The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-19
ROOSEVELT DECLARES FOR PEACE.
BASED ON MUTUAL REGARD.
Honest Intentions Towards All the
World. Backed Up With the
Fighting Powers.

President Roosevelt was the prln.
clpaf speaker at the annual banquet
or the Chamber of Commerce, New
YORK, Tuesday Besides the foreign
diplomats the guests OF honor EN-.
Draced Secretary Root. Secretary
shaw, General Macarthur. Governor
odeli and Rear Admiral Barker. The
address of the President was followed
with close attention. Mr.. Roosevelt
said This body stands for the tri.
umphs Oi peace abroad and at home
think | can say safely that we have
| shown by our attitude toward Cuba
by our attitude toward China. that as
regards weaker powers our desire Is
that they may be able to stand alone,
and If they win only show themselves
willing to deal honestly and fairly
with the rest of mankind we. on our
side, will do all we can to help. not
TO hinder, them. With the great now.
crs OF the world we desire no rivalry
hat is not honorable to both parties.
we believe that the trend of the mod
crn spiiit is ever stronger toward
peace and friendship as the normal
international attitude. We are glad
that we, are on good terms with all
the other peoples OF mankind. and no
cnort on o,r part shall be spared to
secure a continuance of these rela.
tions. The voice Of the weal;lng or
the craven counts for nothing when
ne clamors for peace. hut the voice of
the just man armed Is potent We
need to keep in a condition Of prepa.
ration, especially as regards our navy.
not because we want war. but be.
cause we desire to stand with those
whose plea for peace Is listened to
with respectful attention. In the prob.
lens Of labor and capital no patent
remedy can be devised for the solu.
tion of these grave problems in the
industrial world. but they can be
solved at all only If we bring TO the
solution certain old-time virtues, and
II we strive TO keep out of the solu.
tion some JDi the most familiar and
most undesirable of the traits to
which mankind has owed untold de.
gradation and suffering throughout
the ages Arrogance. suspicion, bru.
ial envy Of the well-to.do, brutal in
difference toward those who are not
well-to-do, the hard refusal to con.
sider the rights of others, the foolish
refusal to consider the limits of benc.
ficent action. From these and from
all kindred vices this Nation must be
kept free II 1t is to remain in its pres.
cnt position In the forefront of the
peoples OF mankind. Good will come
even out OF the present evils II we
face them armed with the old homely
virtues; IL we show that we are fear.
less of soul. cool of head and kindly
OF heart; If. without betraying the
weakness that cringes before wrong.
doing we yet show by deeds and
words our lmowfedIe that In such
government as ours each of us must
he In very truth his brothers keeper.
The continuance OF prosperity de.
pends In no small measure upon your
sanity and common sense, upon the
way In which you combine energy IN
acting with conservative refusal to
take part in the reckless gambling
which Is 50 often bred by, and which
so inevitably puts an end to prosper.
lty. You are men of might in the
world OF American effort; you are
spoken of In terms like those used In
the long-gore ages when II was said
of the Phoenician cities that their
merchants were princes. Great is
your power and great your responsi.
billty." EX-President Cleveland de-
livered the Grafton on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce.