The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
OPEN DOOR AT ALL HAZARDS.
LORD BRASsEY'S PREDICTION TO
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.


He Says Equal Opportunities FOR Al In the
Far EAST Mast ne Maintained by Arms
should the Pacific Spirit Fail-Com'
mon Cause for England and America
Al a reception nld luncheon given by
Morris X. Jegup In the hall OF the Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday 10 Lord brassey'
who arrived NJ New York on May in his
yacht Sunbeam, over 500 members we're
present. Lord Brassey predicted that after
the Russo-Japanese war IL over the open
door was bound 10 be maintained IN the
Far Fast by England and America at all
hazards, In a spirit militant, II the spirit
pacific should fail. In these sentiments
be was loudly cheered,
Mr.. Jesup. by way Of introduction, said;
Itelt that Il would DO a delight 70 all Of you
10 rbeet our good friend, Lord BTassey. 1t Is
not necessary for me 10 tell you who Lord
Brassey IA and what he has done for England,
and the great relations which he has sus-
tained TO hts own county IN various ways,
Work OF phiianthTopy aud statesmanship
md fun. yachting (lauGhterl And ne - a
Great lover OF AmsTiGS f fR ne 5Co5 OVER .Ie o
ondon (laughter. In 1901, and he opened ms
heart 10 us very generously and very sNeetly
' am away from England feeling that We had
left the society aud companionship Of a dear
friend Now, 9o1ght o TSNii ,b ~ Sb aiSo
hands with Lord Brsssey. and present him
20 you. lGreat applause.l
In reply Lord Brassey said;
represent the London Chamber OF Com
uerce whose privilege i was four years ago
70 receive a delegation from your New YORK
S6sam0eT .,us 10Y o NO S' real eGa @ loud
was rising up on the far horizon. IL was tnS
resolve OF all wise and thinki9s men on n ,oI
They were resolved that the solution g! an
dfncultles between Us. whensoeNeT anc WtheIe-
soever arising should be by friendly methods
In giving voice to that universal sentiment
The members OF the Now YORK ChamO T.
men possessing commanding influence were
Oe4tlSmen. Whether for the statesman.
or for the man OF Affairs, can there pc cause
more sacred than that OF internatlonal lTlend-
ship between two Countries. bound toge'heI
as America and ENGLAND are, ana as o np
other oountries are, BY re closest ana mos mqs'
motherland to this great and giq1riG3 y,s
Republic OF the West. From that little isle
beyond re ' sss nc Of SeT YCTS yoa have
derived the language in which you SPEAK
and write. the religion which you profess
YOUR system Of law, your principles OF govern
nent government essentially by public
opinion-your love Of liberty, and yet another
daily Incidents and exigencies-I mean the
faculty OF combining order with liberty.
We admire your RoNernment-We admire
your President lapplausel-we admire the
Immense powers and capacity OF your men o
business. In another order OF IDEAS we love
your literature. Nor is IL uniting even under
this roof 70 speak Of the iloerality and large
ness which animate all religious communities
in working together In the common cause Of
moral and spiritual improvement lApplausel
Is II no. natural prompting on both sides,
iApplause1 And surely II is a happy cir
ctiSlstanCe, and favorable 20 common action,
thai We have no conflicting interests. With
admfirsiioS f Tor vsor and devotion we are a ali
spt Q atorE Of that terrible conflict IN the Far
..ast. Great changes must follow, and In those
changes the Interests OF our Two countries
arc Involved. As traders and producers
we could not suffer ourselves 20 be excluded
from past markets. TO which the railway
and the steamship are now only beginning
TApplausel We ask for nothing more. To
REQUEST 80 reasonable. backed by two navies
which combined, are invinCible, who should
cay us nay? lApplause.l
Three cheers for Lord Brasseyl' cried
Mr.. Jesup rising. The cheers were given
lord Brassey would be very glad indeed
20 shake hands with all Of you added Mr..
Jesup.
Il am profoundly touched, gentlemen.
said Lord Brassey. after a great deal Of
handshaking the party sat down TO lunch
in the library rooms Of the chamber. Some
~ those present were:
George Wilson, Charles A. Schieren.
James Speyer, Gardiner d. Matthew'S, A.
Barton Hepburn, John /. Waterbury, Yer
non II Brown, John Crosby Brown, John
sloane, Carl Schurz, Jacob H, Schif, James
II. Hyde, George T. Wilson Sir Percy
Sanderson, Gen. Francis V. Greene, William
Barclay Parsons. Oscar s. Straus, ID. o.
Mills and Robert c, Ogden.