The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-19
GROVER CLEVELAND
Done With Politics as He Expects
Nothing More from the South.
PUNCHES US ON SORE SPOTS,
Armed Rebellion" and "De5ased
Currency" Worked Into Speech
at Dedication New York.
Chamber Commerce.
Chamber Commerce.

With the president and former
president of the United States as the
guests of honor, aad with representa-
tives of foreign governments and other
distinguished persons present, the New
York chamber Of commerce formally
dedicated its building in New York
Wednesday.
The proceedings were opened with
a prayer of dedication by the Rev.
Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity Church.
An address of welcome by Morris X.
Jesup, president Of the chamber, fol-
lowed. and the oration of the day was
delivered by former President Grover
Cleveland.
Former President Cleveland said in
part:
1t need not surprise us if the pop
ular estimate of this business organi-
zation should fail to take into account
all that it has done to promote high
and patriotic purposes not always re-
lated, in narrow sense, to commerce.
No associated body of our citizens felt
more deeply and effectively the throb-
bing OF patriotism and devotion to
country when our government was
threatened by armed rebellion: its pro-
test and aid was Immediately forth
coming when. afterwards. an inSidiouS
attack was made upon financial integ-
rity through an attempted debase-
ment of our currency; from no quarter
has a more earnest and inSiStent de-
mand been heard for the adjustment
of international disputes by arbitra-
ton: it's espousal of the cause of busi-
ness education among our people has
been hearty and practical; it has ad-
yocated enlarged reciprocity Of busi-
ness relations between nations and the
removal of their veXatiouS hindranceS;
and last, by no means least, it has
promptly and with an open hand, re-
lieved distress and alleviated disaster.
IF We justly appreciate what these
things mean, we shall realize that
commerce has done an immense serv-
ice to humanity, by enlarging within
its wide influence the acceptance of
the laws Of honest dealing among civ
ilized communities, and by curbing
mans beSetting sins OF SeltiShneSs and
greed.
What l have said must not be un-
derstood as in the least intimating
that commerce should be an altruistic
Or benevolent affair, managed on lines
of amiability and concession. Such a
conception would be absurdly at fault,
Commerce is born of enterprise. and
enterprise in this busy, bustling age,
is born Of struggle and competition.
But the struggle and competition need
not be to the death. Alertness and
keennesS in securing business opportu-
mites do not by any means import
unmindfulneSS of all else save ruthless
ness and rayenouS Snatching.
"As the pioneer of colonization and
expansion sordidly undertaken in its
interest, commerce has in other days
had justly laid at its door cruel ag-
gression and ruthless disregard of hu-
man rights in regions, to use the Ian
guage OF an apologist, the welfare Of
the inhabitants Of these possessions is
subordinate to the strategic or COM
mercial purpose for which they are
held. If any measure of restitution or
compensation has fallen due from COM
merce to humanity on this score we
know that it's full acquisition has been
made or is forthcoming and we GER
tainly should have no cause to fear
that like guilty responsibility will
be again incurred
When Mr.. Cleveland rose to speak
he was greeted with loud cheers from
the assemblage and several times in
his speech he was interrupted by ap-
plauSe.
4 CALL FOR ROOSEVELT.