The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-09
POLITICAL.
Have Patience,

President Mckinley was the guest of
honor last Wednesday evening at a ban
quet in Philadelphia at which were
seated the commercial leaders OF the
United States. In responding to the
toast, " The President of the United
States" Mr.. Mckinley spoke for ten
minutes. The keynote of his address
was that il we will only be patient, and
not distrust the future, the star of pros
perity will surely continue to ascend.
The president said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-For the
cordially of your reception, am in
deed grateful, although from my recent
experience in this city, it is not surpris-
ing. A recent visit to your city gave
me an opportunity to feel the warm
heart touch of the people of Philadel-
phia and to enjoy their hospitality.
" must tell you that from first to
last / have been deeply impressed with
the scenes witnessed in Philadelphia
to. day. 1 have seen the remarkable
spectacle of the representatives of all
the American republics with the pro-
ducts of their skill and their soil in one
great warehouse. The first great con-
vention of these republics was organ
lied by the diplomacy of that splendid
American, James G. Blaine. Seven
years ago he brought the governments
of this continent together and taught
the doctrine that general reciprocity in
trade required reciprocity of informa-
ton.
"And it was his genius, with that of
many gentlemen l see around this
board tonight, that originated the Bu-
reau of American Republics located in
the capital city, and which l believe
will yet play an important part in our
trade relations with the governments
supporting it. My fellow-citizens, there
is no motive to make product if you
can't find somebody to take it. The
maker must find the taker. You will
not employ labor to make product if
you cannot find a buyer for that pro-
duct after labor has made it.
representatives of the American re-
publics here tonight. am glad to
meet representatives of the govern
ments of all the world here tonight.
have met the manufacturers of Phila-
delphia and the State of Pennsylvania;
/ met you in the days of your highest
prosperity. cannot avoid meeting
you If / would, and would not if l
could. But let me tell you, my coun-
trymen, a resuscitstion will not be pro-
NOTED by recrimination. The distrust
of the present will not be removed by
distrust of the future. A patriot makes
a better citizen than pessimist, and
we have got to be patient, for much as
we may want to remove out of the old
house, we cannot do it until the new
one is finished.
A tariff law half made is of no
practical use except to indicate that in
little while whole tariff law will be
done, and it is making progress. 1t is
reaching the end, and when the end
comes we will have confidence and in
dustrial activity. Let us keep stout
hearts and steady heads. The country
Is not going backward but forward.
American energy has not been de-
stroyed by the storms of the past. 1t
will yet triumph through wise and
benefcent legislation.
"Philadelphians have in the past
shown what busy industries and what
city and contented population. They
do not mean to accept the present con-
dition as permanent and final. They
will meet embarrassments as they have
bravely met them in the past, and, in
the end, will restore the splendid indus
tries and the magnificent labor to pros
perity, and, gentlemen, Philadelphia is
but the type of American pluck and
courage everywhere throughout our
great United States"