The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-18
PRESIDENTS VISIT
TO BOSTON ENDED.
The Executive Pleased With the ReCep-
tion Accorded HiIll---ThIeG Short
Addresses Made Yesterday.

different 20 your generous action. and 1t
cannot be more sincere than the feeling
OF pleasure which have In meeting the
senator's and representatives. OF the great
commonwealth az Massachusetts.
am glad 90 be in this ancient capital
Here great public questions have had
tree discussion Eere great statesmen,
whose names live IN their country's his
tory. have received their raining and
voiced thC enlightened opinions Of their
countrymen. Here throug, the century
you have chosen your fellOw-citizens 10
represent you In tne councils OF the ma
tion through taat great parliamentary
body. the senate of the United States.
You have chosen well. and leaders you
have ut Ver lacked
We may regard the situation before us
as q bGrde n or as an opportunity; but
whether the one o. the other. il is here
and conscience and civilization require
us 20 meet Il bra vely. Desertion of duty
Is not an American habit. il was not the
custom OF The fathers and Will not be the
practice OF their sons
President Mckinley was followed by
Secretary Gage. who told a few stories,
mostly at the expense OF Secretary
Long, ana described the financial con-
dition OF the country at the present time.
He spoke OF the dangers OF over -appro-
priation. Secretary Long followed with
few Witticisms. and he I'm turn was
followed by Congressman Grosvenor
whose main point was an arraignment
OF Mr.. Long because he was so jocose.
After short reception the presidential
party WAS taken on a tour through the
subway and thence To- the Algonquin
club. where n breakfast was rendered 20
the gentlemen by the members Of the
Commercial club composed OF the prin-
cipal business and professional men OF
the city OF Boston. The president, with
Secretaries Long and Gage, spoke here
also, and Congressman Grosvenor said
n few words. The president said;
Gentlemen OF the Commercial Club
I thank. first. the honored president
OF this association for his generous
words. and his expression of approval
of much that has transpired i'm the past
two years | thank this club as a body
for this generous expression of good will
and sympathy. We have much. as q
nation, to congratulate ourselves about
We We're never I'm all our history on
such good terms with each other. north
and south. east and west. as we are at
this hour The union of hearts and the
union Of hands We're never stronger
than in the year 1869. More than that,
IN equal cause for congrs tulatlon is
the fact that we are today on more
friendly relations with all the nations
OF the world than We have been for
many. many years The treaty OF
peace has hcen ratified, and we are no
longer at war with Spain. Whatever
differences OF opinion there may be
among the people OF Massachusetts,
have discovered that whenever there is
crisis in the nations life, foreign or
otherwise Massachusetts stands to-
gether for honest finance and national
honor. | have been more than pleased
to meet the representative men as-
sembled around this board. men whom
1 had never met before. men OF letters
and men of law. men controlling great
educa tional and literary institutions.
have been glad TO meet the representa-
tive OF Harvard college here. / like
old Harvpvi FOR what Il has done IN
years gone by | like II for wbat II Is
doing now. i shall never cease To be
grateful TO that honored institution for
having given to the Spanish war an
Otis at Manila. and Lawtor. who led.our
forces up TT Carey, In Cuba; and Roose-
welt; and last but not least, Leonard
Wood: nor oan l forget that Harvard
furnishes To me and 20 the country the
secretary of the navy. | learned my
lessons well from the people of Mas
sachusetts. But, my fellow citizens,
J started out TO say 20 you that | re-
joice with YOU upon the better condl-
tions now prevailing through the coun-
try,
The differences on this question which
existed have disappeared for the time,
at least We have turned from aca-
demic theories TO trade conditions. and
are seeking our share OF the worlds
markets.
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