Evening journal., 1902-11-12
PEACE At HOME
MOST IMPORTANT
Says President in Discussion
of Industrial Question in
New York
HE ADVOCATES POWERFUL NAVY

New York, Nov. 12.-Yesterday's GER
emonies in connection with the dedi-
cation of the new home of the Chamber
of Commerce were brought to a close
last night by a banquet given by the
chamber in honor of the guests of the
occasion. Among the guests of honor
were President Roosevelt, Prince Hans
Heinrich Won Pless, the representative
of the German emperor; Sir Michael
Henry Herbert, the British ambassa-
dor; M. Jules Cambon, the French am
bassador; Secretary of War Elihu Root,
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie NJ
Shaw, Major General Macarthur, Gov
ernor Benjamin B. Odell and Major
Albert S. Parker. A telegram of regret
was received from Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador.
After congratulatory cablegrams had
been read by Morris X. Jessup, the
president of the chamber, President
Roosevelt delivered the principal ad-
dress of the evening After paying a
tribute 10 the integrity and business
York Ct"T or of Commerce, President
Roosevei, spoke of maintaining a pow
erful navy to insure peace with the
great powers of the world. Continu-
ing, the president said: Important
though it is that we should have peace
abroad, it is even more important that
we should have peace at home. You
men of the Chamber of Commerce, to
whose efforts we owe so much Of our
industrial well-being, can, and believe
surely will, be influential in helping
toward that industrial peace which can
obtain in society only when in their
various relations employer and en-
ployed alike show not merely insist
ence each upon his own rights, but also
regard for the rights of others. and
full acknowledgment of the interests
of the third party-the public. 1t is
no easy matter to work out a system
OF rule of conduct whether with or
without the help Of the lawgiver, which
shall minimize that jarring and clash
ing of interests in the industrial world
which causes so much individual irTi-
tation and suffering at the present day,
and which at times threatens baleful
consequences to large portions Of the
body polite. But the Importance Of
the problem cannot be overestimated,
and it deserves to receive the careful
thought of all men such as those whom
/ 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 fellow, with whom, for veal or for
woe, his own fortunes are indissolubly
bound.
mo patent remedy can be devised
for the solution of these grave prob
lens in the industrial world; but we
may rest assured that they can be
solved at all only if we bring to the
solution certain old-time virtues, and
if we strive to keep out of the solution
some of the most familiar and most un-
desirable traits to which mankind has
owed untold degradation and suffering
throughout the ages. Arrogance, sus-
picion, brutal envy of the well-to-do,
brutal Indifference toward those who
are not well-to-do, the hard refusal to
consider the rights Of others, the fool
fish refusal to consider the limits of
benefcent action, the base appeal to the
spirit of selfish greed, whether it take
the form of plumber of the fortunate or
of oppression of the unfortunate-from
those and from all kindred vices this
nation must be kept free if it is to re-
main in its present position in the
forefront of the peoples Of mankind.
On the other hand, good will come,
even out of the present evils, if we face
them armed with the old homely vir-
tues; if we show that we are fearless
Of soul, cool of head, and kindly Of
heart; If, without betraying the weak
ness that cringes before wrong-doing.
we yet show by deeds and words our
knowledge that in such a government
as ours each of us must be in very
truth his brothers keeper"
The address of the president was
followed with close attention and fire.
quent applause, and at its close the as
semblage arose and cheered.