The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-03
IT'S A GOOD THING
President Mckinley Therefore
Takes Great Pleasure in
Pushing Along
The International Commercial
Congress ct the Philadelphia
Museums.
Making Permanent What Was
Temporarily Shown at the
Worlds Fair.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-The Pennsyl,
vania railroad train bearing the presl.
dental party from Washington, arrived
ut Broad street station at ll:Oo a. III.
Quite a crowd gathered, and when the
2oresident walked from the train on the
arm of Mayor Warwick to the carriage
awaiting him, his head was almost con-
tinuously uncovered III responding &c
the hearty greeting accorded HIM. Inc
members Of the party We're taken III
charge by committees assigned 1or inc
purpose, and the president was drlNel
directly to Horticultural hall, where the
American Medical association conven-
ton was in session. The president adj
dressed the doctors briefly and was then
driven to the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum, where he inspected the eXhib-
its of that institaion. A luncheon was
served at the museum. Later III the
afternoon the president at the Academy
of Music delivered an address at the
ooeniny Of the International CONNER
cial congress.
The international commercial congress
was formally opened at 2:3O with about
$50 delegates present, representing COM
mercial and industrial bodies III all Sec
tions Of the United States and many
foreign countries, the foreigners COM
ing principally from Mexico and the
Central and South American states
fAmong the speakers, i'll addition tI
President Mckinley, were DIR. w. ~
Pepper of this city; Ministers Calvo OF
Costa Rica and Romero of Mexico.
The president in his address said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: To have as
sembled the representatives OF great COM
mercial and industrial interests at home
and abroad in such large numbers is so
Unprecedented as to make this most
memorable event. Chambers OF com
merce and boards of trade, mayors OF
cities and governors OF states, together
with official visitors from 10 other nations,
unite in testifying the Importance at
tached to this undertaking.
Every one of oiir sister republics OF this
continent is here represented through Its
special minister and in a number OF in
stances large delegations Of prominent
citizens have made long journeys at great
personal sacrifice to participate in this
SlpElllcanI. otClSloh. ~ al We ElNt IL
hearty welcome.
No ordinary object could have produced
such an industrial convention. Inter
state and international interests and cour-
tesy have contributed to its success, but
nothing less than deep conviction In the
minds of the people represented that the
movement here begun will eventually
effect permanent gains in their CONNER
cial relations can account for its wide and
distinguished character.
Object of the Museums.
The avowed object of the Philadelphia
museums is to aid in the development of
/ commercial and industrial prosperity
/ No worthier cause can engage our ener-
H yies at this hour. 1t is most praise
/ worthy purpose-the extension of trade to
Y he followed by wider and better fields of
~ enjoyment and easier conditions for the
masses. such an effort commands the in
slant approval of all lovers of mankind,
for with it is linked the prosperity of the
humblest toiler and the welfare of every
| home and firesidc.
/ The movement is inaugurated on broad
! and progressive lines. Its authors and
promoters believe that the conditions Of
| international commerce can be directly
/ promoted by systematic study and demon
/ strated by scientific methods.
4 The distinguished body OF gentlemen
who have planned this organization have
grasped great economic truths and are