The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-31

| cheers for William Jennings Bryan
had been called for and given, " how
can | thank you for this welcome
home3 My heart would be flint indeed
if it were not touched by yonr demon.
stration. My heart would be ungrateful
beyond measure if it did not in return
coneecrate itself to your service.
"It was kind In the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league TO propose
this home coming. II was kind in Gov.
Folk TO come al the way from Mis-
souri, to bring the testimony that he
brings in his official career of love for
civic purity, that he might Join in this
reception. II was kind Of Tom Johnson,
that example of moral courage, that We
need SO much In this country, TO lend
his presence to this occasion. Kind in
the officers of this league to bring you
here. Kind in Mr., Thomas to voice
the welcome in words so generous that
| cannot admit myself worthy of them.
Kind In You so fully to recompeuse me
for any danger that have encountered
or any sacrifice that / have made in
being absent so long from my native
land.
~ can not use better phrase than
the old simple one--'I thank you.
Like all travellers who have visited other
lands. I return with delight TO tho land Of
my birth. moro proud OF its people, with
more confidence in it's Government and grate-
full to tho kind Providence that cast my lot
IN in the United States; VS., My national pride
/ havc seen of the hltruistc interest taken
by Americans in the people OF other
tries No other nation can show such
friendship. My love for our form of GOV
ernment has been quickencd as l have Wis
tied castles md towers and pecrod into
nation. 'pronting by the experience OF tho
past and yot unhnmpcred by traditions and
unfottercd by caste, has been permitted TO
form center of civilization on new
soil aud ercct here ''governmort Of tho
people, by tho people and for tho people
l also return more deeply impressed than
ever before with the responsibility which
rosts upon our nation excmplar among
the nations and moro soficitous, avoiding
the causes which have led other nations 20
decay, may present higher ideal than has
ever before been embodied in national lifs
and carry human progress TO higher plano
than it has before reached.
| dosre, moreover, to acknowledge indcbt.
edncss to tho American officials. who have
everywhere shown US all possible courtesy
and kindness.
l do not know that I cnn better show my
appreciation OF the welcome accorded me by
my countrymen than to submit some sug-
gestions drawn from observations during tho
past year Japanese educator, addressing
mo through an Interpreter, said:
Il wish you would find the worst thing
in Japan and tell us about it, so that we
may correct il.
] commended the generous spirit which
no manifested. but assured him that / had
not visited Japan in search OF faults but
rather that I might find the best things in
Japan and take them homo for the benefit
Of my own people Each nation con give
lessons TO every other. and whilo our nation
is in position to make the largest oontri
button, as | believe, 10 tho education Of the
world, it ought to remain in the attitude OF
n pupil and be ready TO profit by the
experience OF others.
Rrinps MesSape of paace
The first message that l bring from the
old world is message OF pesce Tho cause
Of arbitration is making real progress, in
spite OF the fact that the nations most prom
inent in the establishment OF The Hague |
tribunal have themselves been engaged in
wars since that court was organized. There |
is perccptible growth in sentiment in ia.
vor Of the settlement OF international dis |
putes by peaceful means. II wns my good |
fortune to bo present Mt the last session
OF the 1nter-P Parlsmentnry union, which
nations were represented, and those included |
all the leading nations Of the world. This |
peace congress, as IL is generally known, !
not only adopted resolutions in favor Of tho |
limitation OF armoments and tho arbitration |
Of all questions relating TO debts, but unan.
mouSly indorsed the proposition that all |
questions of every nature should be sub |
nittcd To impartial tribunal for iuvesu- |
CATION, or to the mediation OF friendly na.
lions before hostilities commenced 1t |
IS not necessary TO point out the importance !
tho suggestion in treaties would so long |
WY toward removing the probability OF |
war While the idea is OF American origin, |
i was heartily accepted by the representa-
European countries l believe that IL our
nation would propose TO make with every
other. nation . treaty providing that all
SQUIRT or somc other impartial international
tribunal for investigation and report before
my declaration Of war or commencement OF
,ostilities, it would And many nations willing
o enter into such compact
rom the public utteranco OF tho present
Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Henry
Campb Bannerman. that such treaty
ish speaking nations, and their example
would be followed until the danger of war
gould be almost il not entirely removed To
AXE the lead in such a movement would
he best sense Of tho torn And what ar.
,ument can be advanced against such action
IN the part OF the United Statesl Shall we
7ield 70 any other nation in the estimate to
30 placed upon the value OF human lfel I
confess thGt my aversion to killing increases
With the years. Surely tho Creator did not
10 plan the universe as to make the progress
If the raco dependent upon wholesale blood
citing 1 prcfor TO believe that war, instead
II being an agency for good, Is rather an
evidence of mans surrender to his passions,
md that ono CT the tests OF civilization ia
mans Willingness 20 submit his controversies
o tho arbitrament OF reason rather than OF
orce.
Promote Commercial Interests.
Another subject connected with for
ign relation: ] venture to suggest that wo
nay not only promote peace. but also ad'
'anoe our commercial interests by ennounc
ng as national policy that our navy will
,ot bo used for the collection OF private
sSs whs nH yss Of Ss
PERSONAL safety of all who allegiance TO
'ur flag, wa should; in my Judgment. an
'ounce that persons engaging In business
md holding property in other lands for bust
less purposes, must be subject to the laws
u the countries in which they engage in
business enterprises.
Many profitable fields Of investment are
low closed because the people of the smaller
iations are afraid that an Investment Of for
'gn capital will be made excuse for .
oreign invasion. Several times this trip
his fact has been brought to my attention,
md 7 convinced that for every dollar
20 could secure to American investors by
N attempt to place the Government back Of
heir private claims, We would lose many
lollsrs by closing the door &c investment.
Mark the distinction between the protec'
ion Of the lives Of our citizens and the use
u m MI a.. |