The Portland daily press., 1900-01-22

ont waiting for month 10 siapss after
ita paasaxs or to veto any feature OF 10
that he may &c without vetoing the
entire bill TO get ct an Objectionable fea-
tura In thess days Of swift movement the
election should be hsld tho hrst Of De-
cember. And another thing I hope that
my successor may DO vested with powers
commsnsurass With has responsibility.
(Great applause
Ex-Msyor Charles h Randall Was in
troduced and spoke briefly. He said
among other things that he would like 10
have gigantic trust formed to boom the
old city Of Portland and he hoped to see
the day when there would be dozen sle-
vators In this city instead Of two. He
was given warm welcome and his sd-
dress, which was gracefully worded, was
frequently interrupted BY applause.
Mr.. wainwright. representative of the
alan line Of steamships, the pioneer line
running into Portland, spoke earnestly
to the Board Of Trade 10 use their endeav-
or TO increase the importation BY these
steamship lines. He said that the az
psnss OF running to this port was paid
from the profits OF the east bound trip.
He thought there was enough import
trade here and II 10 could only be turned
into these steamship lines 10 would make
business more profitable. He spoke feel
ingly Of the cordial manner in which he
had been treated By tho Board Of Trade
and paid high compliment to the en-
. loyes OF the custom house. He also re-
ferred TO Portland's attractions ss . sum-
msr resort and thought they should be
better advertised.
Mr.. Mcclure representing the Robert
Rsford company. which operates the
Thomson and the Donaldson lines of
steamships. had any Interesting things
TO say In regard to the steamship busi-
ness. He spoke Of the growth OF the bus
mess In this port. There is o steamer
leaving this port In the winter season ev-
cry two days.
His address was extremely interesting
and he was given q hearty round Of ap-
plauss ct its conclusion.
Mr.. ]. II. Liscomb, representing the
Maine, the Portland and Boston and the
Int, national Steamship companies,
spoke ut length and entertaininsly. Mr.
Gauit, representing the LeyIsnd line, and
Mr.. q. W. I. 1oding. also spoke inter-
estinsly ~ some length. The concluding
address was made by Mayor X. q. Key.
nolds Of South Portland, who said In
part,
beg 10 acknowledge the couItesy
which you have extended TO the small
suburban city In whose destiny have so
much interest, and such an abiding faith,
and whose municipal affairs have bse q,
In some degree. In my keeping ling
instincts have made me too trustful and
innocent, :. and BY reason thereof l
am aiding In some concerted movement
which Is striking ut the autonomy Of our
mum icipality.
There appeared In the papers one day
this week, in the reported doings of Port
lands city government, men tion OF an
act of "sisterly courtesy" That act was
the giving by Portland to South Portland
OF tire truck and ladders. The next
day one Of your Portland Aldermen asked
me II the annexation sentiment was
growing in South Portland. 1 thought
that was looking for quick returns. In
the lana uags Of the railroad man 1t might
be callef q Gloss connection, kind OF AN
automatic coupler arrangement, and
cautious minds, with prophetio instinct,
might picture south Portland, In the
future. in tho attitude OF . motor man.
In mid winter, on an electric car, with
out O vestibule.
But II this be a cloud to my vision 1t Is
no bigger than . mans hand. And what
ever the lifting OF that cloud may dis
close In the future In the clear sunlight
Of the present time certain facts In regard
to our sister cities are repeated every day
In the lives we lead.
Our local means Of transportation bring
to you from our midst each day toilers
who work upon your railroads, In your
machine shops and factories: who sell
your meronandiss. keep your books, man
age and control some OF your business
houses, and practice with your own people
the various professions. In return you
feed our people, You olothe them, you
build and furnish their houses. and hll
them with the comforts aud luxuries Of
life. Whatever may be our future. this
is our present. The mutual impact of
our life Is sure. The streams OF our ex-
istence oommingle AZ do the waters Of the
ocean and the rivers mouth.
Then fitting it IL. by your courtesy.
ing q welcome to these representa- tives of
various transatlantic transportation
companies. Their captains know already,
full well, our rough and boisterous New
England coast, Its dangerous lodges. Its
piercing headlands, its 10y inlets, and Its
cold northeast wind. But We are glad
to welcome them here tonight inside the
frost limo. into the region OF the warmth
Of our simple hospitality. within the In
fuence Of the impulses Of our hearts,
We recognize In the vocation OF these
guests, one Of the most subtle yet bene
iioial OF the international Influences now
ut work. Every one Of their monster
ships that leaves our shores laden with
LIES necessaries, the products Of our new
world gathered for the denizens OF the
old, 10 peace missioaer carrying the
fraternal greetings OF our people to the
people of another nation.
These are the aids to our more intimate
association that We desire to multiply,
that our peoples may know each other
better, that our commercial. prosperity may