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Show of Tteodore Kooserelt and 'William II.. m7 be continued aad renewed, with and through the yeara. . The toast br Senator S. B. Elkins of West Virginia followed. Senator Elkins El-kins eaid: In soma quarter, and among tboM not well Informed, it seems fashionable to-talk, about the decadence of the Senate. The decadence of the Senate can only follow the decadence of the people, and would mark a backward movement In the aoclal condition, morals. Intelligence and Integrity of the people. peo-ple. Bo long as the people grow In virtue and In Intelligence, lire In an advancing cir-tlixatlon cir-tlixatlon and under a free' government, there can be no decadence tn high places, but Instead In-stead an ever-Increasing virtue and loftier sense of duty In ur public servsnU. We aro apt to think and say that the present is not equal to the past in all good things, in patriotism, ability and purity, and that our greatest men) belong to the past; but when the time comes the present alwaye flnda some one to take the place of the greatest that has fallen. The hour produces the men. The debate on railway rate legislation discovered to the world great men and great Senators. This debate will stand as one of the ablest ever had in the EeDste. In time of excitement and aroused passions, in peace and -in war, next to the Supreme Court the Senate 1 the aur refuge and the safe reliance of the people in preserving their liberties, snd In all crises proving the greatest great-est guardian of the fortunes of the Republic ' " Senator C. M. Depew, who for months has not attended any public gathering", was present. ... DIPLOMATS AT; BANQUET BOARD . NEW YORK, Nov. 22. The Embassadors Embas-sadors of two world powers to the United States spoke at the annual banquet ban-quet of the" New York Chamber of Commerce Com-merce at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight. They were Baron Speck Von Sternberg of Germany and Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, representing the British government. gov-ernment. Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia also spoke. - Embassador Durand said: . This being the last time I shall address this Chamber or any great American audience a British Embassador, jrou will perhaps forgive me if for a moment I go beyond the terms of my toast. I am about to retire from the diplomatic service. For some reason . I greatly regret doing so, and especially do I regret leaving America. From the day I entered en-tered .the service it was my express, wish -to become Embassador at Washington. I regarded re-garded thia embassy as the most desirable post in the service. I can aay with all truth that after three years here that feeling has greatly Increased. I ask you to believe .that in spite of all shortcoming on my part, and they doabtlesa have been many, no Englishman English-man ever came to thia country, or left it. with heartier good will toward America than I. ... . When President Morris K. Jesstip of the chamber proposed the health of President Roosevelt, he read a letter from the Executive expressing regret that he could not be present. A message mes-sage of regret from Commander Peary was also read. Toasts to the health of King Edward of England, Emperor William of Germany ana President Fal-lieres Fal-lieres of France were drunk. The first toast of the evening was responded to by Baron Von Sternberg, the German Embassador, who said: We are. as you are, a bard-working people. We believe in the dignity of labor. No man is disgraced in Germany by engaging in trade. We have pride In our technical school, In our manufactures, in our laboratories. labora-tories. In our scientific inrestigatlona In all of our contributions to the betterment of mankind. All we ask is a fair field and no favors. We stand for an open door.erery-wbere. door.erery-wbere. We ask no special privileges; our position Is, let the best man win. Let us hope that the great blessings which George Washington and Frederick the Great brought to their countries by a wise and far-sighted treaty, and which have been so strengthened by the characters and policies |