The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-02
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, In CHICAGO.
He Speaks Before the Board Of Trade.
lErnm the Chicaun Timea Anril 90


Hon. George $. Boutwell,, Secretary OF the Treas.
ury Is paying visit to this city. where his SON
resides, being connected with Farwe's mercantile
On yesterday forenoon, In company with Mr.. John
wentworth the Secretary drove around the city,
Judd and Mr. W. +. Coolbaugh, he visited tho Board
OF Trade and was introduced 70 the ofrcers OF that
and at twelve NJ. the buyers ana sellers were called
70 order by the President who introduced the Sec.
MIR. Boutwell, Commenced his remarks by SAYING
that when ne HAD accepted the Invitation to visit
the rooms OF the Board OF Trade it was stipulated
that no speech should be required and when urged
to make few remarks by the President OF the Board
he had consented only with the understanding that
duration to suit himself. He then reverted to bis
last visit to Chicago, which was when Abraham
the United States Great changes were apparent IN
the city. which had grown from population Of
on ess4S H SRs aDa
e ME- ap n me history
affected not only the character OF the civilization
this country, but OF the whole world. lie spoke OF
the opening OF one line or railroad to the Pacific
and OF the beginning OF another as Indicative OF
the progress and development that had taken place
ten years in the history OF tho country, notwth-
standing the war, had there been such development
in resources, in agriculture, in manufactures and
people OF the West and the people OF the East to
unite in developing our ocean commerce to make
as the centre between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts the depot Of the commerce OF the other
continents and the islands OF the ocean. And,
gentlemen, we need not fear the Introduction OF
foreign labor In this country. One fact which
he could state shO wed how grOundless was the ap-
prehenslOn OF danger from any source 10 lab0ring
people or to business people BY foreign labor. II
we were to aggregate tho entire population OF the
States and Territories Of this Union within tho
boundaries of the state OF Texas and leave the
whole country elsewhere uninhabited, the popua-
ton the square mile would not exceed the present
population OF the State OF Massachusetts,. This was
fact to be considered in looking ut tho future that
was before this country. Benjamin Franklin, born
1906 said that he born 400 years too soon. The
speaker did not know whether the future would pre-
sent more remarkable existence to those who
should enjoy 1t or than the present had been and
was to US; but II did not belong to the fortunes
OF any other people, or to the people OF this country
in any preceding generatlon TO greater progress
In any OF those things which OF substantial ad
vantage and which enured 10 the benefit Of man.
Kind than 1t mad been our fortune to enjoy within
the last ten or twenty years. Our political founda
lions were strong, fOsfered by o system OF public
instruction, with the foundation for system Of tax
alton, and In them would be found the best secufi-
ties for the character or our government, for the
freedom Of the people, for the extension Of the gov
eminent and for the practical enjoyment by all the
people OF the advantages Of an enlightened civiliZa-
ton and good government He tnen thanked the
members OF the Board for giving him opportunity
OF meeting them, and expressed the nope that tho
time lost from tho pursuit OF business would be
compensated for In some degree by the pleasure de-
rv rOu a