The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-12
CLEVELAND AND
ROOSEVELT SPEAK
The New Chamber of Commerce
Building Dedicated.
EXERCISES IN NEW YORK
Ambassadors Representing Foreign
Nations Present-Mr. Cleveland Re-
views Good Work Of Organiza-
tion-Nature of Con1merce.

s er-nmetts ard o her distinguished pc
rons presc I. the New York Chamber OF
comnsrce formally e.i,3t q j S bui d
ing in til S city 10 day. The new III d.
ing, n handsome structure of VIII tie mar
BILE, is situated in Liberty Street. be-
tween Nassau and Broadway.
The proceedings wre Gpened with a
PRAYER of dedication by the Eev. M9rgan
DIX, rector Of Trin ty Caur1h An adj
6res. of welcome ily Morris II. j ssnp.
pres dent of Il e Cha b r. followed and
then the ovation tf the day was deliv-
cred by former President. Grover Cleve-
land.
Former President Cleveland said, In
part:
..It need not surprise us if the popu-
Ter estimate Of this business organiZa-
ton should fail to take into account all
that Ii has done to promote high and
patriotic purposes. not always related. In
a narrow sense. to commerce. No asso-
ciated body of our citizens felt more
deeply and effectively the throbbing OF
PATRIOTISM and devotion to country when
our Government was threatened by arm
ed rebell!on; Its protest and aid was
Immediately forthcoming when. after
wards. an insidiousa attack was MADE
upon financial integrity through an at
tempted dehasement of our currency,
from no quarters has more earnest and
iilsistent demand been heard for the ad-
d,stme,t of International disputes by ar
T.
business eduction among our people mas
beer hearty and practical it has adVo-
Gated enlarged reciprocity of business
relations between nations and the re-
moyal of their various hindrances. ana
last b,it by no means least, it has
!, yomptly and with an open hand re-.
lieved distress and alicviated disaster.
such incidents as these illustrate the or
Eaiiization's beneticent accomplishments
iusa,iie advancement OF civilization and
in fllrtherance OF the improvement Of
humanity.
SERVICE TO HUMANITY.
III We Justly az eciate what these
ti,inss mean we s. realize that COM
1nerce has done an immense service 10
humanity.
1--WE shall thereupon be led to appre-
bend the especial benefits in a moral
sense shat have accrued TO our own
coun;rymen from the work and example
Of the Chamber of Commercesof tie State
OF New York and Of kindred INSTITUTIONS
scattered through our land. These eSer-5
cises, recalling so forcihiy the growth OF
American commerce in Worldwide IN
Guence abroad and in usefulness and be
neicence at home, cannot faii 10 pc o.
Interest To- all our countlAmen.
When Mr. Cleveland rose to speak he
was greeted with loud cheers from the
assemblage and several times in his
speech lie was interrupted. At the con-
cluson of Mr.. Cleveland's address Nor
ris * Jesstip. president of the cham
her. announced that President Roosevelt,
l,ough reselying his address for the
banquet this evening, had consented to
ray q few words AS President Roose-#
Welt stepped forward TO address the
Chamber the whole assembly rose and
cheered He spoke as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
5.,,,ta a a,1f1a
mn 10 spe:,iJ. TO YOU this evening, / shall
S. simply say a word OF greeting 10
You and TO your guests. ] have been
asked here as the Chief Executive of the
Ilationaand SO can speak not merely on
your behalf. but on behalf of our people
q whole in greeting and thanking for
their presence here these Representatives
foreign countries, who have done as
the honor and pleasure of being present
TODAY. CApplauseo. j greet the ambas-
sader burning to NJ Cambon,. whose
oarhing departure we so sincerely re-
greet the ambassador 10 whom in his
n.ivent we extended such hearty greet
Ing and especially representatives OF
those great friendly civilized nations
4 whom we intend to be knit even
closer l,Ns ties of commercial and So
cial goodwill in the future burning to 1
The Russian and British ambassadors and
Prince Henry Won Pless9.
and now gentlemen, having greeted
you, guests on behalf OF sou. I greet
you In the name of the people. not
merely bacause you stand for CONNER
rial saccess hut because this body has
been able to show that the greatest COM
1r1erciai success can spare with the inn
iHinable and eternal laws of decent and
right living and of fair dealing between
If3eH and man.
The demonstration as the President
#rencln6ea ended With three cheers.
Ro0sENELT,S SPEECH
s nc Gays ceremonies in connection with
TIC dcdicaiion OF the new home of the
Chamber; of Commerce Mere brought ia
4 close tonight by a banquet given by
60 Chamber III honor of the guests of
e..a occasion. President Roosevelt deliy-
srrd the principal address of the evening
saying In part
we are glad indeed that We are on
good terms with all the other peoples OF
mankind. and no effort on our part shall
be spared 10 secure continuance of
these relations. And remember gentie-
men, that we shall be a potent factor for
ncace largely in proportion to the way in /
which we make il evident that our atti-
tlrde. Is due. not to weakness. not to ina
!iiity 10 defend ourselves but to a gem
nine ,epugnance to wrongdping. a genu-
Inc desire tor self-respeciins friendship
With our neiehbors. The voice of the
rsakling or the craven counts for nothing
rl,c. he clamors for peace: but the Voice
~ The 3us, man armed is potent. we need
10 keep in Il condition of preparedness.
aspe ci;llly as regards our navy. not be-
oa,,sc We want war, but because we de-
sire TO stand with those whose plea for
sp,,ece is listened to with respectful at
fention.
.InDortant though 1t is that we should