The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
NO FEAR OF DEBASED MONEY.
MKINLEY SAYS CONGRESS WILL
UPHOLD THE CURRENCY.

Tells Boston Business Men Our
Finances Are ON "a sound Basis.
This IN True la spite of the Fact
That We Have just Emerged From
War-COnScicnce and Civilization
Require Us 10 Meet BraVeIy the
Duty Before is.
Boston, Feb 1.-THE last day OF Presi-
dent McKinley's visit to Boston was spent
in a continual round of pleasure. and the
different events which were crowded into
the few remaining hours followed each 9TH
er with bewilderne rapidity.
The President arose and breakfasted at
. o'clock, and at 10 o'clock was en- route
TO fremont Temple, where he spoke to the
members of the Massachusetts Department
of the Grand Army of the Republic, who
wore assembled in annual convention.
During his remarks he suggested that
veterans of the Spauish-American war be
admitted TO the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie. In his speech before the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic President
Mckinley said:
~ am glad to have an opportunity of
living. as you have had the opportunity
of living in this last year. when the AmcrI-
can people have again manifested their
patriotism, their love of country, their
devotion 10 American honor. and I want
to see all the brave men of the Spanish
war, North and South. in some great pa
triotlc organization, and l know none bet
ter than the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie"
After the applause had subsided, secre-
taries Alger and Long spoke briefly
Must Meet Duty BrmveIy.
Immediately following this. carriages were
taken for the state house. where the Pres
ident visited the legislature In joint ses-
sion and made an inspiring address Here,
also, Secretary Long created much
amusement by his witticisms and his al
lusions TO the time when he welded the
gavel as speaker of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives During his
speech the President said:
I'VE may regard the situation before us
as burden or as on opportunity, but
whether the one or the other, it is here
and conscience and civilization requires us
to meet it bravely. Desertion Of duty Is not
an American habit. It was not the custom
of the fathers, and viii not be the practice
of their sons
After a short reception the presidential
party was taken on a tour through the
subway and thence to the Algonquin Club,
where's q breakfast was rendered to the gem
tlemen by the members of the Commercial
Club, composed Of the principal business
and professional men of the city of Bos-
ton.
On the Money Question.
The President made a short address In
the course of which he said:
we are fast going from a debtor to a
creditor nation. l hope nothing will
check IL. We have quit discussing the
tariff and have turned our attention to
getting trade wherever it can be found.
1t viii be a long time before any change
can be had or any change desired In our
present fiscal policy except TO strengthen
it, The differences on this question which
existed have disappeared. We have turned
from academic theories to trade condi-
tons, and are seeking our share of the
worlds markets.
Not only is our business good but our
money is good. There is no longer fear
Of debased currency; 1t has been happily
dispelled. The highest and best standard
recognized by the leading commercial ma
tons has been maintained, and it has
been done without a resort to loans The
cause of sound money has advanced in the
last two years. Honest finance has
made positive gains. ! do not think we
quite appreciate yet the fun measure of
its success.
Majority for sound Money.
Both branches of Congress on the 4th
of March next will have an unquestioned
majority opposed TO any decentralization of
our currency and committed 10 uphold the
worlds standard. Certainly for two
years every branch of the national gov
L. i
and the inviolability of our national obli-
cations and credit, The investments and
other enterprises Of the people can, there
fore, not be unsettled by sudden changes
I'VE have been engaged In war. Two
hundred and seventy thousand OF our cit
lzens have been in the field. our sailors
have been ahoat in two hemispheres; and
yet the business of the country has stead
lily grown, our resources have multiplied
the energy Of our people has been quick
ened, and at the end OF our glorious land
and naval trlumphs we find our country in
a condition Of almost unparalleled activity
and prosperity.
"Our domestic situation Is fortunate in
deed, considering the new questions which
we must meet and solve. That they win
be settled on the lines of right and duty
] cannot doubt"
The party left for Washington al 5:10
NiNOe - ~ e'0u"iS ASO'S "iu not re-
turn, preferring to go TO his home at
bingham with Mrs Long and start for
Washington in the morning. Hon. Ferdi-
nand Peck, commissioner of the United
States TO the Paris Exposition, with his
wife, accompanied the President as far
as New York. The President left IN ex-
ceilent health. and expressed himself as
having enjoyed every moment OF his trip.
President Leaves New York.
New York, Feb 1s.-President Mckinley
and his party left Jersey City for Wash
ington az 1.45 a. m over the Pennsylvania
Railway.
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