New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
CORTELYOU TOJEWELLERS
Principal Speaker at Dinner at Proc
idence.

Providence. r. l.. March 5.-George b. Cor
teyou. Secretary OF Commerce and Labor. and
Senator ~. W. Aidrich were the principal speak
ers at the dinner OF the New-England Jewellers
and snversmiths' Association tonight. secre-
tary Cortelyou was cordially received and his
remarks received close attention
Senator Aldrich. who followed. referred chiefly
to the work which is being performed by the
Department Of Commerce and to fits connection
with every important industry in New-England.
The policy OF the Department under the
present administration" he said. "win be con-
structive not destructive. and It is intended that
Il shall be instrumental in the solution OF labor
difficulties and other incidentals in the develop
ment Of industrial life"
Secretary Cortelyou said In part:
Recently. upon the occasion Of my appearance
one OF its members, after saying that he noticed
the legislation creating the department provided
nearly everything under the sun" asked. How are
you carving out the lawI' replied that first Of
busy with the details OF organization: that IL We
to organize must have appropriations,
and that II the necessary funds were provided and
the organization promptly effected. as Il would be.
live ana pTaccS work for the eommerns ana 1g
industrial interests OF the nation We have made
much as was possible in improving the conditions
IN the various bureaus and In SC directing their
Work that they may Yield more and more substan-
ual results. We cannot perfect such an organiza-
"A a
year. We have important laws TO execute. We have
70 DO with some Of the grsvest problems before the
those charged with the administration Of the new
gravity OF these problems, nor have they failed 20
Insist that they must be approached in the most
while every law viii be fairly and imTartiaiiy ex-
ecuted. nothing shall be done that win swerve this
new executive establishment from the great end Il
has been set TO accomplish to foster. promote and
The department aims TO be helpful 20 such IN
terests as those you represent. We shall try
establish high standards in fits work We shall try
20 make Il business department We shall try 90
supply u with modern appliances and up-to-date
trained and most intelligent personnel possible We
less cerernonS q, ,b S re 20 "a, Iape nha meanlng
We shall try 10 have its chief officials who are
service and devoted 70 lSer work Ne sha men IN
evsry bureau and division. set high standard and
a high ideal. and while many OF may not meas
ure up 70 either we shall give 70 the work the best
You are engaged in a line OF business activity
which peculiarly reflects commercial conditions.
erai prosperity Of the country. Cognzant as you
are OF such conditions. can realize the extent
SIS relation TO what are popularity termed capital
II seems TO me altogether fitting that in this city
Of business activity should dwell more particular
Of the de2artment's work important though they
these great related subjects. and am giad TO see
that there Is more and more tendency in our
about them There has never been a time in the
history Of this country when there was greater
open minded Justice than there Is to-day.
However much may be the agitation the dis
cussion even the clamor upon any great public
question IN this country. the American people have
a way OF eventually settling these questions and
settling them right We vexed and disturbed
times the outlook. The way may appear
dark ana ominous There undoubtedly weak
places and dangerous places in commercial
fife. There may be vehement outoursts OF dissnt-
sfacton and discomfort with certain existing meth
DDS OF business. but the sober second thought OF
people viii. I convinced approve OF q course
that approaches these questions with careful
servatle judgment and strives 10 work out their
solution without unnecessary Interference and
without the employment OF that would
5eopardize interests which alfke-the interests
Of commerce and Of the lsbor that makes commerce
possible.