Show fervent felicitations Feli citations to roosevelt and americans new york sept 7 giorge harvey entertained at dinner tonight althe metropolitan dub tho russian peace mr aute and baron de rosen tho members of their suites and a company of men distinguished in the different walks of life the dinner corn pany numbered more than SO mr atte firt saying be had insisted upon being accorded the privilege that he might have the honor to propose a toast to the health ot the illustrious statesman theodore roosevelt mr last words were drowned with chacra when these ended ho presumed speaking in french at th bame time it Is my great pleasure plea bure and I 1 believe my duty to propose a toast to the prosperity of the great and marvelous american people who are so personified in the president I 1 drink to this glorious republic and its president mr roosevelt colonel harvey followed mr witte and proposed a health to the russian emperor which was drunk standing colonel harvey referred to alio friendly relations that have always existed between russia the united states in conclusion be offered a greeting from the groat white nation of the west to the great walto nation of the east baron pe rosen spoke next he gave a personal estimate of the russian emperor and said it was next to impossible for any one to conceive the responsibility of the man who governed of people and a territory embracing one sixth of the inhibited portion of the globe when president roosevelt whispered the word peace it found a hearty echo in the breast of the emperor peace lie said was iho passionate desaro of russia but russia wanted the peace that comes of right to the just man armed and not the peace given to the beaten craven root secretary of state spoke briefly he congratulated the envoys on the success of their and especially on tha admirable patience and good temper they displayed ha referred to the courage which had enabled the representatives of both great nations to make peace far he said it required more courage to make peace than to make war men who cry most for war mr root continued and who criticism criticise critic ise the inevitable conces slona to honorable peace ara the weaklings wea klings who never fight it is the antithesis of these qualities which hava made our president such a fitting emissary of peace only be who la known to be willing to make war li heard with respect when he implores peace general horace porter wayn macveagh rev dr lyman abbott and president arthur thadley 0 yale were |