The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

tanned Until international Bimetalism
is Secured Pledges of Honest Efforts to
Secure the Latter
New York, January 27.-The third
annual banquet OF the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers of the United
States, which was served tonight at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, was one
of the largest and most elaborate af-
fairs of the kind ever given in this
city. One Thousand guests were stated
at the tables. The fac THAT President
Mckinley would be present, caused
a rush for tickets.
President Mckinley was driven from
the Windsor hotel and was received at
h Waldorf-Astorfa at $50 p. IN. by
the committee OF merchants and at
once taken to the chambers. Half an
hour later he appeared in the recep-
tion room where he held a levee for
more Than an hour.
4 The banquet hall was magnificent1y
decorated, the tiers of boxes draped
with silken banners The presidents
flag was suspended owe the head of
the table from the presidents box.
nne march to the banquet hall began
at 7:15 O'Clock.
AT 1890 O'Clock Warner Miller raped
for order. He introduced Thee. c.
Search, president Of the association,
who spoke briefly.
The widest enthusiasm prevailed
when President Mckinley was intro
duced. He spoke in part as follows:
National policies cam encourage in
duStry and commerce, but lit remains
for the people ITO project and carry
them IN. If these policies stimulate in
duStriaf development and energy, the
people can be safely trusted to do the
rest. The government, however, lis re-
stricted i'm it's power Ito promote indus
try. ut can aid commerce but not
create it. 1t can widen and deepen it's
rivers, Improve its harbors and develop
dts great national water ways, but the
ships to sail and THE traffic to carry,
1.-THE people must supply. The govern
ment a raise revenue by taxation in
such a way as will discriminate in
favor of domestic enterprise, but it
cannot establish theln. 1t can make
commercial treaties, opening to OUT
manufacturers and ag~riculturists the
ports of other nations Tit can enter
into reciprocal arrangements to ex-
change our products with Those of
other countries. 1t can aid our mer-
chant marine by encouraging our
people to build ships of 1t
can assist in every lawful manner
private enterprise to unite the two
oceans with a great canal. Tt can do
all these Things and ought ito do them;
but with all this accomplished the re-
sult will still be Intellectual unless sup
plemented by the energy enterprise
and industry of the people. 1t is they
who must build and operate the fac
tories, furnish the Ships and cargoes
for the canal, and the river and h
sea- 1t is they who must find THE con-
sumner to obtain trade by going forth
ito win ut.
Mulch profitable trade lis still unen-
joyed by our people because of their
present Insufficient facilities for reach
ing desirable markets. Much of it lis
lost because of a lack of information
and ignorance of the conditions and
needs of other nations. We must
KNOW just what other people want be
fore we can supply their wants We
must understand exactly how to reach
them with least expense If we Would
ENTER into the most advantageous bus
hness relations with them. THE ship re-
auuires the shipper; but the shipper
must have assured promises that his
goods Will rave a sale when they reach
their destination. 1t is a good rule, II
buyers will not come to us, for us to
go to them. tt is Our duty ito make
enterprise and industrial ambition as
well as achievement, terms of respect
and raiSe not only ait home, but
among the family of nations THE world
over.
There is another duty resting upo
the national government-1to colin
money and regulate the value thereof
This duty requires THAT our govern
ment shall regulate the value of its
money by the highest standard OF COM
mercial honesty, and national honor.
THE money of the United States is and
must forever be unquestioned and I'm
assailable. If doubts remain, they
mulst be removed. If weak places are
discovered they must be STRENGTHENED
Nothing should ever tempt us-nothing
ever will tempt us-tO scale down the
sacred debit of the nation Through a
legal te~chnicality. Whatever may be
THE language of the contract, h
United States will discharge all OF its
obligations i'm 1.-THE currency recognized
as 1.-THE best throughout the civilized
world at the itinmes of payments. Nor
will we even consent THAT the wages OF
Labor or tits frugal savings shall he
scaled down., by permitting payment
i'm dollars of less value than the dollars
accepted as the best in every enlistht-
ened nation of the earth.
Unde existing conditions our cfti-
zens cannot be excused if they do not
Tedouble their effort Ito secure such
financial legislation ais will place their
honorable Intentions beyond dispute.
An who represent, as you do, the great
conservative, but progressive business
interests Of THE country, owe ut, not
only ito themselves, but to THE people
ITO insist upon THE settlement OF this
great question now, or else ITO face the
alternative that it must he again sub
untitled for arbitration at the polls.
This is our plain duty to more than
1000, 900 voters, who fifteen months ago
won a great POLITICAL battle ON tin
tissue, among others, THAT the United
States government would mot permit
a doubt to exist anywhere concerning
\ 1.-The stability and Integrity of its cur
- t. IT,