New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-12
ROOSEVELT TO CHAMBER.


ing the need of combining efficiency with upright
dealing for American and as a citizen Of
NeV-York I am proud 10 feel that the name OF
your organization carries with IL a guarantee OF
both; and your practice counts for more than
any preaching could possibly count. New-Gork
is city OF national Importance, because its po-
sition toward the nation Is unique and the
Chamber of Commerce Of New-fork must OF
necessity be an element of weight in the COM
mercial and industrial welfare Of the entire
people. New-YOrk is the great port OF entry
for countryside port in which centres the
bulk ~ the foreign commerce of the country
and her welfare is therefore no matter of mere
local or municipal but of national. concern.
The conduct Of the government in dealing with
All matters affecting the financial and CONNER
cial relations of New-fork must continually
take into account this fact; and il must be
taken into account in approaching the impor-
tance OF the part played by the New-YOrk Cham
her Of Commerce.
FOR TRIUMPHs OF PEACE.
This body stands for the triumphs Of peace
both abroad and at home. We have passed that
stage of national development when deprecia
ton Of other peoples is felt a tribute to our
own. We watch the growth and prosperity Of
other nations. not with hatred or jealousy, but
with sincere ana friendly good will think
can say safely that we have shown by our atti-
tI1 NVsdiN tupa' Dy our aluluue 1o"diu
nina that as regards weaker powers our
desire Is that they may be able TO stand
alone, and that IL they viii only show
themselves willing TO deal honestly and fairly
with the rest of mankind. on our side will do
AL we can 10 help not TO hinder. them With
the great powers Of the world We desire no
rivalry that is not honorable TO both parties.
We wish them well We believe that the trend
Of the modern spirit is stronger toward
peace, not war; toward friendship, not hostility,
as the normal International attitude. We are
glad indeed, that are on good terms with
al the other peoples Of mankind, and no effort
on our part shall be spared to secure "A con-
iinuance OF these relations. And remember,
gentlemen, that We shall Ice potent factor for
peace largely in proportion to the way in which
make il evident that our attitude is due.
10 weakness, not TO inability TO defend our
selves, but TO a genuine repugnance to wrong
? dcCiT fnF self
ship with our neighbors. The voice Of the weak
ling or the craven counts for nothing when ne
clsmors for peace; but the voice OF the just man
armed is potent We need to keep in a condition
0f preparedness especially as regards our navy.
20 stand with those whose plea for peace IS
listened TO with respectful attention.
PEACE AT HOME MORE IMPORTANT.
Important though it is that we should have
peace abroad, il is even more important that
we should have peace 1T home. You, men OF
owe so much of our industrial wellbeing, cam
and believe surely will, be influential in help
ing toward that industrial peace which can OBJ
tain IN society only when in their various rela-
lions employer and employed alike show not
merely inSiStence each upon his rights, but
also regard fior the rights of others and a full
acknowledgment OF the interests Of the third
parfy--the public. 1t is easy matter 10 work
out a system or rule of conduct, whether with
or without the help of the lawgiver, which shall
minimize that Earring and clashing OF interests
IN the industrial world which causes so much in
dlglQual Irritation and EunSrinR at the present
day, and which at times threatens baleful con-
sequences TO large portions of the body polite
But the Importance or the problem cannot be
oVereStima1eu, ana IL deserves 10 receive the
careful thought of all mer such as those whom
! am addressing tonight There should be no
yielding 10 wrong but there should most
tainly be not only desire TO do right. but will
ingness each TO try 10 understand the view
point of his fellow with whom for veal or for
woe. his own fortunes are indissOluhy bound
No patent remedy can be devised for the solu-
tion Of these grave problems in the industrial
world; hut we may resi- assured that they can
he solved at AL only if we bring to the solution
certain oldtime virtues and ii strive 10 keep
of the solution some OF the most familiar and
most undesirable OF the TRAITS TO which man
kind has owed 1nf0ld degradation and suffering
throughout the ages Arrogance, suspicion.
brutal envy of The well 10 do brutal indiifer-
toward those who not well to DO, the
hard refusal TO tsnsider the rights Of others.
The foolish refuSsJ 10 consider the limits Of
heneticent action he base appeal to the spirit of
selfish greed, whether il take the form Of plum
d.. of the fortunate or of oppression Of the lIn-
fortunate-from these and from all kindred vices
this nation must be kept free il il is to remain n
its present position in the forefront Of the peO-
pies Of mankind. on the other hand, good viii
come even out Of the present evils. ii face
them armed with the old honeiy virtues; II We
and kindly If heart; IL without betTaying the
weakness that cringes before wrongdoing. we
Vet show 10y deeds and words our knowledge
that in sucn a government as ours each Of us
must be in very truth his brothers keeper.
AMERICAN sELF-RELIANCE.
a
social and industrial life has rendered Inevitable
the intrusion of the State into spheres of work
wherein il formerly took no part. and when
there is also growing tendency TO demand the
illegitimate and unwise transfer TO the govern
ment of much OF the work that should be done
by private persons. singly associated to-
gether, il is pleasure 10 address a body whose
members possess TO eminent degree the ira
ditional American self-relance Of spirit which
makes them scOrn TO ask from the government
whether Of State OF nation. anything but a
fair field and no favor-who confde NOT in being
helped by Others, but in their Dawn skill. energy
and business capacity TO achieve success. The
first requisite OF good citizen in this republic
OF ours is that he shall be able and willing to
pull his Weight-that he shall not be a mere
passenger but shall do his share in the work
that each generation OF us finds ready to hand.
shall show not only the caPacity for sturdy self
help, but also self-respecf4ng regard for the
rights OF others.
The Chamber Of Commerce. it is no idle boast
20 say. stands in pre-eminenI degree for those
qualities which make the successful merchant
The successful business man. whose success is
20 his fellows. There very different kinds
OF success. There is the SUCCESS that brings
with it the scared soul-the success which is
achieved by wolfsh greed and vulpine cunning
the success which makes honest men uneasy or
Indignant in its presence. Then there is the
other kind Of success-the success which comes
as the reward OF keen insight, OF sagacity Of
resolution, of address, combined with uniinch-
Ing rectitude OF behavior, public and private
The drst' kind OF success may, in a sense-and a
moor sense at that-benefit the individual, but
20 IS always and necessarily curse 20 the COM
munity; whereas the man VINO wins the second
kind as an incident Of its winning becomes a
beneficiary TO the whole Commonwealth.
throughout its history the Chamber of Com
fnerce has stood for this second and higher kind
OF success. II is therefore fitting that should