Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
SPEAKS AT THE FAIR
M'ktNLEY is PROUD OF OUR
NEW GLORtES.
Presidents Day the Buffalo Exposi-
tion the Occasion of His Speech He
Draws Attention to Our Wonderful
Progress in Commerce.


Progress in Commerce.
Presidents bay at the Buffalo expozi-
ton brought out crowds who took the
opportunity 90 see the nations chief.
What was probably the Greatest crowd
tibet ever assembled on the Esplanade Al
the Pan American grounds greeted the
President with cheers as he entered the
stand erected there. The Esplanade was
crowded to suffoeation and the vast as
semblage overtiowed to the court of foun
tains President McKinley's address
was the great feature Of the day and its
telling points were welcomed with repeat
ed applause.
After the formal exercises the Presi-
Dental party made the tour of the
grounds under the escort Of the EXPOSE
don officers.
Speech by the President.
President Milhurn, Director General Bu-
chanan, commissioners. ladies and gentle
men: / am glad 10 be again in the city of
Buffalo and exchange greetings with her
people, To whose generous hospitality | am
not stranger, and with whose good will /
have been repeatedly and signally honored.
To-day ! have additional satisfaction In
meeting ana giving welcome To the foreign
representatives assembled here, whose pres
ence AMI participation In this exposition
have contributed IN marked 8 degree to
its interests aud success 70 the commits
sloners Of the dominion Of Canada and the
British colonies, the French colonies, the
Republic of Mexico and of Central aud South
America and the commissioners Of cuba and
Porto Rico, who share with It's In this under
taking, we give the hand OF fellowship and
felicitate with Them upon the triumphs Of
art, science, education aud Manufacture
which the Older has hequeathed TO the new
country,
ExpositIons are the timekee6ers OF prog
ress. They record the words advancement.
They stimulate The energy, enterprise aud
intellect of the peCplt aud quicken human
genins. raey 20 into the home They broad
en- and brighten the daily life of the people
fhey open mighty storehouses OF informa
ton 10 the StuGent. Every exposition, great
or small, has helped to some onward step
Comparison of Ideas is always educational;
and as such iuStructs the BRAN and hand Of
man. Friendly rivalry follows. whics IL the
spur Of industrial Improvement, The inspira
tion TO useful invention and 10 high endeavor
Ia all departments OF human activity. II
exacts study Of the wants comforts ana
even the whims OF the pe and recogni7
the efficacy of high guam. and lew prices -
win their faYot
The quest for trade is an NEGATIVE To men
of business 10 devise. invent improve and
Is 0nomlze In the cost Of production. Bust
ness life. whether among ourselves or with
other peoples. Is ever sharp struggle for
success. II will be none the less SO in the
future.
My fellow citizens. trade statistics indicate
that this country IS In state of uneSampled
prosperity. The figures ARE Almost appali
ing. They show that we are utilizing our
fields, forests and mines. that we are fur
nishlng profitable employment to the mil
lions Of working men throughout the United
States, bringing comfort and happiness to
their homes and making it possible to lay
by savings for old age and disability. That
all the people are participating IN this great
mar tea
munity and shown by the enormous and uu-
precedented deposits III our savings banks.
Our duty In the care aud security Of these
deposits and their safe investment demands
the highest integrity and the best business
sagaeiIy Of those in charge Of these deposit
tories Of the peoples earnings.
BY sensible trade arrangements which viii
not Interrupt our home production We shall
extend the outlets for our increasing surplus.
a system which provides Il mutual exchange
Of commodities is maRifeSty essential to the
continued and healthful growth q our ex-
port trade.
We must hot repose in faneied security
that we can forever sell everything aud buy
little or nothing. II such thing were pos
sible Ii would not be best for us or for those
with whom we deal. We snould take from
our customers such of their products as we
can use without harm TO our Industries and
labor. Reciprocity Is he natural ontgrowth
of our wonderful Industrial development IN
der the domestic policy now firmly estali-
lished
II percnabfe some ut our tnflnS are ne
longer needed for revenue or 10 encourage
and protect orr Industries at home. why
should they NOT be employed to extend and
promote our markets abroad Then. too
we have inadequate steamship service New
lines Of steamers have already been put ia
commission between the Pacific coast ports
of the United States aud those on the west
ern coasts Of Mexico ANA Central and South
America These should lie followed up with
direct steamship lines between the eastern
coast cf the United States and South Ameri-
can ports.
one OF the needs Of the times Is direct
COMMERCIAL lines from cur vast fields of pro
duction TO the fields OF consumption that we
have but barely touched. Next In advantage
to having the thing 10 sell is 10 have the con
veyance TO carry II 10 the buyer We mus@
encourage our merchant marine. We must
have more ships. They must he undpr he
American dag, built AMI uf ned aud owned
by Americans These WIZ not only be profit
able IN i commercial sense. they @il be mes
sengers Of peace and ani.y wherever ,hey
GO
Must Ruiid Canal.
We must build the Isthuian canal which
viii unite the two oceans and give q straight
lac Of water communication with the wes.-
ern coasts of Central aud Sonth Ameucl and