New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
GOVERNOR TALKS ON CANAL.
URGES BROAD VIEW OF THE QUESTION
TO BUFFALO MEN

Buffalo. Oct. 10.-A reception rendered to
Governor OdelI at the Merchants Exchange at
noon to-day. The hall filled when the Gov
ernor arrived. He introduced by President
Letchworth of the exchange, and spoke as fol-
lows:
circles, it is a pleasure to meet with you to-day,
and my thanks are yours for the opportunity you
which the manufacturers and our farmers are en-
Civilized world their manufacturers and their prod
ucts. The ease with which this can be accom-
and the continued employment of those who make
their homes in our great manufacturing centres.
In these days of the aggregation of capital where
the percentage of profits is small and the success
of business must depend upon its volume, it is
important that the State should use every effort to
extend facilities and assistance to the business
man-and by business man do not mean to be
owners, the shipbuilders and the merchant, but
also wish to include the farmers. who are, after
an the greatest producers ana the most necessary
to our business life and our business prosperity.
In this State two important problems confront us.
First. the canal system. which not only
means of transportation. but also a check upon
disc which they called upon carry second,
in in the construction of good roads. to enable our
farmers TO transport their products with ease and
facility TO the point of water railroad shipment
provements, but there is difference of opinion
as to the necessity for system that will not only
asGy @ Bg By he T Of
forefathers. If by the canals the only object
exports from the port of New-York, and in making
4 prod
ucts of the great West, then the consideration of
this question is but simple matter and believe
any expenditure which would for years impose
upon them tax equal to the modern percentage of
burden them for this purpose If. on the contrary,
1T Gan be Ihd1 tne e0
general prosperity and the building up of manu-
featuring interests "a local character, then l am
satisfied that the generous impulses of the citizens
of New-York will prevail. such money will be
forthcoming, and no dissent will be aroused to the
policy thus inaugurated-
You people of Buffalo must study this question
not from your own environment, but also from its
effect upon the whole State None able to give
you gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce We
are all citizens of New York. and We are all de
as the Chief 2ad1mtiv i IL ban ba m poise use you mat
effect upon the different sections of the State
casting aside as useless and trivial objections
which arise from mere sordid motives. and con-
sidering only those which have for their object and
ultimate aim broad. businesslike policy for the
conduct of every department of the State and Of
every municipal government within borders
such improvements as are desired cannot be OBJ
tanned by any ultmatum which is fixed and as
consideration of the subject we should give due
weight TO the opinions of who view these
fore that the business men of Buffalo viii not he
come so determined and if may be pardoned for
preclude the possibility of amicable just and
wise CON conclusion upon these Important subjects
knowledge and advice, ktrust that the solution of
give satisfaction and meet the apprnvaI as 10 10
citizens of the Empire State ~
At the end of the Governors remarks which
were interrupted by cheers, he received the busi-
ness and professional men of the city hundreds of
Whom TOOK advantage of the occasion 10 sha Ike
ALter the reception the Governor took luncheon
with the of1cials of the club at the Buffalo Club
Following the luncheon. Governor OdeII and hts
party went to the boat General yVileor
and boarded her Two hours were spent IN visitIns .
points of interest in the harbor guests of Ma ioT
T. w. Symons. - ''i
This evening a reception in honor Of the Gov
al Ia RU In CIITb