New-York tribune., 1900-04-27
THE NATIONS DESTINY.
COMMERCIAL DETEL LOPNENT'
THE THEME 1T BOSTON
LONG. GAGE ROOT AND WI TING FANG
AMONG THE SPEAKERS AT MANU-
FACTURERS' DINNER


sions Of the National Association Of Manufact-
uerers came "a close al Mechanics Hall to-
night To this feast Of good things was added
oratoUy from well known men. dignifed and
comprehensive reviews Of National affairs and
as7erous words Of praise for the great body Of
men who had been he quests Of the CITY for
several days The dinner brought together
nearly 2 thousand people al the tables while
twice that number came into the hall afterward
and listened 10 the speeches. The hall was pro-
fusely decorated with National colols and as
small flags were distributed 10 each guest the
applause was often showa by their use
Great interest was shown in the speech Of WI
Ting Fang. the Chinese Minister u this country
and every word Of his address was listened 10
with the greatest attention Perhaps hardly less
interesting were the words Of Secretaries Root
Gage and Long. Of President McKinley's Cab
inet. who devoted themselves entirely TO a dis
cussi0n 4 National affairs.
Previous TO the dinner the guests Of the even
ing held reception in a small hall. and from
here the entire company was marshaued into
1hesg-and haT.
OPENING THE SPEAKING.
The after dinner exercises were opened by
former Governor Wolcott. who. after an address
II which he reviewed the development Of the
country, introduced Governor Crane who made
q short speech Of greeting T. the guests.
The next speaker was President T f. Search
Of tie Manufacturers Association.
The presiding officer then introduced the
Chinese Minister and the latter, as he arose, ar
rayed in Oriental costume. was greeted with
burst of cheers which lasted for some minutes
He addressed the Assembly in part as follows:
I was only sixty years ago wnen the CONNER
cial relations between China and Western nations
were nrst clearly defined by treaty. Since that
<-- --e n r,a bs, -e-Sy-ad 5,,+fi 1,oyt T-i,I,1a
he 7r17r77t 7troa Of tIl KK4
food products If The Wes; In the next place We
nave Immense natural resources 10 be developed
The Province Of Shanii is but vast bed Of coal
and ron Petroleum IS found in SZe-Chuen.
quicksilver in Kwei-Chow and copper in Yu-Nan.
suppiar- The slow processes Of nroduction Again
We hare thousands Of miles OF railroads to be
orl1gzs The market - vas enough for every line
The question now before YOU Is. What should be
cone - obtain a due share of The China trade?
I5s a-sJ one Is that you should go TO China 10
have 10 see what We buy, ard We buy only what
thar have learned that the National Association
o. M9nnfscturers has taken up The matter: that d
goods mas been secured in Shanghai, and that
e1ty Of The largest manufacturers in the country
have already arranged for the placing Of their
success VII attend the efforts OF these pioneers OF
Of Ihe China is that Chinese merchants should
be induced 70 come 70 your shores and be afforded
and inspect the immense factories mills and other
s5ouid Be Teebered n @ fat our Merchants i are % the
only exporters OF your goods 10 China If they
could enter this country without unnecessary re-
st-ictions they might pc in a better position 70
carry home with them d great many things which
they had no intention Of buying al the outset !,
ouL the BEST course for the American people to
China every obstacle in the way Of free intercourse
between the Two countries should be removed.
II Americans are 10 make good their claim 70
due snare OF the commercial advantages In China
ing trade on Chinese waters I have been in
formed that more goods have been offered Of lar, late
they possibly carry with the limited facilities
a their command. The result IS that the freight
rates - the Orient have taken a sharp rise The
exporters from the Eastern States cannot but be
-nJur1ously affected II the Istnrnian canal were IN
operation connecting the waters Of me Atlantic
al any 3oinT on The Pacifc Coast Would be at once
relieved. In the mean while the time and tide Of
steamers piZ-ing between New-York and Shanghai
bv wav q The Suez Canal I have no hesitation
saying that such line. If esta blished, VII con
tribute materially 70 the expansion OF trade pc
tween the TWO countries. British steamship com
pers such being the case. il seems strange that
you enterprising Americans should so far have
of me profits issuing from carrying your own goods.
n introducing Secretary Gage the presiding
officer said that that official held a position in
the Cabinet second only TO that Of Secretary of
STATE he regretted that the President himself
might not have been present
THE WELFARE OF PORTO RICO
Secretary Gage discussed the recent legislation
respecting the island Of Porto Rico in part as
follows:
As commercial men you are interested in proper per
other great questions which affect our commercial
Or Industrial relationships. what then hss Deer.
commerce between The island and the tinted
Sceres2 From Hhar sources are the revenues OF
taTtff eaGaI TO Is per cent Of the Dingley Tariff
United Sraces into Porto Rico. violate the spirit
ot mutuaHty which ought 70 characterize our re-
-a-.ons with the new acquisition
While conflicting theories obscure the way. a
me Porto Rioan legislation follow such road
: r Just and fair 70 me people OF mat lsland:
e-r5-ES= r. -,s 5i~lar 4IIaIifiee Of syrnpafhv and
generosity The island has been storm swept ana
broken bv oppression. Nnety-lve per cent Of its
people arc in sbiect poverty Il has no established
S-if s.--~~-7er- F,-a-,-t hing i 70 be done with
The nev act provides for civil government in all
Is branches aGministraiiEe judicial IeglsatIEe-
The administrative and judicial branches are TO De
Immediately established through appointments 70
DO MADE by TIE President confirmed by the Senate.
II ths way have been provided these branches OF
EqEsFn5aent E II al al -sai our territories
Il Porto Rico me legislative functions must
await action by the people. Tor ~ broad sense the
-aNIna.Ang power y 20 oe Tepresentati{e o. % ahc
oofy The great interests oi schools, h"spllals,
roads sanitation. the preservation OF order and
other public needs VIII De directed ana conlroAeI
conformity ylth the laws Inherited from Spanish
rule and under the warrant Of military order in
To MAKE .aw the administrative body has
pcwer Revenue through taxation they have no
power 20 provide 30 fIl4anental Is revenue 10
The State that some one has declared that the
revenue Of the State is the State How is il pro-
.laeo tor N Porto KicoF have SAID that - per
cent of her people are N great poverty but there
who oRF vaIua bic productive land, worth under
depressed conditions from 800 ~ 500 an acre The