The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09
IDtH'S TALK At OMAHA.
,s SOME WHOLESOME TRUTHS
ABOUT BAD LEGISLATION.
Sections OF the Country De-
...Sent ON the Older for Capital.
- Are Foolish 10 So Legislate rs
q Drive the Investors Away.

nxAHA. oc. s.-Today was New York
s~ A. the exposition. The day was fne
large crowd created the Ne~ York
ssnaror warner Miller presided over
.r..rises a: tie Auditorium. where
r.csy II. Degaw was the principal
nssker
-. ration received from the Worlds
-. great benefits which The Worlds
-, cslcago conferred upon the United
-. g. sec,ils,.or from foreign countries
- Irsorfaa:i0n 10 foreign governments.
= rrsnsmlss.ss psi exposition al Omaha
- vastly enhance In bringing nearer
1.k.- II better undsrsta ad.c9 OF each
- tie different sections OF our own
WE York has been 100 content with be-
...ss Empire state. and wlta having It's
- .ity tfe metropolis ~ fht r5ssi.s+eE3t.
va too eager for empire independent
- Fast: the South. living too much
- i.s traditions and IL its past, and the
| S-s% sjops resting 100 severely upon It's
s.esalsss posi- oilittes and great expecta-
war with Spain has supsrbiy restor-
a -. sen,.gDsat OF nationality and e!iinsDi-
| - ssc..anaI jeaious:es- But this ex-
-. i a healthy educator for CONNER
= unie. The concentrated capital o.
Z. ras, il tie fruit OF 90 years OF set
s.sr, ara trade. Il is needed in the Wes.
| = railroads irrigation. mines. water
go. Furnaces and mills. But capita is
e ,s.ssh aaG intelligent. II never de-
ID 4 territory because the Investment
8. tsiled through bad Judgment. II seeks
| 49, sources tor profitable employment
- fnas fis enumeration In other and
| sse.sd WORK for iae Development OF the
~rss honest investor believes In legisla-
4 - shief extends the supervision OF the
~e,.rraeHt over t6e corporation and the
80. He knows that his safety, as well
= ne public interest. requires publicity.
4 ls only when community foo!ishly
syax, ina. by having con'iscated today
sx,.s5ent permanent Investments II mas
s,s.d without EFFORT the capital for rs
care ;ha; the investor withdraws and
10 - both timid and modest. It
ssTs a. keep out % sight: 1t hides In
ersings or inches IN the wall. or bur
sxs 10 me ground. II requires high civil
nsioa and great guarantees to bring Il
=, pnt II III circulation and make Il use
IA IL tines and In places Of panic and
spsvast Il disappears and Increases the
tst,esf With the return Of confidence II
.ayss the machinery Of society and makes
rssh!e varied industries and prosperity
he safe which SO legisiatcs as TO take
ssay all earning power from the money
n has Invited or borrowed. soon learns that
l 3 has gained a temporary advantage and
Aast lts credit which Is the most fruitful
fSarcs Of profit and prosperity.
aTaceation Is the remedy for our
eesces. The school IS the preparatory
sspar:msni Of the college and the college
A. boyg FOR the greater university OF the
vgso The school and the college teach.
sksy eaanot educate The co!iegfan can
become a. narrow rs his village play mate
vas graduated az the common school. II
bath remain for their life work in the
i nr{at sf-tst Re
tens preil9ices and misconceptions. Both
u ,hsn come to THIS exposition. The en-
el.rling horizon which made c0iAcidcnt
iatr physical AMI Intellectual vision ey-
onds with their minds and embraces
fa,es and cities arts and industries. They
~ TIE asinesS and inter3ependence OF our
Internal commerce. They learn that the
teFs !nteilieently selfish any business may
H. the more periodically II encourages cv-
~ other lndustry and contributes to the
rneIa veal. The solution Of the century
viking problem OF capital and labor grows
Mpler They see that even a railroad
kssidetlt may be q public spirited citizen
Without betraying the interests or lessen
- the business or his company: that the
nancy power IL the concentration OF the
ap.ial Of the many at convenient centers
ne werld where II lies idle and useless in
eles OF distrust. but Is easily drawn "a
se oenedcent purposes ard productive
nerg'es of the community which can give
4 pIe1,abie employment.
when Nebraska shall have reached the
" OF New York there will be- a popula-
ton OF over 200. oo0. eco in the United States.
Oar domain viii be- sufficient for their
Epeori ana our institutions elastic enough
ar Their orderly government and their
hncrty. Intelligence Will be keen ana
sfh. and the state will be very close L,
ne daily life and tie industrial activity
q The people. Cooperation VIII he work
NJ 10 an extent now thought chimerscal.
Tiers will always be differences of C0ndi-
stgs IA God has endowed His children
Win degrees OF gifts. bur the much
sssssd doctrine that the word owes avery
ar living Will be in general vogue and
raeilce The lazy. the shtftlcss ard the
Eprovdent VIII crumblc and suffer then
now; but there will be a place for all
sofdlrg IA the talents bestowed upon
1sin, and wisely perfected plans for the
are ara comfort Of the aged and the
sslpsts. The English language viii he
e speech IF diplomacy and the tongue
a quarter OF the human race. The
sste1 States and Great britain. having
se.std harmon ousiy together for long
Ff'od- will dominate the world. Their
se and example VIII ne fer the promo
ssn OF commerce and the spread of siv,l-
ss'on. with .ts benefits IN Asia and AZ
ga Year hy wear viii coma nearer the
sAiEa' IN Of he promise which began
nc has Inspired the Christian era Of
sae. on earth ana good Will among