The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31

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The Presidenf-s speech.
There Is much that il gratifying IN his
ASSEMBLY. cscsn=e i = represented ~ all
parties ard rTss-as. unsges sn 4 conn N
am ard . moss worEay one-fhsx % pro-
rzeszrg good government ard sS<~-r7Ers4s-
sng ghose IDEAS which VIII bess insare taA
gan ~ Intelligent aascusssoa os pabiic
questions. carried on II such an organ
izassoa as youTs. ROT from ssandpoin; of
TArsaxs = ZIP. %. o. good estizsnsa.p::
besf- Whas Will MAKE is citizenship the
sn9ss Esetas ard esTScssye IN guyeranSnEg
1hsse tng.1lTiss are ever pressing fo. an
viii arouse me public ard private con-
srsAsce 70 re fgst apers citation Of our civil
cailga tloas Is shs yilal creed OF your or
garsza1son ard the srost deep concern q
Us all sossing makes for the government
more than intelligent and ySreuasss citizen
ship. Il IL tne foundation 90 governmental
tsry az TIRE repEblgc- II should start in the
home and be sacgat fl the schools Il
should have ths insp.Ts lon OF example in
officer should salustraEe 4 in his !lfs and
Show II n the a1snlnssratton Of his pub
&c ssrties
any governnaens IS the patriotism OF its
people their love for its institutions. their
pride for its nAue and achievements THIS
element finds a netd for exceptional de-
everything 10 inspire good citizenship. be-
cause wa have equal and responsible csti-
zeushlp. Responsible citizenship comes
from direct participation IN the conduct
OF the government and imposes equal re-
sp0nslhsi.ty UPON every citizen. IL we
could quicken and Increase appreciation
Of this resronsi oihty and every citizen
was made 70 feel Its weight and import
ance il would 60 far toward inn rowing
cur present national life.
ssssss-s2. ss4-Rt sssss8 s.sepie are One.
THE government and people are insep-
arabic under cur present system. We
the people If We wouia. and We would not
II ws could This anity is the strength
OF your political structure. Our public
policies and our public avs are properly
therefore have every Incentive TO noble
purpose ard right action in government.
They are the beneffclaries of the govern
n1est, ard have every reason 10 love eur
Institutions and regard our laws. because
they support ard make fhem There is
10 greater enemy 10 free government than
Is no better friend than the yigilant. en-
ii9Atensd and patrf0tie citizen.
Eensass. "a saceks roeity.
''Not only are we Interested in the funda-
mental elem nts which constitute the na-
tional streagth but We have deep inter-
est in the material development OF the
country. No subject can better engage our
attention than the promotion Of trade al
home and abroad. domestic conditions are
sure TO be improved by larger exchanges
with the nations OF the world. We are al
ready reaching out with good results Our
manufactured prod lets 70 TO every nation
of the world and ! hope the time VIII not
re far distant when our ships under the
Stars and Stripes VIII he on every sea
where commerce is carried and the wants
OF mankind are 70 be supplied. Commerce
Is a teacher and naci3caSar. IL gives man.
kind knowledge Of one another. Reciproci-
~ of trade promotes reciprocity of friend
ship. Good trade insuTas good Will. The
heart az we'll as the mind contributes di-
rectiy 70 the progress Of mankind. and
whenever we secure just and fair CONNER
cial relations with other nations, we are
sure 10 have friendly relations with them.
"Abating none Of our Interest in the
home market, let us move steadily out TO
new fields and Increase the demand for
our products In the foreign market. It
should be our settled purpose 10 open trade
wherever We can. making our ships and
our commerce messengers OF peace and
agn2Iy.
Need of GOOD Consuts.
"The consular service of the govern
meni should be closely scrutiniZed and
carefully cfdcered. and we should have
az every commercial port of the world a
sensible and practical American. who.
while dlschsrging bis other duties with
honor to the government viii rot omit
in every proper Way to promote American
exchanges ard encourage reciprocal trade.
Finally Is we arA@snfeafms npan an era
of prosperity. such as many believe and