The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-11-15
N THEIR N[N QUARTERS.
The New York Chamber of Com
merce Moves Into Its New and
Handsome Quar- ;ers.
The BUILDING FORMALLY DEDICATED.
The Grafton of the Day Delivered
by Former President of the Unit
ed states Grover Cleveland In The
Presence of Distinguishes"
Company.

| United States as its guests or honor,
and with representatives. Of foreign
governments and other distinguished
persons, the New York chamber of
commerce formally dedicated Its
building in this city Tuesday. The
new building, a handsome structure
of white marble, is situated in Lib
erty street between Nassau and Broad
way.
The proceedings were opened with
q PRAYER of dedication by Rev. Nor
gan Dix, rector of Trinity church
An address Of welcome by Morris X.
Jesup, president of the chamber, fol-
| lowed, and then the Grafton of the
day was delivered by former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland, who said in
part:
ut need not surprise us If the pop
ular estimate of this business organi-
cation should fail to take into ac-
count all that it has done to promote
high and patriotic purposes not al
ways related, in a narrow sense, 20
commerce. No associated body OF
our citizens felt more deeply and eff
fectively the throbbing of patriotism
and devotion to country when our
government was threatened by armed
rebellion; its protest and aid was inn
nediately forthcoming, when, after
wards. an insdious attack was made
upon our financial integrity through
an attempted debasement of our cur
rency; from no quarter has more
earnest and insistent demand been
heard for the adjustment of inter
national disputes by arbitration; It's
espousal of the cause Of business ed
ucation among our people base been
hearty and practical; it has adyocat'
ed enlarged reciprocity of business
relations between nations, and the re-
moval of their vexatious hindrances;
and last, but by no means least II
has promptly, and with an open hand
relieved distress and alleyiated as
aster. Such incidents as these illus
trate the organizations beneiicen'
accomplishment in the advancement
of civilization, and in furtherance oil
the improvements of humanity.
III we Justly appreciate what these
things mean, we shall realize tha'
commerce has done an immense serv'
Ice to humanity, by charging WITHIN
It's wide influence the acceptance OF
the laws of honest dealing among civ
uized communities, and by curbing
mans besitting sins Of selfishnes'
md greed.
"We shall, thereupon, be led to ap
nrehend the especial benefits IL
moral sense that have nc
,rued to our own countryme'
from the work and example OF tl<
chamber of commerce of the state ol
New York, and Of kindred institutions
scattered throughout our land They
have brought together u vast number
of our citizens and made the Amer
can merchant, who, too great 10 D,
mean. has by bold enterprise ana
brave venture, challenged the odmlra
ton of the world; equally AS lmpor
TINT ms this in its moral compleXior
and sgnifcanace, they have, by The
ndoption and enforcement of rules
for their government, illustrated to
pcople apt to chafe under enforced
transtraint, how usefully they them
selves may voluntarily restrain nn'
regulatc their conduct; and, beyont
nil. they have directly and by example
, leayened the mass Of our CITIZENSHIP
, with n love of scrupulous honor ant
largely contributed TO the preserva
ton Of true devotion TO fair play
"What ! have said must not be IN
derstood ms In the least intlmaunt
TINT commerce should be an nltruls
b tic or benevolent affair, managed OF
lines of nmiHbilty and concession
Such n conception would be absurd!
nj fault. Commerce is born of enter
+. prisc. and enterprise Is In this busy
\ bustling age born of struggle nn'
A competition, But the struggle nn'
!, competition need not be TO the death
!. Alcrtness and kcenncss and securing
g business opportunities does not b,
Y INV means import unmindfulncss o
c ali else save ruthfulnesH ana revenou
, snaiching,
AS the pioneer OF colonization an'
Y cxpansion sordidly undertaken III !,
u interest, commerce has In other day
= Ind Justly laid at its door cruel ~
preston and ruthless disregard 0
human rights In regions where to us
4 the language Of an apologist, the wei
n fnrc of the inhabitants Of these pos
!. sessions IL subordinate TO the strntc
~ Gle or commercial purpose for While
4 they are held, If any measure OF res
X timtion or compensation has f0lle
due from commerce to humanity %
this score, we know that its full ~
oul,tnncc has been made or IN forll
g coming, and we certainly should hay
= no cause 10 fear that Ike guilty r.
e eponsibility win be again incurred
!. "Tbese exercises. recalling so fore
g bly the growth OF American con
Il merce In worldwide influence nb'oa
md In usefulness and bcneiicenco
home, can not fail TO be of inteic'
!. 20 all Our countrymep; but the CIT
u scns Of the greatest Of our state un
{. of our imperial city, with oil the
4 have to make them proud ana hnpp,
A. must especially congratulate then
selves upon the association Of Tue