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the unexpected compliment. After a few
more speeches the meeting was adjourned.
A NOTABLE BANQUET.
Nearly 1900 People at the Tables
Points from the Speeches.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-The CONNER
cial leaders of the Western hemisphere as
sembled in the great exchange room of the
Bourse tonight at what was probably the
most notable banquet ever given on this
continent. The banquet was notable not
only in point of numbers, nearly 1,500 par
ticipating, but in the distinction of the
chief guests. President Mckinley was
there, and he spoke TO the assembly. Seat
ed also at the table of honor were Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson, Attorney General
McKenna, Congressman Dingley, DelzeH
Grosvenor, HeatWold and Tawney, the
ministers from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Ar
gentina, Venezuela and other South Amer
lean governments, the Chinese minister
and a number Of other eminent officials
from the capital,
The hall in which the dinner was held
covers an entire block in area 1t was gor-
geous in light and color. Ensconced in a
compartment formed by walls of flags at
one end of the hall was the Marine Band
under Director Fa4ciulH which alternated
with the German orchestra stationed at
the other end. owing TO the great num-
ber of guests nearly an hour was occupied
in getting them seated, and almost lmmedl-
atey after this had been accomplished
great shout. from the eastern end OF the
hall announced the arrival of the presI-
Dental party. This was at 0 clock. rs
corted by Mayor Warwick and DR.. William
Pepper, president OF the commercial mu-
seums and followed by Secretary Porter,
the Cabinet officers ana foreign minister's
the executive passed to his seat amid
storm of cheers. To avoid undue delay in
reaching tse toasts the serving of the ban
qCet was promptly begun. President NC
kinley sat at the right of the presiding
officer DR.. Pepper, and on his other side
sat Theodore {. Learch. The secretary OF
agriculture, the attorney general mayor
Strong of New York, Mayor Warwick and
a number of the foreign ministers occupied
the same table.
1t was nearly 1OSO o'clock when the
ooI, Iowa a
opened the list by responding to "A Wei
come from Pennsylvania Theodore G
Learch followed led with Our ManqfactnF1ng
and ex-Secretary Olney then responded
International Law" The eX-secretary
Il hasten to say that I have taken some
pains to be here at this time because L
heartily sympathize with the objects OF the
Philadelphia museums and nave entlfe
faith in their accomplishing great results.
Your museums are but a device by which
for practical business the purses OF foreign
countries come to us instead OF our go
ing to them. The American man OF busi-
ness wants all the world for his customers.
Another thing he wants almost as badiy IS
to reach them with his wares without
necessary dependence on the marine or any
foreign state. He wants to conduct his
foreign trade in American bottoms under
the American flag. lie wants to feel tnat
the more he exports the more he Is build
ing up what should be the most important
industry of the country. shall express my
qualification that the republics ana peoples
to the south of us are so largely and ably
represented on this occasion. The polltlcal
friendship between this country and all the
states Of the American continents mas otten
been proved and is not to be gainsald .,,-
The Chinese minister answered TO Ihe
Orient" and then followed President Nc
Kinleys speech in response 70 the TOAST,
'The President of the United States lie
said: ,
Mr. Toastmaster, Gentlemen of the Man
ufacturers Club and Delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, Ladies and Gentlemen
For the QOr0iaiitV OF YOUR reception L am
indeed grateful, although from my recent
experience in this great city it is not wholly
and altogether surprising and unexpected
A recent visit to your city gave me an ope
portunity to feel the warm heart-touch or
the people of Philadelphia and to ENJOY
their splendid and boundless hospitality.
Il must tell you that from first TO last
have been deeply impressed with the scenes
witnessed in Philadelphia to-day. l have
seen the remarkable spectacle of the repre-
sentatives of all the American republics,
with the products of their skill and their
soil, in one great warehouse. The hrst
great convention OF theae republics was or.
ganized by the matchless diplomacy of
that splendid American, James q. Blaine
Seven years ago he brought the govern
ments of this continent together and taught
the doctrine that general reciprocity in
trade required reciprocity of information
And it was his genius with that Of many
gentlemen l see around this board tonight
that originated the Bureau of American Re-
publics located in the capital city, which
has already done much good and which,
believe, will yet play an important part in
our trade relations with the government
supporting it.
to make product if you can't find some
body to take it. The maker must find the
taker. You will not employ labor to make
a product if you cannot find buyer Tor
that product after labor has made it.
Gentlemen | am glad to meet the repre-
sentatives of the American Republic here
tonight l am glad to meet representa-
tiveS of the governments of all the world
here tonight / have met the manufac--
turers of Philadelphia and the State of
Pennsylvania before. l met you III the
days of your highest prosperity. cannot
avoid meeting you if l would, and would
not if l could But let me tel you, my
countrymen, that resuscitation will not be
promoted by recrimination. The distrust
of the present will not be removed by dis
trust of the future. patriot makes a bet
ter citizen than a pessimlst, ana we nave
got to be patient, for much as we may want
70 move out of the old house, we cannot do
it until the new one is finished A tariff law
half made is of no practical use except to
indicate that in little Whlie a
whole tariff law will be done, and 1t IS
making progress. 1t is reaching the end
and when the end comes we will nave bus-
mess confidence and industrial activity. Let
us keep stout hearts and steady heads. !he
country is not going BACKWARDS put Ior-
wards American energy has not been de-
stroyed by the storms of the past. 1t Will
yet triumph through wise and benefcent
legislation.
8Philadelphians have in the past shown
what busy industries and well employed
labor can do to make a great city and a
contented population. They don't mean to
accent the present condition as permanent
and final. They will meet embarrassments
and in the end will restore the splendid
industries and the magnificent labor 70
prosperity and gentlemen, Philadelphia Is
but the type Of American PLUCK ana %cour- %