The Irish standard., 1899-11-04
PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
Attends Launching of the New Tor
pedO Boat Mt lfchmond-A
Patriotic Address.

boat Shubrick was launched here Tues
day in the presence of President Nc
Einley, many members of his cabinet,
Gov. Tyler, of Virginia, and an i'm
mense outpouring of people. The dem
onstration was married in some of its
features by a heavy rainstorm. The
civic carnival parade had to be ADAM
doned until to-day, owing TO the wealth
er, and the decorations of the buildings
presented bedraggled and woe
begone appearance. But the people,
residents as we'll as visitors from other
Virginia cities and points outside the
state, who came to witness the launch
ing and see the president, were enthu-
siastic.
The presidential train arrived on
time, and as it rolled through the sub
urbs of the city the howitzer battery
fired presidential salute. At Elba
station, in the west end, where the
president debarkcd and took a carriage
at the. Jefferson hotel, he was formal
ly welcomed by Mayor Taylor. The
president responded briefly.
Immediately after this ceremony the
president and party were driven to the
Jefferson hotel and held an informal
and somewhat enforced reception in the
Franklin street lobby of the building.
1t is estimated that thousand persons
shook hands with him before he would
permit the police to clear the way for
him to go to his private apartments.
A little later luncheon was served in
the dining-rooms of the hotel. some 500
persons sitting down, and then the
presidential party was driven to the
shipyard, the president being warmly
chcered all along the route. AT the yard
nn immense crowd had assembled. The
president. having been introduced from
the stand by Mayor Taylor, spoke in
part as follows:
II heartily rejoice with the people Of
this great city upon its industrial revival
and upon the notable prosperity it is feel
ing in all Of its business enterprises. You
are taking advantage of the commercial
opportunities of the hour You are adj
vancng in manufa ctures. extending your
markets and receiving a deserved share
of the worlds trade. What can be more
gratifying to us than tho present condi-
lions Of the country. A universal love of
country and noble national spirit animate
all the people. We are on the best OF terms
with each other. and on most cordial rela-
lions with every power of earth. We have
ample revenues with which to conduct the
government. No deficit menaces our cred
1t. Money is abundant in volume and I'M
questioned in value.
coincidence in the present and faith In
the future are firm and strong, and should
not be shaken or unsettled. The people
are doing business on both principles. and
should be let alonc-encouraged rather
than hindered In their efforts to increase
the trade Of the country and find new
and profitable markets for their products
Manufacturing was never so active and so
universally enjoyed throughout all the
states. Work was never SO abundant. The
transportation companies were never so
taxed to handle the freight offered by the
people for distribution. Tho home and for
eign markets contribute to our prosperity.
Happily the latter has increased without
any diminution of the former. Your loco
motives go to Russia. the watch cases
from my little city of Canton to Geneva;
the bridges of Philadelphia span the Nile,
and the products of the American farm
and factory are carried upon every sea
and find welcome In most of the ports of
the world.
"In what respect would we change these
happy conditions. with the promises they
give Of the future? The business activity
In every part of the country. the better re-
wards TO laDOr. the WlQef markets Tor the
yield of the soil and the shop, the increase
of our shipbuildng, not only for our gov
eminent, but for purposes Of commerce.
the enormous increase of our export trade
in manufactures and agriculture. the
greater comforts of tho home and the hap
piness OF the people, the wonderful uplift-
ing Of the business conditions of Virginia
and the south and of the whole country.
Mark this Is not only an era of good will
but an era of good times IT is a great
pleasure to me to stand in this historic cap
ital and to look into the faces of my coun-
trymen here assembled and to feel and
know that we are all Americans. standing
as one for the government we love and
mean to uphold, united for the honor of
the American nation and for the faithful
fulfllment of every obligation which ma
tional duty requires
The president then thanked the men Of
Virginia for the hearty and patriotic sup
port Of the government in the war with
Spain, and for their continued and unflinch-
ing loyalty in the suppression of tho insur-
rection in LuZon against the authority of
the United States.
After the launching the president and
party took a drive through the city,
stopping awhile at the executive man
sion to pay their respects to the gov
ernor and his family On the presidents
return to the Jefferson he held another
formal reception and left for Washing
ton on his special at 7:10.