Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-11
IXOPR[SD[NIS SPEAK
Former and Present Chief Ex-
ecutives at Chamber Of
Commerce Dedication
CLEVELAND IS CHIEF SPEAKER
Ex-President DweIIs on the opportun-
tiles for Good Which the Men Of Fi-
nance Have Both by Example and
Practice-President Roosevelt Ex-
tends Greetings to Honored Guests.

sSH0S 0iCStiuSS 20 51Onot00 0U9SG4s
New York, Nov. 11.-With a president
and former president of the United
States as it's guests of honor and with
representatives of foreign governments
and other distinguished guests the New
York Chamber of Commerce formally
dedicated it's building today. The pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer OF
dedication by Rev. Morgan Dix, rector
of Trinity church. The address of well
come by Morris K. Jessup, president Of
the Chamber followed, and then the
Grafton of the day, delivered by Former
President Cleveland. He said in part:
1T need not surprise US if the popular
estimate of this business organization
should fail to take into account all II
has done to promote high purposes not
always related, in a narrow sense, ia
commerce. No associated body of cit.
liens felt more deeply and effectively
the throbbing of patriotism and devo-
ton to country when our government
was threatened by armed rebellion. It's
protest and aid was Immediately forth
coming, when afterwards, an insidious
attack was made upon the financial In
tegrity, thru the attempted debasement
of our currency; from no quarter has
more earnest insistent demand been
heard for adjustment of international
disputes by arbitration; its espousle OF
the cause of education among our peo-
pie has been hearty and practical. 1t
has advocated enlarged reciprocity and
business relations between the nations
and removal Of their various hind
RANGES, and last by no means least, it
has promptly, with open hand, relieved
distress and alleviated disaster Such
incidents illustrate the organizations
benefit and accomplishments in adj
vancement Of civilization and in fur
therance of the Improvement OF hui
manity.
"If we justly appreciate what these
things mean, we shall realize that CONF
merce has done an immense service to
humanity by enlarging within its wide
influence the acceptance of law, honest
dealing among civilized communities,
and by curbing mans besetting sign OF
selfishness and greed.
1--WE shall be led to apprehend the
special benefits, in a moral sense, that
have accrued to our own countrymen
from the work and example OF the
chamber Of commerce of New York and
kindred institutions scattered thruout
the land They have brought together
vast number of our citizens and made
the American merchant, who has by
hal.
lenged the admiration of the world.
Equally important as this. in its moral
complexion and significance, they have,
by adoption and enforcement of rules
for their government. Illustrated to g
people about to chafe under enforced
restraint how usefully they themselves
may voluntarily restrain and regulate
their conduct; and beyond all, they di-
rectly and by example leave the mass OF
cur citizenship with love of scrupu-
lous honor and largely contribute TO the
preservation Of true devotion 10 IaiA
play.
.what Il have said must not be uri~
derstood as in the least intimatlng tnas
commerce should be an altruistic or
benevolent affair. managed on INES ol
amiability and concession. Such con-
santion would be absurdly at fault.
Commerce is born of enterprise; enter
rrise in this busy, bustllng age Is DOTH
IF struggle and ompetition. But strug-
gle and competition need not pc 70 .ho
death. Alertness, keenness IN pursuins
business opportunities, does not py any
means import unmindfulness OF all else
save ruthlessness and ravenous sAa.0il-
Ing" go
A. tho conclusion Of Cleveland's ad-
dress President Roosevelt was ihtrV-
duced. He spoke as follows:
..nTr president and Gentlemen-As
r am to sneak to you this evening,
shall now simply say word OF srse'-
inc to YOU and your guests. nave
heen asked here as the chief executive
of tho nation and so can speak, not
on your behalf, but on behalf
of orr people as whole In greeting
and thanking them for their presence
here these representatives OF foreign
countries, who have done us the nonor
and Measure of being present today.
: greet the ambassador (turhing to
Cambon) whose approaching departure
we so sincerely regret, the ambassador
to whom. on his advent, we extended
such nearly SIcctlhS CIV
the representatives Of those great
friendly, civilized nations with whom
we intend to be knit even closer by
ties of commercial and social good
will in the future, (turning to the
Russian and British ambassadors ana
Prince Henry Won Pless).
And now gentlemen. having greeted
your guests on behalf Of your execu-
tive. I greet you in the name Of the
people, not merely because you stand
for commercial success, but because
this body has been able to show that
the greatest commercial success can
square with the immutable and eternal
laws of decent and right living ana
fair dealing between man and man.
The demonstration as the president
concluded ended with three cheers.
Mayor Low made the concluding ad-
dress. The ceremonies closed with
Luncheon followed the
formal exercise
Chicago Mutiny is brewing among
the soldiers Of Fort Sheridan. The
men claim that they are overworke1
and underfed.