Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-11-19
President Roosevelt Speaks at the
Dedication Of the New home Of
New York Business Men.
PEACE AT HOME AND ABROAD
Great Industrial Problems for Settle
ment-should Always Have Re-
gard for Rights Of Others.

Der OF commerce building in New
York City last week the ~principa
guests of honor were President Roose
welt, Prince Hans Heinrich Vol
Plesse. the representative of the Ger
man Empire; Sir Michael Henry Her
bert. the British Ambassador; Jules
Cambon. the French Ambassador;
Secretary OF War Root, Secretary OF
the Treasury Shaw, General MacAr.
thur, Governor Odell. Mayor Low and
Rear Admiral Barker. A telegram Of
regret was received from Count Cas-,
SIM, the Russian ambassador.
After congratulatory cables had
been read by Morris X. Jessup, presi
dent of the chamber, President Roose
welt delivered the principal address
of the evening.
The Presidents Remarks.
I'VE have passed the stage of ma.
tional development In which appre.
citation of other peoples is felt as a
tribute to our own" he said. "We
watch the growth and prosperity of
other nations, not with hatred or jeal.
ousy, but with sincere and friendly
good will. | think | can say safely
that we have shown by our attitude
toward Cuba, by our attitude toward
China, that as regards weaker pow.
ers u desire is that they may b.
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 hon
orable to both parties. We wish them
well.
I'VE believe that the trend of the
modern spirit Is ever stronger toward
peace, not war; toward friendship
not hostility, as the normal interna,
tional attitude. We are glad indeed
that We are all on good terms with
all other peoples of mankind, and nj
effort on our part shall be spared to
secure a continuance of the relations
And, remember, gentlemen. that We
shall be a potent factor for peace
largely in proportion to the way in
which We make 1t evident that our
attitude Is due not to weakness, not
to inability to defend our United
States. but to a genuine repugnance
to wrong doing, a genuine desire fol
self-respecting friendship with oul
neighbors. The voice Of the weak
ling counts for nothing when he
clamors for peace; but the voice o.
the just man armed is potent. We
need to keep in a condition of prepar
edness, and especially as regards GU
navy, not because we want war, buI
because we desire to stand witt
those whose plea for peace is listened
10 with respectful attention.
Peace at Home, as Well as Abroad
important though 1t is that W.
should have peace abroad, 1t is ever
more important we should have peace
at home. You, men of the chamber
of commerce, to whose efforts we ow,
so much of III industrial well being
can, and | believe surely will, be in
fiuential in helping toward that indus
trial peace which can obtain in so
ciety only when in their various re
lations employer and employed alike
show not merely insistence each up
on his own rights, but also regard TO,
the rights Of others, and a full &C
acknowledgement of the interests o
the third party-the public. II is NJ
easy matter to work out a system o.
rule of conduct, whether with or with
out the help of the lawgiver. which
shall minimize that jarrlng and clash
ing of interests in the industrial worlt
which causes so much individual ir
ritation and suffering at the presen
day, and which at times threaten
baleful consequences to large por
tions Of the body polite. But the i'm
POllautC VI thC piobiCih tdhho NC Wv
erestimated. and 1t deserves to receiv'
the careful thought of all men, sucl
as those whom | am addressing to
night. There should be no yielding
no wrong, but there should most Ger
tainly be not only a desire to do right
but a willingness each to try to un
derstand the viewpoint of his fellow
men with whom, for veal or for woe
his own fortunes are indissolubl,
bound.
No Patent Remedy.
mo patent remedy be devise'
for the solution of these grave prob
lens In the industrial world; but W,
may rest assured that they can be soly
ed only II we bring to the solution
certain old-time virtues. and II WI
strive to keep out Of the solution som
of the most familiar and most unde
sirable Of the traits to which mar
kind has owed untold degradation ant
cuffarinp tbrnuphaut tho ages Al