Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

have required a crisis of the world to
were neighbors to one another. II
there is any one happy circumstance,
gentlemen. arising out OF the present
distressing circumstances OF the world,
1t lis that 1t has revealed US to one
another: II has shown us what 1t means
to be neighbors. And I cannot help
harboring the hope, the very high hope,
| that by this commerce of minds with
one another. as we'll as commerce in
goods. we may show the world in part
the path to peace.
1t would be a very great thing II
the Americans could add 10 the dis
tinct!on which they already wear. this
OF showing the way TO peace. to per-
manent peace. This way to peace for
us, at any rate, is manifest. 1t is the
kind of rivalry which does not involve
aggression. 1t is the knowledge that
men can be OF the greatest service to
one another and nations of the great
est service to one another when the
jealousy between them is merely a
jealousy of excellence, and when the
basis OF their intercourse is friendship.
There is only one way in which we
wish to take advantage of you. and
, that is by making better goods, by
doing the things that we seek TO do
| for each other better. IL we can. than
you do them. and SO squirting you on,
II We might, by SO handsome a jealousy
as that 10 excel US.
HANDSOME RIVALRY
BASIS OF FRIENDSHIP
Il am SO keenly aware that the basis
fri and @l,f ~;
tition In excellence that am per
fectly certain that this is the only basis
for the friendship of nations. this hand
some rivalry. this rivalry in which
there is no dislike. this rivalry in
which there is nothing but the hone
or common elevation in great enter
prises which we can undertake in
common.
There is one thing that stands in
our way among othcrs-for you are
more conversant with the circumstances
IMAM am. The thing l have chiefly in
mind is the physical lack of means Of
communication. the lack of vehicles
the lack of ships. the lack of estab-
lished routes OF trade. the lack f those
Things which are absolutely necessary
II we are to have true commercial and
ihumate commercial relations with one
another, and 1 am perfectly clear in
my judgment that If private capital
cannot soon enter upon the adventure
OF establishing these physical means of
communication, the government must
undertake TO do so. We cannot indef
nitely stand apart and need each for
the lack OF what can easily be supplied
ana II one instrumentality cannot sun
ply IL. then another must be found
which VIII supply 1t. We cannot know
each other' we cannot deal with each
o'her' unless We communicate with
e"eii other. so soon as we communicate
ana are upon familiar footing Of in
'ercoulse with one another. we shall
uHuerstand one another. and the bonds
between the Americas will be sucb
ooi'us tnat no influence that the world
may produce in the future will ever
break them.
HOPES SELFISHNEss
is ENLIGHTENED
III ] am selfish for America. I at
ts nope mat my selfshness is en-
llghtened. The selfshness that hurts
the other party is not enlightened
selfshness. If l were going upon n
mere ground of selfshness, would
seek to benefit the other party and so
tie him to myself; so that even IL Won
were 10 suspect me of selfshness
hope you Will also suspect me of in
telligence, and of knowing the only
safe way for the establishment of the
things which we covet, as we'll as the
establishment of the things which we
desire and which we would feel hon
ored If we could earn and win.
II have said these things because
they Will perhaps enable you to under
stand how far from formal my well
come to this body is If is a welcome