The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-02
GOOD TIDINGS.
secretary Gage Makes a Hope nal
Talk at Cincinnati.
predicts Early Settlement Of the
Tartn Question and Thinks an
Industrial Revival Is Soon
u to lie Expected.

Cincinnati. May 20.-Thc browning
clubs was the banquet Friday night at
the ,Kifton mansion of Alexander Me
Dobad. who was host for the Cincinnati
club. The dinner was most BETTING the
dignity of such clubs. Lucien Wulsin,
president of the Cincinnati club, opened
the speaking with an address of well
come. The first response was by Je-
rome Jones, president of the Boston
club. He was followed by Presidents
Glessner, of the Chicago club, and West,
OF the ST. Louis club.
Secretary Gage was vociferously 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 10 say for the adj
mipistration that there must be proper
revNYbs raised and there must be a
SOUND system of currency established.
The president said: THAT is exactly
what l want you to say" Secretary
Gage said in part:
LAS listen to the words passing from
lip 10 lip OF the members OF the CONNER
cial clubs gathered here, I discover two
particular themes which have first place
in the thoughts of all. These two themes
are the tariff and the public finances. Up
on the settlement OF these two questions
enterprise waits and industry langushes.
Over so times have / been asked: When
will the tariff discussion end and the
measure proposed receive the final vote
which will formulate the measure into
law?' Over 50 times mere | have been
a a. ha fins nkoI
which the people struggled in November
last, been forgotten?' Now, II is not to be
wondered al that you who have so long
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
every act. or word. which seems TO suggest
doubt or delay in the establishment OF
such conditions.
'T 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 l 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-
sponsibilities. and are working faithfully
TO discharge them. Nor do | think that the
opponents Of these measures are likely 10
oppose with wllful and unjust obstruc-
tions the course of legislation. Protest,
there will be more or less: fencing for posi-
tion must be expected, but having now
come into contact with many of the repre-
sentatives of the people in both houses of
congress, / deem ii my duty to bear wit
ness. so far as II may have value. to the
honorable and patriotic motives that in
cpire the minds of the great majority
whether upon one side OF the house or the
other and prophesy an early result in the
national councils to which this great COM
mercial question is now committed.
81 make these remarks not to defend q
body for whom l hold no commission to
speak, but TO correct, in one direction If
may, the operation Of an injurious senti-
ment-a sentiment which is sowing evil
seeds in many directions. 1t is dividing
classes, destroying unity and breeding
hatred. The one word for that sentiment
is 'distrust Faith and courage lead to
conquest and victory. DiStruSt paralyzeS
and destroys.
LAS to the financial question to which
have already referred, ] want to content
myself with few words. l am glad that
they may be words of assurance. If any
of you harbor the suspicion that the admin
istration, but just now installed into the re-
sponsibilities of high office, has forgotten.
or is likely to forget, the mandate of the
people, whose voice in behalf or honest
money and sound finances rang out loud
and clear in November last. put that sus-
picion aside 1t is unjust and I'M
ORDER the Affirmative evidences of my dec
laration Will appear. In the meantime, my
friends, do your part 10 help those charged
with legislative and administrative duties.
DO not let the inertia engendered by fear
and dlsIrust creep over you.
I'VE have been passing through a period
of great trial, ana nobly have we endured
the strain. The future is not dark with
forebodlngs. 1t is Illuminated with ra-
tional hope. The revival OF industry is
near, ana with the establishment OF "A rev.
enue law sufficient to bring into the treas
ury an amount adequate 10 meet the rea-
sonable needs OF our government, and with
the establishment OF our nnanceS on a
sound ana enduring basis. nothing now
foreSeen can Qelay the recovery OF past
losses and the Inaugural ton OF new for
waru movement along tie lines OF material
advancement anu social progress, winch
we may numbly trust IS in the benevolent
rnlnu OF Coo 10 besIoW upon the American
people"
Mr.. Elihu Thompson, of Boston, un-
dertook the severe task of talking after
dinner on a scientific subject-the re-
cent advances in electrical science
and succeeded in enlisting the most
keen interest by very startling pres
entation of the new discoveries in cleo
tricity. He predicted that very soon
the problem of the interconvertibility
of metals would be solved by electric
discoveries. An address by Franklin
MacVeagh, of Chicago, was followed by
a number of impromptu speeches. The
banquet closed at midnight, when the
special trains were in waiting to carry
the guests to Boston. Chicago and st.
Louis.