Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-01
MkINLEY AT A. LAUNCHING
The President Enthusiastically Received in
Richmond Yesterday.
Addresses n Great Throng of PeopI.
on National REPRESENTATIVES,
Successfully Launched.

The torpedo boat Shubrick was launched
at Richmond yesterday in the presence of
President Mckinley. several members of the
cabinet, Gov. Tyler of Virginia and i'm
mense throng of people. The demonstration
was marred in some of It's features by
heavy rainstorm. The civic carnival parade
had to be abandoned until today, owing to
the weather. But the people. residents as
we'll as visitors from other Virginia cities
and points outside the state, who came to
witness the launching and see the Presi-
dent were enthusiastic
The Presidents train arrived on time. and
as 1t ran through the suburbs of the city
the howitzer battery fired salute. At Elba
station, in the west end where The Presi-
dent took carriage for the Jefferson Ho-
tel, he was formally welcomed by Mayor
Taylor.
Immediately after This ceremony the Pres
dent and his party We're driven to the JEFF
ferson Hotel, and held an informal and
somewhat enforced reception in the Frank
lin street lobby of the building. 1t is esti-
mated that a thousand persons shook hands
with Mr.. Mckinley before he would permit
he police to clear the way for him to go
to his private rooms.
Speech of the President.
A little later luncheon was served in the
dining rooms of the hotel. some three hun
dred people sitting down, and then the
presidential party was driven to the ship
yard. the President being warmly cheered
all along the route. At the yard an i'm
mense crowd had assembled. The Presi-
dent, having been introduced from the stand
by Mayor Taylor, spoke as follows:
Mr.. Mayor ladies and gentlemen: l am
glad to meet my fellow citizens of Rich
mond, and to join with them in this inter
AGt r % Gl ion in of ha u oTh
ing of the torpedo boat Shubrick built in
this city, of American material, by the
labor of American workingmen. for the use
of the American navy. | congratulate
builders and workmen upon this evidence
of their skill and industry, creditable to
the manufacturing company and 50 highly
commended by the officers Of the govern
nent.
This is not the first contribution which
Richmond has made to our splendid navy.
She equipped the warship Texas with al
her machinery, boilers and engines, which
were tried and tested with entire satisfac-
ton in the brilliant naval engagement out
side the harbor of Santiago when that gal
liant vessel so gloriOusy assisted in the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet. winning mem
orable victory and fastening an honorable
and enduring peace. | heartily rejoice with
the people of this great city upon its in
duStrial revival and upon the notable pros
rerity it is feeling in all Of its business en-
terpriseS. You are taking advantage of the
commercial opportunities of the hour. You
are advancing in manufactures, extending
your markets and receiving a deserved
share OF the worlds trade.
Gratifying Business Conditions.
What can be more gratifying to us than
the present condition of the country? A
universal love of country and noble
uOnal spirit animate all the people. We
are on the best Of terms with each other,
and maintain most cordial relations with
L,
revenues with which to conduct the GOV
eminent. No deficit menaces our credit.
Money Is abundant in volume and unqu-s-
toned in value. Confidence in the present
and faith in the future are firm ana strong,
and should not be shaken or unsettled. TIL"
people arr doing business on business prn-
cples, and should he let alone-encourage
rather than hindcred in their efforts to in
crease the trade of the country and find
new and profitable markets for their pro-
Duets. Manufacturing was never SO active
and so universally enjoyed throughout all
the states. Work was never so abundant.
The transportation companies We're never
so taxed to handle the freight offered by
the people for distribution The home and
foreign markets contribute to our pros
pGrity. Happily, the latter have increased
without any diminution Of the former. Your
locomotives go to Russia, the WatchCases
from my little city Of Canton to Geneva.
the bridges of Philadelphia span the Nile
and the products of the American farm and
factory are carried upon every sea and find
welcome in most of the ports of the world
UpholdinG National Honor.
In what respect would we change these
happy conditions, with the promises they
give of the future? The business activity
in every part of the country the better re-
wards to labor, the wider markets for the
Yield of the soil and the shop, the increase
of our shipbuilding, not only for our gov
eminent, but for purposes of commerce,
the enormous increase of our export trade
in manufa Ctures and agriculture, the
81 eater comforts of the home and the hap
piness Of the people, the wonderful uplift-
ing of the business conditions of Virginia
and the south and of the whole country,
mark this not only an era or good Will
but an era of good times. 1t is great
pleasure to me to stand in this historic
capital and to look into the faces of my
countrymen here assembled and to feel and
know that we are all Americans, standing
as one for the government we love and
mean to uphold, united for the honor OF the
American name and for the faithful full
nllment of every obligation which national
duty requires.
cannot forget could not forget in this
Dresence-to make my acknowled gment to
the men of Virginia for their hearty ana
patriotic support of the government IN the
war with Spain. and lof thelf continued
| and unfiinching loyalty in the suppression
| of the instruction in Luzon against the
| authority Of the United States. They came
| In swift response to the call of country
blood
i noble sires, asking for service at the battle
| front, where the fighting was the hardest
| and the danger the greatest. The rolls OF
the Virginia volunteers contain the names
of the brayest and best, some of them de-
sCendants of the most illustrlouS Virgin
! ians of its earliest and latest times. Ihey
| have shed their blood for the flag of their
faith and are now defending it with their
| lives in the distant islands OF the sea. All
honor to the American army and navy. All
honor has been shown the men returning
from the field of hostillties, and all honor
attends those who have gone to take their
places.
Yorktown and AppOmnttOx.
| Nv fellow-citZens, two great historical
| events separated by period Of eighty
| four wears, affecting the life of the repub-
lie and of awful import to mankind. took
Mace on the soil of Virginia. Both were
participated In by Virglnans and both
| marked mighty epochs in the history of the
nation The one was at Yorktown in 17Sl,
| when CORVALLIS surrendered to Washing
| ton which was the beginning of the end OF
the war with Great Britain and the dawn
| ing of independence and union. The great
| Virginian, sage and patriot illustrious com
! uander and wise statesman, installed the
| republic in the family of nations. 1t has
| withstood every shock in war or peace
| from without or within, experiencing its
| L.. n