New-York tribune., 1910-06-11

flags should be furled forever? War is the
destruction of trade, and therefore you.
who are the life of trade, are more in
terested than anybody else in putting
stop TO the expenditure of millions to build
battleships as they are doing in Germany
and England to-day, and to keep up stand
ing armies, as they are doing in Europe"
While admitting that so long as univer-
sal peace was not established this country
must keep ready for all emergencies, the
speaker advocated the spread of the doc
trine of peace and goodwill. so that the
hour of universal peace should be has
tened, and in behalf of the American Peace
Society and the International Parliament
ary Union he offered the commercial trav-
elers the flag Of the Peace Society. that
they might carry If in their parade to-day
to proclaim their belief in the doctrines Of
peace The offer was received with en-
thusiam.
Lewis Nixon, the next speaker, was not
so enthusiastic about the peace propa-
ganda. though he admitted it was beauti-
full dream. He builds warships 'It must
not be achieved. however" he said, by
the loss of American self-respect" Mr.
Nixon had a message to the travelling
men. too. He asked them to spread the
doctrine that this country must have her
own ships. under her own flag, to carry
the immense trade Of this country to other
countries.
Mr.. Nixon attacked the statistics of for
eign trade published each year They
showed a balance of trade in favor Of this
country, he said. but failed TO show how
much of the balance-S300, 10000 at least
was paid for transportation. While he
wished to be fair and square to other ma
S;1~ ~ ,1r.o
freight of this country carried by ships
under the flag of this country, and did
not want to be subject TO court where
other nations had the great majority and
might coalesce against this country.
Henry White Admits Debt
Henry White admitted his indebtedness
for much of the information he had OBJ
tanned abroad to commercial travellers from
America Al regard you as feIlow-crafts-
men, he said, for while 1 have not the
facility for talk which characterizes you, 1
recognize that the commercial traveller
needs ali the gifts of diplomacy"
Marcus NJ. Marks, president OF the Ma
tionai Association of Clothiers, commended
the optimistic tone of the gathering and of
the association in all its dealings. Yet there
was discomfort in this country. he added.
and the workingmen felt that they were
being unduly oppressed by the high cost of
living and that they have no opportunity
to save for a rainy day or TO provide
against accidents.
'One means of allaying a portion Of this
discomfort" he said. lis by the adoption of
laws like that adopted in this state provtd-
ing for compensation for injuries to work
ingmen. without the necessity of prolonged
trials"
Mr. Marks appealed to the members of
the association to hold TO the highest ideals
and to practise fraternity and justice.
Brigader General A. L. Kline, who will
act as grand marshal of the prosperity
parade to-day, gave some figures showing
the amount of good accomplished by the
order and appealed to the members for
continued support for the organization.
Other speakers were John S. Whalen, ex-
Secretary of State. and c. w Hodson-
Thirty-fve councils of the Grand Coun-
Gil Of New York State, besides members
of the Supreme Council of the order in the
United States and members of the State
Grand Council. as well as members of the
Grand councils OF New Jersey and Della
ware and members of local councils in
those jurisdictions, and organization of va
rious trades and industries. will take part
in the great parade to-day.
a special train on the Long Island Rail-
road will leave the Manhattan Beach |
Hotel at 9 o'clock this morning, and the !
members will be brought on a special !
ferryboat from Long Island City 10 Cort- !
landt street. The parade will be formed
under Brgadier General Kline grand
marshal in Vesey street. with the right Of |
the line resting on Broadway. Automo- |
biles will be provided for the women. The |
parade will be up Broadway TO Waverley |
Place. then up Fifth avenue to Goth street |
and Madison avenue. Members OF the |
United Commercial Travellers will con- |
tinue to the ferry at East 34th street and |
return by special train to the Manhattan |
Beach Hotel
Many manufacturing institutions have |
arranged to have special displays in the
parade. while the Zayat Guild. Ancient |
Mystic Order of Bagmen OF Bagdad the /
Shriners OF the United Commercial Trav- |
ellers will have a prominent part. The !
peace flag will be an added feature this |
year, but the knights OF the grip have been |
boosters for prosperity and renewed con-
fdence IN the future OF business from the /
start
Soon after the panic Of 1907 they began |
TO boost things along, and their determined |