Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-16

PRESIDENT FEARS THINGS GO
TOO RAPIDLY FOR SAFETY.
COMMERCIAL CLUB SPEECH
Is Safety Being Sacrificed for Push in
Commercial World-President
Leaves for Evansville Tuesday
Night-Canadian Premier Hon
ored-Judge Reyes at Banquet.

Chicago, Oct. 11-President McKin-
ley and the members of his cabinet
left Chicago for Evansville on a spe-
cial train over the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois road at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
night. The presidents departure,
with the cheers of an immense throng
ringing in his ears, brought to its
close a day of genuinely hard work, in
which the president had scarcely a
moment of leisure for himself The
crowds that greeted him at every turn
were so good natured and so disposed
to cheer that the president, although
wearied when he reached his train, eX-
pressed himself as having thoroughly
enjoyed it all. The final numbers on
the presidents extraordinarily long list
of engagements were a magnificent
banquet by the Commercial club and
his visit to the meeting of the Chicago
Bricklayers' and Stonemasons' union,
of which he was fortnight ago elect
ed an honorary member. The ban
quet given by the Commercial club was
held in the auditorium. Cyrus H. Nc
| Cormick presided and announced that,
while according to the usual custom OF
the club, there would be no tOasts,
list of speakers had been prepared of
whom the first would be the president.
He said in part:
eve have everything, gentlemen, to
congratulate ourselves over as to the
present condition of our country. The
only fear I have ever had, and speak
to business men who are familiar with
the subject much more than | can be,
the only fear I have had is that we
might overdo it and that really we
are not exercising that conservatism
that is so essential to substantial bust
ness. You business men doubtless
would differ with me as to this fear
and say it was groundless, but the
boundless prosperity we have had IN
the last year and half has made me
fear that, after all, we might be over
doing the business of the country. [
trust I am mistaken and am told by
business men everywhere that the
business of this country rests upon a
substantial basis, that you are really
only making what there is market
for, and as long as you do that bust
ness and our markets are going to IN
crease Our products are going into
every port of the world and the reason
for it is that we make the best pro-
ducts and we undersell anybody else in
the world. That is the only reason for
it, I am glad to welcome representa-
tives of Mexico and representatives of
the Canadian government in this city
and in our country tonight. I thank
you ALL
Mr.. Mccormick next introduced Vice
President Mariscal of Mexico, who
spoke very briefly in expression of his
thanks for his reception and the eulo-
gies of President Diaz. Following
Vice President Mariscal, Mr. McCor-
mick introduced Secretary of State
Hay, whose speech dwelt entirely upon
the welcome which Chicago had ex-
tended to the visitors at the fall fes-
tival and with kindred topics
Sir Wilfred Laurier was unable to
Pellettier of Quebec the task of ex-
pressing his thanks and the thanks of
his friends for the treatment they had
received in Chicago. r. P. Dobell fol-
lowed in the same strain. Mayor Ray
mond Prefontaine of Montreal was
then introduced by Mr.. Mccormick
and spoke briefly of Canada's indus
trial resources.
Canadas Premier Lunches.
Chicago, Oct. 11-Sir Wilfred Lau-
rier and other distinguished Canadi-
ans, in the premier's party were guests
of Chicago's Canadian Americans at
an informal luncheon on Tuesday
The guests began by drinking the
health of President Mckinley, followed
by doing like honor to Queen Victoria.
Sir Wilfred Laurier responded to the
toast Canada, and was frequently in
terrupted by applause. Mayor Pre-
fOntaine of Montreal spoke upon the
intimate commercial relations between
Canada and the United States and
urged even a closer union along the
lines of trade. Sir AlphOnse Pelletier
and Richard P. Dobbell also made
brief addresses. Gov. Tanner and
Mayor Harrison spoke briefly. Premier
Laurier and his party visited the board
of trade and were given a decidedly
lively welcome. In response to calls
for a speech, Premier Laurier said that
if his efforts to obtain better social
and commercial relations with the
United States had been partially sue
cessful, he was happy. Canada was
now the best purchaser the United
States had, man for man.
Banquet to Postmaster General.
Chicago, Oct. 11.-An elaborate ban
quet was given at the Auditorium last
night by the postal officials Of Chicago
and neighboring cities in honor Of
Postmaster General Smith. About 200
postmasters were present and, with
other guests swelled the number in at