Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
THE PRESIDENT
STILL AT BOSTON
Last Day Continual Round of
Pleasure.
SUDDEN DEATH AT BANQUET


Speech Before Commercial club
Ilornkcs Rosy View of the Flu.
lure,
tBy Telegraph to virsinlan-Pilot)
Boston. Feb. 1.-THE last day OF
President McNinley's visit to Boston
was spent in a continual round OF
pleasure. and the different events which
were crowded into the few remaining
| hours followed each other with bewiid-
erng rapdity. The President arose
and breakfasted at . O'clock. and at 10
o'clock was Ell route to fremont Tenn
pie. where he spoke to the members of
the Massachusetts Department of the
| q. \. r. who were assembled in annual
convention.
During his remarks he suggested that
veterans Of the Spanish American war
be admitted TO the Grand Army of the
Repuhlil
Immediately following this carriages
were taken for the State House. where
the President visited the Legislature in
joint session. and made an inspiring
address. Here also Secretary Long
created much amusement by his Wit
ticiSmS and his illusions 10 the time
when he welded the Eavel as Speaker
OF the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives.
y SHORT SPEECH.
During his speech the President said:
We may regard the situation before
us rs burden or rs an opportunity
but whether the one or other. it Ia
mere. ana conscience and civilization
require US to meet it bravcly. Deser-
| tion of duty is not an American habit.
| 1t was not the custom OF the fathers.
ana VIII not be the practice of their
| sons
After n short reception the Presiden-
tiai party was taken on IL tour through
the subway and thence to the Algon-
qnin Club, where n breakfast was ten
| dered to the gentlemen by the mem
bers of the Commercial Club, composed
OF the principal business and profess
sional men of the city or Boston.
AND ANOTHER.
The President made short address
! in the course of which he said:
We are fast going from Il debtor to
a creditor nation. | hope nothing Will
! check 1t. We have quit discussing the
tariff and have turned our attention to
| getting trade wherever it can be found.
/
can be had or any change desired in
our present fiscal policy except TO
strengthen it. The differences on this
question which existed have dsap-
peared
I'VE have turned from academic tho
orleS to trade conditions. and are seek
ing our share of the worlds markets. p
BUSINESS AND MONEY GOOD.
Not only is our business good Inf
our money Is good. There il no ionrcr
rear oi debaScd currency; il has been
harpi!y dispelled. The highest and
pest standard recognized by the leading
commercial nations has been maintain
ed and II has been done without a re-
sort lnanS-ArAn- e.li.&l-..s ..-A.+4a.l
money has advanced in the last two
Years Honest finance has made posi-
tive gains. | do not think we uui,e
appreciate yet the full measure of its
success
Both branches OF Congress, on the
ith OF March next will have an un-
| questioned majority opposed 10 any de-
morali2ati ton of our currency and com
m'ited TO uphold the worlds standard.
! Certainly for Two years every branch
OF the national government will be uni-
yea for good currency. and the inviola-
! bihty OF our national obligations and
| credit. The investments and other en-
| terpfises OF the people can therefore nor
be unsettled by sudden changes
BUSINESS STEADILY GROWING.
we have been engaged in war Two
| hundred and seventy thousand of our
| citizens have been In the field: our
| sailors have been afoat in two hern,s
pheres; and yet the business OF the
| country has been steadily growing. our
resources multiplying. the energy or our
people quckened and at the end OF our
glorious land and naval triumphs We
| find our country in Il condition OF AL
most unparalleled activity and prosper
ity.
DOMESTIC SITUATION.
Our domestic situation is fortunate
| indeed, considering the new questions
| which we meet and solve. That they
| Will be settled on the lines of right and
duty cannot doubt"
The party left for Washington at $40
y. m. Secretary Long did not return
preferring to go 10 his home at Hing
ham with Mrs. Long. and start for
Washington In the morning Hon Far-
dinand Peck, commissioner of the lIni.
ted States to the Paris Exposition. With
| his Wife accompanied the President as
far as New York The President lsft
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