The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18

whose interests and welfare, by the for
tunes of war, are committed to US. We may
regard the situation before US as burden
or as an opportunity, but whether the one
or the other Ii is here, and conscience and
civilization require US 70 treat It bravelyy'
Desertion of duty Is not an American habit.
1t was not the custom of the fathers and
will not be the practice Of their sons"
The applause that followed the remarks Of
the President continued for some minutes.
The members Of the joint convention were
then introduced to the President, standing
in front of the speakers desk. After the
members had resumed their seats there were
loud cries for Secretary Long, who gave
a brief and humorous talk and introduced
Secretary Gage to the convention. Secretary
Gage closed the speechmaking.
SPEECH TO BUSINESS MEN.
The last event of the Presidents visit to
Boston was the breakfast at the Algonquin
Club, rendered him by the Commercial Club
The presidential party arrived at the club
house shortly after 1 o'clock and after a
short reception went to the banquet hall
Charles F. Choate, president Of the Com
mercial Club, presided. AT the principal
table with him, besides President Mckinley,
were seated the presidential party, Governor
Wolcott, Mayor Quincy and Alexander s.
Wheeler. President Choate introduced Pres
ident Mckinley, who received an ovation
He said:
Gentlemen of the Commercial Club-I am
glad to meet the members of the CONNER
cial Club and the business men Of Boston
here assembled. 1 rejoice with them on the
better conditions of trade now prevailing
throughout the country. The last twelve
months have marked great changes and
brought business improvements to industrial
America The man of affairs feels better
because his affairs are in better state.
He is more comfortable than he has been
for many years He has taken on new cour-
age ana confidence. He is satisfied with
the revenue and financial policies or his
country. He can now make accurate calcu-
lation on the future.
The past year has recorded a volume of
business, domestic and foreign, unparalleled
in any former operations of the United
States. Our enormous export trade has
made our balances satisfactory, and almost
for the first time the money OF the country
has been so abundant and the wealth so
great that our capitalists have sought
foreign investment we are fast going from
a debtor to a creditor nation. l hope moth
ing will check ii. We have quit discussing
the tariff and have turned our attention to
getting trade wherever it can be found 1t
will be a long time before any change can
be had or any change desired in our present
fiscal policy, except to strengthen il. The
have disappeared. We have turned from
academic theories to trade conditions and
are seeking our share of the worlds mar
kets.
Not only is our business good but our
money is good. There is no longer fear of
debased currency; it has been happily dis
PEELED. The highest and best standard
recognized by the leading commercial ma
tons has been maintained and it has been
done without resort to loans The cause
of sound money has advanced In the last
two years Honest finance has made posi-
tive gains. do not think we quite appre-
ciate yet the full measure of it's success.
Both branches of Congress on the 4th of
March next will have unquestioned ma
Jority opposed to any Generalization of our
tod lrn1I ovid
standard. Certainly for two years every
branch Of the national government will be
united for good currency and the inviolabil-
lty OF our national obligations and credit.
The investments and other enterprises Of
the people can therefore not be unsettled
by sudden changes.
I'VE have been engaged in war. Two hun
dred and seventy thousand of our citizens
have been in the field; our sailors have been
af1oat in two hemispheres, and yet the busi-
ness of the country has been steadily grow
ing, 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 a condition of almost un-
paralleled activity and prosperity.
Our domestic situation is fortunate in
deed, considering the new questions which
we must meet and solve; that they will be
settled on the line Of right and duty 1 cannot
doubt, and that the business of Boston and
of the whole country will be an active and
helpful force In their rightful solution be-
lieve"
President Mckinley was followed by Sec
retary cage ana secretary Long, followed
by Congressman Grosvenor. The President
held short reception after the breakfast.
At 4:5O p. m. the presidential party was
taken to the south terminal station and left
for Washington on a special train at $40
Secretary Long did not return with the
party, preferring to go to his home at
bingham with Mrs. Long and start for
Washington in the morning. Hon. Ferdin-
and 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 excellent health
and expressed himself as having enjoyed
every moment of his trip.