Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-12


assured that they can be solved at all
only II we bring to the solution certain
oldtlme virtues and If we strive 10 keep
cut OF the solution some OF the most ia
miliar and most undesirable OF the
traits to which mankind has owed un-
tod degradation and suffering through
out the ages. Arrogance suspicion,
brutal envy Of the well-to-do brutal In
difference toward those who are not
Well.to.do, the hard refusal TO consider
the rights of others the foolish refusal
to consider the limits Of benehcient ac-
ton, the base appeal TO the spirit Of sell
nsh greed whether 1t take the form of
plumber Of the fortunate or Of oppres-
sion OF the unfortunate-from these and
from all kindred vices the nation must
be kept free II Il is to remain in It's
present position IN the forefront OF the
peoples of mankind. on the other
hand, good viii come, even out of the
present evils Il we face them armed
with the old homely virtues; If we show
That We are fearless Of soul; cool OF
head and kindly Of heart H. without
betraying the Weakness that cringes be-
fore wrQngdoing we yet show by deeds
and words our knowledge that In 81
a government as ours each Of us must
be In very truth his brothers keeper.
at time when the growing COM
pc&ity OF our social and industrial life
has rendered Inevitable the Intrusion of
the state into spheres of work wherein
II formerly took no part and when
there Is also growing tendency to de-
mand the ilegltimate and unwise
transfer to the government Of much Of
the work that should be done by prl-
yate persons singly or associated to-
gethcr II is a pleasure to address
body whose members possess 20 an em-
iueut degree the traditional American
self-relIanCe Of spirit which makes them
scorn TO ask from the government,
whether of state or q nation, anything
but a fair field and no faVor-WhO con-
ide bot In being helped by others hut
in their own skin and business capacity
to achieve success. The first requisite
of good citizen IN this republic Of ours
Is that he SHAH be able and willing to
pun his Weight--that he shall not be
mere passenger, but shall do his share
In the work that each generation of us
finds ready to hand and furthermore,
that in doing his work he shall show
not only the capacity for sturdy self
help, but self-respecting regard for the
rights OF others
"The chamber Of commerce, II IL no
idle boast to say, stands In a pre-emi-
nent degree for those qualities which
make the successful merchant, the sue
cesstul business man, whose success Is
won In ways honorable to himelf ard
beneficial to his fellows, There are very
different kinds OF success, There Is
the success that brings with it the
scared sOul-the success which Is
achieved by greed and vupine cunning
the success which makes honest men
uneasy or Indignant In It's presence
Then there is the other kind OF sue
cess-the success which comes as the
reward Of keen insight, Of sagacity, OF
resolution, of address, combined with
unilinchiug rectitude of behavior pub
Tic and private, The first Kind Of sue
cess may, in a sense-and poor sense
at that benefit the individual, but is
is always and necessarily curse to the
community; whereas the man who, wins
the second kind, as an incident OF us
winning. becomes q henefactor TO the
whole commonwealth. Throughout It's
history the chamber of commerce has
stood Tor this second but higher Kind
OF success IL Is, Therefore, itting that
| should come here as the chief eXecu-
tive Of the nation TO wish you well IN
your new home for you belong not
merely to the city, not merely TO the
state, but to all the country ana You
stand high among the great factors In
building up that marvellous prosperity
which the entire country now enjoys.
THE continuance of this prosperity
depends in no small measure upon
your sanity and your common sense;
upon the way in which you combine
in action with conservative refusal to
take part In the reckless gambling
which is so often bred by, and which
80 inevitably puts an end to prosperity
You are men Of might in the world OF
American effort; you are men whose
names stand high In the esteem of our
people; you are spoken OF in terms IKE
those used IN the long-gone ages, when
II was said Of the Phoenician cities that
their merchants were princes. Great Is
your power and great, therefore, your
responsibility. Well and faithfully
have you met this responsibility in the
past We look forward with confident
hope to what you viii do N the future,
and II is therefore with sincerity that
| bid you godspeed this evening and
wish for you, In the name Of the nation,
career of ever-increasing honor and
usefulness"
The address Of the president was lis
tened TO with close attention and at its
close the assembly arose and cheered.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Speeches were also made by Ambas-
sador Cambon. Sir Michael Henry Her
bert, Sir Albert *. Rollin NJ. r.; Prince
Henry Of Pless, MIR. Hickman, vice
president of the Berlin chamber Of
commerce; w. +. Wood, president of
the London corn trade association, and
NJ. Hugot, representing the French
chamber of commerce, who In closing
said:
1T Is In his own name that the dele
gate Of Paris thanks you, the represent
tatives OF American commerce, for the
support you have given to a work so
dear to our hearts. After uniting the
Mediterranean TO the Indian ocean.
France now sees with pleasure that It
is her sister republic, America, who
takes upon herself the task OF COM
pleting the great enterprise OF the Pan
anna canal. The time is not far distant
when the basin Of the Pacific viii equal
that OF the Atlantic by the magnitude
of its commerce. The American repub-
lie, which has opened the first railway
in Panama, is faithful to her traditions
In completing the canal which VIII unite
the two most frequented seas OF the
globe and In the long lapse OF ages
the names OF the United States and
France viii be inseparable In the men,
DRY Of the future generations