Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
GAGE FULL OF HOPE
The Treasury Secretary Talks &c
Business Men at Cincinnati.
Renews Promise OF the Administration to
Deal with Financial Question-Tarih
Problem, VIII Be Settled Soon and
in the Right Way.

CINCINNATI, May 29.-The browning
event in the visit of the commercial
clubs of St Louis, Chicago and Boston
was the banquet at the Clifton m an
sion of Alexander Mcdonald, who w as
host for the Cincinnati club. The
dinner was most BETTING the dignity
of such clubs Lucien Wu1sin. presi-
dent of the Cincinnati club. opened the
speaking with an address of welcome.
Secretary OF the Treasury Gage was
vociferously applauded as he rose to
speak. He said, in beginning his re-
marks, that before coming he had
called on the president and asked per-
mission to say for the administration
that there must be proper revenue
raised and there must be sound sys-
tenn of currency established. The
president said: THAT is exactly what
1 want you to say" Mr.. Gage con,
tinued:
AS have observed and listened to the words
passing from lip to lip among the members of
the commercial clubs gathered here. / discover
two particular themes which have a first place
In the thoughts of all These two themes are
the tarih and the public finances Upon the
settlement OF these two questions enterprise
waits and industry languiShes Over 80 times
have been asked, When will the tariff dis
cussion end and the measures proposed receive
the final vote which will formulate the meas
ure into law:'' Over 30 times more have been
asked Have the financial reforms for which
the people struggled in November been for
gotten:''
Now. il is not to be wondered at that YOU
who have so long borne the burden of anxiety
and fear. who have so long waited and watched
for the restoration of conditions upon which
some secure estimate of Tomorrow can be
made, should grow nervous and impatient over
every act or word which seems to suggest
doubt or delay in the establishment of such
conditions have thought that, this occa-
sion, could do no better service than to give
you assurance and hope.
AS to'the great fabric before congress
known the tariff bill. I have nothing to saw
in detail want to bear testimony, however,
to the good faith OF those in both houses who
have that measure in charge. They are fully
conscious of their great responsibility and are
working faithfully to discharge it. Nor do I
think that the opponents of these measures are
likely to oppose with willful and unjust OBJ
structions the course of legislation. Protest
there will be-more or less fencing for po-
sition must be expected-but. having now
come into contact with many of the representa-
tives of the people in both houses of congress,
Ideem it my duty to bear witness, so far as it
may have value, to the honorable and patriotic
motives that inspire the minds of the great ma
]or1ty, whether upon one side of the house or
the other, and prophesy an early result in the
national councils to which this great commit
tee question is now committed
As to the financial question, to which have
few words. 1 am glad that they may be words
of assurance If any of you harbor the sus-
picion that the administration but just now in
stalled into the responsibilities of high office
has forgotten, or is likely to forget, the man
date of the people whose vote in behalf of hon.
est money and sound finances rang out loud
and clear in November last, put that suspicion
aside. 1t unjust and unfounded. In
good time and in proper order the
affirmative evidences of my declaration
will appear. In the meantime. nv
friends. do your part to help those charged
with legislative and administrative response
bility. Do not let the inertia engendered by
fear and diStruSt creep over you. We have
been passing through period of great trial,
and nobly we have endured the strain The
future is not dark with forbodingS: it
is illumined with rational hope. The re-
vival OF industry is near, and, with the
establishment of revenue law sufficient
to bring into the treasury amount
adequate to meet the reasonable
needs of our government. and, with the eStab-
HShment of our finances a sound and endur-
ing basis, nothing now foreseen delay the
recovery of past losses and the inauguration
of a new forward movement along the lines of
material advancement and social progress,
which we may humbly trust is in the benevo-
lent mind OF God to bestow upon the AmericaR