Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-02
SECRETARY GAGE SPEAKS.
Addresses q Banquet at Cincinnati on
the TarIff ard Finance.

the Tarin ard Finance.
CINCINNATI, May 31.-The crowning
event of the visit of the commercial
clubs of St Louis, Chicago and Boston
was the banquet at the Clifton man
sion of Alexander Mcdonald, who was
host for the Cincinnati club. Lucien
Wulsin, president of the Cincinnati
club. opened the speaking with an ad-
dress of welcome.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage was
vociferously applauded as he rose to
speak. He said. in beginning his re-
marks, that before coming he had
called on the President and asked per-
mission to say for the administration
that there must be proper revenue
raised, and there must be a sound sys-
tenn of currency established. The
President said: THAT is exactly what
want you to say" Mr. Gage con-
tinued:
las to the great fabric now before
Congress known as the tariff bill, l
have nothing to say in detail. / want
to bear testimony, however, to the
good faith of those in both houses who
have that measure in charge. They
are fully conscious of their great re-
sponsibility and are working faith
fully to discharge it Nor do think
that the opponents of these measures
are likely to oppose with willful and
unjust distractions the course of
legislation. Protest there will be
more or less fencing for position must
be expected, but having now
come into contact with many of the
representatives of the people in both
houses of Congress, l deem it my duty
to bear witness, so far as it may have
value, to the honorable and patriotic
great majority, whether upon one side
of the house or the other, and /
prophesy an early result in the ma
tional councils to which this great
committee question is now committed.
81 make these remarks, not to de.
fend body for which 1 hold no com.
mission to speak, but to correct, in one
direction if 1 may say, the operation
of an injurious sentiments sentiment
which is sowing it's seeds in many di-
rections. 1t is dividing classes, des-
stroying unity and breeding hatred
The one word for that is 'distrust
Faith and courage lead to conquest
and victory. Distrust paralyzes and
| destroys,
''As to the financial question, to
which have already referred, mus,
content myself with few words. l an
glad that they may be words of assur
ance. If any of you harbor the sus
picion that the administration but
just now installed into the responsi
bilities of high Office, has forgotten
or is likely to forget, the mandate O.
the people whose vote in behalf o.
honest money and sound finances
rang out loud and clear in No
vember last, put that suspicion
aside. 1t was unjust and un
founded In good time and in proper
order the affirmative evidences of my
declaration will appear. The reviva
of industry is near, and, with the es
| tabl ishment of a revenue law sufficien
to bring into the treasury an amount
adequate to meet the reasonable need.
| of our government, and with th,
esta blisement of our finances on
sound and enduring basis, nothing nov
| forseen can delay the recovery of pas
losses, and the Inauguration of a new
forward movement along the lines o
material advancement and social pro
| greSS"