The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Republicans Will Carrv
Out the Promises Made
in November.
Prosperity to Be Restored bv
the Administration of
Mckinley.
The Legislative Branch Nav Be
Trusted to Enact a Wise
Revenue Law.

CINCINNATI. OHIO, May 2s.-At a
banquet winding up the reunion OF the
commercial clubs of Boston, Chicago, st.
Louis and Cincinnati tonight, Secretary
OF the Treasury Gage made the principal
address. He said:
Upon q settlement of the tariff and
financial questions enterprise waits and
Industry languishes. Over fifty times |
have been asked when the tariff discus
sion would end and a final vote form ulate
the measure into law. Over fifty times
more have been asked if the financial
reforms for which the people struggled in
November have been forgotten. Now, 1t
Is not to be wondered at that YOU who
have SO long borne the burden of anxiety
and fear who so long waited and watched
Tor the restoration of conditions upon
which some secure estimate of to- morrow
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 on this occasion l could do no
better service than to give you the needed
reinsurance and hope.
las to the great fabric now before Con-
ing to say in detail. want to bear testi-
mony. however, to the zeal and good faith
OF those in both houses having the mea s.
ure in charge. They are fully conscious
of their great responsibilities, and are
working faithfully TO discharge them.
Nor do l think the opponents OF these
measures are likely to oppose with willful
and unjust distractions the course of
legislation. Protest there will be. Fenc-
ing for position must be expected. But
having now come into contact with many
presentauves of the people in both
houses, deem it my duty to bear witness
to the honorable and patriotic motives in
spring the minds of the great majority,
whether on one side of the house or the
other, and prophesy an early result in
the National councils to which this great
commercial question is now committed.
81 make these remarks not to defend a
body for whom l hold no commission to
speak, but to correcl in one direction the
operation OF injurious sentiment, which
is sowing evil seeds in many directions.
1t is dividing classes, destroying unity and
breeding hatreds. The only word for that
sentiment is distrust. Faith and courage
lead to conquest and victory. Distrust
paralyZes and destroys. As to the finan-
cial question | must content myself with a
few words. l am glad they may be word s
OF assurance. Ii any of you harbor the
suspicion that the ad dministration but Just
now installed has forgotten or is likely to
forget the mandate OF the people whose
yo!c, in behalf of honest money and
sound finances rqno mt loud md ciear /; -
Novem Der last, put that suspicion aside.
1t is unjust and unfounded.
In good tina and in the proper order
affirm ative evidences of my declaration
will appear. In the meantime, nv
friends. do your part to help those
char ed with the legislative and admins
trative duties. Don't let inertia, en-
gendered by fear and dis.rust, creep over
you. We have been passing through a
period of great trial and nobly we have
endured the strain. The future is moi
dark with forebodings. It is iliumined
with rational hope.
THE revival of industry is near, and
with the establishment OF a revenue law
sufficient to bring into the treasury an
amount adequate to meet the reasona BILE
needs of our Government and with the
establishment of our finances on a sound
and enduring basis nothing now foreseen
can delay the recovery of past losses and
the in nauguration OF a new forward move
ment along the lines of material advance
ment and social progress, which we may
humbly trust is in the benevolent mind
of God to bestow upon the American
people,