Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
President Introduced.

The esplanade was crowded to suf-
location. The vast assemblage over
flowed to the court of fountains. Pres
ident Milburn introduced the president
who spoke at great length. After ex-
pressing pleasure with the generous
hospitality extended him, and welcom-
ing the foreign commissioners to the
exposition, he spoke of the benefits to
be derived from eXpositions saying
they stimulated the worlds advance
ment to a high degree, and make
broader and brighter the daily life OF
the people. He next touched upon the
success of art, science, industry and
invention, pointing out the acquire
ments OF swift ships, fast trains and
the telegraph which has brought into
close relation widely separated peo-
pies and made them better acquainted,
giving to the country vast markets for
its products.
Continuing he said:
UnexampIed Prosperity.
"My fellow citizens, trade statistics
| indicate this country is in state of
unexampled prosperity. The figures
are almost appalling. They show we
are utilizing our fields, forests, mines
and are furnishing profitable employ
ment to millions of workingmen
throughout the United States, bring
ing comfort and happiness to their
homes, making it possible to lay by
savings for old age and disability.
That all the people. participating in
/ this great prosperity is seen in every
4 American community and is shown by
the enormous. unprecedented depos-
its in our savings banks. Our duty is
| to care for the security of these depos-
its. and their safe investment demands
the highest integrity and best business
capacity of those in charge of these
Repositories of the peoples earnings.
Must Have More Markets.
4 Our capacity to produce has devel,
oped so enormously and our products
have so multiplied that the problem OF
more markets requires our urgent, i'm
mediate attention. Only broad and
enlightened policy will keep what we
, have No other policy will get more
BY sensible trade arrangements which
will not interrupt our home production
we shall extend the outlets for our in
creasing surplus"
Reciprocal Treaties.
"The period of our eXclusiveness is
past. The expansion of our trade ant
commerce is a pressing problem Com
, mercial wars are Improbable and {
policy of good will and friendly trade
relations will prevent reprisals. Re
ciprocity treaties are in harmony will
3 the spirit of the times; measures o
retaliation are not.
, Touches on Tariff Reform.
: If nerchance some of our tariffs ar,
: no longer needed, for revenue or t.
encourage and protect our industrie
at home, why should they not b
employed to extend and promote ou
markets abroad? Then too we have in
adequate steamship service.
!. From Maker to Consumer.
"The president declared the need
of the times is direct, commercial line
v from our vast fields of production t
g the fields of consumption that hav
9 been barely touched. The merchan
g marine must be encouraged, the Istl
r mian canal must be built and the col
q struction of the Pacific cable cannc
II be longer postponed.
e Eulogizes Blaine.
The president closed with toucl
ing reference to the part taken b
James G. blaine in propagating tn
"a pan-American movement.