other guess Of the Chamber were Senator Depew,
Rear Admiral Goodrich. Lord Northclire. Chaneel-
TOR NacC-acS1en OF New York University; Andrew
Carnegie. 1hse Rev Dr. James N Ludlow, !
Pie-pont Moegan. Charles Stewart Smith, John
Kennedy. Thomas Il Mchittr1ck, + G /
s0-Hsra the Deputy Minister Of Trade and Com
rnerce OF Canada Mitchell lines. John Balm Cap
tain Frank " Kellogg, L S. N; Robert gill
Thomas J. Wilson. ST Clair McKelway' Charles
! Miller. Oswald 9. Willard, Hart Lyman. John
Tocrd and Samuel S FontaIne.
Among those who were present at the banquet
were Milo NJ. Bedding. James benedict, Emil l.
Foas John Cls1iin. Henry Clews Robert c Clowry,
Thomas Darlington, Alexander II. De Haven. W
Butler Duncan. Samuel ". FairchIld Stephen Far
relT John II. FIaEler. Charles p Flint, Henry c.
Frics Ebert Il. Gary. !. Temple GwathTney, VIII
lam Hester George r. Ide, George A Kesser,
David Bennett King. Albert Lewisohn. George H
Mscy. Herman a. Metz. Cord Meyer and Thomas
n Nulry.
Others present were AdoIph s. Ochs. George ".
Perkins Henry Pt1pps, Serene S. Pratt, Edward
I. Rossiter, James B Russell, Jacob H Schif,
Mortimer /. schI1. Gustav Il. schwab. George F.
Seward. Alexander D. Shaw, James Speyer, Isador
Strsus Nathan Straus. Gage Z TarbeIl Frederick
L. Underwood. Samuel Unteruyer. John Wana-
maker. John whaien, William J. Wilgus Clark
Williams, Timothy L Woodruff and Benjamin T.
Yoakura-
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
n his speech OF welcome President Simmons
touched e tride the political situaticA AT the
beginning he said. the mercantile and financial
pursuits we're g unit n unfolding the highest
standards in commercial life and in UNFOLDING
tie honor Ct the nation and the integrity OF the
state
And We stand for that system OF municipal
government" he said. that Is predicated sound
principles. and upon political partisan dom
3nstfon patronage He paid tribute TO the
memory Of George Wilson. for more than fifty
sea-s connected with the Chamber Of Commerce,
and spoke q the changes the year had produced.
SIDING:
o5 ep1 ~ tbe ee eon3 [f IKE e 81 hgr o
cane. business WIS Frustrated. industries We're
Taseed. confidence was shaken. credit
tailed and thousands OF men were thrown ont OF
employment.
We have PASSED through national political
campaign Of unusual excitement. but with results
7st encourage the belief that the rights Of prop
erry- whether held by individuals or by corpora
The speech Of the President-elect at Cincinnati
Friday. November 8. in which he declared that
every business man WHO Is ooeSlng the law may
70 ahead with al the energy in his possession
may proceed without any fear OF Interference from
the sdministration when acting letally,- and that
1har tSey viii not b. prevented from enjoying
certainly most reassuTlnE-
After President Simmons speech Of welcome
e toast was drunk standing President Roose-
welt and vas followed by cheering President
Simmons read letter from the Chief Magistrate
explaining that il absolutely impossible for
him 10 he present. owing 10 great amount OF
work Washington
Mr. BRTCEs sPEECH-
The second toast was His Majesty King Ed
ward VII also drunk standing. while the band
PLAYED God Save the King" To this Ambassador
Bryce responded in a neat speech expressive Of
the pleasant relations between the two countris
He spoke OF tbs splendid welcome accorded the
American feet in Australia Also ne portrayed the
benefits q the recently established penny post"
speaking especially Of what it would mean 10 his
poor countrymen and their friends here.
n his speech M Bryce said:
YOU have mad a 1set and that feet has been
f ne ~ f lls - an rr eE 6t,S %
OF your feet Is that il las been a mission Of
peace
the heartiest welcome. and ii Is d particular pleas
Ure and JOY -Ge-aud am sure ID saying this
an expressing also the sentiment Of my Canadian
friends here PRESENT. has been q pleasure and =
jog every par o- the British Empire That there
was 50 warm 4 welcome given. ana that welcome
80 heartily received by the people Of Australia
TIE people Of Australia have you 20 know that
there were no guests that could be SO welcomed
there as guests coming from the United States OF
Another q the events Of this year that deserve
mention Is the introduction OF the penny postage
between the United States and the United King
CON Now, gentlemen, suppose 10 most q you.
suppose may say TO all Of YOU the difference
be mater OF nc consequence whatever. You
think II thousands Of dollars; ana that there
= 80 g17;fI So az :. - tI lbs ma a5se1
perhaps chiefly the reason why rejoice the
lowering CT that postal rate.
ssn6s OF poor people N both our countries TO whom
The Little change in the rate OF postage means
good deal OF difference n their correspondence
desire and bear small part in bringing
about this beneficial change was TIE thought IS
pecisIy q the poor irish on this side Of the
rrTunsn. the other side OF the ocean. who want
40 correspond with their friends and who viii
friends and 70 keep Up those Ties which mean 50
much 70 the afectsuate irish heart when they
can correspond al the ordinary charge Of one
I have no doubt the postal rates VIII AL come
- +binF +ba+ this -sr bringing down OF The r6s
rate should have been under pledge Of friendship
and intimate between the United States
ard the United rAIugdoul-
Tbe th:rd signal event Of this year has been the
elections which have lately closed Now, you, M
President. have referred 10 those elections In
watching those elections yery closely, what struck