The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-27
M'LAURIN'S ADDRESS BEFORE NEW YORK
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Ruling Question With Ali NationsIWhat We
Cua Do to Further Industrial Development.

| Special to Inc Oally News
New York, Nov. 19.-At the
annual dinner of the chamber Of
commerce held this evening,
Secretary Hay was the principal
speaker.
Among other distinguished
speakers of the evening was
Senator John l.. McLaurin. Of
South Carolina. who responded
to the sentiment 1.-The Twen-
tieth Century Monroe Doctrine.
Senator McLaurin's address was
remarkable for his judicious con-
densation of a world of thought
upon so live and interesting sub
iect. 1t was delivered in his
Ihappiest vein and Was enthu-
siastically received.
The followingis the full text Of
the address:
|Mr. President and Gentlemen:
This is essentially a commerce.
al age. It's predominating spirit
is utilitarian rather than politi-
cal or sentimental. The ruling
Iouestion today with all nations
is, what can we do to further in
dustrial development and obtain
substantial business prosperity:
All political questions are sub
ordinated to this.
The promulgation of the
"Monroe Doctrine" was consld-
cred a bold and pretentious
propaganda on the part of our
infant republic. 1t was an open
defiance of the monarchies OF
Europe, who were combined to dis
courage and prevent the spread
of the spirit of human freedom
which was the foundation stone
of our republic. 1t was a de,
claration that we desired inde-
pendence and sought to avoid all
entangling alliances with other
nations. At that time it was the
only policy under which we
could have extended our terrific
ry and free political institutions
upon this continent. Any other
policy would have wrecked our
Government and been an insur-
mountable barrier to our nation
al growth, prosperity and pro-
gress. What a vast difference
now. Then we were a feeble
republic, struggling for mere
existence. Today, in the genius
of government, in inventive
ability, in the sciences, arts and
industrial enterprises: our ma
ton has outstripped all others,
and challenges them to a contest
for commercial supremacy.
We have become the greatest
export nation of the world. Our
republican form of government
is no longer an untried expert
ment. With her astwealth and
population, the United States
has already become the might
est potentiality on this earth for
progress, civilization and human
freedom. The growth of our
country. the development of our
natural resources, and that clos
er kindship between nations,
brought about by modern in.
vention, had long before forced
a change in our policy.
The Spanish war was the oc-
casion not the cause. The re-
port of Dewey's cannon in Manila
Bay was but the formal announce
ment to the world of what you
call on your program. 1.-The
Twentieth Century Monroe Doc
trine, but which Icall the NC
Kinley Doctrine" and as such
will be known to future ages. i
We could no longer confne our
institutions and our destiny to
this continent, but we're compell-
ed by uncomfortable events to
seek fraternity with other nations
and to reach out for new chan
nels Of trade.
With the eye of a prophet, the
sagacity of a stateman and the
inspiration Of a true patriot,
President Mckinley grasped the
changed situation and proclaimed
to the world that the United
States had become one Of the
great world powers of the earth,
and had, entered the arena of
nations to contend with them for
commercial supremacy. It was
a bold policy, but one which
promised to make the United
States the leading political and
commercial power of the world.
The Mckinley doctrine was:
First. That as our own man
ifold productions largely ex-
ceeded home consumption, the
expansion of territory, trade and
commerce, was the only means
of creating markets for our sur
plus products.
Second. That a nation with a
firmly established constitutional
government and enlarge national
obligations. we could no longer
abstain from participation in the
affairs Of the world, but must
take Our share of the RESPONSE
bility.
Third. That while maintain
ling this doctrine that no govern
ment on the American continent
must be interferred with, or con-