The Detroit times., 1909-04-24
CONFERENCE EH0s
MIDST FLOW OF
ELOQUENcE
Jas. z. Garfield and ]. A. Macdonald
Chief Speakers At Banquet Which
Features Wind Up Of Canadian
Trade Meeting.
Resolutions Asking Congress To Seek
Reciprocity With Dominion Are
Unanimously Adopted.

| In a perfect shower OF eloqnence.
and with reiterated pledges to the
cause OF reciprocity. the conference
called by the Detroit Board Of Com
merce TO promote that cause came -
q fitting close around the banquet
board In the Hotel Pontchartraiu, FRI
day evening.
1t was a notable gathering. one that
Is destined to become historic, per-
haps. and no happier climax 10 the
earnest discussions OF the past two
days, looking to freer trade relations
between the United States and her
nearest neighbor, Canada, could have
been conceived.
The setting was most appropriate.
The spacious main dining room Of the
hostelry was appropriately adorned
with the Canadian and American flags,
whose folds lungs In symbolic de-
sign above the heads of the speakers.
At frequent intervals along the broad
tables were clusters Of red carnations
and daffodils. with miniature flags OF
the two nations peeping out from
either side emblematlc Of the sentiment
that dominated the occasion and found
expression In the postprandial
speeches. The menu, like every other
detail. reflected much credit on the
hoard. as well as the hotel manage
Iment. In fact, the whole affair was
in line with the broad-gauge policy OF
the Board OF Commerce. which made
possible the historic gathering. Nearly
200 were in attendance.
At the closing business session In
1.-The Y. M. c. A.. auditorium, Friday
AFTERNOON, the resolutions presented
IN the morning urging congress to
Establish q tariff commission, to In
corporate reciprocal maximum and
minimum provision In the pending
ltariff bill, and to negotiate q trade
treaty with Canada, II possible. were
adopted In their entirety. The COM
lmittee OF three, provided for the reso-
buttons. to present these requests to
congress-, was increased to five at ths
banquet. Its personnel is as follows:
lSilas Adams, Portland. Me-; William
/ Ia. Bruce, Milwaukee: ]. L. Hudson
, Detroit; George n. Pomeroy, Toledo
, and George Spencer. Duluth. The 20
: lection of q chairman was left to the
} committee.
, j. L. Hudson presided az toastmas-
ter at the banquet. He was introduced
by President Edward A. Sumner, who
took occasion to say that every good
citizen should be numbered In the
ranks OF the boards membership.
we expect to accomplish much for
the good Of the city In the coming
lyear. and we want the hearty co-opera-
Ition OF every man who has It's inter-
ests at heart" he said.
Mr.. Hudson. by way Of Introduction,
laid he regarded the year he spent as
president OF the board one Of the most
useful In his life. He introduced Jas.
X. Garfield, former secretary Of the
interior. as the first speaker.
Garfield Praises Newberry.
Mr. Garfield was greeted by prolong'
led applause. which broke forth anew
La moment later when he made a high
Nv complimentary reference to Truman
III. Newberry and his excellent WORN
as secretary OF the navy under PFesi-
ldent Roosevelt.
Mr.. Garfield said that the United
States and It's people are only en- the
edges OF the great problems that face
Them.
The time has passed In this co,ir-
TRY when a man can live only for him
self" he continued. He has got to
10 that which is best for his neighbor
as we'll as himself don't care wheth-
er you call It socialism or something
else, but liz Is a condition, neverthe-
less"
Mr. Garfield spoke earnestly OF the
higher standard OF citizenship that has
come into being largely through such
organizations as the Board OF Com
merce IL was an age. he said, when
men demanded as high a character In
corporations as In the men they asso-
ciated with The speaker brought his
address to a striking close by propoe-
Ing q toast Ito the king of England
and the president of the United
States" which was drunk standing.
Introducing J. A. Macdonald. Of To-
ronto. Toastmaster Hudson said that
he himself had been born In Canada.
which. Mr.. Macdonald said, was q
cause for congratulation.
II know OF no happier combination
than this" said Mr. Macdonald. Born
In Canada and living in Detroit. like
my ancestor In Scotland who mixed
his beer with his whisky. He explain
ed that when he'd rank beer he was fu'
before he was drunk; when he drank
whisky he was drunk before he was
n' but when he mixed them he got
drunk and fu' together.
should Stand Together.
Mr.. Macdonald's address was mark
ed on the same eloQuence anu sin
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