The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-03
GREAT TRIUMPH
OF THE SEABOARD.
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not all There is something higher"
Alter painting magnificent word pic
f'ire OF the various capitals of the ancient
world. and pointing out that Athens re-
mains alone of all her contemporaries,
ar. Cowan declared the school lives
forever, but the counting house passes
away"
THE CUBAN FRAUDS.
hon. Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster
General. said, IN responding to the toast,
PostofIice on Wheels" II was always
pleasure for him to visit this city. famous
Tor its beautiful women. II congratulate
Mr. Williams" said Mr.. Smith. upon his
great success. and ] bring the personal
greeting OF the President of the United
States His words have been read before
you, but upon leaving him to-day at u
O'Clock, Mr. Mckinley said TO me, I re-
Eret profoundly that cannot go with you
10 Richmond. and wish you to convey
my personal greetings There have been
some Developments recently. and let me
say right here, which have brought stain
on our national name and which should
receive the Reproduction Of every
public officer who is charged
with the responsibility of public
funds. We went to an island to protect
IL, and there set an example and establish
an honest government. No condemnation
can be too severe, and know I can speak
Tor one department, and I know the pur-
pose of the President is that the matter
shall be probed to the bottom. An axe
VIII be used: VIC shall hue to the line. let
the chips fall where they may
After reviewing the wonderful develop
nent of the country, Mr.. Smith said:
u am grateful TO see the completion of
this great Seaboard system. We have
reached the time when such consultations
cannot be over-estimated."
GENERAL WHEELER'S TOAST.
General Joe" Wheeler, whom Governor
Tyler termed The hero of many wars,
both ancient and modern responded TO
the toast THE Six States the Seaboard
Girdles." After reviewing the history of
Virginia and her sister States, General
become the great beneficiary of the world
as soon as the Nicaraguan Canal was a
reality, as the Gulf ports were the nearest
to the great market Of the world for the
South's products-the Orient. He also re-
viewed the progress of the United States.
and pointed out the marvellous advance
OF the Southern States and OF the bright
prospects OF the new South.
MAYOR DAVlDSON'S SPEECH.
Ex-Mayor Robert c. Davidson, of Balt-
more, in response to the toast of Cities
on the Seaboard," said in part:
In the attempt to speak appropriately to
this toast one labors under some emhar-
rassment-jt is quite impossible within a
short space of time, TO do ample justice to
SO comprehensive a subject-and then it
is equally impossible to speak specifically
of all the 'Clues on the Seaboard' with
out making what some might consider in
vidious distinctions.
Among the most marvellous of the vast
physical features with which the United
States OF America have been endowed by
nature is the noble stretch of coast line
I1ar hpJInSorI- n
Maine to the southern boundary of Texas.
Naturally enough a series of splendid
cities have sprung up along this almost
illimit able coasts To them as by
some fresh law of gravitation the produc-
tons Of the Continent find their way, and
SO rapid and startling have been their
growth that forecast strives in vain to
measure the magnitude to which they will
ultimately attain One hundred years ago
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Bal
t!lnore We're but small towns, according to
our modern American Standards. To-day,
New York belongs to the same imposing
category as London and Paris, and the
rest vie in population and wealth with
European capitals which have Eeen CEN
tres Of population and trade for centuries.
To build up along the South Atlantic
coast a series of rich and populous cities,
in some degree at least Tiyaliing these, is
one of the objects of the railroad system
which has given birth to this aDsDicious
occasion AS times goes on the
Seaboard cities OF the South will
derive more and more accessions
of growth and Importance from the
general advance in wealth and progress,
OF which these things are but features, I'M
til they become what we should all strive
10 have them become-senerous rivals and
peers of those more Northern Seaboard
cities, whose power and influence are felt
in the retnotest corners Of the earth.
To these Cities on the Seaboard," with
their teeming population OF intelligent
manhood and gentle womanhood, we eX-
tend congratulations.
In this Southland was born the spirit
which ligated the lamp Of liberty and
klndled the fires of political independence.
Industry lights its torch at the same
fires and transmits, unimpaired. TO poster
ity, the inalienable blessings for which the
Fathers OF the Republic contended, and
without which no nation may be truly
great.
"cities To Be On The seaboard," was
responded to by Hon. J. Adger Smytil,
mayor of Charleston. Mr.. Snyth stated
that Charleston had granted all the privi-
leges asked by the Seaboard Air Line, and
now awaited the Seaboard Air Line to
come and enjoy those privileges.
The Isle of Cuba was responded to
by Mr.. J. e. Ganzales, of Columbia, who
MAJOR DOOLEY'S SPEECH.
Major James H. Dooley was then in
troduced and said IN part
Major Dooley said, in part:
It IS ancient history that the Old Do
minion was long known and honored as
the Mother of States and OF Presidents.
OF late years, somehow, she has lost the
habit Of bringing forth Presidents of the
United States, but we will all agree that
she made no slip when she brought forth
the president OF the United Seaboard Air
Line.
The consolidation of the railroads COM
posing the Seaboard Air Line system is the
most brilliant OF the achievements which
have illustrated the growth and progress
OF the modern industrial era Of these
Southern States.
Now that this consolidation IS achieved
we are IN the field for business.
Furthermore. / announce TO YOU, gen.
tlemen. whether You are Republicans or
Democrats, the South is in the field for
business l speak neither as a Democrat
nor as a Republican, but as a Southern
business man, when say the South knows
what she wants. and will not be deludeG
by words or phrases. We want neither
empire nor imperialism. We want the
Nicaragua Canal. We want Porto Rica
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