The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-03
GREAT SPEECH AT A BANQUET.
Patriots. Not PessfmistS. Are the
Beat Cttixrns-In u Little While
the Whole Tariff LAW viii Ie
Complete. and Then viii Come
Confidence and Industrial ACTIVE
fy-American Energy to Triumph
Through Wise Lexisia tiom-The
Commercial Leaders Of the West-
ern Hemts phere. Gathered at
Phiiadeiphia. Welcome the Pre-
dfctfon of Better Days.

PHILADELPHIA. June The COM
uercial leaders OF the Western hemisphere
assembled In the great exchange room OF
the bourse tonight at what was probably
The most notable banquet ever given on
tins continent The banquet WAS not able
not in onsy in point of numbers nearly
iyS persons participating. but In the dis
tinction OF the chief guests. President Nc
kinney was there and he spoke 10 the as
sembly. Seated al the table of honor were
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Attor-
ney-General Mekenna. Congressman Ding
ley. Dalzell Crosyenor, Heatwole and
Tawney. the ministers from Mexico. Bra
zil, Chile. Argentina. Venezuela and other
South American governments. the Chi
nese minister and a number of other Of
ficials.
President Mckinley sat to the right of
the presiding officer. DR.. Pepper. and on
his other side sat Theodore G.. Leach. The
secretary Of agriculture, the attorney
general, Mayor Strolg. OF New York;
Mayor Warwick and number of the
foreign ministers occupied the same table.
1t was nearly 1880 o'clock when ths
speech making began. Gov. Hastings
opened the lis, by responding 10 "A Well
c~ne From Pennsylvania, The Brazil
ian minister spoke and eX-Secretary Olney
responded TO international Law" The
Chinese minister answered The orient"
and then followed President Mckinley's
speech in response TO the toast The
President OF the United States" He said:
''Mr. Toastmaster, Gentlemen Of the
National Convention. Ladies and Gentle
men: For the cordlality Of your reception
/ am deeply grateful. although from my
recent experience in this great city IL -
not wholly and altogether surprising and
unexpected. A recent visit to your city
gave me an opportunity TO feel the warm
heart-toich of the people Of Phsladelpna.
and to enjoy their splendid and boundless
hospitality.
Il must tell you that from first 30 last
have been deeply impressed with the
scenes witnessed in Philadelphia today.
have seen the remarkable spectacle OF rep
resentatives Of all the American republics
with products OF their skill and their toll
IN one great warehouse. The first great
convention OF the republics was organized
by the matchless diplomacy OF that splen-
did American, James @. Blaine. seven
years ago he brought tha governments OF
this continent together, and taught the
doctrine that general reciprocity IN trade
required reciprocity or information; ana
II was his genius With that OF many gen.
tlemen | see about this board tonight that
originated the bureau of American repun-
lies. located IN this city, which has already
done much good and which | believe VIII
yet play an important part In our trade
relations with the nations supporting II.
Ny fellow citizens. there Is no motive tc
make product II You cannot find some
taker You will not employ labor 10 make
q protsuc, IL you cannot find buyer for
that product after labor has mace ~
"Centiemen. am glad To meet the rep
resentatives of the American republics
here tonight. am glad 10 meet represen-
tatives of the governments of all the
world here tonight. | have met the manu-
facturers OF Philadelphia and the state OF
Pennsylvania before. I met YOU in the
days OF your highest prosperity cannot
avoid the meeting II would. and / would
not III / could.
But let me tell you, my countrymen.
that resuscitation will not he promoted by
recriminafion. The distrust of the pres
ent will not be removed by d.strust OF the
future. 4 patriot makes better citizen
than a pessimist and we have got to be
patient. for much as We want 20 move our
OF the old house. We shall not do it until
the new one Is finished. The tariff Law
half Is Of no practicable use except
10 Indicate that in little while a whole
tariff law will be- done. and " Is making
progress II is reaching the end. and when
the end comes we will have business con-
fidence and industrial activity.
Let ms keep stout hearts and steady
heads The country is not going back
ward. but forward. American energy has
not been destroyed BY the storms OF the
past II will yet triumph. through wise
and benefcent legislation. Phiiadesphians
have In the past shown what busy indus.
tries and well employed labor can do 10
make a great city and a large population.
They do not mean TO accent the present
condition as permanent and final. They
will meet ernbarrassmentS aS they have
hrsved them IN the past. and In the end
will restore the sniendi industries and
the magnificent labor to prosperity, and.
gentlemen. Philadelphia is but the type
OF American pluck and courage every
where throughout the United States"
Following ths president. Minister Ro-
nero. Of Mexico Caivo. ~ Costa Rica:
the Argentine minister and Congressman
Dalzell responded 20 appropriate toasts.