The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
NATIONS FUTURE POLICY
PREGNANT STATEMENTS BY THURS
TON, LINDSAY AND PERKINS.
Banquet OF the New York Board Of
Trade and Transportation Adj
dressed by National Leaders,

NEW YORK. Jan. s1.-Three hundred
members of the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation and guests sat down to
the twenty-eighth annual ulnner of the or
ganization at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight.
Prior TO the assembling of the guests
United States Senators John NJ. Thurston,
of Nebraska: William Lindsay. of Ken
lucky; George c. Perkins, of California,
and M. A. Hanna. of Ohio. held a recep-
ton.
The guests table was a perfect bower OF
roses and ivy. and the balconies and walls
Were likewise hung heavily with cut flow
ers. The guests of honor were the senators
named and Morris X. Jessup. Gen. Egbert
l.. Viele, Gen. Samuel Thomas, former
Mayor VIM. l.. Strong, Congressman John
NJ Allen, Maj. Gen. Francis V. Greene
VIM. III. Parsons. Rev. r. s. Macarthur.
Representative Charles n. Fowler, Warner
Miller, Darwin r. James. Postmaster G.
Van Colt and Controller Bird s. Coler.
The toasts We're as follows: The Pres
New York." "Our Foreign Policy" Senator
John M. Thurston. of Nebraska: Our
Commercial Supremacy, Charles N.
Fowler, Of New Jersey; THE Coming Gem
tury." Senator William Lindsay, of Ken
lucky; California and the Commerce OF
the Pacific Coast, Senator g. c. Perkins,
of California; Trade and TRANSPORTATION
in the State of New York." Gen +. V.
Greene; THE Humorous Side Of Politics."
Congressman John NJ. Allen. of Mississippi
In concluding his remarks on his allotted
subject Senator Thurston said: II do not
believe we are yet prepared TO definitely
decide as to the future of the Philippine
islands. There are worldwide problems 10
be considered. We are in a great measure
responsible for the welfare % the Filipinos.
and on the other hand We cannot lightly
deprive our own people of the great advan-
tages given us as nation by the possess
sion of the islands.
IF we are TO seek a great foreign mar
ket for our surplus products; if we are to
realize the dream OF a great American
merchant marine; IL we are TO construct a
canal across the isthmus. making a new
highway around the globe; IL We are 10 see
San Francisco become another New York:
If we are to accept our destiny "A world
wide power and hold our own In the strug-
gle for commercial supremacy we cannot.
we must not, and, in my judgment, We will
not, refuse to accept what the fortunes OF
war have given us-the key TO the Orient.
the Gibraltar Of Asia.
In regard to financial problems. Senator
Lindsay said: ITO those of US who
marched TO overwhelming defeat under the
flag of the Indianapolis convention. Il IS
consoling to find that our personal disas-
ter was the prelude TO ultimate victory,
and. as one of the survivors of that emf
nentIy respectable, but painfully select fol-
lowing, j may be permitted TO call atten-
earth, has risen again and that the camp
ing ground OF the indianapolis Democracy
has become the financial Mecca which
all eyes are being turned. We see the lead
ers of one OF the great political parties
anxiously inquiring how they may with
out the consent of any other nation de-
Gently and decorously relegate 10 the char
mel house OF the dead past the legend OF
free coinage at 16 TO ]. while those who
are responsible for the future policy OF the
party I'm control OF public affairs are ruth
lessiy turning their backs on silver coin
age through International agreement, and
crowding. as 10 festival. the road that
leads TO the money plank OF the indiana
apolis platform. The stone which the build
ers rejected is become the head OF the
corner" Senator Perkins said: 'All signs
indicate the Pacific 10 be the scene OF the
next period of the worlds progress. We
face Asia across ocean in which We
have points Of vantage that Will enable
us to make IL practically our own. There
Is great work which must be undertaken
at once in behalf OF Pacific commerce-the
Nicaraguan canal. In order that the United
States may be made the center OF the
coming trade OF the Orient this canal mus.
be constructed. The Pacific coast is now
most favorably situated 10 secure the share
which belongs 90 IL. But the great States
east of the Rocky mountains are at very
great disadvantage when compared with
their agricultural and Industrial compete
tors in Europe But with the opening OF
Immediately changed. The distance from
New York 10 Asiatic ports will be so re-
duced that the great metropolis will he
the center OF our Oriental trade. a water
way across Nicaragua will ar once trans
fer the present advantage OF European
markets 10 this side Of the Atlantic. Tha
entire western coast OF the two American
continents will be brought nearer 10 the
Atlantic ports by over one-third the cir
cumference OF the earth"