The herald., 1897-06-03

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| Ladies' and Gentlemen-For the cor
dinlity Of your reception am deeply
grateful, although from my recent ex-
berience In this great city 1t is not wholly
and altogether. surprising and unexpect-
ed. A recent visit to your city gave me
an opportunity to feel the warm heart
touch Of the people of Philadelphia, and
to enjoy their splendid and boundless
hospitality. I must tell you that from
hrst to last I have been deeply i'm
pressed with the scenes witnessed In
Philadelphia today. I have seen the
remarkable spectacle of representatives
or all the American republics with
products Of their skill and their toll In
one great warehouse. The first great
convention Of these republics was or
ganized by the matchless diplomacy CT
that splendid American, Jamies @.
Blaine. Seven years ago he brought the
governments Of this continent together
and taught the doctrine that general
reciprocity In trade required reciprocity
OF information. And 1t was his genius
with that of many gentlemen see
around this board tonight. that origin
ated the Bureau Of American republics,
located In this city, which has already
done much good, and which, believe,
will yet play an important part In our
trade relations with the governments
supporting It. Ny fellow citizens. there
Is no motive to make a product II you
can't find somebody to take 1t. The
maker must find the taker. You will not
employ labor to make a product II you
cannot find buyer for that product
after labor has made It.
Gentlemen, am glad to meet the
representatives of the American repub-
lie here tonight; am glad to meet the
representatives Of all the governments
Of the world here tonight. I have met
the manufacturers Of Philadelphia and
the state here before. I have met you
In the days Of your highest prosperity.
could not avoid the meeting II would.
and would not II could. Let me tell
you, my countrymen, that resuscitation
Will not be accomplished by recrimina-
tion. The distrust OF the present will
not be removed by distrust Of the fu-
ture. A patriot makes a better citizen
than pessimist. and we have got to
be patient; for, much as we want to
move out of the old house, we shall not
do 1t until the new one is finished, The
tariff law half made IL of no practical
use except to indicatee that in a little
while whole tariff law will be done.
and 1t Is making progress. It 10 reach
Ing the end, and when the end comes
we will have business confidence and
Industrial activity. Let us keep stout
hearts and steady heads. The country
Is not going backward, but forward.
American energy has not been destroyed
by the storms Of the past. 1t will yet
triumph. through wise and beneficent
legislation. Philadelphians have in the
past shown what busy industries and
we'll employed labor can do to make a
great city and large population. They
do not mean to accept the present con-
dition as permanent and final. They
will meet embarrassments as they have
braved them in the past and in the
end will restore the splendid Industries
and the magnificent labor to prosperity,
and. gentlemen. Philadelphia Is but
type of American pluck and courage
everywhere throughout the United
States"
Following the president, Minister Pc
rez Of Mexico. Ferdinande of Costa RI
ca, the Argentine minister. and Con-
gressman Dalzell responded to appro-
pirate toasts.
A pretty incident followed the presi-
dents speech. Az he concluded, Mayor
Warwick stepped forward and intro
duced to the audience "the leading lady
Of the land, who had. with the president,
favored Philadelphia with her presence
today"
Mrs. Mckinley remained seated and
graciously bowed her acknowledgements
of the unexpected compliment
After few more speeches the meet
ing was adjourned.