The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
PATRIOT AND pEssrx1sr.
President Mckinley Delivers a Reply to
John waaamaker's Recent Speech.

John waaanaker's Recent Speech.
The formal opening of the Philadel
nhia Commercial Museums "Wednesday |
was one Of the most notable events i'm the |
industrial history of the United States,
and was commented upon in terms OF
most enthusiastic praise by President |
Mckinley and his cabinet who were |
present.
An unlocked for event, however. oc- |
CURED which gave unexpected spice to |
the occasion, President Mckinley taking |
the opportunity to reply TO John Wanna |
makers recent pessimistie speech. and he |
did it in very clever and forceful way. |
He said in part:
II must tell you that from first to last |
have been deeply impressed with the |
scenes witnessed in Philadelphia to-day. |
[ have seen the remarkable spectacle of |
the representatives of all the American |
republics with the products of their skill
and their soil in one great warehouse |
The first great convention of these repub-
lies was organized by the matchless di-
pIomacy of that splendid American,
James G. Blaine. Seven years ago he
brought the government of this continent
together and taught the doctrine that
general reciprocity in trade required re-
ciprocity of information. And il was his
genius, with that of many gentlemen i
see around this board tonight, that orig
onated the Bureau of American Repub-
lies located in the capital city, which has
already done much good, and which l
believe will yet play an important part
in our trade relations with the govern
ments supporting ii. My fellow-citizens,
there is no motive to make product If
you can't find somebody TO take it. The
maker must find the taker. You will not
employ labor TO make product if you
cannot find buyer for that product after
labor has made it.
Gentlemen. am glad to meet the
representatives of the American repub-
lies here tonight. ! am glad to meet
representatives of the governments of all
the world here tonight. i have met the
manufacturers of Philadelphia and the
state of Pennsylvania before. l met you
in the days your highest prosperity.
1 cannot avoid meeting you if 1 would,
and would not if could.
"But let me tell you, my countrymen,
a resuscitation will not be promoted by
recrimination. The distrust OF the pres
ent will not be removed by the distrust
of the future. 4 patriot makes better
citizen than pessimist, and we have got
to be patient, for much rs we may want
| to move out of the old house we cannot
do it until the new one is finished. A
tariff law half made is of no practical use
except to indicate that in a little while
whole tariff law will he done, and il is
making progress. IL is reaching the end,
| and when the end comes we will have
business confidence and industrial activ
| ity. Let US keep stout hearts and steady
heads. The country is not going back
ward bat forward. American energy has
not been destroyed by the storms Of the
past. 1t will yet triumph through wise
and benefieent Legislation"
The impression prevails that the Pres
ident, in making these remarks had in
mind the speech recently made by John
| Wanamaker before the Business Mems
League. i'm which he said:
"a fall half year has expired since the
success of the Republican party was de-
clared. Thus far but one of the import
ant issues of the campaign is nearing set
tlement, and hardly any noticeable inn
prOvement of the wretched times is man
ifest. The tide will soon set in strongly
against the republican party unless the
depression i'm business is altered. Idle
ness and want breed bitter discomfort,
which will never he overcome until there
are ample employments.
"The foes America has to fear are not
the sullen, savage Turks. nor the insur-
rectionists of Cuba, nor the territory
grasping British, but they are our own
patient and heart-tired people-our own
suffering, much-promised people-who.
betrayed and disheartened. no longer
have faith in their party, and will turn to
any leaderships that offer promise OF
better times, believing that worse times
can never come than those now exist
ing"
That the President did have Wanamak
er's remarks in mind is shown by the
millionaire merchants admissions to a
reporter who called on him. ~ talked
politics with the President quite while,
and told him we are all good republi-
cans" To this the President replied,
says Mr.. Wanamaker, Il thought so un-
til read your speech
Wanamaker's friends are disposed TO
criticise his remarks bitterly. They re-
gard his break with the President as a
serious blow to the aspirations of the
alleged Business Mems League.