The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01

M'KINLEY
Az RICHMOND.
Launching Of the First Torpedo Boat
in the South Was the
Occasion,
OyAT1IoNS! ALONG THE LINE
Of Travel, in Spite Of Indictment
Weather-speeches by the Pres-
ident and Other Notables.

RICHMOND. Va, October s1.-The
torpedo boat shubrick was launched
here to-day In the presence Of President
Mckinley, members OF his cabinet.
Governor Tyler Of Virginia and an i'm
mense outpourlng of people. The DEM
onstration was marred in somo OF r..
features by a heavy rainstorm. Tho
civic carnival parade had to be aban-
doned until tomorrow. owing to the
weather. and decorations Of the build.
ings presented bedragged and woe.
begone appearance. But the people,
residents as well as visitors from other
Virginia cities and points outside the
state. who came to witness the launch
ing and see the President, were enthusi-
astic.
The Presidential train arrived on
time, and as 1t rolled through the sub
urbs of the city Howitzer battery
fired a Presidential salute. At Elba
station, In the west end, where the
President debarked and took car.
rlage to the Jefferson hotel, he was for
mally welcomed by Mayor Taylor. The
response Of the President was as fol-
lows:
'Mr. Mayor and Fellow Citizens: I
only appear for moment to give
heartfelt response to the warm and cor
dial welcome given to me by the people
of the city of Richmond through Its
honored chief executive officer. Your
mayor has kindly alluded to the good :.
feeling which ever prevails. and I can
only. In replying. say that II In the
slightest degree contribute to the uni
| fcation of the country, 1t Is the proud
est honor OF my life. am to speak for
| a few minutes this afternoon, and so,
only thanking you. Mr.. Mayor. and my
fellow citizens. for this welcome, bid
you all good morning."
Immediately after this ceremony the
President and party were driven to the
! Jefferson hotel and held an Informal
and somewhat enforced reception In the X
Franklin street lobby of the building. 1t !
rs; estimated that a thousand persons
shaek shaD Dds lEii fore
4 permit the, police to clear the way for
I himto get to his private apartments.
A little later luncheon was served in \
the dining rooms OF the hotel, some 800
persons sitting down, and then the
Presidential party was driven to the
shpyard. the President being warmly
| cheered all along the route. At the
yard an immense crowd had assembled.
The President having been introduced
from the stand by Mayor Taylor. spoke
as follows:
4 .'Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen
l am glad TO meet my fellow citizens OF
Richmond. and to join with them In this
| interesting contribution in honor OF
| the launching Of the torpedo boat Shub-
rick, built In this city, of American ma
| terIal by the labor Of American work
men. for the use of the American navy.
I CONGRATULATE You builders and work.
| men upon this evidence Of their skill
| and industry, so creditable to the man.
ufacturing company and SO highly conf
| mcnded by the officers of the govern
mcnt.
This Is not the first contribution
| which Richmond has made to our splen-
I! did navy. She equipped the wnrship
Texas with all her machinery, boilers
and engines. which were tried and test
| ed with entire satisfaction In the bril-
| liant naval engagement in the harbor
| OF Santiago. when that gallant vessel so
| gloriously assisted In the destruction OF
| Cervera's fleet. winning memorable
| victory, and fastening an honorable
and enduring peace. l heartily rejoice
| with the people of this great city upon
It's Industrial revival and upon the not
able prosperity 1t Is feeling in all Its
business enterprises. You are taking
| advantage of the commercial opportuni-
ties OF the hour. You are advancing Its
manufactures. extending your markets
and receiving a deserving share of the
worlds trade.
What can be more gratifying to us
than the present condition of the coun-
| try. A universal love of country and q
| noble national spirit anlmates 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 con-
| duct the government. No deficit mem
aces our credit. Money is abundant In
volume and unquestoned In value. Con-
fldence In the present and faith In the
|
not be shaken or unsettled. The peo-
pla are doing business on both prtncf-
| pIcs, and should be let alone-encour.
| sCctl rather than hindered In their ef-
forts to increase the trade OF tho coun- 4
| try. and find new and profitable mar (.
kets for their products. Manufacture
| Ing was never so active and SO uniVer-
sally 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 contribute 10 our
prosperity. Happily, the latter has In
creased without any diminution Of the
former. Your locomotives go to Rus
s,a the watch cases from my little city
of Canton so to Geneva: the bridges OF
PHILADELPHIA spnn the Nile. and the pro-
ducts OF the American farm and fac
tory are carried upon every sea- and
| find welcome In most Of the ports Of the
world,
these happy conditions, with tho prom
lscs they give OF the future? The bus
iness activity In every part Of the coun-
| trr, the better rewards OF the labor, the
| wider markets for the yield OF the soil
md the shop. the increase of ship
building not only for our government.
hui Tor purposes OF commerce, the en-
| ormops Increase OF our export trade In
| manufactures and agriculture. the
greater comforts OF the home and the
hnprIness NJ the people, the wonderful
whiting OF the business conditions nt
| virginia. and the south. and OF the whole
| country make this not only an era OF
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