Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-12
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
President Urges It in Speech
at New York.
GOOD TERMS WITH ALL
oLD-TIME VIRTUES MUST SOLVE
GRAVE PROBLEMS.
No Patent Remedy Can Do It, He De-
clares--Cambon and Others
Speak.
GOOD TERMS WITH ALL

The ceremonies in connection with the
dedication of the new chamber of com
merce, New York, were ended last night by
banquet given by the chamber.
Among the guests of honor were Presi
dent Roosevelt, Prince Hans Heinrich Won
Piess, the representative of the German
emperor; Sir Michael Henry Herbert, the
British ambassador; NJ. Jules Cambon, the
French ambassador; Secretary of War
Elihu Root, Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie NJ. Shaw Major General Macarthur,
Governor Odell, Mayor Low and Rear Ad
mral Albert S. Barker.
President Roosevelt made the principal
address. He said:
The Presidents Address.
81 do not wish to speak to you in the
language of idle compliment, and yet it is
but rare statement Of fact to say that
nowhere in our country could there be
gathered an audience which would stand
as more typically characteristic than this
of all those qualities and attributes which
have given us of the United States our COM
manding position in the industrial world:
There is no need of my preaching to this
gathering the need of combining efficiency
with upright dealing. for an American
and as citizen Of New York l am proud
to feel that the name of your organization
carries with 1t a guaranty of both; and
your practice counts for more than any
preaching could possibly count. New York
is city of national Importance, because
its position toward the nation is unique, and
the chamber of commerce of New YORK
must of necessity be an element of weight
In the commercial and Industrial welfare of
the entire people. New York is the great
port Of entry for our country-the port in
which centers the bulk of the foreign com
merce of the country-and her welfare is
therefore no matter Of mere local or munic-
ipal. but Of national. concern.
1.-The conduct of the government in deal
Ing with all matters affecting the hnanclal
and commercial relations of New York
must continually take into account this
fact; and it must be taken into account in
appre ciating the Importance of the part
played by the New York chamber of COM
merce.
Stands for Peace.
This body stands for the triumphs of
peace both abroad and at home. We have
passed that stage of national development
when depreciation Of other peoples is felt
as tribute to our own. We watch the
growth and prosperity of other nations,
not with hatred or jealousy, but with sin
cere and friendly good will.
Il think l can say safely that we have
shown by attitude toward Cuba, by
our attitude toward China that as re-
CARDS weaker powers our desire is that they
may be able to stand alone, and that II
they will only show themselves willing to
deal honestly and fairly with the rest of
mankind we on our side will do all we can
to help, not to hinder, them.
with the great powers of the world we
desire no rivalry that is not honorable to
both parties. We wish them we'll We be-
lieve that the trend of the modern spirit is
ever stronger toward peace, not war; to-
ward friendship, not hostility. the nor
NAL international attitude. We are glad.
inueed, that we are on good terms with all
atl Of III ind nd eff rt
on our part shall be spared to secure a
continuance of these relations.
And remember, gentlemen, that we shall
be a potent factor for peace largely in pro-
portion to the way in which we make 1t
evident that our attitude is due not to
weakness, not to inability to defend our
selves but to genuine repugnance to
wrongdoing, genuine desire for self-re-
specting friendship with our neighbors.
1.-The voice of lie Weakling or the craven
counts for nothing when he clamors for
peace; but the voice of the just man armed
is potent. We need to keep in a condition
of preparedness especially as regards our
navy, not because we want war, but because
we desire to stand with those whose plea
for peace is listened to with respectful at
tention
Industrial Peace Desirable.
Important though it is that should
have peace abroad, it is even more import
ant that we should have peace at home
You men of the chamber of commerce, to
whose efforts We owe so much of our in
dustrial well-being, can, and believe surely
will, be influential in helping toward that
industrial peace which can obtain in So
ciety only when in their various relations
employer and employed alike show not
merely inSistence each upon his own rights,
but also regard for the rights of others, but
a full acknowledgment of the interests of
the third party--the public 1t is no easy
matter to work out system or rule of con-
duct, whether with or without the help of
the lawgiver, which shall minimize that
Earring and clashing of interests In the in
dustrial world which causes so much indi-
vidual Irritation and suffering at the pres
ent day, and which at times threatens bale
full consequences to large portions of the
body polite.
But the Importance of the problem can
not be overestimated, and 1t deserves to
receive the careful thought of all men such
as those whom l am addressing tonight.
There should be no yielding to wrong; but
there should most certainly be not only de-
sire to do right, but a willingness each to
try to understand the viewpoint of his fell
low, with whom, for veal or for woe, his
own fortunes are indissolubly bound.
No Patent Remedy for Solution.
mo patent remedy can be devised for the
solution Of these grave problems in the in
dustrial world, but we may rest assured
that they can be solved at all only if we
bring to the solution certain old-time vir-
tues, and if we strive to keep out of the
solution some Of the most familiar and most
undesirable of the traits to which mankind
has owed untold degradation and suffering
throughout the ages.
Arrogance, suspicion, brutal envy of the
well-to-do. brutal Indifference toward those
who are not wel-to-do, the hard refusal to
consider the rights of others, the foolish
refusal to consider the limits of benefcent
action. the base appeal to the spirit of sell