The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
! ! OOT PLEADS FOR
! i1'|WORLD-W|DE | PEACE
as tcretary of State, in Notable
MAddress, Discusses Our In
ey. ternational Relations.
. =. .DINTS OUT NEED OF
to HIGHER NATIONAL IDEALS
SaEj
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CON.
lsssany Distinguished Guests at
i u commemorative Banquet i'm
.iH Kansas City.

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nov
T. KANSAS CITY. Nov. ia world
J. ride peace substantial and enduring,
sadc possible by closer commercial aud
the iendIy relations between nations, was
u, te keynote of notable speech dcllv-
slssed here tonight by Elihu Root, Sec
sy,tary of State. Following Mr. Root,
|pl,,,c diplomatic representatives of Latin
dnarnerican Republics made speeches
9 fiong the same lines. offering trade eX-
| iRrnsion between the countries of North
fr3ei,d South America as means OF
|varineing these countries into closer and
|sasting relationship.
q The occasion was the twelfth annual
.Snanquet given by the Kansas City Com
Efsnercial club, IN commcmoratlon OF INC
.seipning of the John Jay commercial
ftreaty. Five hundred plates were lald>
FAnd many notable persons were pres
ftmt
Many Distinguished Guests.
s Besides Secretary Root, the speakers,
fe the order of their rank, were;
e t1gnacio Caldcron. Minister Of Bo-
sc via.
owt Felipe Pardo. Minister of Peru,
Enrique Cortcs, Minister Of Colom-
Eain.
,.Sylvino Gurgcl Do AmaraIa, first
os,Sretary of the Brazilian legation.
Alberto Yoacham. charge d atfaircs
o { the Chilean legation.
had John Barrett. United States Minis
oil E To Colombia.
mDr w Jay Schieflelin, New York,
N G,eat grandson of John Jay. who spoke
vi the toast, 1.-The Value of the Life
lhsd Example of John Jay.
aE. IL. Hartman, president of the
me- bon Pacific railway. talked intor-
frslly OH trade conditions generally.
Secretary Root. who addressed HIM
stsf to the toast, ''Our Relations With
.0 au. Address of Mr.. Root
,srsincc John Jay u,ade The tariff treaty
tnl+ihis cluo. the United States has passed
ing ouEh a period OF comparative isoiSIr9n tr,l
em y indifference IN. foreign AFFAIRS inc
H. srhers of tine Republic. who in their early
nysSes colonsts. were naturally familiar
sslh European aapirs. The whole course oi
. onial life. followed by the French alliance
/ al the early wars OF Great Britain. was one
+efdrintimaie relations with Europe Tho Young
il 5public. bounded on the north by the Brlt
vbs provinces, the south by Florida and
o-.nisaDa. the possessions OF Spain ana
! Vance and to the west by savage tribes un
aiHr foreign influence; the navigation OF the
Psk5ssissippi blocked At the month by foreign
m and with an extensive ocean porn" COM
knLlrce. had to be kcenly alive 10 foreign in
catlencc and the course OF foreign diplomacy
! ut whenever Southern and Western borders
.prerc relieved from these influences and the
|L-,ad OF the exhaustive Napolcouic wars hod
I'd Europe 10 turn It's strength toward ITS
55Tn Internal affairs and tnc colonization ana
o. 'nde OF the Orient had begun TO absorb the
yuirplus activity Of Europe. VIC turned ohr
ttcntion our internal matters, ana
~ " a long period censed TO take much note
~ whar going abroad. or 10 be
NA....h ii dal ,t. 1
fE5ight affect
N Enterig Wider Field.
- Now, However our growth has been SO
fEreDt a. 10 bring us again on the wider field
pf the world trade and constructive enter
Eprisc into contact with all the great and
| active nations of mankind. We have entered
anew, whether va will or not, by the ncccs-
! yities Of development into the field of
! Intimate relations with all the nations OF the
Anrih IT is field i'll which the guiding
. n.rinciple laid down by Washington, OF
.df'friendship for all. entangling alliances with
| lope. is as wise rule oil conduct II
las in Washington : time Ii is true
u''pw as II WAS then TINT Europe has certain
rmary interests in which we are not con
.FfBrned. and into which We should not permit
.Jrselyes TO he drawn; yet II Is n held in
nshch VIC csrc no longer TO be indifferent.
eiN 10 he ignorant for in il the interests
. itsi our vast production and trade are vitally
. 5nccru"d; and in ii VIC have Responsibilities
/ lrd duties duties 10 civilization and 10
| .maniiy, which we cannot escape it
y ryuld and which tho conscience Of America
"a ~ NOT permit u' TO escape ii we could.
70, New Diplomacy Exists,
,ap, In this timc Of vast immigration. OF inter
|,~fional Investment and ownership, OF op-
lps rtunites for enterprise and OF enlarged
cfercefol Intercourse and, above ALL OF stead
! '5h progressing popunr government, new
IN olomacy has found place II il repre-
his tfntiye diplomacy and answers not 20 ;hc
Us ,IgmcuIs of courts Sovcrcigns but to the
en- 9gmcni Of great popular masses. II grows
1nt 3tinually more true that the sentiments
. he 1ines and opinions of the people deter.
oarrnc polci".: decide upon tho issues ~
Inf ice and war. and establish these Sympa-
les between nations which are mere ;rowcr-
Y u than written and signed treaties oi al
0ssplcc \ now responsibility rests upou
.bD 9 people whose representatives answer to
wasp nations The thoughtful rncn of every
"% d-govcrnine people have duty 10 inform
W tymscivoS carefully and thoroughly; TO think
of plerly and clearly. and to express. them
vpycs tcmperately and wisely upon iorcigu
| nd airs We alrcsdy realize that The same
wtFs OF right conduct which ohtnin in our
| ur6f 6fvidual untcrcours" with each other apply
- !" our internal political action md tho
III! rcisc OF The power ot s"lf-g0y ernmcnt. We
.doo9ize that whst is wrong and 10 6c con.
nigtaEod in the conduct OF man TO man is
,rotk'ng aud 10 be condemned in the conduct
'sSfas, az - - " '''',
foupn rhe relations bstween nations. which
- AZ great body of tho people now control
~, Ye should be general all prevailing aud
an Trolling seDsc that tho same rulcs of con
pa, " ought 10 be followed Nations have
n c,s.s and conseicnccs as truly individ
.,jced lciiizens. Tho life of thc Just and faith
.c,hsf and kindly mar who i respected and
a ped by his neighbors. IL The rype df
ESif every citizen should wish his own couu-
Ito be IN its relations 10 all other couu
buppp, i" he narrow and hard. selfish and
Ntping. 10 bc arrogant toward the weak
iimid in maintaining the r'ghi against
Ioir"ng Ia bo unwilling 10 give kindly
MS liberation +" Tho rgha and Interests aud
| - &iigs OF others, 10 Il" without sympathy
Ee'f f-,o' 'llnU.s for Tho re.i VI InnM imL-an