New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-11
ronen and children shook hands with the

.,,i.r - veterans Of the rebellion. among
- c,n,ain Inman. department commander
-. Illinois Responding to their welcome the
President said
o. ,ne many cordial receptions which have
~ IN the city Of Chicago none has touched me
more 80. 9s.' - ls6i We are all getting little
- hut our hearts are Just as warm tor the
~ 9s~ as I'M the days Il 1861 10 o.. am soon
- fake the hand Of all Of you IN the pubhc re-
- and rs YOU already have my heart, let
rs now go 10 the people
PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT BANQUET.
-ro.n,rhts banquet IN President MoKiniey's
honor by the Commercial Club Of Chicago was
"a N the banquet room Of the Auditorium
uo.el The club IS limited in membership and
-. more than ,wo hundred were present. but
,hev included men prominent in the commercial
,@s - chicago cyrus II Mccormick presided
.ns a. his opening speech announced that
~tre according to the usual custom Of the
,h ,nera would be no toasts list OF speakers
~ hson prepared OF whom the first would be
~. President Mr.. Mccormick made neat
.rseeh introducing the President.
The President spoke as follows:
~ President and Gentlemen: I am honOred
- the oi.cs, II this great club. representing
~ ,1u o. the energy and activity and enter
&c ~ tbs great inland city can tssllIY -
li's'' 80 vour people II I ever had any
m t,,, the wisdom Of eight hours being
49, davis work that doubt has been removed
Gauah,er1 / undersiand thcre is anleaoy ~"
-, conflict between the Federal Committee
..s Festival Committee over the fact that
o., minutes ~ my time IN the last -FOUR Gays
W. w. aimed unassigned LaushteI)
.5-,r..r.ent 4 your city and the evidences
n" n. -,..r,.r..v everywhere oos' ivab.e. Nothlng
IMPRESSED ne more in looking INTO the races OF
80 qr.at r.ut.tuGes on the streets yesterday
3D.. smiling happy faces 81 the people
Trot was evidence % ne or Your real ana SUD
s,.r,a. prospe.it, IL meant the STEADY en-
'','| good wages. happy homes. and these
a.. alva.s nl4Sl@nsa.i1 10 EV"u ho'VI"''7"'
On ~, The happiness ~ The people.
We have haa wonderful Industrial develop
~ 81, the last TWO years. our workshops
NJ NJ, ,rare So busy. our trade at home was
~ 60 large ara our foreign trade exceeds
~ ~ any like period In all our history In
The year 1890 We bought abroad up"arl OF
SGq- 100000 worth II goods. and IN the same
r cold abroad ) 81 600 600. giving balance
cftrads In our favor ~ SJG0.oOUOOp. This means
wore Dor az home. more money at home. more
earnings al home our products are carried on
et,rv sea AID ind market in all the ports of
49, world In SIS the japanese Government took
nom Us So per cent OF IT'S total imports. and IN
1Sp> Il - r.~ cont We are the greatest pro-
cucers ~ Jig iron and raise three-fourths Of the
cotton II the world our manufactures or IRON
and steel exceed those Of any other country.
The growth II the railway systems Of the United
states IS phenomenal From thirty miles in 1890
We have gone u IS 500 miles in 1897.
BENEFITS OF RECIPROCITY.
The system f reciprocal agreement with for
e,en countries provided by the tariff act Of
1891 promises beneficial results in the increase
Of our trade in foreign countries. Most az the
conventions already made await ratification be
fore gong into effect but the first reciprocal
arraoeemen mt effected under the third section az
the act has been I'm operation now over a yeaI.
L s. intended especially 20 cover some I'M
portant products Of the West and Northwest
which are largely handled by the merchants -
Chicago. A comparison Of these exports Of tie
United States for the years le'S and lN'3
shows Increase In one year ~ reclIroclS
OF about Is per cent In logs and lumber. an
increase II over 300 per cent ira export bacon
and hams and an increase II II 81 per cent IN
the export Of lard and its compo unGs. We nave
also my fellow citizens. made q parceis posi-
Advancement with Germany-the h'sl ever
made between the United states and any coun-
try i'm EurOpe II went into effect on October l
ard permits the interchange through the mails
q al articles up TO eleven pounds in WelEht an
the rate of l. cents for the fist pound ana
reduced rates a pound for increased weights
This has been the result of fifteen years or
EFFORT 20 reach such agreement, hut not until
now has il been carried through with success.
Our shipbullding has been greatly increased
For the first time In all our history. the TONNAGE
- -ur steam vessels exceeded on June l, the
,age OF all our sailing vessels. barges ana
.fher craft. We built in 1891 ana ISIS more
vessels or steel than Of all other materials
combined our tonnage increased IN the iattri
our recent history. More large ocean steam,
ships are under construction in the United
States than ever before
NEED OF POWERFUL MERCHANT MARINE
Our shpbuilding plants are being enlarged
and new establishments projected. There IS
10 better time than the present therefore, WITH
all these favorable conditions and others which
Will suggest Themselves to You. for the develop
ment Of a powerful merchant marine.
r.
our new possessions. make This duty even more
commanding than t. has ever been American
81. Il.ng under the American flag should he
found IN al oceans and cur trade must go
wherever our fag goes. our internal commerce
has even exceeded the growth OF our OUTWARD
commerce. Our railroad trans pOrtduOn lines
never were So crowded while our builders ~
cars and engines are unable 20 fill the pressing
orders made necessary by the increased traihc
We have everything gentlemen. 10 coneIaiu-
late ourselves over as to the present condition OF
the country The only fear l have ever had. ana
! speak o. business men who are FAMILIAR WIN
the subject. more than can be--the only fear
have heard is that We might oNerdO II, ana
That really we We're not exercising mat con-
seUausm that is 50 essential 10 SUBSTANCE
business You business men doubtless would
Gir-r with me 70 this fear ana say thdl IL
Wa needless but the bOundless prosperity we
have had IN the last year ana nan mas i"a'c
r.e fear that. after all. We might "e oFe'u''"s
H. business Of the country. lAlplauseJ
! trust I am mistaken. and am tod by Ousl-
ness men everywhere that the business or me
country now rests upon suDstdhllal OASIS an
VA, you are really only making what there Is a
market fol and as long as you do that, OF course
You ar doing a safe business. ana oui mar
k-ts are going 20 increase. 'Alpiausr} "a
Iic...ts a.. going into every port 81 the world
and fhe reason for q is that We make the pes'
IrfGar-s ana ue Uudorsell anybody else IN 'he
world That is The only reason foi H.
] am glad 10 welcome the representative or
Mexico and the representative OF the Canadian
G1gesa..ir in this city. and I'm our country to-
I.gnt thank you all
VICE. PRESIDENT MARISCALS REMARKS.
Following President Mckinley. Mr.. McCor-
m.e1 Introduced Vice-president Mariscal OF
Mexico. Who said
Mr President and Gentlemen: Being very
..,t.e n al extern 5ore speaker and an especlaiy
Oh. IN The I,rpll 81 language ! sllall cOhllI.r