The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-05
Mr.. Mckinley, Before Throngs at the Pan
American Exposition, Makes Perhaps the
Greatest Speech of His Life.
Patriotism and Wisdom Characterize Every
Sentence Powerful Plea for Reciprocity
Chief Feature of the Address.

cation and manufacture which the old has be-
queathed to the new century.
Expositions are the timekeepers of progress.
They record the worlds advancement They
stimulate the energy, enterprise and intellect
Of the people and quicken human genius
They go into the home They broaden and
brighten the daily life OF the people They
open mighty storehouses Of information 20
the student Every exposition great or
small, has helped to some onward step. Com
parlson OF ideas is always educational, and as
such instructs the brain and hand Of man
Friendly rivalry follows, which is the spur
to industrial improvement the inspiration to
useful invention and to high endeayor in all
departments Of human activity It exacts a
study of the wants, comforts and even the
Whlms of the people, and recognizes the effi-
cacy Of high quality and new prices to win
their favor.
The Guest for Trade
is an incentive to men Of business to invent
Improve and economiZe in the cost of produc-
ton Business life, whether among ourselves
or with other people, is ever sharp struggle
Tor success 1t win be none the less SO in
the future. Without competition we would be
chnging to the clumsy and antiquated pro-
cesses of farming and manufacture and the
methods OF business OF long agoo, and the
twentieth would be no further advanced than
the eighteenth century
But though commercial competitors we are
commercial enemies we must not be- The
Pan-American exposition has done its work
thoroughly, presenting in its exhibits evi-
dences OF the highest skill and illustra TIM g
the progress Of the human family in the
western hemisphere. This portion of the
enaeed. Swift ships and fast trains are be-
part 1t has performed in the march of civil
Iizatlon 1t has not accomplished everything,
lar from it, 1t has simply done it's best
and without vanity or boastfulness, and
recognizing the manifold achievements OF
others, it invites the friendly rivalry of all
the powers In the peaceful pursuits of trade
ana commerce, and will cooperate with all
IN advancing the highest and best interests
or humanity. The wisdom and energy of all
the nations are none too great for the world s
work The success of art, science industry
and invention Is an international asset and
a common glory
After all, how near one to the other is
every part Of the world Modern inventions
have brought into close relation widely sepa-
rate peoples and made them better acquainted
Geographic and political divisions will con-
tinue to exist, but distances have been
erfaeed. Swift ships and fast trans are be-
coming cosmopolitan They invade fields
which few years ago were impenetrable
The worlds products are exchanged as never
before and with increasing transportation
facilities come
increasing Knowledge and Trade.
Prices are fixed with. mathematical. Dreci
sion by supply and demand The world ;
selling prices are regulated by market and
crop reports. We travel greater distances in
a shorter space of time, and with more ease
than was ever dreamed of by the fathers.
isolation Is no longer possible or desirable
Inc quick gathering and transmission of
news, ike rapid transit are Of recent origin
and are only made possible by the genius of
the inventor and the courage of the in
vestors. 1t took special messenger of the
government, with every facilities known at
the time for rapid travel, nineteen days to
go from the city of Washington to New Or
leans with a message to General jackson
that the war with England had ceased and
treaty of peace had been signed. How,
different now.
AT the beginning of the nineteenth century
there was not mile of steam railroad on
the globe. Now there are enough miles to
make It's circuit many times Then there
was not line of electric telegraph: now
we have a vast mileage traversing all landa
and all seas God and man have linked the
nations together. No nation can longer be
lnolnerent to another. And as we are brought
more and more in touch with each other
lngs and the stronger the disposition uS,en
we nave differences, to adjust them in the
court of arbitration, which Is the noblest
forum for the settlement Of internatiora al
disputes.
Ny fellow-citizens, trade statistics indicate
that this country is in a state of unexampled
prosperity. The figures are almost appall-
ing. They show that we are utilizing our
FIELDS and forests and mines and that we ara
furnishing profitable employment to the NIL
hons OF workingmen throughout the United
States, bringing comfort and happiness tn
their homes and making. it possible to Law
by savings for old age and disability. That
all the people are participating in this great
prosperity is seen in every American com
munity and shown by the enormous and nm
precedented deposits in our savings banks
Our duty is the care and security of tbesa
deposits, and their safe investment demands
the highest integrity and the best business
capacity of those in charge Of these deposi-
taries of the peoples earnings. We have a
vast and intricate business, built I'D through
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