The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

Of ehecre. o.,.. -...a an.
speaker. "a friend 81 the American msnufec-
tnrer. He cHme down to welcome pn 70 the
suet, at which about twenty.Gyc sat doyn. Tho
future has had much in store for 3 OF tho asso.
we arc tonight, and he is our guest and the
next speaker, whom I now have the honor TO In;
tSodne9; Iotisr yon tho toast; 1.-The fresioonto o
Tho last words had not left. tho speakers lips
when ya,Iob th fs ,Ss ives i.v 2 s ~ Sesd Sn Seiore him. Il roso
about three feet. and the entire number OF euosts.
with glasses raised, drank tho TOAST sISneinR.
in ali parts OF the room men had jumped up on
their chairs and wore leading tho cheering. AZ
first IL was q conglomernte. mass OF vociferous
sounds, without any rhythmlor unity. but. after
arst brcaths. had been expended a stentorisn
%Threo cheers for William Mckinley All
togetheri"'
ta tns thriiisd With tho tremendous battery Of
voices which gave that salute; .u.n
o, nTh %sn ch Sss , fSF o Ss:; iMeK kns 4epo stiSd and md
kept on until In the next lull ex.Meyor strong.
S S,snsd x, up gia in h asd RI n no at an sss sPPSa toSos os s1SIi::
Now, three, moro for the President of the
This ended tho cheering, for President McKin.
silence 30 absolute that It was like q magical
ta%ait. coming Il Was 50 SO S,0' S.ii HpV that ina The s'G nervous
g SS1 'Ss sI.o e >, : ! SIsl6I. FroT ISs sa.rs and %. s epsrP
glasses were focused on the President as he
stood looking about him. He began in q rather
as he continued. Before he was through his
voice was taxed to its utmost. for It broke q
little with hoarseness In tho very last OF his
speech. He said:
President H1ckiuIey,s speech.
Mr.. ToAsTMAsTER, MEMBERS OF THE Ma.
T1oNAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS. AND
GUESTS: For tho cordial character Of this greet
ing / return my grateful thanks. The genuine
ness Of your welcome 10 full compensation for
having left Washington at an unusually busy
season In order to participate In this interesting
meeting. [Applause.l
I scarcely need remind you that We do not
meet as strangers. Neither your business or
ganization nor your social reunions are alto
gether unfamiliar to me. I have been with you
before. not q guest, as now. but rather in the
capacity of host. I am reminded by your
toastmaster that as Governor Of the State
of Ohio 1t was my pleasure to welcome
you to the city Of Cincinnati on Jan. %, 1895.
at the initial convention of the Manufacturers
Association. / well remember the occasion. 1t
was q cold. cold day. loud laughter.l You had
lost everything but your pluck. or thought you
had. Courage was the only friend that grief
could call its own. I note with ~satisfac-
ton your improved appearance now. Laugh.
ter and oheers.l You are moro cheerful In
countenance, moro buoyant In spirit. more hope
full in manner, and moro confident in purpose.
Then, too. there are more of you here than there
were at your first meeting. Distances are Of
course the same. but travelling has been re-
sumed. Your speeches and resolutions at that
first convention were directed mainly to the
question Of how to regain what you had lost in
the previous years. or, II that was found impos.
sible, then how to stop further loss. But your
object now, as / gather 1t, 10 to 60 out and DOS
sess what you have never had before. You want
to extend. not your notes. but your business.
[Great laughter.l Isympathized with your pur-
poses then; I am in full accord with your inten-
tions now. tCheersl
Iventured to say at the gathering referred to.
as reported in your published proceedings.
speaking both for your encouragement and from
O profound conviction:
This groat country cannot be permanently kept in
q state Of relapse. 1 believe 70 will reoccupy the
field temporarily lost to US and 20 out TO the peaceful
conquest of new and greater nolds of trade and COM
merce. The recovery will come slowly. perhaps. but
It will come. and when It does we will be steadier.
and will better know how to avoid exposure here
after.
I have abated mono Of the faith I then OK
pressed. and youlseem to have regained yours.
Shouts Of Yes! Yes!I
TIKI PEOPLE MUST WIN THEIR TRADE.
National policies can encourage industry and
commerce.. but It remains for the people 10 pro-
ject and carry them on. II these policies stimu-
late industrial development and energy. the
people can DO safely trusted to do the rest. The
Government. however, 10 restricted in its power
to promote industry. It can aid commerce. but
not create 1t. 1t can widen and deepen its
rivers. improve its harbors and develop its
great national Waterways; but the ships to sail
and the traffic to carry the people must supply.
The Government can raise revenues by taxa
ton in such a way as will discriminate in favor
of domestic enterprises, but 1t cannot establish
them. 1t can mako commercial treaties. open
ing to our manufacturers and agriculturists the
ports of other nations. 1t can enter
into reciprocal arrangements to exchange
our products with those of other countries.
1t can aid our merchant marine by en-
couraging our people to build ships of
m 1t can assist in every lawful man
ner private enterprise to unite the two oceans
with o great canal. [Applause.l 1t can do all
these things and ought to do them; but with all
this accomplished tho result will still be inef-
fectual unless supplemented by the energy,
enterprise and industry of the people. It is they
who must build and operate the factories. fur
nish tho ships and cargoes for the canals and
the rivers and the seas. 1t is they who must
find tho consumers and obtain trade by going
forth to win It.
Much profitable trade 10 still unenjoyed by our
people because OF their present insufficient
facilities for reaching desirable markets. Much
of 1t is lost because of q lack of information and
ignorance of the conditions and needs of other
nations. We must know Just what other people
want before we can supply their wants. We
must understand exactly how to roach them
with least expense II we would enter into the
most advantageous business relations with
them. Shouts of Hear! Hear!'J The ship re-
quires the shipper; but the shipper must have
assured promise that his goods will have o sale
when they reach their destination. 1t Is q good
rule II buyers will not como to us for US to go to
them. 1t 10 our duty to mako American enter-
prise and industrial ambition. as well as achieve
mont. terms Of respect and praise. not only at
home. but among the family of nations tho
world over.
NJ JUGGLING WITH REPUTATION.
There is another duty resting upon tho Ma
tional Government-"To coin money and regu-
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