Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-09
BE Makes a Great Speech at
Richmond.
RBJOICES OYER The REYIY-
AL OF INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY.
Two Great Historical Events That OC-
CURED on Virginia Soil Which A-
feGted the Life Of the R0pub-
lie and We're Of Great
Import to Mankind.

dent was introduced to the people by May
or Taylor in short and graceful speech.
Mr. Mckinley said
"Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen:
81 am glad to meet my fellow-ctizens of
Richmond and join with them in this in
teresting celebration in honor of the
launching of the torpedo-boat Shubrick,
built in this city, of American material, by
the labor of American workinglnen, for the
use of the American navy. congratulate
builders and workmen upon this evidence
Of their skill and industry so creditable to
the manufacturing company and so highly
commended by the officers of the govern
ment.
''This is not the first contribution which
Richmond has made to our splendid navy.
She equipped the warship Texas with all
her machinery, boilers and engines, which
were tried and tested with eminent salts
faction in the brilliant naval engagement
in the harbor of Santiago, when that gal
liant vessel SO gloriously assisted in the des-
truction of Cerveras fleet, winning a
memorable victory and Fastening an honor
able and enduring peace.
81 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 ad-
vancing in manufactures, extending your
markets and receiving deserved share of
the worlds trade.
GRATIFYING CONDITIONS.
"What can be more gratifying to us than
the present conditions 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 relations with every
power on earth. We have ample revenues
with which to conduct the government.
No deficit menaces our credit. Money is
abundant in volume and unquestioned in
value. Confidence 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 business
principles and should be let alone-en-
ESSEaged 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
80 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. The home and
foreign markets contribut ITO our pros
perity. Happily the latter has increased
without any diminutlon Of the former.
Your locomotives 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.
WHAT WOULD WE CHANGE?
sin 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 labor, the wider markets for the
field of the soil and the shop; the increase
Of our ship-building not only for our gov
ernment, but for purposes of commerce;
the enormous increase of our export trade
IN manufactures and agriculture; the great
er comforts of the home and the happiness
Of 3he people; the wonderful uplifting Of
the business con iitions of Virginia and the
South and of the whole country, mark
this, not only an era of good will, but an
era Of good times.
at is great pleasure to me to stand in
this historic capital and to look into the
faces of my countrymen here assembled
and feel and know that We are all Ameri
cans standing for the government we love
and mean to uphold, united for the honor
of the American name and for the faithful
ful6llment of every obligation which
national duty requires cannot forget =
/ could not forget in this presence to make
my acknowledgment to the men of Vir
ginis for their hearty and patriotic supper
of the government in the war with SpaiI
and for their continued and unhinchins
loyalty in the suppression of the insurrec
ton in Luzon against the authority of tn,
United States. They came in swift re
sponse to the call OF country-the bes
blood of the State, sons of noble sires, ask
ing for service at the battle front where th
fighting was the hardest and the danger
the greatest. The rolls of the Virgins
volunteers contain the names of the braves
and beet, some of them the descendants o
the most ilustrious Virginians ofits earlies
and latest times. They have shed theiI
blood for the flag of their faith and ar
now defending it with their lives in tn
distant lands of the sea. All honor to tn
American army and navy! All honor ha
bsen shown the men returning from tn,
field of battle and all honor attends thos
who have gone to take their places.
tsAly fellow citizens, two great historica
events, separated by period of eighty-fou
years, affecting the life of the Republic ant
Of awful import to mankind, took place OIL
che soiI of Virginir, B'th were Isrtici