The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-20

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we are utilizing our fields and forests
sand mines, and that we are furnishing
&proftable employment to the millions Of
&workingmen throughout the United
Estates, bringing comfort and happiness
Ito their homes and making it possible to-
Hay by savings for old age and disability.
What all the people are participating in
this great prosperity is seen IN every
american community and shown by the
enormous and unprecedented deposits in
Jour savings banks. Our duty is the
care and security of these deposits, and
Etheir safe investment demands the high
lest integrity and the best business capa-
scity of those in charge of these deposi
tories Of the peoples earnings.
We have vast and intricate BUSH
Sness, built up through years OF
8toil and struggle, in which every
part of the country has its stake, which
will not permit of either neglect or Of
Aundue selfishness. No narrow, sordid
policy will subserve it. The greatest
&skill and wisdom ON the part of manu-
facturers and producers will be required
ITO hold and increase it. Our industrial
Enterprises, which have grown to such
great proportions, affect the homes and
occupations of the people and the well
#fare Of the country.
8 Our capacity to produce has developed
so enormously and our products have SO
Amultiplied that the problem of more
markets requires our urgent and imme-
&d;ate attention Only broad and en-
frightened policy will keep what we have.
mo other policy will get more. In these
8atimes of marvellous business energy and
gain we ought to be looking to the fu.
#ture, strengthening the weak places il
Sour industrial and commercial systems,
that we may be ready for any storm OF
strain. BY sensible trade arrangements,
(which will not interrupt our home pro-
#duction, we shall extend the outlets fol
Eour increasing surplus. A system
(which provides a mutual exchange Of
commodities is manifestly essential to
the continued and heaithful growth OF
Jour export trade. We must not repose
lin fancied security thatswe can forever
sell everything and buy little or moth
ing. If such thing were possible 1t
would not be best for us or for those
with whom we deal. We should take
from our customers such of their prod
ucts as we can use without harm tc
our industries and labor. Reciproci-
Icy is the natural outgrowth of our won
derful industrial development under
the domestic policy now firmly estab-
lished. What we produce beyond our
domestic consumption must have vent
ABROAD. The excess must be relieved
Through foreign outlet, and we should
sell everywhere we can and wherever
the buying will enlarge our sales and
#productions; and thereby make a greater
demand for home labor.
The period of exclusiveness is past.
The expansion of our trade and com
merce is the posing problem. Com
& mercial wars are improbable. A policy
Hof good will and friendly trade relations
Twill prevent reprisals. Reciprocity
treaties are in harmony with the spirit
of the times measures of retaliation are
mot. If, perchance, some of our tariffs
are no longer needed for revenue or tx
encourage and protect our industries al
home, why should they not be employed
Ito extend and promote our markets
abroad7 Then, too, we have inadequate
steamship service. New lines of steam
ers have already been put in commission
between the Pacific coast rorts of tn
United States and those on the western
coasts of Mexico and Central and Soutl
America. These should be followed NJ
with direct steamship lines between tn,
eastern coast of the United States an(
South American ports. One of thu
needs of the times is direct commercial
lines from our vast fields of production
to the fields of consumption that w,
have but barely touched Next in ad
vantage to having the thing to sell is Il
have the inconvenience to carry it to tn,
buyer. We must encourage our merch
ant marine. We must have more ships
They must be under the American flag
built and manned and owned by Ameri
cans. Phese will not only be proftabl,
in commercial sense; they will b,
messengers of peace and amity wherevel
they go.
We must build the Isthmian canal
which will unite the two oceans anG
give a straight line of water ~communi
cation with the western coasts OF Cen.
trail and South America and Mexico
8The construction of a Pacific cable can
not no longer be postponed.
In the furtherance of these objects Of
national interest and concern you are
performing an important part. This
Exposition would have touched the hear
of that American statesman whose
mind was ever alert and thought ever
constant for larger commerce and q
truer fraternity Of the republics of the
New World. His broad American spirit
is felt and manifested here. He needs
X mo Identification to an assemblage OF
Americans anywhere, for the name OF
Blaine is inseparably associated with
the Pan-American movement, which
finds this practical and substan.
Stial expression, and which we all
Nhope will be firmly advanced by the
lPan-American Congress that assemblies
this autumn in the capital of Mexico.
8The good work will go on. 1t cannot
Zoe stopped. These buildings will disap-
Hpear; this creation of art and beauty
land industry will perish from sight, but
their influence will remain to
Make 1t live beyond its too short living
With praises and thanksgiving.
Who can tell the new thoughts that
Nhave been awakened, the ambitions
3fred, and the high achievements that
will be wrought through this expositionf
Gentlemen, let us ever remember that
our interest is in concord, not conflict,
land that our real eminence rests in the
8victories of peace, not those of war. We
2hope that all who are represented here
3may be moved to higher and nobler
seffort for their own and the worlds
good, and that out of this city may
3come, not only greater commerce and
trade for us all, but, more essential than
these, relations of mutual respect, con-
H6dence and friendship which will deep
en and endure. Our earnest prayer is
Mthat God will graciously youchsafe