Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-12
TO BUSINESS men,
PRESIDENT AND Ex-PREsDENT
AT NEW YORK DED1-
CATION.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT ON PEACE.
Particularly Industrial Peace Here
In America.
REMEDY ron PRESENT EVILS.
1t Lies in the Practice of old-Timc
Virtues and the Putting Aside OF
Arrogance. Suspicion, and Envy-
Mr. Cleveland on Commerce, Some
times "Poineer OF Expansion sor-
didIy Undertaken in It's interest"
REMEDY FOR PRESENT EVILS.

NE" YORK, November 1.-The DAY
ceremonies In connection with the dedica-
tion of the new homo of the Chamber OF
Commerce were bro1ght to a close to-
night by banquet given by the chamber
in honor of the guests of the occasion,
President Roosevelt delivered the princI-
pa! address of the evening. saying in
part:
I'VE have passed that stage Of national
peoples Is felt as a tribute to our own.
We watch the growth and prosperity OF
other nations, not with hatred or
jealousy, but with sncere and friendly
we have shown by our attitude towaro
Cuba. by our attitude toward China, that
as regards weaker powers our desire is
that they may be able to stand alone, and
to deal honestly and fairly with the rest
Of mankind, we on our side will do all
we can to help, not hinder them. With
the great powers of the world we desire
no rivalry that is not honorable to both
W
that the trend OF the modern spirit is ever
stronger toward peace, not war; toward
friendship, not hostility. as the normal
International attitude. We are glad In
deed that we are on good terms with all
the other peoples of mankind. and no
effort on our part shall be spared to Sc
Cure a continuance of these relations.
And remember, gentlemen. that we shan
be a potent factor for peace largely in
proportion to the way in which we make
it evident that our attitude is due. not
to weakness, not to inability to defend
ourselves, but to a genuine repugnance to
wrongdOing, a genuine desire for self
respecting friendship with our nelghbOrs.
The voice of the weakling or the craven
counts for nothing when he clamors for
peace; but the voice Of the just man
armed Is potent. We rsces to Keep in !.
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 attention.
Industrial Peace.
Important though it is that we should
have peace abroad, it is even more
important that we should have
eace at home You, men of the
we owe so much Of our industrial we'll
being, can. and l believe surely will. be
influential in helping toward that
Industrial peace which can obtain
in society only when In their various
relations employer and employed alike
show not merely insistence each upon his
owl, 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 or rule of conduct whether
with or without the help Of the law
giver. which shall minimize that iarring
and clashing of interests in the indus
trial world which causes SO much indi-
vidual irritation and suffering at the
present day. and which at times threat
ems bafeful consequences to large por-
tions of the body polite. But the i'm
portance of the problem cannot be over
estimated. and it deserves to receive the
careful thought of all men such as thos'e
whom I am addressing tonight There
should be no yielding to wrong: but there
should most certainly be not only desire
to do right. but willingness each to
try to understand the viewpoint of his
fellow. with whom. for veal or for woe.
his own fortunes are indissolub'y bound
Remedy of Old-Time Virtues.
''No patent remedy can be devised for
the solution of these grave problems in
the Industrial world; but we may rest
assured that they can be solved at all
or.y 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 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 indiffer-
ence toward those who are not well-to-
do. the hard refusal to consider the
rights of others. the foolish refusal tc
consider the limits of beneficent action
the base appeal to the spirit Of selfish
greed. whether It take the form of plunde1
of this fortunate or of oppression of the
te--Irom these and from al,
kindred vices this nation must be kept
free. II it is to remain In its present
position in the forefront Of the peoples
of mankind On the orner hand good
will conre. even out OF the present evils
If we face them armed with the old
homely virtues: if we show that we are
fearless of soul. cool of head. and kindly
Of heart: if. without betraying the weak
ness that crinres before wrongdoing. we
vet show by deeds ana words our know
ledge that In emch government as ours
(CONrrINTTTD ON SIXTH PACEN