Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-18

meet the representatives of Harvard CO..
ieee here. | like old Harvard for VIVA.
IL has done In years gone by ! like 1t for
what 1t is doing now. ! shall never cease
To be grateful to the honored institution
for having given To the Spanish war an
Otis a. Manila, tApplausel and Lawtnt,.
who he'd our forces up FL Caney in Cuba,
and Roosevelt and last but not ieas..
Leonard Wood. nor can I forget that
Harvard furnishes to me and to the co,in-
Try the secretary of ihe navy. iGreat
APPLAUSE.
II learned my lessons well from the
people of Massachusetts. But. my fellow
citizens, ! started out 20 say 10 you that
| rejoice with you upon the better cond,-
tions now prevailing throughout the
country. ! am glad to meet he meinbers
of the Commercial Club and the busines =
men of Boston here assembled. ] rejoice
with them upon the better conditions IF
trade now prevailing throughout; the
country.
"The las; u months have marked gree
changes ANA brought business improve
ment 10 Industrial America. The man NJ
affairs feels better, because his affairs
aTc IN "a better state. He is more con-
Portable than he has been for many years.
He has taken new courage and conf
denco. lie IS satisfied with the revenue
and financial policies OF his country. re
can now make accurate calcula ton on
the future
''Fhe past year has recorded volume
of business, something unparalleled in
any former operations OF the United
States. Our enormous export trade has
made American business satisfactory
and almost for the first time. the money
Of the country has been SO abundant an /
the wealth Of the country so great that
our capitalists have sought foreign in
vestments. We are fast going from
debtor to a creditor. hope nothing Will
check H. We have quit discussing the
tariff and have turned our attention to
getting trade wherever it can be found
1t will be a long time before any change
can be had ar any change desired in our
present fiscal policy, except to strength
en- it.
THE differences on this question which
existed have disappeared. We have turne !.
from academic theories 10 trade condi-
tons and are seeking our share of the
worlds markets Not only is our bust
ness good. but our money is good. Their
is no longer any fear of dcbaSed cur
| rency; ii has been happily dispelled The
highest and best standard recognized by
the leading commercial nations has beer
| maintained and it has been done withou
IA resort to loans. The cause of sound
money has advanced In the last tw5
years.
'IInppSt fnDnrp hns
gains. do not think we quite appreciate
yet the full measure of its success Both
branches of Congress, on the lih oil
| March next. will have an unuuestionei
| majority opposed to any decentralization
of our currency and committed To uphol 1
the worlds standard. Certainly for twa
years, every branch of the national gov
| eminent will be united for good cu:renc,
and the inviolability of our national o.,-
legations and credit. The investments
and enterprises of the people can there
fore not be unsettled by sudden changes
1--WE have been engaged in war. Twa
hundred and seventy thousand of our cit
| liens have been in the field, and our sail
| ors have been atloat in two hcmisphere.;
| and the business of the country has been
| steadily growing: our resources multiply
The energy of our people qliickened am
at the end of our glorious land and naval
triumphs we find the country in a cond.-
ton of almost unparalleled activity AMI
prosperity. Our domestic situation lis
fortunate indeed considering the new
questions which We must meet and solve
THAT they will be settled on the lines
and right and duty / cannot doubt, ana
that the business men of Boston and of
the whole country will be an active and
helpful force in their rightful solution |
confidently believe Desertion of duty is
not an American habit. 1t was not the
custom of the fathers and will not be the
practice of their sons
President Mckinley was followed by
Sec. Gage, who told few stories mostly
at the expense of Sec. Long, and de-
scribed the financial condition OF the
country at the present time He smoke
| OF the dangers of over-appropriation.
Secretary Long followed with a few
| wltticsms, and he in turn was followed
by Congressman Grosvenor. whose maia
point was an Arrangement of Mr. Long.
| because he was So jocose.
The President held a short reception
after the breakfast, and at $50 the car
riages Were taken to the station Tho
special train started at $40 for WASH
ington
DIR. EulIs Cough Syrup is u very CT