The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-03
Commercial Leaders Dine
at Philadelphia.
President Mckinley Makes
an Eloquent Address.
Confidence Will Follow the Passage
OF the Tariff Bill.


the bourse last night at what was prob
ably the most notable banquet ever given
on this continent.
The banquet was notable not only In
point OF number, nearly 1900 persons par
ticipating, but in the distinction of the
guests.
President Mckinley was there. and he
spoke 10 the assembly. Seated also at
the table OF honor were Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson. Attorney General
McKenna. Congressman Dingley, Dal-
zell, Grosvenor, Heatwold ana Iawney,
rle ministers from Mexico Brazil Chill,
Argentine. Venezuela and other South
American governments. The Chinese
minister ana number of other eminent
officials on the Capitol
Owing TO the number OF guests nearly
an hour was occupied in getting them
seated, and almost Immediately after
CHS had been accomplished great
Shout from the eastern end of the hall
announced the arrival Of the presidential
party.
Escorted by Mayor Warwick and DR..
William Pepper. president of the Com
mercial museums. and followed by Sec
foreign ministers. the executive passed
to his seat amid a storm OF cheers.
President Mckinley sat at the right OF
the presiding officer, Dr. Pepper, and on
his other side sat Theodore c. Learch.
The secretary OF agriculture, the at
torney general, Mayor Strong of New
York, Mayor Warwick and a number of
the foreign ministers occupied the same
table
Governor Hastings opened the list OF
toastmaking by responding to "A We'll
come From Pennsylvania" Theodore
u. Learch followed with "Our Manufac-
turing Industries" the Brazilian minis
ter spoke, and ex-Secretary Olney then
responded 20 International Law" The
ex-secretary said in part
Ex-secretsry Olney speaks.
Il hasten TO say that hare taken some
pains 10 be here at this time. because 1
heartily sympathize with the objects OF
the Philadelphia museums. and have en-
TIRE fa!th In their accomplishing great
results. Your museums are but a de-
wee by which, for practical purposes,
foreign countries come TO US instead Of
US gong TO them, by which their raw
materials and their manufactures and
Drought TO our doors for our Information
and examination, instead OF having 10
be sought by expensive journeying TO
other lands. II the American man of
business wants all the world for his Gus
toners. another thing he wants almost
as badly is TO reach them with his wares
without necessary dependence upon tho
marine OF any foreign state. lie wants
TO conduct his foreign trade in Amerl
can bottoms under the American flag
He wants TO feel that the more he ex-
ports and the more he impor@. the more
he is building up what should be the
most important Industry OF the country"
The Chinese minister answered to
"The ORIENT" and then followed Presi-
dent McKinMy's speech in response 10
the toast, The President Of the United
States" He said:
Mckiniey's Prophesy.
Mr.. POSTMASTER. gentlemen Of the
manufacturers club and delegates TO
the international convention:
Ladies and gentlemen: For the
cordlality or Your reception am indeed
grateful although from my recent ex-
perlence In this great city II is not sur
prlsing. = recent visit to your city gave
me an opportunity TO feel the warm heart
touch OF the people of Philadelphia and
TO enjoy their hospitality. I must tell
you that from first to last / have been
deeply impressed with the scenes wit
messed in Philadelphia today. | have
seen the remarkable spectacle of the
representatives of all the American re-
publics with the products OF their skill
and their soil in one great warehouse.
publics was orga nized by the diplomacy
of that splendid American. James q.
Blaine Seven years ago he brought the
governments OF this continent together
and taught the doctrine that generai
reciprocity in trade required reciprocity
Of information. And II was his genius.
with that of many gentlemen see
around this board tonight. that origin
ated the bureau Of American republics
located In the capital city. which has
already done much good, and which I
believe will yet play an important part
In our trade relations with the govern
ments supporting IL. Ny fellow citi-
zrns. there Is no motive TO make n pro-
duct II you can't nnd somebody to take
IT. The mailer must find the taker. You
Will not employ labor 10 make product
II you cannot nud q buyer for that pro-
QUOT after labor has modeit
"GentlcWcn. I am glad 20 meet the
representatives OF the. American re.
tublcs here tonight. am glad 10 meet
representative Of the governments %
all the world here tonirht have met
the manufacturers of Philadelphia and
the state Of Pennsylvania. met you In
the days of your highest prosperity. 7
cannot avoid meeting you " would. and
! would not VI 7 could. Put let me tell
you. my countrvu'cn. q re-Urci'r tion will
not be promoted b REORGANIZATION. The
diCtrust ~ the present VIII not be re.
moved by dstrust Of the future. A
patriot makes n better citizen than
pessimist, ara We have got 70 be patti
ent. for murh as We may want 20 move
out of the old house we rennot do q un-
ti the new one 's finished a tariff law
half made Is " no pro tcal use except
20 indicate 'hnt w utt while whole
tariff law wiz bc done and It ~ making
progress. II is reaching the end. and