The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-25
vANDERLIP TO
 SOUTH AlEERIcA

NEW YORK. May 15.-At tho Mer. chants Association luncheon. ot which the topic was "Pan-American Trade and Finance Relations" Pres. ident F. A. vanderlip of the National City Bank. said in part:
 Here we are in presence of fl. nanciel and commercial representa- tatiyes of half Che world. We are facing the most extraordinary com ditions in modern times. The sig nificant aspect of this occasion lies in the fact that while half tho civ. ilized world Is in the death grip Of the most gigantic combat in all his tory these representative men are coming together for sympathetic. friendly sober conference. the object of which is closer relationships, with the hope that better understanding will lead to reciprocal interest in commercial affairs which shell be Of mutual advantage.
 You representatives of other no- tions of this hemisphere have come at Q time that offers you opportunity Co obtain nm almost flashlight reye. lation of our national character. The soul and conscience of the nation are being laid bare You may in these days learn more Of our true national character than you could ey- CT have had opportunity before You will be able 10 judge with what strength and uprightness, with what forebearance and conseryativeness, we stand in defense of our princi- ples and our national honor. You will be able to learn what sort of fiber we have for such responsibilities and duties as are ours for guarding the peace of this hemisphere.
 There are principles of honor pc. culiar Co no single people. to no era. but common and best heritage of civ. ilization-principles written in all the mems conscience, in common Ian guage. understood by every right minded man. whatever his race, his tongue or his country
 You are in presence Of men who have a deep and sober concern. but also for the independent welfare of the smallest nation represented here. l believe that you are in the presence of men, and that you are in nation, where there is multitude Of other men who have a solemn apprehension .of the truth that responsibilities of their citizenship are broader than the boundaries of their own country.
 "If our national course m the try ing circumstances in which we find ourselves reveals io you and your peo- ples that our national ideals are in accordance with your national ideals; # our action is such that you are con- vinced that we are nation without ambitions; if you find that as a people we see clear-eyed what is right and just and honorable in in- ternational relations and have calmly what our course should be. and then find that we have the nrmness Of purpose and the courage for sacrifice. if necessary, to demand that, in return any other nation with which We maintain rela- tions shall follow a course that is al- so right and just and honorable. be- lieve you will then have had such revelation of our national character that there win follow true and per manent national friendships II this revelation of character is such as l believe it will be. 1t will give you an understanding Of our ideals and an Of our moral fiber that win bring unity of sentiment in these two countries more important Go civilization than all trade relation ships we may ever hope to build.
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