Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-11-12
OPEN NEW CHAMBER
New York's New Commerce Building Is
Dedicated.
ROOSEVELT AND CLEVELAND BOTH SPEAK
President 0Ongratulatds Members on Stand
ing for Fair Dealing,
SEvELT AND CLEVELAND BOTH SPEAK
HIS REDECESSoR PRAISES PATRIOTISM
Institution Has Lofty Work Not Always
Associated with Business.
CURBS NATIONS SELFISHNEsS AND GREED
Organization Acceptance of Laws of
Honesty Between Men of vRriOuS
Civilized Communities Coming
Under It's Influence.

Under It's influence.
NEW YORK. Nov. 11.-with the president
and former president of the United States
as its guests of honor and with several
representatives Of foreign governments and
other distinguished persons, the Now York
Chamber of Commerce formally dedicated
its building in this city today. The new
building, a handsome structure Of whlte
marble, is situated in Liberty street, be-
tween Nassau and Broadway.
The ceremonies we're opened with prayer
of dedication by Rev. Morgan Dix, rector of
Trinity church. An address of welcome by
Norris X. Jessup, president of the chamber.
followed and then the oration of the day
was delivered by former President Grover
Cleveland. who said in part:
II need not surprise us If the popular
estimate of this business organization
should fail to take into account all that it
has done to promote high and patriotic pur-
poses not always related, In q narrow sense.
to commerce.
No associated body of our citizens felt
more deeply and effectively the thrubbng
of patriotism and devotion to country when
our government was threatened by armed
rebellion; its protest and aid was imme-
diately forthcoming when. afterward. an
insiduous attack was made upon hnan-
cial integrity through an attempted debase-
ment of our currency; from no quarter
has more earnest and insistent demand
been heard for the adjustment of inter
national disputes by arbitration; !ts es-
pousal Of the cause of business education
among our people have been hearty and
practical; it has advocated enlarged rect
procity of business relations between ma
! tions and the removal of their vexatous
least, u has promptly and with an open
! hand relieved distress and alleviated dis
| aster. Such incidents as these illustrate the
| ORGANIZATIONS benetcent accomplishments
| In the advancement of civilization and in
| furtherance of the Improvement of hu-
| manity.
| Great Service to Humanity.
If we justly appreciate what these things
| mean, we shall realize that commerce has
| done an immense service to humanity, by
enlarging within its wide influence the ac-
| ceptance of the laws of honest dealings
| among civilized communities, and by curb
ing mans besetting sins of selfishness and
What 1 have said must not be under
| stood as In the least tnttmating that COM
% %merGe should De an Sitrnstlc or hsneyole "
| concession. Such a conception would be alb
surdly at fault. Commerce is born OF en-
| terprise and enterprise is in this busy,
| bustling age born of struggle and competi-
| ton. But the struggle and competition need
| not be to the death. Alertness and keen
| does not by any means impart unmindful-
! ness OF all else save ruthfulness and raven
AS the pioneer of colonization and ex-
| pansion undertaken in its interest, COM
| merCe mas IN Otner days na0 justly laid at
its door cruel aggression and ruthless dis
regard of human rights in regions where,
| to use the language OF an apologist, "the
welfare of the inhabitants of these posses
| sions is subordinate to the strategic or
| commercial purpose for which they are
compensation has fallen due from COM
merce to humanity OH this score, we know
| that its full acquittance has been made or
| is forthcoming, and we certainly should
| have no cause to fear that a like guilty re.
sponsibility will be again incurred
When Mr.. Cleveland rose to speak he was
| greeted with loud cheers from the assem-
blage and several times in his speech he
was interrupted by applause. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Cleveland's address Morris
X. Jessup, president Of the chamber an
nounced that President Roosevelt, although
reserving his address for the banquet thi,
evening, had consented to say few words
President Roosevelt Speaks.
AS the president stepped forward to aa.
dress the chamber the whole assemblagC
rose and cheered. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen--As am t,
speak to you this evening, l shall nov
your guests have been asked here a
the chief executive of the nation, and 81
/ can speak, not merely on your behalf, bu
greeting and thanking for their presenc
here these representatives Of foreign coun
/
pleasure of being present today. Gap
plause0 ] greet the ambassador Qurnini
Mr. e Thpss pssret fbe e
dor to whom, his advent, we extende,
such hearty greeting, and especially repre-
nations with whom we intend 70 be kni
even closer by ties of commercial and socia
good will in the future (turning to the Rus
sian and British ambassadors and Prime
, | Henry Won Pless).
And now, gentlemen having greeted you
J guests on behalf of you, l greet you In tn
name OF the people, not merely becaus
YOU stand for commercial success, but be
> cause this body has been able to show tina
with the immutable and eternal laws o
, decent and tight living and of fair dealin
between man ana man.
The demonstration as the president con
cluded ended with three cheers.
The ceremonies closed with a benedictio
by Rev. Morgan Dix. A luncheon followe
the formal exercises. The guests presen
at the dedicatory ceremonies included tn
, following:
Jules Cambon. French ambassador; Cour
Cassini, Russian ambassador; Sir Micha'
Henry Herbert. British ambassador; Prime
Hans Heinrich Won Pless, special repre-
sentative of the German government; 81
Albert X RoIlit chairman of the delegatio
of the London Chamber OF Commerce; Cour
Raoul Chandon delegate Of the Chamber {
Commerce OF Rheims, France; Mr.. Pecl
!, mann. vice president OF the Chamber {
Commerce OF Berlin; Erik Pontoppitan {
the Chamber OF Commerce OF Hamburg
Pierpont Morgan. Levi P. Morton, secretar
| Root, Postmaster General Payne, Ca
: sehurz, Lyman ]. Gage. Alfred Moseley an
Cornelius N. Bliss.
Mr. Jesup announced that Governor odel
/. who was on the program for a speech, WI
not able TO be present and he INTRODUCES
!. Mayor Low, who made the concluding az
dress.