The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
M'KINLEY'S FIRM STAND.
PEACE MUST he RESTORED ~ the
PHILTPrTSkS. HE SAYS

Expressed by tho crowds lie Au"rosSe''
in His Trip Across Wisconsin, Illinois
and acknowledgements Displays in
M, u,,or v,rLinsr., TIoc,, ia Listen
MILwAtKEE. Oct lI-Presidont MchlhIey
really began tO-daJs specchmahng at l+;4p
A. NJ. as II was not until that hour that he was
called uron to speak at tho dinner gwen last
night by the Merchants and hsnniaetursrS
Association. In his speech he SAID
i am profoundly grats'uI 10 the herchahts
anu Manufacturers Associatloh Tor TINS more
than gracious reception. am gad 70 meet
with tho representative business men oil thIs
enterprising city whose commercial integrity
ana business hohor hhNestood afnlust peru ana
financial distress nnsuIIied ana stnnd tonight
unchaIl"ng"d In the business world rejoice at
your progress and prosperity. Your pro-
duets last year amounted to Sl42,oOOOUO.
which were carried on every sea and To most OF
IN" ports OF the world. May we not hope with
expanding markets Throughout tn country
tha' IN We no distant future we may rehah'ii-
tae our merchant marine ana sehu our shlPS
10 eNetN oc"hh win american prouuclS uhuer
the sn".''r "' 'ho American nag
In the acquisition OF wealth the people OF
Mliwank"e nave not forgotten the age ana re-
nhen'hh OF ei1ili|ation. passed to-hlsht
That splendid monument your Public Library
ana museum tine Pubic reception WIN the
thousands tha' passed was one boy perhaps IA
years "' age poorly eiai' put WIN prlRht
eye an" many 'ace. ana BOOK IN MS arm that
ne hnh drawn from the library This AID with
others when the nation nnd state furnish viii
ei"lh me young men OF me country 10 take
the trust ana f"spohSlo'Ilueso business a'ter
We nn"" nave 'o'H 'hem uoWh.
The state hns reason to be proud OF its
ir"GrcSh ana industrial tFlumphs and patriot
Ism IN the 'lviI Naryou furnished tons Of
thousands oil brave men who went forth to give
'nsr "'eS' II necessary. Tor me preservation OF
wv mon no s"rfla'e 100 great II" demand
100 severe lor them ana IN the war with spain
you ana your inII part furnishing your full
Huo'a with promptness and alacrity almost
surpaSsnE any other state. Milwaukee has
reason 10 ne proud OF tho men she furnished
as ho'oleFs anu sailors; ten. hlhg, faithful to
ms country III 'he ihl!lpplhes' ana that other
intrepid soldier III the person OF Gen.
AarAtthur. Born in your city. he has brought
hohor 10 inc place OF MS birth. And then Ia
tha1 o'her nfanch. the Navy. Won furnished the
f1ecutN' 'Iic"t OF the oregon the ship that
travelled $4,000 miles around the world and
then on her arrival tcIeEraphed 10 Washington
that she was ready for duty and that no repairs
were required Sho dlu splendid service In the
west indies. Capt Cotton, too. came from your
Oily.
We are al proud OF our country The toast
Is tho President OF the United states 1t is
never proper at banquet to speak to your
.p"''. so'no Pepp'u Sseui 10 ue disturbed
ma no nnIic, ,goin,, ,ha lin -, a., ,ia
The hast nnliov In ~. xnrld &c.. - .,I".
ia dutv and yhenoyer th,t ,aIi. w. .hs,,i',
oIlow ". shorIJ NOT hoIt p.a,o..i.i,I.1
horn n, duty cannot Iva ey,dnd ui,h h,,. W.
ar. in tho pbilinninas or- roo &c ,hn. ri