River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
GAGE SPEAKS.
Secretary of the Treasury Has Con-
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fdence In the Future.
Cincinnati. May 29.-The browning
event of the visit of the commercial
clubs was the banquet Friday night at
the Clifton mansion of Alexander Nc
Donald, who was host for the Cincin-
natl club, The dinner was most be-
fitting the dignity of such clubs. Luz
Glen Wulsin. president of the Cincinnati
club. opened the speaking with an adj
dress of welcome. The first response
was by Jerome Jones, president of the
Boston club. He was followed by Presi-
dents Glessner. of the Chicago club. and
West. OF the St. Louis club.
Secretary Gage was vocifcrously APP
plauded as he rose to speak. He said
IN beginning his remarks that before
coming he had called on the president
and asked permission TO say for the
administration that there must be
proper revenue raised and there must
be sound system of currency estab-
lished. The president said: That is
exactly what want y III to say" Sec
rotary Gage said in pat:
las I listen 10 the words passing from
! lip TO lip OF the members OF the CONNER
1 cial clubs gathered here, I discover two
/ particular themes which have a first place
| in the thoughts of all. These two themes
/ are the tariff and the public finances. Upon
/ terprise waits and industry languishes
/ Over fifty times have ! been asked: When
I will the tariff discussion end and the
measure proposed receive the final vote
which will formulate the measure into
/ law2 Over fifty times more I have been
Z asked Have financial reforms for
/ which the people struggled in November
/ last. been forgotten Now Il is not to be
I wondered at that you who have so long
I borne the burden OF anxiety and fear, who
/ have so long waited and watched for the
restoration of conditions upon which some
/ secure estimate of tomorrow can be made.
/ should grow nervous and impatient over
4 every act, or word, which seems to suggest
I doubt or delay in the establishment OF
/ such conditions.
/ II have thought that on this occasion
could do no better service than to give you
needed reinsurance and hope. AS to the
/ great fabric now before congress, known
/ as the tariff bill. have nothing to say In
detail. ! want to bear testimony, however,
+ to the zeal and good faith of those in both
+ houses who have that measure In charge.
/ They are fully conscious of their great re-
sponsibillties, and are working faithfully
TO discharge them. Nor do I think that the
I opponents of these measures are likely TO
oppose with willful and unjust obstruc-
! tions the course Of legislation Protest.
/ here will be more or less: fencing for posi-
ton must he expected, but having now
come into contact with many of the repre-
/ sentatives OF the people in both houses OF
4 congress. / deem il my duty TO bear wit
I ness, so far as il may have value, to the
honorable and patriotic motives that In
] spfre the minds of the great majority.
whether upon one side of the house or the
4 other, and prophesy an early result in the
4 national councils to which this great COM
mercial question is now committed.
las to the financial question to which
have already referred, | want to content
myself with few words. ! am glad that
/ they may be words of assurance. il any
4 of YOU harbor the suspicion that the sd-
ministration, but just now installed into
| the responsibilities of high office, has for
/ gotten, or is likely to forget, the mandate
1 of the people, whose voice In behalf OF
i honest money and sound finances rang out
loud and clear in November last, put that
4 suspicion aside. II is unjust and unfound-
1 ed. In good time and in proper order the
affirmative evidences of my declaration
/ will appear. In the meantime, my friends,
do your part to help those charged with
! legislative and administrative duties. DO
not let the inertia engendered by fear and
dstrust creep over you.
I'VE have been passing through period
4 Of great trial, and nobly have we endured
! tlLt SlTaiH. lie Iuluit - bbt AaA WIN
4 forebodings 1t is illuminated with ra-
| tional hope. The revival of industry is
! near, and with the establishment OF rev.
| enue law sufficient TO bring into the treas
4 ury an amount adequate TO meet the rea-
| sOnable needs of our government, ana with
the establishment of our finances on a
/ sound and enduring basis, nothing now
/ foreseen can delay the recovery OF past
1 losses and the Inauguration of new for
! ward movement along the lines of material
/ advancement and social progress, which
| we may humbly trust is in the benevolent
4 mind of God TO bestow upon the American
people"
Mr.. Elihu Thompson, of Boston, I'M
dertook the severe task of talking after
dinner on a scientific subject - the
recent advance in electrical science.
An address by Franklin MacVeagh, oil
Chicago, was followed by number OF
impromptu speeches. The banquet
closed at midnight, when the special
trains wore ;rl waiting TO carry the
guests to Boston. Chicago and st. Louis.