The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18

successful cotton factory in this country.
We manufacture here $50 COO. 600 worth
OF goods annually. and there arc mt least
two mills In this state where enough cloth
is made each year 10 twice encircle the
entire globe.
23 per cent OF all the worsted machinery
in the country. Z rel cent OF all the
woolen cards, and III To IL per cent of the
cotton machinery. lt is little state but
oh, my The finest goods always come In
small packages. That "a tho cgse with
Rhode Island. We thrive because we are
industrious and deal i'm honest goods We
promise that II you buy cotton goods of
us they will be made of cotton, and not Of
clay, and II you buy woolen goods of us
they will be made OF wool and not OF
shoddy.
We buy Of You largely and you do not
buy OF us very lGrgely, but this visit of
yours nugurs We'll for us and for you.
Where the Knot Ties Closest.
Central America was the next theme
and in introducing Senor FREDERICK
Mejia OF san Salvador. President Deming
said: 1.-The tie that binds two continents
together We are pleased to have withsus a
representative Of the republic of san Sal
vador, whose home lies just where the
knot ties closest.
Senor Mejia's response was rs follows:
We are in Providence. Not bctter
and more adequate name could have been
found for this magnificent city. IL is,
indeed, n Providence TO us travellers, who
are so far away from our native coun-
tries, because, while we are enjoying your
exquisite hospitality, we are able To for
get for moment the sweet remem-
brances OF our homes.
Never in my life have / regretted so
much not TO possess your own language
rs on this occasion, because l cannot find
the proper words 20 express my feelings.
81 should like TO speak about this great
and powerful nation; about tho immense
richness OF its soil; about the industry Of
Its sons, about marvellous inventions;
and, above al, Of their love for pcaoe and
liberty. But gentlemen, IL is useless for
me To undertake such a task. It is n
well known fact, all over tho civilized
world, and it would only be repeating
what other persons more authorized than
i am have said In this respect
II will only say this, that / hope the
time Is not far off when all the republics
of North, Central and South America
will be united by the strong and positive
chain of commerce.
Gentlemen, in my own name as we'll as
in that Of my colleagues, give the most
sincere thanks TO this charming city for
the attentions and kind hospitality be-
$ towed on us. "
Our Iron Industries.
Our iron industries, said President
Deming is the next topic and / am sure
that IL will interest our guests TO learn to
what extent we are workers of iron. In
o,den times people sacrificed lives and for
tunes In trying TO learn how TO trans
mute the baser metals into gold. We do it
here every day, not through the furnace
and cruoible of tho alchemiSt, but through
the numerous channels of labor of which
the next speaker will doubtless tell you
10 is most agreeable duty to introduce
Mr.. David NJ. Thompson, president o. the
Corliss Steam Engine Company.
Mr. Thompson began with cordial words
in echoing the sentiments of greeting
expressed and expressing his profound
personal gratitude 60 the gentlemen of the
adelphiaCommorciai Museum, "whose
influence has brought us together on this
nuspicious occasion into q conference
which ! trust nav lead to better know-
edge and closer union of interest between
the peoples Of North and South America, "
and proceeded in substance as follows:
The subject assigned to me, the Iron In
dustry, is one of colossal proportions
Second only In the magnitude and beuef-
icenoe of its operations TO the great pur
suit OF agriculture, il has exortod mar
Velous influence on the destiny OF the
world and yet it Is but a single factor in
the vast field OF industrial activities
The history Of the past Is Indispensable TO
n fair and just Judgment OF the problems
of che future; but full review of any one
industry would compel consideration of
all Others.