The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-29
GOOD TINES NOT FAR AWAY
Lyman y. Gage SpeRks In Ctnetnnate
-Dtscusa1on 81 Tsri1 and
Finance.


CINCINNATI. May H.--The programme
OF the closing day Of the union meeting Of
the commercial clubs Of Boeton, Chicago.
ST. Louis ana Cincinnati was interrupted
by inclemeut weather. The crowning event
was the banquet at the Clifton mansion OF
Alexander Mcdonald. brief speech hy
Lyman J. Gage. secretary Of the treasury.
was perhaps the feature OF the banquet.
He was vigorously appiauded when he
arose. He prefaced his remarks with the
statement that before coming he had
called upon the president and asked per-
mission 20 say for the administration that
there must he proper revenue raised. and
that there must be sound system Of cur
rency established. The president. he said.
replied: THAT is exactly what want you
to say" The secretary remarked that ne
had discovered that two particular themes
held first place In the thoughts OF all bust
ness mon. These were the tariff and the
public finances. He then said. IN Part:
Upon the settlement of these two aues-
fions enterprise waits and industry Ian
Euishes. and have thought tina; on this
occasion could do no better service than
10 give YOU assurance and hope.
.-As 10 the great fabric now before ron
xress. known as the tariff bill have
nothing TO say in detail. ! want 20 hear
testimony however. as 70 the good faith
OF those In both houses who have that
measure In chsrge. They are fully con-
scious of their great reSpor ribili.y, and
are We. king faithfully TO discharge II. Nor
do think that The opponents of these
measures are likely TO oppose with wiiifui
and unjust ohsfrustions the course az leg
issation. Protest there VIII be: more or
less fencing for pozis:on must ce expected.
but having now cofne into eontsct with
many cf the representatives Of che people
In both houses Of congress. | deem I, ms
duty To bear witness. 50 far az IL may have
value. TO the horerabi. and patriotic mo-
,ivss that inspire the minds of the xrea.
ma joriiy. whether upon one side OF the
house or the other. and ! prophecy an
early result IN the national councils TO
which this great question In now commit
ted
Il make this remark. not 10 a~f~ri A
body fer which ] hoIe no commission 10
speak. bnt to correct. in one direction, II
! ray. the operation Of on Injurious s~n;t-
nsnt--a sentiment which IL sowing iss
seeds in many directions II IL dividing
classes. destroying unity aad breeding
hatred. The one word for that Is 'dIssrus.'
Faith ard courage lead 10 conquest and
victory. Dissruss rsralyz<s and dessroys
AS 70 the financial question. to which
! have already referred. must content
myself with few words. am giad that
they may he the words Of assurance. IL
any of you hsTbor shr suspicion shst the
administration tuss row Installed into The
responsibilities Of high ofscs has forgot
ten. or t. likely 10 forget. the mandate Of
the people whose s1tS IN fbeAsif % honest
money and sound finances rang oat loud
ard clear In November last SsIt that gus
yieioa aside x was unt lust ans anfoGnd-
ed In good time and In proper oressr tae
affirmative evidences of nv declaration
viii appear. In the rsssEsirnA. my friends.
In yo9r part 80 help ihose charged wsrh
legislative ard administrative powers. 10
net let inertia eagendered BY feSr and
disfruxt creep ever y0u- We s@ve he~n
passing through period Of great trial
and noosy we have endured the strain
The future II not dark with forebcdinxs.
10 - tliumined with rassoral nocs. The