The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

tries our commerce. our laws Let
us guard IL as a sacred treasure. Inherited
from our fathers. let us hand IL down 10
our sons; and these western lands In the
splendor OF their civilization, shall be
like our western sky when thc sun goes
down In his glory.
Transportation Facilities.
The toastmaster introduced Mr.. Henry
Price, OF Barranquille Colombia, TO re-
spond TO the toast OF South America.
Reeves played bar from columbia the
Gem Of tho Ocean, land then Mr.. Price
said I'm part:
Nothing can be more pleasing to the
different countries we have the honor 10
represent than TO increase our trade con
vinced as we are OF tho sympathy which
the great republic ots the North enjoys
with her sister Republics Of Mexico Cen
tral and South America, and 10 VIII be
u great satisfaction TO Us il the present
movement In the direction OF augmenting
business between US initiated by that
great institution OF Philadelphia bear
abundant fruit.
"1he movement could be accelerated by
the establishment of lines of steamers, OF
banks To further the export business and
samples of United States manufactures
placed before their merchants and dealers
by experts. When necessary business
could be promoted by credit system, as
adopted with good results by European
| competitors.
1.-The tariff question to which frequent
allusion has been made at different places
during our sojourn, Is sore topic on
| which / would not like To dwell but
surely when the question arises In this
country OF promoting commerce and busi-
ness relations with the republics or
| Mexico South and Central America,
| when it becomes necessary for you TO
| look toward your sister republics of this
| hemisphere To take your over productions.
| the enacting of laws which would have
| the inevitable consequence OF hampering
| those very same commercial relations
would not seem the most adequate, and
we must, therefore. In regard TO this mat
ter. trust TO the foresight and sound judg-
| ment of the American people
| II have now 10 thank you, gentlemen,
| for your cordial welcome. the kindness
| you bestow upon us, ana the friendly
hand which you tender TO us makes US
| feel at home among you, makes us feel
as II we belonged TO one people.
| SIN conclusion, gentlemen, | have to
| express my great satisfaction for the priv
| ilege / have in addressing you on this
memorable day, tho anniversary of the
battle Of Bunker Hill in which the
| founders of this reputlic fought victori-
| ously for that freedom which has made
| your country so great for that freedom
| which exalts the heart of man and TO
make him feel proud OF his destiny in
| the world"
Rhode Island as a Manufacturing State.
| Ex-Governor Charles Warren Lippitt
was tho next speaker. He said
Mr.. President, our southern friends,
and my fellow citizens
The toast assigned To me am afraid
| will call for so many dry statistics that
at this hour of the evening they will
! hardly be as acceptable rs they might
prove important TO some of you gentle
| men. Statistics aressusuallyssmatters of in
| tsrest to few only, and do not appeal co
| the general public as sucL neatly told sto-
! ries and such apt allusions as my friend
| the ex-senator, has entertained us with
| this evening.
I After having seen something Of this
great movement that has been inaugu-
rated by the people of Philadelphia, L de-
| sire To call tho attention OF every Rhode
Island manufacturer to its Importance
| and tn the direct interest that he has i'm
| the work of the PHILADELPHIA Museum
| No one can meet the intelligent and
| pleasant gentlemen located in that i'm
| inense building on Fourth street In Phil
adelphia without being impressed with
the wisdom and foresight that conceived
| this great enterprise
IL anything Will secure TO this country
| portion of the trade Of the world, GER
| tninly the patriotic efforts of our Phila-
delphia fellow countrymen will accom-
plish that object. They have given us
this present opportunity of meeting so
many delightful gentlemen from the
South American and Central American
republics. They have enabled us by
means of this pleasant intercourse TO hope
10 increase, as l fully believe that we
shall, our business reiatir ms with our
southern friends, and to bring them into
closer contact with tho great republic of
the North than otherwise could have been
expected.
/ remember twenty years ago odd tho
op6 ming of tl o great exposition tl a marked
the Que hunorsdth birthday of une ropub-
lic in the good city of Philadelphia. On
that occasion the emperor of cr,at
South American nation and the president
Of the great republic simultaneously set
| in motion that immense engine the con-
| ception Of Rhode Island inventor the
product of Rhode Island mechanics, tnat
| gave life and motion TO the machinery i'm
! that vast building. That noble engine
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