New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
MEN OF NOTE DINE
AMBASSADORS SPEAK
OF WORLD PEACE.
Addresses at Chamber of Com
merce Gathering by DipIo-
mats and Senators.


AT unusually distinguished group Of
sneakers. even FOR the Chamber OF Com
-aerce addressed the members OF that
organization and their guests AZ the lIst
annual dinner Of the chamber. which was
held 81 Tho Naldorf-Astoria last night.
The speakers included Count Won Bern
storT the German Ambassador. James
Brycc. the British Ambassador; two United
states Senators. Nelson W. Aldrich of
Rhode Island, and Elihu Root. Of New
York. and Secretary Nagel ~ the Depart
nieut Of Commerce and Labor.
More than FIVE hundred members OF the
CHAMBER and their guests sat down 10 the
dinner I'M the grand ballroom. ]. Edward
simmons president Of the Chamber. pre-
sized. With him AT the guest table, be-
side those named above. were: ". Butler
Duncan. Captain e. T. G. Sowerby. r. N:
! AMMAN Bryce. NJ p: George r. Cortel-
you. Rudolph Frankscn. Consul General
for Germany: the Rev. Dr. William T.
Manning. pastor of Trinity Church; senator
C.auucey NJ. Dcpcw. Dr. Nicholas Murray
Rutler. J. Pierpont Morgan. Postmaster
General Frank II. Hitchcock, General
stewart L. Woodford. Charles Stewart
smith. General Horace Porter. Courtcnay
Ny Beuuett Consul General for England:
captain Joseph p. Murdoch, L. :. Y:
George ". Reynolds End John T. Terry.
Among those al tho small tables in tho
body ~ tho hsll wore Cornelius y Riss.
James -. Cannon. John Clanin. Robert G.
tlcWr,. James q. colgate. charles a.
Consut. Charles " Fl!rt Henry Z. Frick.
F'te-t IT. Gary. Cl'ment a. Griscom,
George Harvey. RraAtou Ives, Robert :.
rovett. Thomas p RYAN, lsoob n. Schiff.
Isaac \. SeliEmsn and Frank A. Van
ocrl-p
The hall Vas decorated with the Gags ~
HT nations The sal ~ the chamber was
hung on the vsu hack - the presidents
chair snd surrounded by cluster of
American rags on rhe risht and left were
'he hsrs - England and Germany. SILK
banners. bearing the names and coats of
s~ne % the states end territories of the
Union. were suspended from tho boxes.
Iue' before tho speaking. the boxes began
te fn up The box directly i'm front ~
the prssiden'. and from which vas sus-
psn6ed rhe arms of the Tinted states. vas
reserE-el for Mrs. John L. Rockefeller. ir-.
Daughter % Senstor Aldr'ch.
NAGEL PRAISES TAFT
Ss-retsr, Nsgel VAS tho hrst speaker, re
srordinE 10 the toast. The President" He
rsid
I'm highly reprssentative form OF gov
srrment me President Of the United states
rfsnGS 'If - the most representative fg-
u0s. for he alone among an tho coordinate
branches of the government owes his Of
fee 70 the voice of the entire people. and
he, in = measure a. least. stands for the
gGara ntees ~ the Constitution. tor the ira
di'ions ~ cur country ana for his party
II las appeared 10 me that m consider
iur thar resporsibilitv ue have failed 10
fIH-~r Hrrrn fasrrra he
sritutioual privilege of the President of the
nl1ed states 20 submit suggestions and
20 his power chief Executive 10 on
force those laws which are already on the
statute hooks
II has seemed 70 me that when the Con-
s'itutcn plainly saws that Toy message the
President may suggest new proposals for
legislation the idea Is that under cir
cumstanc'-s shall We go beyond the law
which has already been put within his
rands, and n has seemed 80 me that every
demand upon Executive power 10 antici-
pate authority is noJhing more nor less
imam denial % popular government and
concession 10 one-man power.
We have been told that there shall be no
North no South, no East. no West. I say.
there must be a North a South an East
aud West, for VIC need them all. Thank
heaven. we have them Now. combined.
tH'N represent the varied resources and
fh' diversified activities that alone can
constitute cne united nation. We must
'carn the simple lesson that by united
'n"rt the Interests Of every part of the
country viii he developed, ana with ad-
antsse 20 every state and to the profit
~ the whole ration.
As understand IL. the Presidents an
peal rs for that kind Of a union: union
bound hy something more than speech.
"T platform. o. laws. but bound by com
mon interests. tho united patriotism 81
every cltlZen ~ tho entire land Ano the
PRESIDENT of Tho United States Is the
chosen representative of al Tho people
Challenging free and fair discussion. is
entitled 70 tho sustained support Of those
Ttose selection he Is and without whose
resolves itself into mere form.
BRYCE FOR PEACE.
Secretary Nagel was followed hv Am
tssssdor Bryce. who was introduced as the
most popular representative OF his SOW
sre gn. Mr. BIyoe SAID that the United
States had 10 warmer friend than King
EtVsrd- and In ehat he represented the
feeling % the English throughout the
Wor'1- Tie dirressed for a tribute 10 John
ksnnedy. and Then spoke Of the growth
- This country, saying that a recent trip
had mace him believe that there would soon
le 20 piece whore q man might find soil
-.1e except the n'-iGhborhood Of the North
Poe
while it was stiu = matter Of contro-
rerzy how many had been 20 the pole.
10 believed II was acknowledged, he said.
thar more people had been there than had
ever been there before.
Ambassador Bryce said.
You know. 7 hope. that the United States
has no warmer or truer friend than King
rcnard. That he has been ever since the
ear lh4. when, on The threshold Of man
n0pd ne visited your shores. and that he
N4l be, ] feel assured 10 The end. Ia that
he represents the feeling of his people
Wherever they are scattered over the world.
some people talk about making wars for
tne sake OF trade There could be no
greater folly. And Il il a double folly TO
falk of war FOR the sake Of war, becauss.
every nation has far more 20 lose than IL
could possibly gain b. going 10 war for
ne reason that II would lose more by war
man u could repair IA forty years
Just year sgO / had the honor Of max
ifE = short address 70 you, all OF which
YOU have no doubt by this time forgotten
sne 7 have forgotten all CT IL myself eX-
cfpt one thsg which I ventured 10 sav