The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-03
AN oPTMIs7
6eAAddrcas to Business Men Full Of
Hope and Confidence
Notable Gathering at Banquet
at Philadelphia Bourse.
Mearly Fifteen huRdrsd Commercial Lsadssl
and 0IgnIlarIss Assembled

Philadelphia, June S.--In the great ex.
change room OF the bourse. last night,
the commercial leaders OF the Western
Hemisphere assembled at what war
probably the most notable banquet OF
its kind ever given on this continent. II
was notable not only I'm point OF num-
ber-nearly 1900 persons participating
but In the distinction OF the guests.
The banquet was notable not only In
point OF number. nearly 1900 persons par.
ticipating, but In the distinction OF the
guests.
President Mckinley was there. and he
spoaxe to the assembly. Seated also at
NE table of honor we're Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson, Attorney General
McKenna, Congressman Dlngley, Dal-
sell. Grosvenor, Heatwold and Tawney,
t1le ministers from Mexico. Brazil, Chill.
Argentine. Venezuela and other South
American governments. The Chinese
minister and number Of other eminent
'atacials OF the Capitol.
Owing to the number Of guests nearly
an hour was occupied IN getting them
seated. and almost Immediately after
thts had been accomplished q great
Stput from the eastern end Of the hall
anGouncsd the arrival Of the presidential
petty. S~s '@'ARssarN q
3scertsd BY Mayor Warwick ana DR..
William Pepper. president Of ths Com
mSfal nussu1A and followed by Sec
rs0kfy Porter, the cabinet officers and
foreign ministers. the executive passed
tohAe seat amid q storm Of cheers.
PRESIDENT Mckinley sat at the right of
enc presiding omcer. DR.. Pepper, and on
his other side sat Theodore G. Learch
The secretary Of agriculture. the at
tornsy general, Mayor Strong of New
Yerk. Mayor Warwick and q number Of
the foreign ministers occupied the same
cable.
Governor Hastings opened the list Of
toastmaking by responding to "A We'll
come From Pennsylvania" Theodore
O. Learch followed with "Our Manufac-
turing Industries" the Brazilian minis
Ter spoke, and ex-Secretary Olney then
responded to international Law" The
ex-secretary said In part:
hasten 10 say that have taken some
pains to be here at this time, because /
heartily sympathize with the objects of
the Philadelphia museums, and have en-
tire faith In their accomplishing great
results. Your museums are but a de-
vice by which, for practical purposes,
foreign countries come to US instead of
us going to them. by which their raw
materials aad their manufactures and
ahe crucial facts respecting them are
brought to our doors for our information
and examination, instead Of having to
be sought by expensive journeying to
other lands. II the American man Of
business wants all the world for his Gus
toners, another thing he wants almost
as badly Is to reach them with his wares
without necessary dependence upon the
marine OF any foreign state. He wants
10 conduct his foreign trade in Ameri-
can bottoms under the American flag
He wants to feel that the more he ex-
ports and the more he imports, the more
ne is building up what should be the
most important industry Of the country"
The Chinese minister answered to
The Orient" and then followed Presi-
dent Mckinley's speech in response to
the toast, THE President of the United
States" He said:
President McKinley's Address.
"Mr. Toastmaster, gentlemen of the
Manufacturers club and delegates TO
the international conventions:
Ladies and gentlemen: For the
cordiality OF your reception / am indeed
grateful, although from my recent ex-
.perience In this great city 1t is not sur
prising. A recent visit to your city gave
me an opportunity to feel the warm heart
touch of the people of PHILADELPHIA and
to enjoy their hospitality 1 must tell
you that from first to last have been
deeply impressed with the scenes wit
messed In Philadelphia today. / have
seen the remarkable spectacle of the
representatives of all the American re-
publics with the products of their skill
and their soil In one great warehouse.
The first great convention of these re-
publics was organized by the diplomacy
OF that splendid American, James @.
Blaine. Seven years ago ne brought the
governments Of this continent together
and taught the doctrine that general
reciprocity In trade required reciprocity
OF information. And II was his genius.
with that OF many gentlemen I see
around this board tonight, that oriRin-
ated the bureau Of American republics
located In the capital city, which has
already done much good, and which I
believe will yet play an important part
In our trade relations with the govern
ments supporting II. My fellow citi-
Sens, there is no motive to make q pro-
duct II you can't find somebody to take
1t. The maker must find the taker. You
will not employ labor to make product
IL you cannot find a buyer for that pro-
duct after labor has made Il.
Gentlemen, am glad to meet the
representatives Of the American re-
publics here tonight. am glad TO meet
representatives OF the governments of
all the world here tonight. have met
the manufacturers Of Philadelphia and
the state of Pennsylvania. met you In
the days Of your highest prosperity. I
cannot avoid meeting you II would. and
I would not II could. But let me tell
you, my countrymen. n resuscitation will
not be promoted by recrlmination. The
dlstrust of the present Will not be re-
moved by distrust OF the future. A
patriot makes a better citizen than n
pessImIst, and we have got 20 he patti
ent. for much as we may want TO move
out Of the old house we cannot do II un-
til the new one II finished. A tariff law
half made is OF no practical use except
20 indicate that In little while n whole