New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-17
HUDSON-FULTON PEACE
NR. CHO4TE OPTIMISTIC.
Thinks Celebration WI DiSpet
Fancied Reasons for Hostil'tieS.

Joseph H. Choate, former Ambassador to Great
Britain, said yesterday at the City Hail that Eng
land and Germany. after sending Dreadnoughts 10
the Hudson Fulton celebration next fall would en-
counter here an atmosphere that would dispel all
their fancted reasons for hostties none Of which
he said, really existed
Mr.. Choate was elected chairman of the Commit
tee OF Two Thousand Citizens appointed by Mayor
Mcclellan TO cooperate with the Hudson-tulton
Celebration Commission and taking the chair
made a felicitous speech. serious and grave oy
turns. Not in long time has such large gath-
ering of prominent assembled IN the oid Co4ii-
ell Chamber present yesterday aiIeIioon'
Elliott Tuckerman, motion Of Colonel Henry
W Sackett was chosen secretary of the committee
Mr. Choate was empowered TO name the necessary
committees.
Mayor Mcclellan in opening the meeting said
that he had named the committee to cooperate
with the Hudson Fulton Celebration committee
He then introduced Herman Ridder, VINO is act
ing chairman of the Hudson-Fulton committee
Mr. Rtdder told of the plans for the celebration
and said that 10000 more would be needed from
the citizens John E Parsons and Francis Lyme
stetson also spoke of the celebration
After Mr. Choate had been elected chairman OF
the committee of citizens be said he had listened
attentively to what Nj Stetson and Mr. Rlooer
and Mr.. Parsons had told of the celebration ana
said that if anything more were added IN tna'
line the Hudson River would be set on nre hVe
months before the proper time
Then he made the announcement that forty-1our
nations had been invited TO send representatives
All of these nations maintain diplomatic relations
with the United States, and every race nation
and creed he said. would be represented at the
celebration in September and October There VIII
be greater display of warships in the haroor OF
New York during the coming celebration than
ever we're seen anywhere in the world, MI
Choate added.
Il do not know how many Dreadnoughts we
can induce Germany. Great Britain and some other
+ tions to send us for the celebration, MI
CAoate continued. but these nations will be en-
abled to get an idea of another's strength
He thought this might set them all thinking
about and its in human life and money.
and perhaps might bring them together IN a
peace conference greater than that at The Hague.
Mr.. Choate caused laugh when he referred 10
President MCGOWAN of the Board Of Aldermen as
Mr. McCarren" President MCGOWAN had nomi-
mated Mr. Choate for chairman Of the committee
Of citizens Mr. Choate referred to II and said:
MY friend, MI NcCarren. has himself done
great deal in the work Of making up this cele-
bration."
Wren the roars Of laughter in which President
MCGOWAN Joined had subsidized Mr.. Choate turned
President MCGOWAN, smiled and explained:
I have been affiliated closely with Senator
NcCarren in Albany. and worked hard with
him last night. that I feel good terms with
him and all his friends
This elected another roar from the crowd. which
seemed 10 enjoy Mr. Choate's sallies immensely.
Colonel Barton. Of Brooklyn. said he intended
TO ask Mayor Mcclellan 10 name three Lancaster
PENN men members of the citizens commit
tee He said he hoped the Mayor would acquiescc,
and the house in which he was born is sim stand
ing in that place.