The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-18
PRESIDENT TALKS BUSINESS

Before tho Commercial Club, Of Bos.
ton--Prospcrous Times tho Country
is Now Enjoying.
The President spoke us follows before
the Commercial Club:
Gentlemcn,of the Commercial Club-1
am glad to meet the members of the
Commercial Club anu the business men
OF Boston here assembled. ! rejoice
with them upon the better conditions of
trade now prevailing throughout the
country. The last twelve months have
marked great changes and brought
business Improvement TO industrial
America. The man OF affairs feels bet
ter because his affairs are In better
state. He Is more comfortable than lie
has been for many years. He has taken
on new courage and confidence. He Is
satisfied with the revenue and financial
policies of his country. He can now
make accurate calculation on the ru-
ture.
The past year has recorded volume
OF business, domestic and foreign un-
paralleled in any former operations of
the United States. Our enormous en-
port trade had made American balances
satisfactory and almost for the first
time the money OF the country has been
80 abundant and the wealth of the
country so great that our capitalists
have sought foreign Investments. We
are fast going from debtor to a cred
ltor nation. hope nothing will check
II. We have quit discussing the tariff
and have turned out attention 10 get
ting trade wherever it can be found. It
will be Il long time before any change
can be had or any change desired in
our present fiscal policy except to
strengthen 1t. The differences on this
question which existed have disappear
ed. We have turned from academic
theories to trade conditions and are SELL
Ing 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; it has been happily dispelled.
The highest and best standard recoG-
nized by the leading commercial nations
has been maintained and 1t has been
done without 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 full measure OF
Its success.
Both branches of Congress on the 4th
of March next will have an unqucstion-
ed majority opposed TO any demorall-
zation Of our currency and committed
to uphold the worlds standard. Ger
tainly for two years every branch of the
national government will be united for
good currency and the inviolability OF
our national obligations and credit. The
investments and other enterprises of the
people can therefore not be unsettled
by sudden changes.
We have been engaged in war. Two
hundred and seventy thousand of our
citizens have been in the field: our
sailors have been ailoat In two hemis-
pheres; and yet the business OF the
country has been steadily growing. our
resources multiplying. the energy OF our
people quickened and at the end OF our
glorious land and naval triumphs we
find our country in condition of al
most unparalleled activity and prosper
ity.
Our domesti. situation is fortunate,
indeed. considering the new questions
which we must meet and solve. That
they Fill be settled On.the lines OF right
and duty ! cannot doubt and that the
business men of Boston and OF the
whole country will be an active and
helpful force in their rightful solution
/ confidently believe.