| Show GROVER CLEVELAND AT A dedication he praises the members of the new york chamber of commerce and is applauded roosevelt also talks bew york nov 11 with the president and a former president of the unit cd states as ilg guests ol 01 honor and with ol 01 foreign govern ment and ainer distinguished pere ons the bew york chamber of commerce formally dedicated its building uil ding in tah city today the new building a handsome structure of white marble is situated in lii perly between nassau and broadway Broadw ny tho proceedings were opened nith u prayer after dedication by the hey dis realor ot trinity church an of welcome by morria K president of the chamber ot commerce fo llowen and then the oration of the day WB deli evered by former president frorer cleveland who oaid in part it need not us if the popular estimate ot anik orr hould fail tn take into account nil that it done to promote high and patriotic purposes related in a narrow to commerce no associated body of our citizens felt more deeply and effectively the throbbing of patriotism and devotion to country when our government wag threatened by armed rebel iton its anu aid was ly forthcoming when afterwards an in attack wa enado upon our li lancial fan of our currency from no quarter ha ft more carnat and inist ent amant been heard tor the adjustment of tho international disputes by arbitration ite ep oual of the cause of bulnes bul neB among our people has been and ucal it ha advocated enlarged of bissin aig relations bett ceen nations and the tn moal of tt vosa tiou and lait but by ho means loaec it has promptly and with an open hand relieved and alleviated disaster lucli a tace iHu strate the or ln the i civilization and in of the riipi of liu it we justly appreciate what these things mean we shai realize that coni merco has dona an immense service to humanity by enlarging within its wide influence the of the laa of honest dealing among commit bitici and by curbing mans begetting aina of and freed i hall thereupon be led to appreciate the especial benefits in a seine that we have accrued to our own countrymen from the work and example of the chamber of commerce ot ho state of new york and of kindred institution scattered throughout our land they haie brought together a vast number of our and made the american merchant too great to be mean abono hold and venture challenged the admiration of the equally aa important na this in its moral complexion and significance they have by the adoption and enforcement of rules for their goi eminent illustrated to ft apt to chabo under enforced restrain how usefully they kiy voluntarily unta rily restrain wd regulate their ron duct ana beyond all they lime directly and iba example leavened the mi of our wit a love of honor and arcely contributed to abc of true pc to afif play the struggle and competition of today need not bo to the death and keennee ke ennes and buB ineas opportunities do not by any incan importune uni noil ot oil else aavo 11 ll ravenous snatching ag the pioneer of colonization and expansion sordidly VH ner taken in iti in comm cri haa jn other dabit had justly laid at its do pr cruel fand disregard of human right n region w here to uno the language of an apologist apol wal fare of alie inhabitants inh abitanta of theio lion is to the strafe yi or purposes pur powes for are held if any measure of compensation haa lallen due frum cin art tt lii anity ou thi score y c knott ethdl it full has bab made or js forthcoming and we certainly raould have no cae to that a like guilty responsibility wi 1 l bi b i again incurred these exercises cannot fail to be 0 interest to all countrymen but alio citizens of the greatest of our states and our imperial city with all they h to make them proud and happy must 1 specially ally congratulate themselves upon the association of their state and city aimi alic fanic and honor chih lave keen nought out by the chamber of of the state ot bew valk when mr cleveland rose to speak he was greeted with loud cheers from the assemblage and several times in his speech he was interrupted by applause at the conclusion of mr Clev elands address alorth K jussup announced that president roosevelt although reserving his address for the banquet chii evening had consented to say a few words As president loosevelt Koo sevelt stepped forward to address the chamber the aholo assemblage rose and cheered he saoko as follows mr president and gentlemen As I 1 am to speak to you this evening I 1 hall now simply say a word of greeting to you and your guests I 1 have been asked hero as the chief executive of alu nation and so I 1 can speak not merely on your behalf but on behalf of our people as a whole in greeting and thanking you for the cc here of these representatives of foreign conn tries who have done m the honor and pleasure of being present today I 1 greet the ambassador turning to 51 cambon whose approaching departure we so sincerely regret the ambassador to whom on his advent we extended such hearty growing and especially of those great friendly civili with whom we intend to tx knit even closer by ties of commercial and bial good will in the furuie turning to the russian and hrish ambassadors and prince henry von plow nd now gentlemen having greeted youir guests on behnle of you I 1 greet you in the name of the people not merely became boit stand for commercial suc cs but thin body has acen able to show that the commercial success can aquaro with alin immutable and eternal laws of decent and right living and of fair dealing bcd tween man and nian the as the president ended with three mr ress up governor odell ahn WB oi the for a speech was not abla to aft present and aft introduced anvor low wlm madi concluding the address th ceremonies closed with ni benediction by hp rev morgan nix A aluir chcon followed the formal exercises the guests present at the dedicatory ceremony included the following tules quabon franch count cassani russian ambassador sir michael british von pleas special five ot th kir albert of the delegation of landon chamber of commerce count arioul chandon delegate 0 the ch aniber of commerce comm of herkman vice of alic charobee cha rober of commerce of perlin wl of the of commerce of J pierpont morsian Mor stan T vl P morton secretary carl pil nira T sep S ep alfice Mo selcy y bliest |
