New-York tribune., 1905-11-22

w iLnln n IeW snort weeks or the uIterance of
Of whom he spoke. fen by the hand Of an assas-
dies and what he said on that occasion has
Deen exemplihed with marvellous force by the ex-
ample Of our present President who succeeded him.
How truly he has been potent influence for the
the Iot of any n1an--aIy President, any king. any
has been mis- good and great fortune to render ar
ing the last year. When the part that he had in
tTightful war which was ravaging the other end of
the world when that comes 20 be known-if 1t ever
deserves the name of peacemaker as greatest Of
wish that all tn. members of Congress who have
to vote on the question could visit the ports of
and search for the American flag. They would find
under the command Of my friend ' Admiral & Cough
lin, or some OF his brave assistants. They would
having any share in the carrying OF foreign com
Ggnercei Why all that is YET thing OF the future
TO the seas, wf-sre it belongs and for one think
the voice Of this chamber will always be potent
in demanding that that something shall be done
do not know what Il is TO be- There tread
have every American entitled 70 the right that the
he honestly could. and putting fhe Aer,ca9 Nsg
over it. Other people can see. friends of the more
Of our national Treasury be put than support
ing; by suhventions and subsidies, American ships
american people For one believe that these peo
mission Of their thousands OF millions OF exports
and Imports they have to rely. not on the English
Swedish flag but under our own Stars and Stripes
business can be done
General Porter, the next speaker, kept his
hearers laughing heartily until he decided to be
serious. Eight years ago, he said, he was sent
abroad to hard labor. possibly at the instiga-
ton of the Chamber Of Commerce. always anu
bilious to increase its exports" After long ser
vice. he decided that an American was like
railway coupon-"not good if detached" and
came to think that any longer service abroad
would entitle him to the drug store label, For
external use only"
His first duty abroad, he said, was to do
yeoman service for those two products OF the
American pen" Chicago pork and the copyright
law. In that service, he learned with great
pleasure the loyalty Of American commercial
men to the firms they representations went so
far as TO brand his nrm's name into the knife
with which he intended to stab his brother-ln-
law. General Porter went on:
to NV connection largely with this chamber, that
this is a commercial age. Think what we may, 1t
laps @ a the pas sses but still it had to be recog
sGnae OF ad Ie beeTed IT was the duty of the en-
bassies 10 bring every bit Of their power to bear
Al Hne4ioaR e4f5aR trade Tat abroad ABROAD
believed 1t vas better b to substitute s4on for bafe
which waste a nations substance, and to replace
tn bine about the progress of civilization instead
of devastation and worse. lnade some rernadkS mar
was mi ncked up by an American newspaper, which
said that wanted 70 maze TINS an f @fV that
Rad bee on both Sides q that question
sBy h9asht Teaa in Up Rng ii fRs to mnEe doWng
vas then in dfpomaey esSsng ,s men enc upish and
my experience had taught me that IT was better
os rnankjnd 10 have the commercial drummer
abroad in the land rather than the military drun-
Adaso2 says tneTa are & no es 9Fs ecbsn 9Tty Tay
K9tF With Pood ooes they distribute the gifts Of
wealth for The rich and distinction for the great
Now, the habits Of mind have not changed with the
men-it IS only the opportunities the field OF opera
anclen1 uInes b ai1o II, 0 ara natIIrsi
class OF men VINO are cA4eIs- Hess se ls' u al
vince when Others cannot advise, They are among |
the men who mark the hours while others only |
Why, this class Of men ancient days were found
carrying of the prizes in the 0lyTnpan games and
marching among the cohorts-o Alexander and con
1ueTpg worlds They were gSng ta4 to the s1d f5 Ion
Hearted 10 rescue the Holy SepulchTe from me |
great ieadersImen Of the same cbaracteristics Of
they have not the same field open TO them
to-day. In the Olyrnpian games some of these |
gentlemen would find themselves little stiff Of
limb and short Of wind. There are no more worlds |
and Cesar. There are no more crusades, except |
nave to turn their minds in other directions And
canals to connect oceans, they are spanning rivers
n the sea constructiong those mighty modern yes
els the deep which 60 forth oyer E shfy
bbing like ghy Pusations rs Of Lac6Is {hng OF e
y 5qo n1sn 5neg As souls they are doing more than ali
things else to bring nearer and still nearer the |
shores of the Orient and the Occident and to pro-
note intercourse between nations and the brother
hood Of man
INVASION HAS HARDLY BEGUN.
Now. we talk about the commercial invasion Of
Europe and other countries why, II reaLLy! mas
M
ar05G 5r0ad Rsf When our great our marvellous home
market falls Us with our we eo al # in
he right way. But there is way to succeed
Now the misfortune in this country is that the
,eope do not speak the foreign lanEpage 4ft ther
oes not seem to be any way OF doing It, a ~ yo99
VII ylm see seoeronnerciaI gentleman abroad He does not
peak anything but the English language ana so ne
But # We should take the example Of Germany.
or instance where they have their men lslrucIea
in3e win come when will have to resort to the
anne means
Next came Governor Montague of Virginia,
pea.king on Our United Country" He said:
+ commerce and the fraternity of civil society has
ever before had such suPportfui factors & as may may
ry is now gigantic empire betting half the globe,
osseeSlg Te means of TRANSPORTATION and the
lost powerful but complex industrial system ever
aiis in Honorable trade in efficient distribution,
hese methods Of contact comes kn9wledge. ana
nth knowledge sympathy ana WIN sympathy
But is our country to ind no other task than
-nG MO the Fellowship of decreptitude. Is it to be
NV a receptacle for dead or composed dinerenceZ
ic mus rather he affirmative force the eneTgz-
ng and ennob ng agency "heTe6y raeh' Ign @ nc dntE:
e bf oug ut into HARMONIOUS and etiicSn1 alliance.