The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
DIPLOMATSAS GUESTS
Won Sternburg and Durand
at Merchants Banquet.
TALK PEACE AND COMMERCE
German Ambassador says President
aDd Kaiser Have Abiding Desire to
Learn Truth-Sir Mortimer Durand
Discusses Relation OF the DipIo-
matte Service to business.

New YORK. Nov. --.-Iue German and
British Ambassadors We're present as
guests Of honor at the annual banquet
OF the New York Chamber OF Commerce
az the Waldorf Astoria tonight
Earon Speck Won Sternburg. responding
TO the toast The Relations Between the
. United States and Germany" rehaars=d
the friendly political and commercial ties
between the countries. referring psrticu-
laIly TO the recent exchange Of university
professorshiDs.
The Ambassador touched on the German
American tariff dimiudes, and in this
connection coupled the names Of the
Kaiser and the President in a. manner
that called applause from the audience.
Re said.
You have just sent a commission Of
experts 10 Germany 10 make a thorough
study Of the tariff situation in Germany.
and 20 thoroughly acQuaint the Germans
with the American situation. MAY this
step bring great advantages to the com
meTcial and industrial life Of beth our
countries. The appointment of this COM
mission emphasizes TO my mind trait
which is possessed in a striking degree by
President Roosevelt and Emperor William
--an abiding desire for the truth. q pref
eTence 10 understand your nefghb0r rather
than TO misunderstand him"
Sir Mortimer Durand. the British Am
bassador. made one of the strong ad-
dresses Of the banquet.
Talks on Peace and Commerce.
1T has long been recognized in Eng
land that commerce is the Hfeblood Of
the nation" said the Ambassador. and
other nations have woke UP, rather too
thoroughly, perhaps. for our taste. to the
consciousness Of its Importance. The
dinlomatic service has caught the spirit
.Of the age, and for many years past
the embassies and legations have been
devoting their attentions much more than
they used 10 TO the interests Of trade.
Commercial attacheships have been found
ed for this special purpose, and every year
sees more attention paid 20 the subject
1t should also bc remembered that
when not directly working for the inter
eSts OF commerce. the diDlumatist is al
ways working for The other half Of The
legend ON your oid Gsedal-for peace. As
Cen Foster observes the diplomatic rep
resentattvc is 'pre-emincutly q peace
maker, and if he can. through his ef
forts. postpone a great war. OF shorten il
by q single day. he viii save 10 the pub
&c treasury much more than the cost TO
the United States % it. diplomatic est9b-
lishment for an entire year. without TAX
ing into account the loss OF life and de
strUction Of property. Working for peace
is working for commerce. and JefTe-so-,
was wise in coupling the two things.
Il told an audience of my countrymen
a few days ago. and I repeat it TO vou.
that my regret in leaving. America is tenn
pered by one great satisfaction. the be-
lief that at no time since the war OF the
Revolution has the feeling between the
two countries been so friendly as it is
now I am not going 10 dwell upon that
subject at length. People who are really
good friends do not need to talk much /
about it.
Nevertheless. while feel this. feel
also that the old era OF misunderstanding
and prejudice is passing away. and that /
il is right 10 recognize the fact and re-
joice in it. DO not mistake my meaning. /
Do not suppose that 1 wish TO claim /
particle OF credit for it, IN ambassador /
can do little at best 10 bring two countries
together, and in the three years. however !
good his intentions, he can do practically I
nothing. I am merely stating what I be- 4
lieve TO be q fact-due to causes wholly I
Independent Of me. But in leaving Amer I
lea with regret. Il regret amounting TO I
sorrow, I do leave it with one great salts /
faction, the assurance that between our /
kindred nations all is well
Among the guests was Senator Chaun- /
cey NJ. Depew, but he did not speak. Sen /
ator Elkins, Of West Virginia. spoke on I
the relationship of the United States Sen
ate TO good government. defending the 1
upper branch Of Congress from recent /
criticism.