The sun., 1899-02-18
M'KINLEY'S DAY IN BOSTON.
TALKS BEFORE LEGISLATORS, q. a. r.
COMRADES AND BUSINESS MEN,

| Americans Must Meet the Present situation
Bravely-The Country in Condition of
wonderful Activity and Prosperity-Seek-
ing Our share of the worlds Markets.
BosToN. Feb 17.-Presldent Mckinley spent
| a busy day before leaving for Washington He
made three speeches. met large number oil
people. and visited the State. encampment Of
the q. A. H.. the State House. and the Agon-
auin Club. Leaving the Touraine at 1880
o'clock. he was escorted by TROOPERS and
mounted police 10 fremont Temple. where
the g. A. r. men gave him rousinR welcome.
The President made short speech. In clos
ing he said:
Our numbers are diminishing. Every an
nual roll call discloses one or another Of our
old comrades not present but accounted for. :
May suggest to you this morning that you
will have to increase the Grand Army OF the
Republic. l:don't know how you will do 1t. but
l want to see all the brave men OF the Spanish
war. North and South, in some great,patrlotic
organization. and know none better than the
Grand Army OF the Republic"
Secretaries Gage, AlRer and Long and Post
master General Smith also spoke.
From fremont Temple the President went
TO the State House. He was first received by
Gov. Walcott In the Executive Chamber an
was then escorted to the House Chamber,
whore the General Court was convened. He
made short address. In which he referred to
some OF the ilustrioue men OF Massachusetts
Adams. Pickering. Webster Choate, Everett.
Winthrop. Sumner. Wilson. Andrew. Hoar,
Lodge and Long-and then said word about
the colonial ques ton. He said:
Il am glad to be on this historic ground II
revves memories sacred in American life. 1t
recalls the struggles Of the founders OF Massa-
chusetts for liberty and independence. Their
unselflsh sacrifices. their dauntless courage
are the inspiration of alt lovers Of freedom
everywhere. The ir lives and words Green into
our national existence and even, before. this
was the home and fountain of liberty. Il is
what these great men OF the past secured for
us they would have us transmit not only to
pies whose interests and welfare. by the for
tunes OF war. are committed to u.s.. We may
gnrd rne G3e bs.% M as e 6e
other. IL is here. and conscience and civiliza-
ton require us TO meet it brayely. Desertlon
Of duty is not an American quality, 1t was not
the custom of the fathers ard will not be the
practice of their sons"
;, After his sneech to the General Court the
President. with his associates. held a recep-
tion in the area in front of the Speakers desk
and women. At no noon m The Preside Presidents Is" party fy
left the state House for the Algonquin Club
Sssts whsEs they We're the Gommerca cn6s
way;, After the luncheon speeches were made
Gov. Wolcott. Mayor Quincy. Secretaries Gage.
Smith and President McKinley. Mr. McKin-
The last twelve months have marked great
changes and brought business to industrial
cause his: affairs are in a better state He is
more comfortable than he has been for many
dence He is satisfied With the the Gee esenue a and
financial policies of his country. He can now
make calculations on the future The past
year mas recorded n volume of buGiDpSS do
m mestie ste and Ti i3reIEn UNPARALLELED in the annals
tory and for almost the first time the money
current has been abundant and the wealth Of
ing from debtor to. creditor nation. i hope
ing the tariff and have turned our attention to
getting GET trade wherever it can be found. 1t
had orany change desired in M our i present finan m
ierenees on this question which existed have
theories to trade conditions and are seeking |
our share Of the worlds markets.
money Is good. There is no longer any fear Of |
de5ased ,, currency: it has been happily dis
nized by, the leading commercial nations has |
:een maintained. and 1t has been done without |
has reSo5 20 o9n h tba Thf Of sound
finance has made positive gains. | do not
think we quite appreciate yet the full measure
the 4th Of March next will havean unGues-
toned majority opposed to any demoraliZa-
ton OF our currency and committed to uphold
the worlds standard. Certainly for two Years
every branch OF the national Government will
be united for good currency and the invioIn-
9lllty OF our national obligations and credit.
The Investments and enterprises of the people
,an therefore not be unsettled by sudden
We have been engaged in war Two hun
iped isea and and Sevehty th thousand 2f our citizens
'iloat in two hemispheres. and yet the business
81 81 the country. has been ,steadily:growing, our
pie quickened. and at the end of our glorious
and and naval triumphs we find our country
n condition OF almost unparalleled activity
and prosperity.
Our domestic situation is fortunate indeed.
meet and solve, That they will be settled on
lnG that the business men OF Boston and Of the
Whole country will he an active and beipful
orce % ip their rightfu solution I confidently
AZ 8 o'clock: ten minutes Lefore the an
station with the President and party on board.
him farewell, He stood on the platform.
,owinG to the cheering people On The train
yere ye also Secretary AGer ard his aide. Major.
irosvenor OF Ohio. Secretary John Addison
'orter and Assistant Secretary Corteiyom'
ecretary Bliss followed on q later train and
W one eone nr eE w. psSSfng sunday al Hing
NEW LoNpoN, Conn. Feb. l7-Prcsident Nc
SShinley and his party arrived here at S:45.
nele sne b Tere @ 2op people at the railroad station
eception The President appeared on iii" renr
latlorm and SPOKE briefly to the throng He
he country. saying that he found most honny
onditions where he visited. Referring 10