The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-10
On Neighbors Was His
Earnest Prayer.
BUY FOREIGN GOODS
IL We Expect to Extend Our
Market--Advocat ated Reci-
proeity and Changes
ia Our Tariff.

probably the greatest crowd that ever
assembled on the esplanade at the
Pan-American grounds greeted the
president with ringing cheers as he
entered the stand there. The esplan.
ade was crowded to suffocation and
the vast assemblage overhowed to the
court of fountains. The reception to
the president could not have been
more enthusiastic and his speech was
accorded hearty applause. The presi-
dent was introduced by President Mil.
burn, of the exposition society, and
was cheered when he came forward
10 begin his speech.
President McKinley's speech was
frequently interrupted with applause,
Ills words referring to the establish
ment of reciprocal treaties with other
countries, the necessity Of the Amer
ican people building an isthmian
canal and Pacific cable, and his
reference to the work Of Blaine In
developing the Pan-American idea
bringing forth especially enthusiastic
cheers.
The president concluded his speech
as follows:
Wishes Gods Blessing For Neishbors.
Out CdIUCSt prayer 10 tUdt SOu VIII
graciously vouchsafe prosperity, hap.
piness and peace to all our neighbors,
and like blessings to all the peoples
and powers Of earth.
The president said in part:
Our capacity to produce has de-
yeloped SO enormously and our prod
ucts have so multiplied that the prob.
lem of more markets requires our ur-
gent and immediate attention. Only
a broad and enlightened policy will
keep what we have. No other policy
will get more.
by sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our homo pro-
ducti9p, we shall extend the outlets
for our increasing surplus system
which provides "a mutual exchange Of
commodities.
"We-must not repose in financial
security that we can forever sell
everything and buy little or nothing.
We should take from our customers
such OF their products as we can use
without harm to our industries and
labor. Reciprocity is the natural out
growth of our wonderful industrial
development under the domestic
policy now firmly established. What
we produce beyond our domestic con
sumption must have a vent abroad.
The excess must be relieved through
u foreign outlet, and we should sell
everywhere we can and buy wherever
the buying will enlarge our sales and
production, and thereby make a
greater demand for home labor.
The period of eXclusiveness is
past. The expansion Of our trade and
commerce is the pressing problem.
Commercial wars are Improbable. A
policy of good will and friendly trade
relations will prevent reprisals.
Reciprocity treaties are in harmony
with the spirit of the times; meas
ures of retaliation are not.
"If perchance some of our tariffs
are no longer needed for revenue or
to encourage aad protect our indus
tries at home, why should they not be
employed to extend and promote our
markets abroad?
Next in advantage to having the
thing to sell is to have the con-
venience to carry 1t to the buyer. We
must encourage our merchant marine
We must have more ships. They must
be under the American Gag, built and
manned and owned by Americans
| These will not only be profitable In
commercial sense; they will he
messengers of peace and amity
wherever they 60.
I'VE must build the isthmian canal
which will unite the two oceans and
| give straight line of water com
munication with the western coasts
OF Central and South America and
Mexico.
'"rhe construction of Pacific cable
cannot be longer postponed"
Upon the conclusion Of his address,
a large number of people broke
through the lines around the stan:
and the president held an imprompt,
reception for Is minutes, shaklnl
hands with thousands.
Mrs. Mckinley With Him.
| Mrs. Mckinley was with the presl
dent.
The presidents progress through
the exposition grounds to the stadium
and thence to the various building
and exhibits OF Canada and the Soutl
American republics was marked b,
ovations.
Luncheon was served at the Ney
York state building.
LoaFihB tno NOW fOrk 5tate DulI0
Ing. the president and his escort O
EoHce and cavalry crossed the es
planade to the government building
where he was received by the fedora
troops. Chairman Brigham. of tn
government board, escorted the pres
ident and diplomatic corps throug
the buildings. calling their attentio
to the principal government exhibits
after which tho nraaidant hold a -.
ception under the dome of the mai
I, building. Nearly 1900 invitations ha
been sent out and the president wa
!. busy shaking hands for 20 minutes.
' An incident that brought forth
8 ripple Of applause occurred Will
! President Mckinley was making tn
J. rounds through the main govsrnmer
a building. He had passed one OF tn
4 navy Axhihifa when nuddanlN ha n,