The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
M 'KlNLEY'S
SPEECHES.
He Addresses the International
Commercial Congress
At a Banquet Given Last Night
to I,5OO Guests.
He MAKES AN APOLOGY
For the Delay in the Return of
Prosperity.
Says a Tariff Bill Half Made is
Useless.
A Patriot Better Citizen Than
n DarcSrnnS1k
At a Banquet Given Last Nigh
to 1,5OO Guests.
He MAKES AN APOLOG7
Jays a Tariff Bill Half Made is
Useless.
A Patriot Better Citizen Than
a PessimiSt.

Philadelphia, June 3.-The CONNER
cial leaders of the western hemisphere
assembled in the great exchange room
of the bourse last night at what was
probably the most notable banquet
ever given on this continent
Inc banquet was notable not only in
point of numb bers, nearly 15OO persons
participating, but in the distinction of
the chief guests. President Mckinley
was there and he spoke to the assem-
bly,. Seated at the table of honor were
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Attor-
ney General McKeuna Cougressmen
| Dingley, Da1zen Grosvenor Heatwold
| and Tawney, the ministers from Mex
| leo, Venezuela and other South Aneri-
| can governments, the Chinese minis
| ter and a number of other prominent
officials from the capital.
| The hall was gorgeous with light and
| color. Music was furnished by the Ma
rine band and the Germania orchestra,
| one at each end Owing to the great
number of guests nearly an hour was
| occupied in getting them seated and al
most Immediately after this had been
accomplished a great shout from the
eastern end of the hall announced the
| arrival of the presidential party.
This was at o'clock. Escorted by
| Mayor Warwick and DR.. William Pep
| per, president of the Commercial Mu-
scum, and followed by Secretary Por-
ter, the cabinet officers and foreign min
| listers, the executive passed to his seat
| amid a storm of cheers.
| toasts the serving of the banquet was
| promptly begun.
| President Mckinley sat on the right
| of the presiding officer, Dr.. Pepper, and
on his other side sat Theodore Leach
| The secretary of agriculture, the attor-
ney general, Mayor Strong of New Y YOrk,
| Mayor Warwick and a number of the
| foreign ministers occupied the same ta-
! BILE It was nearly 1920 o'clock when
! the speechmaking began Governor
Hastings opened the list by responding g
! to "A Welcome From Pennsylvania
! Theodore Leach followed with our
| Manufacturing Industries" the Bra
| lillian minister spoke and ex-Secretary
/ Olney then responded to international
| Law"
| The Chinese minister answered to the
| toast THE Orient and then followed
| President McKinley's speech. in re.
| spouse to the toast THE President OF
| the United States" He said;
Mr. Toastmaster. gentlemen of the
! Manufacturers club and delegates TO
the international convention, ladies ana
! gentlemen:
For the cordiality of your reception
I am indeed grateful, although from my
| recent experience in this great city II
| is not wholly and altogether surprls-
| ing and unexpected. A recent visit TO
! your city gave me an opportunity to
| feel the warm heart touch of the people
| of Philadelphia and to enjoy their
splendid and boundless hospitality l
must tell you that from nrst 70 iast l
| scenes witnessed in Philadelphia to-
! dav I have seen the remarkable spec
! tacIe of the representatives OF the
| American republics with the prOQucIS
| Of their skill and their toll in one great
| warehouse The first great conVentloh
| of these republics was organized py
| the naatchless diplomacy OF that spleh-
| did American, James q. Bla1He- seven
| Years ago he brought the governments
| IF this continent together and taught
| the doctrine that general reciprocity IN
-NE for a.
| trade required reciprocity OF , InLoItll1+ ma
! +ion And it was his genius, with that
| IF MANY gentlemen see around TINS
| hoard. that organized the Bureau OF
| American Republics, located IN TINS
| city which has already ooue III ilCLi 5OoU ~
| and which I believe Will yet pay an an
| important part in our trade relations
with the governments supporting T. -,
| NV fellow citizens, there is no moLlNe
! 70 make a product if you can Ilnd
! so,,7abodv to take it. The maker must
| 49, ~ +alxer You will not employ
labor to make a product if you cannot
| find a buyer for thaL pIOuuGI SNA1e 40
sscant1enen. / am glad to meet the
CONSERVATIVES of the American fepuD--
! lies here tonight. am gao 70 ~ me- ee
] 1-enresen tatfves of the governments ot
! a1i +he world here tonight have met
/ the anufacturers of PhlladelpnlA anu
| tbe state of Pennsylvania before;-
! met vOl in the days of your hgnest
! 11ocneritv I cannot avoid the meeIlIS
! IF T would and I would not II couIo-
| T2,1t let me tell you, my countfyLnen,
| 80 -.aS11scita ton will not be promoted
! ~ racrin7jnation The distruSt OF the
| rTasent will not be removed by dlstrust
/ ~ the future A patriot makes
| better citizen than a pessimIst ana we
| have got to be patient, for much as we
/ want to move out of the old mouse, we
/ Sbo1Ild not do it until the new one IS
6nished. The tariff law half made is OF
| m Dractica BILE use except to indicate
| that in a little while whole tarlH law
! will be done, and it is making progress
+! II is nearing the end and when the end
| comes we will have business confidence
/ and industrial activity. Let US keep
| stout hearts and steady heads. The
| country is not going backwards, but
/ forwards American energy has not
| 3ean DESTROYED by the storms of the
| nast 1t will yet triumph, through
| wise and beneficent legislation. Phila-
| delDhians have in the past shown what
| busy industries and well employed Ia
| bor can do to make a great city and a
| large population. They don't mean to
accept the present condition as perma-
| nent and final They will meet embar-
| rassments as they have braved them in
| the past, and in the end viii restore the
| splendid industries and the magnificent
| labor to prosperity, and, gentlemen,
| Philadelphia is but the type of Ameri-
| can pluck and courage everywhere
| throughout the United States
| Then Minister Perez of Mexico and
| Senator Dalze1l followed with responses
| to tOaStS.