Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-17
EXTENSION OF
NATIONS TRADE
President RooseveIt's Utter
ances at Banquet Last Night.
OTHERS SPEAK ON SAME LINE
Mr.. Joseph G. Cannon, Secretary of
State Root and Two Governors.
PRESIDENT GIVEN AN OVATION
Speech Largely Devoted to Govern
ment's Policy in santo Domingo
and Consular Service.
Mr.. Joseph G. Cannon, Secretary o
State Root and Two Governors.
PRESIDENT GIVEN AN OVATION
Speech Largely Devoted to Govern

AS concluding feature to its ses-
sion in this city, the national conven-
ton for the extension of foreign
commerce, called into existence by
the initiative of the New York board
of trade and transportation, held a
banquet in the Arlington last night.
President Roosevelt was the princi-
pal speaker of the evening. Other
addresses were made by Speaker ] O.
seph G. Cannon, Secretary Of State
Elihu Root, Gov. Claude A. Swan
son of Virginia, and Gov. Edwin
Warfeld of Maryland. About 600
delegates to the convention were
seated about the tables in the spa
cious dining room at the Arlington.
The Presidents speech was de-
voted to discussion Of this govern
ment's policy in putting San Do
mingo on her feet" reform in the
consular service, and extension of
the nations trade into South and
Central America and the orient. He
made an urgent plea for larger
navy and for the American mer-
chant marine.
President Roosevelt appeared just as the
dinner was being concluded and was es-
corted at once to the head of the room, the
guests receiving him standing and cheering
wildly until he was seated. During all the
time the band in an ante room was playing
THE Star Spangled Banner" but it's strains
were unheard until the cheering subsided.
Then, when he recognized the air, the Pres-
dent again leaped to his feet and carried
all preseI with him, as he said-"I didn t
know what they were playing
Given Three Cheers.
delegate from one of the western states
mounted chair and proposed three cheers
for Teddy Roosevelt, President of the
United States and they were given with a
will Some one else followed with the cry,
What's the matter with Teddy" anu the
answer. Hes all right came with a vim
which seemed to make the foundations
shake.
Upon being introduced to deliver his ad-
dress the President was again given an
ovation. He then proceeded to a discus
sion of the topics outlined.
The Presidents Address. -
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t is peculiar pleasure to me to greet you
here this evening on behalf of the national
government, and in greeting all of you let
me say how particularly pleased l am that
we should have the governors of the great
states of Virginia and Maryland with us
this evening. Every public official who has
proper sense of the obligations of his
oath of office, whatever party he may be-
long to, once that he is in office. must feel
that he is the servant of all the people
That is true of all public officials, but per-
haps it is in an especial sense true of the
Secretary of State of the Union; for our
party lines stop at the waters edge. The
minute that we get beyond the limits of
our own country are all of us Americans
and nothing else 1t is in the fullest rec
ognition of that spirit that Secretary Root
acts and has always acted.
In speaking 10 you this evening I need
say but little beyond stating to you that
what Mr.. Root has already said to YOU has
my full and unqualified indorse ment. In
the few words that | have to say l shall
have to dwell purely on three policies which
Nj. Root las developed that are completely
nonpartisan, completely in the interest of
the nation as a whole ] intend to say just
a few words to you on the question of our
relations to Santo Domingo, upon our con-
sular service. and upon the effort to secure
better trade relations with South and Cen
trail America and the orient.
First as 10 our relations with the Do
minican republic. The United States holds
and must hold. a peculiar position in the
western hemisphere. This position must
never be one Of oppression or of aggression
toward her weaker neighbors; II must be
one of helpfulness toward them; it must
be an attitude of helping them to stand on
their own feet. Under Mr.. Roots guidance
we are now endeavoring to secure by treaty
with Santo Domingo an arrangement de-
signed to make it absolutely unnecessary
for this country ever to think of interven-
ton in Santo Domingo; because it is an
effort TO prevent tie possibility of the oc-
currerce of conditions there which would
uecessitate such Intervention. Two years
ag7 things in the island got into such a
shape that we became satisfied that certain
Furopcan powers, If we did not take some
stems to better conditions, would themselves
take possession of certain ports in the is
lands We had to act TO prevent action by
others.
Effort to Increase Stability.
..Sfnce then we have been striving to
which SaDtO