The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17

Washington, Jan 11.-President Roose-
welt urged the passage OF laws by the
present congress TO extend American
trade to every section of the globe. at the
banquet given last night TO the dele
gates OF the foreign commerce convention
at the Arlington hotel by the New YORK
board OF trade and transportation. The
president Secretary OF OF stSsG tH9r IA h9o.; y;
Maryland and Swanson of Virginia were
the principal speakers.
The 600 guests arose and cheered for
FIVE minutes when President RooseVelt
entered the banquet hall and was intro
duced by President McCarroll or the con-
vention.
The president, in opening, declared that
il was a peculiar pleasure for him on be-
half OF the government to greet the dele
gates and Ito have the governors OF the
great states of Maryland and Virginia
present" a public servant IN oHiGf' zee ne ne
people, regardless Of party. He paid a
tribute 10 Secretary Root and declared
that the minute we leave American sou
party lines are disregarded anu We are
all Americans.
What secretary Root has already said
to this convention has my unqudhueu
Endorsement" said the president Mr..
subjects already referred 10 by Secretary
Root. First. our relations with San Do
mingo; second, the consular service, ana
third. the extension OF our trade III Gem
tral and South America.
The first duty of the government. the
president said, Is TO help san Domingo
stand on her feet. tie referred to me
pending treaty, which. he declared. If
adopted, will remove all danger In the fu-
ture of any necessity for Intervention.
lie reviewed the causes which led 10 the
of the island republic and explained the
objects of the proposed treaty. 'One or
the great objects OF the San Domingo
revolution" the president declared, was
! al. nnNt 4 ~
der the present plan this privilege Is de-
MED"
The president then took up the ques,
ton of reform I'm the consular service ana
praised the convention for It's Work IN
this connection.
II believe that great Improvement
has been worked in the consular ser
vice" he said, hut do not believe that
ID tse power of removal should be restrict
The president declared that both IN the
civil and military service he keeps open
1.-THE door OF ready exit for the unit He
said that no one but himself had the
power 20 close this door
lie declared that Secretary Roots visit
to South America last fall had accom-
plished much in the direction Of extend
| ing trade, and said that q bill incorporat-
! ing tho suggestions made by Secretary
| Root In his Kansas City speech had been
prepared and expressed the hope that II
| would be passed at this session OF con-
gress. This bill" he added, rs absolute
] ly needed IL we arc TO meet foreign COM
! petition"
Tho president declared that there is no
doctrine advocated by any nation OF the
world that compares with the Monroe
! Doctrine In advancing the cause OF peace
/ He predicted a continued reign Of pros
perity, not only for America, but for
/ Europe and Asia as well.
The prime boast OF the United States
/ navy is TO avert war, he declared, In dis
4 cussng the needs of a bigger navy, and
the wisdom OF preparing for war In time
OF peace. THE United States navy Is The
cheapest insurance this nation has Treat
/ every power with justice, with every
Z courtesy-courtesy is very cheap, ont
very valuable--and don't give any nation
cause for offense."
/ The president declared that he sim
/ cerely hoped that the meeting OF the
! convention would result In a faster Ia,
OF ships 10 South America and the Orient
He made an urgent plea for large.
/ navy and for the American merchant ma
rine.
In discussing his recommendations fol
/ reform I'm the consular service. the prcsi'
dent declared that although congress
feared that IL might limit the power oi
| the executive" by adopting the recon-
! mendatlons. nevertheless Secretary Roo
had found "A way TO do what congress
had failed, to do and that as n result
great improvements have been made ~
strengthening the natiAn's consyiar rep
| resentation I'm foreign countries
THREE CHEERS FOR TEDDY
When the president finished. delegate
from one OF the far Western state