Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY. JUNE 1906
ROOSEVELT AND KANC III
Resemblances In Their Maxi1ns
 Traced by German Envoy.


 Traced by German Envoy.
 IDEALS OF BOTH VERY SIMILAR i Philosophy of the President and That 1 of the Late Chinese Emperor, Fa- nous as . Warrior, Statesman and l von sternburg-How Science h Ap- piled to Work.
 Baron Speck von Sternburg, ambas- sador from Germany to the United States, delivered the principal address the other day at the commencement exercises of the University of Illinois at Urbana, H., says dispatch from that city. In the course of his address he said:
 "The spiritual bonds between our two nations, especially during the last thirty years, have been powerful fac tor The increase in the number of men of university training in the Unit ed States and in Germany during this period has been pointed out as one of the most remarkable facts of our epoch.
 Higher education has adjusted itself to the needs of our modern life, and the demand for university education Is more earnest in both countries than anywhere else and has become far more general Our people at large have awakened to the one thing needed for national success-the growth of truly scientific spirit in the conduct of af- fairs, from the smallest industry to the administration of the state itself.
 "In Germany the scientific spirit has penetrated into every branch of busi- ness, into every factory. Empirical sys- tens, which have not adapted them selves to the changes. have one by one gone to the wall. It has become ire quent saying that the German univer- sity professor is the father of modern German industry. This is true to the word. He has harnessed science to industry and has brought Teuton en- ergy, enterprise and perseverance to it's fullest development.
 Emperor Rang Hi of China issued a treatise which his grateful people named the Holy Edict.' Rang Hi was the second emperor of the present dy. nasty, the Chings, which overthrow the corrupt and degenerated Mings. He, like Frederick the Great, was not only a highly successful warrior, but 6 statesman and artist of great renown.
 Characteristic are the inscriptions of the seals of Rang HI. They contain two impressions-one the characters attend to the people, the other, ven crate heaven Every country which expects to be prosperous, every indi- vidual who wants to perform bis duty and find happiness in life, can today do no better than follow the teachings of the Holy Edict.' At glance those who read them and have read or lis tened to the quotations In the speeches of President Roosevelt must be struck by the extraordinary similarity of the two Let me give few examples:
 "Kang HI says: Cultivate filial piety and brotherly love. for thereby will be honored social morality President Roosevelt says: We must in our lives, in our efforts. endeavor to further the cause of brotherhood
 "Kang Hi says: Esteem thrift and economy, for thereby Is saved money in business President Roosevelt says: Only by avoidance of spending money on what is needless or unjustif1abie can we legltlmately keep our income to the point required to meet our needs that are genuine s-.
 "Kang HI says: Promote academic institutions. for thereby are established scholarly habits President Roosevelt says: Of all the work that is done or that can be done for our country the greatest Is that of educating the body, the mind and, above all. the character
 huhk III suys. LADfulu iuWs anu ordinances, for thereby are warned the foolish and obstinate President Roose. welt says: When we make 1t evident that all men. great and small alike. have to obey the law, we put the safe guard of the law around all mem
 ''Kang Hi says: Recommend polite speech. for thereby is refined the social atmosphere President Roosevelt says. Speak softly'-the following words you all know.
 "Kang HI says: Develop legitimate business, for thereby the peoples de sire Is rendered pacific President Roosevelt says: Our laws should be SC drawn as to protect and encourage cor porations which do their honest duty by the public
 'Kang Hi says: Keep disciplined the forces. for thereby are prevented thefts and robberies' President Roosevelt says: A good navy is not provocative of war; it Is the surest guarantee of peace
 'Kang HI says: Settle enmities and dissensions. for thereby you protect hu- man lives President Roosevelt says: Every thinking man rejoices when by mediation or arbitration 1t proves pos sib,e to settle troubles in time to avert