Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
TRADE MAKES FOR PEACE
Shaw Says Commerce Has Rendered War
Less Probable.
II ,sRoUS NATIONS BENEFIT ALL WORLD
GOOo zof One Glass or Country
Redoun> to Advantage of Earth
il Truth Business OrEaniEa-
tions Must Teach.

given at the Arlington hotel tonight in
honor Of the representatives of foreign
commercial bodies who came to attend the
dedication Of the New York Chamber Of
Commerce. and who arrived in Washington
for a short visit today.
In addition to the foreigners there were
present Leslie NJ. Shaw AnG Mr. FayEe Of
President Roosevelt's cabinet Admiral
Dewey. Generals Corbii, Young and Wood,
members OF the diplor .atic corps and local
business men.
The table was set in oval shape form and
was decorated in large yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and American beauty roses. Mr..
A. Barton Hepburn, chairman OF the COM
mittee on reception OF the New York
Chamber of Commerce sat at the head OF
the table with NJ. Cambon. ambassador of
France. on his right and Sir Michael Her
bert, ambassador Of Great Britain, on his
left, while to the right and left Of the am
bassadors were respectively Prince Henry
OF Pless and Count Quadt OF the German
embassy. Mr.. Hepburn introduced the
speakers. among whom were Secretary
Shaw and Major General Young
Mr.. Shaw said in part:
Speaking for that department which is
supposed more than any other to represent
the bushes interests of the nation 1 take
great and peculiar pleasure in bidding well
come to the capitol of the greatest Ameri-
can republic representatives of so many of
the leading commercial nations of the
world. Such gathering as this would
have been impossible a century ago. In
the creation of sentiment rendering this
event both natural and agreeable, and in
the evolution OF conditions making inter-
national banquets possible. commerce has
played a most important part.
The spread of Intelligence and the pru-
dence of commerce are making for inter-
national peace, and I thank my God that
the day has come when nations no longer
war without cause, when great navies are
no longer looked upon as threatening the
peace of the world and when armaments
and fortificatlons have lost much Of their
terror.
Commerce Must BE school.
The universal recognition of the great
truth that the good fortune of any one
class of individuals rebounds to the ad-
vantage of ALL and the prosperity of the
nations, would be of inestimable advantage
TO the world. But II this principle is ever
10 be universally recognized commerce
must be the schoolmaster aud chambers OF
commerce kindergartens of instruction.
have met within the last few days dis
tinguished representatives OF foreign
chambers and listened to eloquent speeches
from their lips in the current language OF
this country. In some instances this was
not their mother tongue, but they found
IL to their commercial advantage to edu-
cate themselves therein. do not know
that the miracle at Babel will ever be re-
versed. but if IL ever is the convenience Of
commerce and not the fear of floods will
be the occasion. / do not know that the
world will ever adopt uniform standards
of weight ard measures. but l an con-
WINGED that such course would be to the
advantage of commerce and II this ever
for which we acknowledge indebtedness to
nations represented here tonight, will Of
necessity afford the solution. 1t is evident
that ali values will soon be measured in
gold in fact this Is already done inter
nationally and governments that provide
l h .lg he roll ufn En nrd TnT
local use impose a tax upon every inter
national transaction sufficient to bar their
people from competition In the worlds
commerce.
Looks for Common Language.
1 may be dreaming when suggest that
some time, perhaps in the distant future,
! perhaps sooner than we think, the current
| prices of the world will be written In a
common language and in uniform measures
| Of quantity and denominations OF money ,
but II so, my excuse for the vision shall
| be that more than one dream of yesterday
| is paying dividends today,
The commercial struggle in the years that
will follow must not be for commercial
supremacy. Supremacy must not be sought
worlds people would be the recognition OF
| debtorship to the world. In recollection OF
| blessings incident to a civilization planted
| by previous generations, encouraged, nur-
| tured and advanced by commerce, let the
swiftest winds of trade carry the ripened
! seed OF modern ideas to all lands, under all
| skies, for the blessing and the advance
ment of all peoples.
Young Defends Soldiers.
! GeneraI s. B. NJ. Young was to have
spoken on "our Soldiers IN the Philip
pines" but having to leave early his speech
was read for him.
| The address said in part
The election is now passed and those who
| expected to gain political advantage by as
! sailing the army have failed in their OBJ
! ject, and the results have buried that ques-
| ton forever as a political one, and 1 fee
! now l speak the truth about our sol
diers. without being accused of having
| political bias or defending them for political
| effect Taking into consideration the cir
! cumstances surrounding them they be-
haved remarkably well, better than any
reasonable hope to expect. War is a game
and a very dangerous one, and the rules OF
conduct should be left 10 those that are eX-
perienced in the game.
During the civil war the fire In the rear
the union soldiers most feared. There may
have been some excuse for the existence oi
copperheads in 1851, but what possible ex'
cuse could there be for an honest and rea.
sonable man 70 fire in the rear of Fill
pino?
against these soldiers were true the stay.
y at-homes, these befoulers of their OWL
nest these seekers after notoriety, these
active disturbers OF the peace of mind OF
the brave, patriotic wives and mothers
! should have had the decency TO present
| tiAtli iaiiN .NS - AAAe tAgbSt
! instead of trying TO convince the whole
world that our own brothers and kindred
were barbGrians.
| say the American army Is the mos
humane army that ever waged war, and
could bear out my assertions by Filipino
and Chinese, and even Spanish prisoners.
War Always Cruel.
To carry on war, disguise II as we may
Il 10 be cruel Is 10 kill and burn, and agaiI
kill and again burn.
III il had not been for the intense desir,
of the American people to carry on an easy
earnest attempt of the American officers I,
carry out that desire the Filipino wal
would have ended in much less time. YoI
| feel confident that our little Japanes,
friends would have stopped the PATTERNS
. / Of the barefoot little brown brothers
through the jungles in very short tim,
and that the aggressive army OF our Ger
equanimity the burying alive of thei
friends as our soldiers did In obedience 4
| the home sentiment. i am confident tha
the coming census viii have on its lis
! a great many more people and houses thar
| there would have been hao the German
| army had control for the past four years
l am not an advocate OF war either 10
ing good Indians OF the Filiplnos, but whel
war has been decided on by our nation
| agree with the German emperor's sentl
, | ments and believe the American arm
, should leave such an impression that fu
ture generations shall know We had bee
7 ! there.
soldiers in good faith tried to carry ou
such laws with A half-ciVilized foe Ther