Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-20
ROOT FOR WORLDWIDE PEACE
soretary Of Ftate } axes Notable Speech
at Kansa, Oitv Banquet.
COMMERCIAL R.L,i,ONs TO BE MEDIUM
plea for Discussion of international
Differences on the Broad Basis
of Equity and Fair
Plcy.

Plcy.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov IA world /
wide peace. substantial and friendly rela- /
latlons between nations. was the Keynote I
Of notable speech delivered here tonight /
by Elhu Root. secretary Of state. Follow I
ing Mr.. Root the diplomatic representatives /
Of five Latin-American republics made !
speeches along the samo line. offering trade
extensions between the countries Of North
and South America az means Of bringing
these countries into closer and lasting re-
lationship.
The occasion was the twelfth annual ban |
quet given by the Kansas City Commercial
club in commemoration Of the signing Of
John jay commercial treaty. Five hundred
plates We're laid and many notable persons
were present.
Beside Secretary Root. the speakers, in
order Of their rank, We're:
Ignacio Calderon, minister OF Bolivia.
; Felipe Pardo minister of Peru.
| Enrique Cortes. minister Of Colombia.
Sylvino Gurgel do Amalral. first secretary
of the Brazilian legation
I Alberto Yoachen, charge d'affaires of the
Chilean legation.
John Barrett, United States minister to
Colombia.
Dr. william jay schienelin, New York.
great grandson of John jay, who spoke to
the toast: THE value of the life and ox-
ample Of John Jay"
J. e. II. Hartman. president of the Union
Pacific railroad, who talked informally on
/ the conditions generally Of trade.
Secretary Roots speech.
Secretary Root. who addressed himself to
the toast on "Our relations with South
! America" spoke as follows:
I Since John Jay made the tariff treaty
which is commemorated by the annual din
ner OF this club. the United States has
passed through a period Of comparative is
olauon and indifference i'm foreign ana RS
We have entered anew whether we will or
not, by the necessities of our development
into the field of intimate relations with all
, the nations of the earth 1t is "a field In
which the guiding principle laid down by
, Washington, OF Friendship fer a'l with
ontangling alliances with Done is as wise
rule Of conduct as II was i'm washington
time. 1t is as true now as It was then hat
! Europe has certain primary interests In
! which we are not concerned. and into which
we should not permit ourselves TO be drawn:
/ II is a field in which we care no longer to
be Indifferent or to he IGNORANT for In II
the interests of our vast production and
trade are vitalv concerned: and IN II we
have RESPONSIBILITIES and duties duties to
civilization and to humanitv which can
not escape II we would. and which the con-
science of America will not permit us to cs-
cape II we could.
In this time Of vast immigration. OF inter-
national investment and ownership, OF op-
portunites for enterprise and Of enlarged
peaceful intercourse, and, above all of
steadily progressing popular government, a
new olplohlaGy mas FOUND place. " is rep
resentative diplomacy, and answers not TO
the judgments Of courts or soVeretgns, but
to the Judgment of great popular masses. Il
grows continually more true that the serlti~
ments, feelings and opinions OF the people
determine policies; decide upon. the issues of
peace and war and establish those sympa-
thies between nations which are more DOW
erfui than written and signed treaties oil
alliance. A new responsibility rests upou
the people whose representatives, answer to
their will in shaping their. treatment Of for
eigp nations. The thoughtful men Of every
form themselves carefully and thoroughly:
to think soberly and clearly and to express
themselves temprmtrly and wisely upon
foreign affairs We already realize that tho
same rules OF right conduct which obtain
in our individual intercourse with each
other apply also to our internal political
action and the exercise of the powers Of
self government. We realize that what is
wrong and to be condemned In the con-
duct OF man to man Is wrong and TO be con-
demned in the conduct of public officers,
and in the conduct of politicians.
Nations Have Conscience.
In the relations between nations. which
the great body of the people now control.
there should be a general. all-preVailinR
and controlling sense that the same rules
OF conduct ought to be followed. Nations
have souls and consciencCs as truly as indi-
vidual citizens. The lie of the just and
. and beloved by his neighbors. Is the type Of
what every citizen should wish hts own
country TO be I'm its relations TO all other
| countries To be narrow aud hard. selfish
{ and grasping 10 be arrogant toward the
weak and tmid In maintaining the right
against the strong to be unwilling 20 give
kindly consideration to the rights and In
/ Iterests and feelings of others; TO be without
sympathy or helpfulness for the rest of
manknd--all these things make an individ-
lual man despised and hated in the COM
| munitv VIC should take the same pains to
FarI, aarT them
The greater part of the controversies and
wars between nations arise from the tend
: sumo that upon every question which arises
TAN the right Is upon their own side, and 10
insist upon having their own way, without
that deliberate and kindly consideration Of
1.-THE rights and interests Of the other side of
the question which just man would give
s To his neighbor
g Example of DehOcracy.
n America has given TO the world an eX-
n amp.e OF a democracy made up OF indi-
= viduals capable OF that self-control and self
q ! restraint which enables the defeated con-
= troVersy to accept peacefully the Judgment
of the majority and leads the entire COM
munity. however keen may lie its feelings
j. 20 bow with respect 70 judicial Judgment
s The same spirit, re-entorced by the sentt'
y. I ment for humanity and the desire to helT
i on the progress OF civilization, the rule OF
: peace and justice throughout the word
l. may exert a powerful influence not only
upon our own anAlrs with other nations
but upon the international Intercourse OF
mankind. Mediation and arbitration are
r useful methods OF solving international
:. controversies without recourse 70 war
4 but the true preventive Of war is the
20 | willingness Of the people Of the world "a
"A be lust towards one another, the stTouF
" desire OF the people. OF the earth 70 be kind
"a toward one another the application of tn,
" same rules by all men TO their collective
q treatment of other nations which good citi
u zcns apply to their individual treatment
= az each other. The true and final antidot,
? for war is the love Of justice and pcac,
r among the people who make war or pre-
serve peace
> Several specially invited guests were pres
] ent including Daniel Chester French, The
sculptor Of New York; David r.. Francis
> president OF the trans Mississippi con
gress; Governor Mickey OF Nebraska, Gov
ernor Frantz OF Oklahoma, several officeri
from the army posts at Forts Leavenwortl
D, and Riley j. T. Hurley general manage
"a OF the Santa Fee S. Nj. FELTON,, president q
n. the Rock Island system, and J. Kruttsch
r. nit. vice president, and j. c, stubbs, traf
a nc manager OF the Union Pacific.
Nebraska Party Arrives
N Guests at the Commercial club banque
ie and guests and delegates to the trans
J. Mississippi commercial congress. which viii