The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

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stands hrmer and gives greater promise
/ OF duration than when the fathers
made It the symbol Of their faith.
May we mot feel assured that II we 90
our duty the providence which favored
] the undertakings OF the fathers and eV-
err step OF our progress since, VIII cone
tinue His Watchftl care and guidance
over US and that THE HAND THAT
LIED Us TO 0UR PRESENT PLACE
WILL NOT RELAX HIS GRASP TILL
WE HAVE REACHED THE GLoR-
IoUs GOAL HE HAS FIXED FOR Us
IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HIS
END"
Following the address Of the Presi-
dent, which was received with every
manifestation Of enthusiastic approval,
Mr.. Stone introduced Sir Wilfrid Lartr-
Ter, OF Canada, who, he announced, was
to speak on 'The Dominion"
Ovation 20 IIaurier.
The greeting which was accorded the
premier of Canada as he rose to his feet
was hearty in the extreme. Cheer after
cheer rang through the hall and men
| rose TO their feet and waved their nap
kIns frantlcally. The warmth OF his
welcome for an instant embarrassed
| Sir Wllfrld, but he quickly recovered
his self possession. His speech was as
follows:
Mr.. Toastmaster. Mr.. President and
Gentlemen: very fully and very cor
daily appreciate the very kind feelings
which have Just now been uttsred by
the toastmaster IN terms 30 eloquent,
and which you gentlemen have accepted
and received in so sympathetic man
| ner.
Let me say at once, in the name OF
my fellow Canadians who are here with
me, and also, may say, in the name
Of the Canadian people, that those feel
InRs we will at all times reciprOcate;
reciprocate not only In words evanes-
cent, but IN actual living deeds. Gap
plause.)
I take It as an evidence Of the good
relations which In your estimation. gen
tlemen, ought to prevail between two
such countries as the United States and
Canada, that you have notified US, your
next door nelghborS. in this day OF re.
toicing, to take our share with yop OF
your Joy. We shall bring back to our
own country the most pleasant remem-
brance Of the day.
Sir, am proud to say, in the presence
Of the Chief Executive Of the United
States, that It is the belief of the Cam
adIan government that we should make
a supreme effort to better our relations
and make the government OF President
Mckinley and the present government
of Canada, with the assent Of Great
Britain, so TO work together as to re-
move ali causes OF dissenslon between
us. And regarding the commission.
which sat first In the old city Of Quebec
and sat next In the city Of Washing
ton, but whether sitting In Quebec or
sitting in Washington. am sorry to
say the result has not been commen-
surate with our expectations. Shall
| I sneak my mind2 (Crles OF 'yes!)
| We met stumbling block In the ques-
tIon Of the Alaskan frontier. Well,
| let me say here and now the commits
sion could not settle that question. and
referred It to their particular govern
ments. and they are now dealing witE
| Il. May be permitted to say here
and now that we do not desire one inch
] OF your land. (Applause.) But II
state. however. that we want to hold
our land. will that be an American SEN
timent / want to know7 However,
| though that would not be nm American
] sentiment. though It would not be a
I British or Canadian sentiment9 am
here to say above all, my fellow coun.
! trVmen. that we don't want to stand
upon the extreme limits Of our rights.
We are ready to give and to take.
MexicO's Representative.
The welcome extended to Sir Wiifrid
Laurfer was repeated when the next
speaker, Vice President Marlscal, of
Mexico. rose. He spoke as follows, an
swering TO the toast, The Republic OF
Mexico"
~ rise principally to thank you very
| cordially for the toast proposed and
drunk In honor OF Mexico and Its presi-
/ dent. Yet, on such an occasion as TINS,
| when you commemorate the wonderful
resurrection OF this phoenix City, and
| when the presence OF the first maBis-
trate Of the nation gives this banquet
the greatest solemnity, believe |
should venture some brief remarks IN
order to express the feelings OF Presl-
| dent DiaZ and the Mexican govern
ment towards the United States.
Mexico, gentlemen. as you may
i know, has fought twice for her indie
pcndence, which her people really idol
| iZe. The first time was Mt the begin
ming of this century, and during eleven
/ years, when no nation could or wished
TO give US any assistance. The second
time. less than forty years ngo, we
had to battle against NapoleonIc inter-
| ventIon, and in spite OF our heroic re-
!
yielding to force, had It not been for the
powerful influence OF the United States,
which promptly settled matters in our
favor.
forgotten by any true Mexican and We
all keep 1t engraved upon our hearts.
| To-day, gentlemen. everybody knows
that my country. under an Independent
| republican government, Is rapidly I'D
vancIng on the road OF peaceful pro.
gress She Is developing her natural
resources by means of domestic ana
foreign capital, chiefly American, In
vested In railroads and other great I'M
prOvemGnts. The Mexican govern
ment welcomes that capital as well as
American industry and oil kinds OF
traffic and honest immigration. Our
foreign policy consists solely and simply
in cultIvRting the most friendly inter
course with all the nations Of the world,
and a real intimacy with the United
States. Providence made US neighbors
and our common interest requires us to
keep us intimate friends. il Is not only
vicinity that binds us together; wethnVe
shaped our political being after your
model and the very symbol OF our ma
tlOnulity is almost Identical with you
both are the famous bird Of Jovc. an
eagle. May then, these two engles soar
forever, flying along parallel iines-the
American guiding. the Mexican follow
ing-always encouraged by the example
Of her elder sister,"
Long Gets the Glad Hand.
Secretary Long, Of the navy, who re-
sponded to THE Navy" received a