The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Mckinley BANQUETED
by the Commercial Club OF Cincinnati.
He Makes . Speech-The Day In the City
One Of Repeated Ovaii0ns.

Cincinnati, October s0.-President
Mckinley has had continuous ovations
here today from the time of his arrival
at 1880 O'Clock a. m, until after mid
night, when the banquet of the Com
mercial Club was over. There was a
luncheon at the chamber of commerce
at noon and in the afternoon a musical
attended by the president and Mrs.
Mckinley at the Kirschener mansion.
The dinner at the Cincinnati Com
mercial Club at night was the objective
point of the trip. The appointments
were perfect ano the decorations the
most elegant ever devised by the club
president Lusien Wulsin gave the
toast TO the guest Of honor and Pres
ldent Mckinley responded in part as
follows:
Members of the Commercial Club
and Guests: Approaching the purposes
OF the Commercial Club, l account
myself fortunate to be it's guest to-
night, with the privilege of meeting
old and valued friends whose support
and confidence have encouraged me
and still encourage me in the perform
ance Of public duty.
what will make the nation strong
est and best? What will make its Cit
lzenship the most useful and effective
in government?
Nothing makes more for the gov
ernment than intelligent and virtuous
citizenship. 1t is the foundation of
governmental success, and is essential
to the highest destiny of the republic
1t should start in the home and
be taught in the schools. 1t should
have the inspiration of example in
public and private stations. The pub
lie officer should illustrate it in his life
and show it in the administration of
his public duty
Not only are we interested in these
fundamental elements which cOnsti-
tute the national strength, but we
have a deep interest in the material
development of the country. No sub
1ect can better engage our attention
than the proportion of trade and COM
merce at home and abroad. Commerce
is teacher and a pacificator 1t gives
mankind knowledge of one another
Reciprocity Of trade promotes reciproc-
ity of friendship. Good trade insures
good will The heart as we'll as the
mind contributes directly to the pro-
Igress of mankind and wherever we Sc
cure just and fair commercial relations
with other nations we are sure to have
friendly political relations with them.
"Abating none of our interests in the
1OINc LudrkeC, let us move steadily out
PIN the new fields and increase the de-
mand for our products in foreign mar
kets. 1t should be our settled purpose
to open trade wherever we can, max
ing our ships and our commerce mes
Sengers of peace and amity.
The consular service of the govern
ment should be closely scrutinized and
carefully differed and we should have
Rt every commercial port Of the world
h.Repaible and practical American who
while dfscharging all his other duties
with honor to the government, will not
omit in every proper way to promote
American exchanges and encourage
reciprocal trade.
Finally, if we are entering upon an
era Of prosperity such as many believe
and all fervently hope, remembering
our recent panic and financial expert
ences, we should strengthen the weak
places in our financial system and re-
move it forever from ambiguity and
doubt