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mean, has, by bold enterprise and brave vent.

equally as Important as this in its moral com.
plexion and Significance. they have, by the
adoption and enforcement Of rules for their
government illustrated 10 u people apt to
chafe under enforced restraint. how usefully
they Themselves may voluntarily restrain
they haN" directly and by example leav"ned
the mass Of our citizenshp with n love of
scrupuons honor. and largely contributed
to the pres.rvation Of tru" American de-
Notion to fair play.
DO | eSagRerat" when I say TINT all this
amounts to the elevation Of our national
character. and. If ! speak within bounds.
may W. not put 10 the credit Of commerce.
IN" Hi, t" our p"oGia Of & s,sadEns da '",.e e
ar" to stem the tide OF mis- leading Influences
and dangerous tendenciesY
PAIR FIGHTING.
What I have said must not he underst ood
~ ~ "a" l"Ast intimat'ng that ,comnsrce
should be an altruistic or benevolent aNar.
managed on lines Of amiablllty ana concss-
sion. such n conception would De absurdly
~ fault Commerce is born Of enterprise:
and ENTERPRISE IN this busy. blstling age
s born of struggle and competition. But
tho ~truggl" and competition need not be to
the death
1t may he Justly said that commerce. by
what II has already done. 10y what lies yet In
its path undoIe. and by what II H. nble to do.
has created for itself mission which cannot
be- fulfilled bv Increased enOrt directed solely
TO gaining mere busincs- advantages. This
mission does not exact an ahntrin"nt of com
mrronl struggle and competition, but II SO
far fixes their limit as 10 en- ioin that with
such struggle aud coml~tition there shall
also h" willing coopera,ion, in an "ndeqyor
to promo'r "vfry nSNS,r'it rnfhnps' rhp "n''n
" the pioneer of colonization and eN-
pdn.ion sordidly undertaken tn it's Interest,
AZ it. door cruel aggression and ruthless dis
regard OF human rights IN regions whore.
to u~" ~" lang,i3g" OF an apolopist IN"
wclrar" of the inhn btants OF thes" possess
J. -tIhordinat" to tn" strategic or commercial
PURPOSE for which they are held " any
measure Of restitution or compensation has
IA llpu Hu,, frnn to humanity
this score We know that Ns full acquittanCe
has heen made, or Is forthcoming and We
certainly should have no cause to fear that
like guilty responsibility will b" again In
Cured
"coMMrRCI,IIsM
With our conception of what commerce ia
md ought 10 he, "" have cause OF compla aint
when the word "commercialism Ia used u.
descriptive Of sordid money getting. and Of
tcrized by thoughtful and philosophical
writer in these words;
and without any ulteror motive. money
making tor its own sake beromes tho alb
great advantage for. ~ has been often said
| nothinv makes money like money; and thu
| possession oi an Immense capital gives IN
| numera BILE facilities for increasing II. The
collecting passion axes this form. They
come 10 car" more for money than for any
thing money can purchase. though less for
money than for the interest and excitement
| of getting I Speculative cnterpris" with
| lts fluctuations, uncertainties ard surprises.
surely commerce deserves hcttcr treat
| rnent than to be accused Of any relationship
| TO such behavior a. this.
THE PRESIDENT HEARD.
When President Roosevelt was called
| upon the audience arose and he had to
wait five minutes for the end of a roar OF
| cheers and applause, The President said:
Mn. PRESIDENT .Np GENrILMrN: As am
| 70 spcnk 10 YOU this evening | shnll now SIM
| IlI u "A word and
| guests | hay. been asked here rs the Chief
Executive of the nation nnd so ! can speak
| not only on your behalf, hut on behalf OF our
| people rs whole in greeting and thanking
| for their presence here thos" representa-
| tives OF foreign countries who have don"
Ms the honor and pleasure of being present
| to-day
| | greet the Ambassador who's. approach
| inV departure We 50 sincerely regret the
| ambassador 10 whom on his advent We cN &.
| tended such hearty greeting and the specia
representatives, OF tho-" great, friendly civil
| izad nations with whom We intend to he knit
| ever closer by ties Of commercial and social
| good will in III" tut,lr"
quests in behalf of YOU. ! greet YOU IN IN"
name of the people. not merely hccau-" YOU
| stand tor commercial -uccess, but b"caus"
| this body has been able to show that the
| greatest commercial success can square with
the, immutahl" and eternal Laws Of decent
| and right living ana OF ialr dealing between
| man and man. ! greet you
| Al the close of his speech the President
| got three cheers more from the audience.
THE MAYOR SPEAKS FOR THE CITY.
Mayor Low spoke next. He said among
other things:
II is characteristic OF the Chamber that.
| while II has encouraged every good work
| and while its membership has -tahliShed
| universities and colleges and hospitals and
hbrarie- and has contributed to every agency
| that ministers to the enrichment of our ma
| tlonal life, II is only now that the cha amber
is providing for itself home Of its own.
| Every one must he glad that the Cha mber
| is AZ last to he suitably housed, but IL s TO
| me. rs the son Of "A former president of the
| Chamber. an exceptional pleasure 10 he per-
,"f been cos%y % dSn,ssd WIN the srectoD m @
| of this building in which We are now assem-
| bied a messae ee OF congratulatiou and good
win in the name of the city of New York.
A luncheon was served after the speak
ine Small round tables were placed In the
| committee rooms for the dist in g,iished
guests, and the members ate their luncheon
standing in the library.
| President Roose welt had for companions
| al his table eX-President Cleveland, Presi-
dent Jesup Of the Chamber of Commerce
the Brit ish and French Ambassadors, Prince
Henry of Pless and cx-Gov. Morton.
The Dedication Dinner.
The dinner N tn" Waldorf las, night
given hv the Chamber of Commerce to
the guests who attended the dedication OF
| its new home was "A noabl" gat thering
Of the strong mon Of New York. Originally
the arrangement was made for the enter
tainment Of 900 guests but this had to bs
changed so that 100 representative citizens
| went to table AT o'clock.
In every detail tho arrangements were
beyond criticism Tho grand banquet
! room was wonderfully SGT with the great es
| show Of colors, coats Of arms. flags anC
crc,,s over exhibited on such an occasion
Over the Presidents table the coat Of arm,
of the Chamber Of Commerce was workeC
in incandesccnt lights. Roses booinec
everywhere. Tables were laden with them
the walls held them. and the women in the
galleries, who came in during the speaking
| wore them.
Behind the speakers table were the coat
Of arms of France, Russia, Mexico, Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. Clusters of
f,apS Of these nat ions were hung between
the coats Of arms and the American hap
was found in every space, held in the claws
Of golden eagles.
With flags and flowers the room was
made such a spectacle Of color that the
diners, entering, involuntarily broke into
applause at sight of il.
REC prIoN ny THE PRESIDENT
Before he went to he banquet hall Presi
dent Roosevelt was the centre Of reception
| in the parlors adjoining, where the guest,