Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-23
NATIONAL EXPORT
EXPOSITION OPENS
All Civilized Nations of the World
Represented at PhiIadeIphia's
Industrial Fair.
CONGRESSMAN HEPBURN SPEAKS
Iowa Representative the Principal
Orator of the Day--Governor
Stone, OF Pennsylvania,
Makes an Address.

Philadelphia, Sept. 16.--In the pres
.nce of thousands of visitors, with
ceremonies unattended by ostcntation,
The national export exposition was
formally opened at noon. Distin-
guished visitors from all parts of the
country, including foreign diplomats,
officers of the army and navy, were
present.
Vice President Foulkrod. of the ex-
position, made an address turning it
over to the state, and Governor Stone
replied, accepting it.
Governor Stone said the object of
the exposition was to Increase the ex-
port trade of the country. He declared
the tariff had transferred competi-
ton between importers under free
trade to competition between home
producers, under protection, and today
the home producer has the guarantee
of the home trade, which induces him
to embark in manufacturing, and the
home consumer has his goods at great
ly reduced prices, some Of them for
less than the tariff on similar import
ed articles.
Our industries have o~utgrown the
wants of this country" he said, "and
our products are now competing with
the foreign producer, not in our terri
tory, but in his territory. This for
eign demand has relieved the pressure
here and has helped prices. We are
fairly in the race for the worlds
trade"
The governor said all this had been
accomplished, in spite of the fact that
American workingmen received
double the wage paid in other oun
tries. He attributed it to the Amer
leans superior skill, industry and in.
yentive genius.
lie closed with a plea for the deyel
opment of N merchant marine.
Address by Hepburn.
Then Congressman w. p. Hepburn
Of Iowa, chairman Of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, de.
livcred an grafton. lie said in part:
"A government in which the pc itical
power is in the hands of its citizens de"
rives its right to endure from the con
sent of the majority. This is marked
~ true in our government. Our insti-
t%utions, our social order, our recogni-
ton of property rights can only en-
dure so long as the people who pos
Sess political ~power-who exercise the
right to vote-are contented with them.
Whenever a large majority become dis
satisfied with them and desire a change
change will be effected.
All assaults upon a nations money.
propositions to debase it, to cheaper
it in any way, TO make it unduly re
dundant, have their first impulse in a
| discomfort that demands property re-
adjustments. So long as the homes OF
the laboring masses arc homes of CON
tentment our people will regard theiI
government, with all of its institu-
tons, as the best on earth.
There are nineteen millions of PEG.
pie in the United States who labor,
who earn wages, who aid in creating
wealth. Fifteen millions of this mum.
Der possess the entire political power
of the nation. The perpetuity of this
government is dependent upon keep.
ing this great army of laborers EN-
plOyed, content.
'"rhc preservation of this labor field,
n labor field in which every man can
have a place to work, have a satisfac.
tory wage, and to SO enlarge this labor
field from year to year as to make
places for the additional million OF
men, women and youth who are seek.
ing places in it, is the great problem
that we must solve"
The demands of agriculture, Mr.,
Hepburn said, will not enlarge the ma.
TONS labor field to any extent, owing
to the use of improved machinery,
which diminishcs the aggregate of hut
nan labor on TIE farm. To manufac'
ture and commerce, he asserted, the
people must look for increased employ
ment. Even this field, said the speak.
er, is limited owing TO the introduction
Of inventions, but more especially be-
cause of the want Of markets. Unlim'
tied markets, he declared, will solve
all the questions of labor and wages
which may confront the country.
ave are selling many millions worth
Of manufactures abroad more than we
buy" he continued, "but to keep our
people employed we must do more,
And again, i say, that the necessity to
keep them so employed is the great
question before us, and that it can
only be solved by securing our full
share of trade in the markets of the
world. And in efforts to secure this
we must meet and overcome the fierc'
est rivalry of the great nations. These
nations are now engaged in Il struggle
as bitter, as remorseless, as any that
have ever engaged the martial spirit
of men.
"This strife for more and more OF
trade and commerce finds it's impulse
in the desire, the imperative necessity
Of keeping employed the masses a,
home.
1--WE have met here today to inaug,
urate what / believe will be ore OF
the most important OF aids to the
American manufacturer and trader il
capturing our share of the commerce
Of the world. What modern arms are
what a battleship is in martial con
tests, this institution, this export ex
position that is opened in this city to
day, is to be to us in our efforts to Sc
cure our rightful share Of foreign com
merce."
This was followed by the reading O
a message from President Mckinley
extending his congratulations.
Governments all over the world ant
chambers of commerce in all civilized
nations accepted invitations.
st. Louis. Sept. ia mass meeting OF
retail butchers of st. Louis has bte Ell
called by the Retail Butchers Cooper.
alive association TO organize a systematic
fight on the beef trust. President Bonney
said today:
"We have worked quietly and are now
prepared to begin active operations
against the trust. We have three propo.
sitions to consider, two from antitrust