The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-20

you know, as being disposed to concili-
ate. Great laughter.l / may be mis-
taken, but think ten years will show
you city of one hundred, one hundred
and fifty, or two hundred thousand, en-
bracing in its precious fold both the cit
les of st. Paul and Minneapolis. GGreat
applause.
And now, this movement of popuIa-
tion, what is it doing here? We see
great States-one in the distant South,
one in the centre, and the other here.
There is Texas, an empire in itself, re-
ceixing larger numbers of population,
perhaps, than were ever received in any
State whatever; there is the State of Kan
sas, the pioneer in the great struggle
which dedicated all America to freedom
ond the stars and stripes forever TBois-
ferrous and prolonged applause,l And
she is having her share of this prosper
ity. And Minnesota need not say,
Sod bless Minnesota ;" He is blessing
her. Renewed applause And here
let us remember what great blessings we
have. 1t is not merely material pros
perity; it is not merely great crops of
wheat and corn and great numbers of
cattle, but the faces see around me show
that no shadow of pestilence is upon this
community, or, perhaps, ever can be
while down your noble river affection is
spread over all the country. We admire
and sympathize with the noble men and
the women, who, as physicians and as
nurses, are carrying succor to Grenada
and Memphis and New Orleans. and the
other cities afflicted, and am told that
you of Minnesota, of your abundance,
purpose to-day to do something of your
share toward giving relief to those strick-
en- communities. fApplause.l
~ Il Al
1 think so full of hope for the future for
you, and as an Individual, do not
venture with confidence upon predic-
tions of prosperity reviving. I have no
spirit of prophecy, but, reasoning, let US
see how it stands. The debt is great
burden upon labor and capital, and it is
greatly diminished and still diminishing.
Taxation is great burden upon labor
and capital, and it is greatly diminished
and still diminishing. So, too, as to the
expenses of the government, and then
with that which helps us, a sound cur
rency coming and immigration coming,
may not confidently say that these are
indications, at least, that we are march
ing to the threshold of reviving general
business prosperity? [Great applause. !
And now shall we look around for new
way to pay old debts, or shall we march
the paths of honesty, of industry, of econ
omy? Shall we dOwhat Washington and
Franklin would advise? That is the
question before the people to-day. My
friends, enter upon no argument of a
disputed question, but say, as my opin-
ion-we may be mistaken, all of us, but
l believe it-that restored financial con-
dition depends largely upon an honest
currency. GGreat applause. And why
do say this? The commerce of the
world is the commerce now in which we
are taking part, and that is the same
thing the globe around.
We have with US today the gentleman
who is at the head of the signal service
of the United States. He is known pop
ularly as "Old Probabilities" TGreat
laughter. He is not old and I fear he
is not always probable. Renewed laugh
teri But certainly, in the science of me-
teOrology, he has gone further than any
other, and what does he tell us? He says
that this atmosphere of ours, this circum-
ambient air that surrounds the globe is
one as unit, and that they have dis
covered by observations all over the globe
that great commOtiOn, a great disturb
ance on any sea or any continent, sooner
or later, is felt in every other sea and ev-
cry other continent, and so the commerce
of the world is one. When there are
very hard times in one great nation,
sooner or later it goes around. We
should, then, base our financial system
on principles, and by the instrumental
ties, that are sanctioned and approved by
the best judgment of the whole CONNER
cial werld. Then, repeat, if we want
our standard of financial prosperity to be
based upon sure and safe foundations,
let us remember-let us all remember
that its best security is an untarnished
national credit and sound constitution
al currency. [Great and prolonged ap-
plause.
AT the conclusion of the Presidents
speech there were loud and frequent calls
for "Old Probabilities" Gen. Albert J.
Myer, Chief Signal Officer of the army.
President Hayes introduced him as fol
lows:
MY FRIENDS: I have the pleasure of
introducing to you the gentleman I named
and that name with pleaure, Gen. Ny
er, of the Signal Service of the United
States. Hurrahs for "Old Probs," and
applause.
Gen. Myer said: 1t would be simply
a joke to call on me to make a speech
a thing, think, have never done in my
life. 1 can only say that came West to
see all could of the farmers and of the
country in which the farmers live, for it
is part of my duty to take care of their
work so far as in my power. thank
you for your courtesy in calling me be
fore you, and must say goodbye
[Applanse.l