Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-03

! aid I'm the triumphs of labor.
"Who can doubt that the deliberations
! OF these able and public-spirited men,
/ acting together freely and cordially. AM
/ mated by common impulse and com
mon interest, will result in still closer re-
lations OF international comfy and a
higher prosperity for all?
! May Gods blessing rest upon this
worthy enterprise and upon those who
shall labor for IT'S welfare. l now de-
! clare the Philadelphia museums formally
! opened"
THE LEADING LADY"
4 pretty incident followed the Presi-
I dents speech As ne concluded, Mayor
Warwick stepped forward ana intro
| duc.d TO the audience "the leading lady
/ OF the land who had. with the President,
/ favored Philadelphia with her presence
/ to-day
Mrs. Mckinley, with few ladies. was
seated in a private box az the side Of the
/ stage and as the Mayor finished. the
/ assemblage. recognizing her, arose the
men cheering and the ladies saluting by
waving their handkerchiefs and clapping
their hands Mrs. Mckinley. remaining
seated. gracicusly bowed her acknow-
Judgments Of the unexpected compli-
ment
Dr. william Pepper president OF the
PHILADELPHIA Commercial Museum, then
explained the objects and aims OF lhe
museum. for the advancement OF "hlCh
this conference had been called. lie
said q had been organized for the pui-
rose OF promoting trade with A-Iels "
countries. and particularly with lhe oD-
! sect of obtaining information relative 10
| the worlds markets. and all trade con
diuons in foreign lands when nIsht
lead to an increase Of our export tidue'
He said that although the museum was
located i'm Philadelphia, it had no IocaI
significance but was national in us scope
and Importance.
Henry w. Peabody, OF Boston. presi-
dent of the National Advisory Board OF
the museum. spoke at some length on the
possibility of a material increase III our
export trade
INTERNATIONAL BANQUET
The commercial leaders Of the Western
Hemisphere assembled i'm the great Elk
cbonoe room Of the Bourse tonight. at
what was probably the most notaDle Dah-
ouet ever given on this Continent. Ihe
barouot was notable. not only in point OF
numbcrs-nearly 1900 persons particl-
patine-but i'm the distinction Of the cher
Quests President Mckinley was there,
and he spoke to the assembly. Sealel
ALSO at the table of honor were secretary
of-Arriculture Wilson, Attorney
| Mex Jenna. Congressman Dingley, DalIeH
/ Crosvenor. Heatwold, and TaWney' the
ministers from Mexico, Brazil. Chile. Ar
rentina. Venezuela. and other Soutn
! American governments; the Chinese MN
lister. and q number Of other eminent
officials from the capital.
The hall in which the dinner was heia
covers an entire block in area. II was
GORGEOUS with light and color. EhscohseI
i'm a compartment formed by Wdll9 u
docs at one END of The hall was the Ma
riue Band under Director FanclnAl, Whlch
lalternatcd with the Gcrmania orchestra
stationed at the other end. Owing TO the
great number of guests, nearly an houI
was occupied in getting them seated ana
/ almost Immediately after this had peeI
ACCOMPLISHED great shout from tne eaS',
eru end of the hall announced the airlNai
| of the presidential party
Escorted by Mayor Warwick ana III
/ William Pepper. president OF lhe Oo"i
/ mercial Museums. and followed Dy 81
/ retarv Porter. the Cabinet officers ahC
/ foreign ministers, the Executive pass =. y
/ TO his seat amid q storm OF cheeis'
/ was nearly 1850 O'Clock when lhe spoo1ii
r,,lino- hogan. Governor Hastings opened
Welcome from Pennsylvania iheouore
r. search followed with "Our Manulac-
turing Industries" The Brazilian MIN
fstor smoke. and ex-Secretary Olney theh
re.nondod TO "IHicrnational Law Inc
chinese Minister answered TO Inc
orient" and then followed President NC
I<iolay's speech in response 10 the toast
oThe President of the United States
PRESIDENTS SPEECH"
He said: "Mr. Toastmaster' Gentlemen
of the Manufacturers club ana Delesale
| to the National Convention. Ladies ana
/ Gentlemen. the cordialty Of your
/ receptfon 1 am indeed grateful, although
| from my recent experience in this erea'
| citv il is not wholly and altogether sur
| prising and unexpected. \ recent Nlsl'
/ fo vour city gave me an opportunity ~
| feel the warm heart-touch OF the peopi,
/ of pbn,delohia and to enjoy their splenalo
and boundless. hospitality. ! must 'eH
,ou that from first to last ! have been
deonlv imprcssed with the scenes Wiz
messed i'm Philadelphia to-day nave
seen the remarkable spectacle OF repre-
eontativcs of all the American repuolcs
with the products OF their skill ana soN
i'm one great warehouse
"The first great convention Of these
republics was organized by the matchiess
| diplomacy of that splendid American
Innes q Blajne. seven years ago he
brought the governments Of this contl-
nent together. and taught the doctrine
| that general reciprocity in trade required
! rocinrocitv Of information. And II was
his genius. with that of many gentlemen
around this board tonight. that oIisi-
mated the Bureau Of American Republcs
located i'm the capital city, which mas al
ready done much good, and which De-
Heve. will yet play an important part ln
ont trade relations with the governments
! supporting it, .,..
INV feilow-citi2ens. there is no motive
I'm making a product you can u hho
somebody 10 take it. The marhet mus
find the taker You will not employ labor
~ make a product if you cannot find a
buyer for that product after labor mas
made IT,
THE TARIFF BILL.
"Gentlemen, l am glad to meet the
representatives Of the American republics
here tonight l am glad to. meet repre-
sentativcs of the governments of all the
world here tonight. l have met the
manufacturers of Philadelphia and the
state of Pennsylvania before | met you
i'm the days of your highest prosperity !
cannot avoid meeting you, If ! would,
and would not. If / could. But let me "a
YOU. my countrymen, that resuscitatioh
win net be propoted by recriminauon'
The distrust of the present will not be re-
moved by distrust of the future-~ a
natriotic oDtimist makes a better citizen
than a pessimist, and We have got TO De
patient: for much as we may want 10
move out of the old house, we cannot do
II until the new one is finished. A tarifl
law half made is of no practical use. eX-
cept to indicate that in a little while a
whole tariff law will be done, and II is