Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-09-14
SPEAKS AT THE FAIR
M'KiNLEY is PROUD OF OUR
NEW GLORiES
Presidents Day at the Buffalo Exposi.
ton the Occasion of His Speech-He
Draws Attention to Our Wonderful
Progress in Commerce.

opportunity to see the nations chief.
What was probably the greatest crowd
that ever assembled on the Esplanade at
the Pan-American grounds greeted the
President with cheers as he entered the
stand erected there. The Esplanade was
crowded to suffocation and the vast as
semblage oyerfowed to the court of foun-
tains. President McIAinley's address
was the great feature of the day and its
telling points were welcomed with repeat
ed applause.
After the formal exercises the Presi-
Dental party made the tour Of the
grounds under the escort of the exposi-
ton officers.
Speech by the President.
President Milburn, Director General Bu-
chanan, commissioners, ladies and gentle
men: l am glad TO be again in the city Of
Buffalo and exchange greetings with her
people, to whose generous hospitality / am
not stranger, and with whose good will |
have been repeatedly and signally honored.
To-day have additional satisfaction In
meeting and giving welcome TO the foreign
representatives assembled here, whose pres
ence and participation in this exposition
have contributed in so marked degree to
Its interests and success. To the commits
StonerS Of the Dominion OF Canada and the
British colonies, the French colonies, the
Republic of Mexico and of Central and South
America and the commissioners of Cuba and
Porto Rico, who share witt ms in this under
taking, we give the hand Of fellowship and
feicitate with them upon the triumphs of
art, science, education and manufacture
which the older has bequeathed to the new
country.
Expositions are the umekeepers of prog
ress. They record the worlds advancement.
They stimulate the energy, enterprise and
intellect of the people and quicken human
genius. They go into tue home. They broad
en- and brighten the daily life Of the people.
They open mighty storehouses Of iuf0rma-
ton to the student. Every exposition, great
or small, has helped to some onward step.
Comparison of ideas is always educational;
and as such instruets the braun and hand Of
man. Friendly rivalry follows, which is the
spur of industrial improvement. the nspira-
tion to useful invention and to high endeavoG
In all departments of human activity. 1t
exacts study of the wants, comforts and
even the whims Of the people and recognizes
the efficacy of high quality and low prices 10
vain their favor.
The quest for trade is an incentive to men
of business to devise, invent, improve and
economic in the cost of production. Bust
ness life, whether among ourselves with
other peoples, is ever a sharp struggle for
success. 1t will be none the less so in the
future.
My fellow citizens, trade statistics indicate
that this country is in state of uneXampled
prosperity. The figures are almost appaE-
ing. They show that we are utilizing orr
fields, forests and mines, that we fur
nishing profitable employment to the mil
lions of working men throughout the United
States, bringing comfort AMI happiness to
their homes and making it possible to lay
by savings fer 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 un-
precedented deposits in our savings banks.
Our duty in the care and security of these
deposits and their safe investment demands
the highest integrity and the best business
sagacity Of those in charge of these dep0si-
tories Of the peoples earnings.
By sensible trade arrangements which will
not interrupt our home production we shall
extend the outlets for our increasing surplus.
A system which provides a mutual exchange
of commodities Is manifestly essential to the
continued and healthful growth CT our ex-
port trade
that we can forever sell everything and buy
little or nothing. If such a thing were pos
sible 1t would not be best for us or for those
with whom we deal 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 outgrowth
| Of our wonderful industrial development IN
der the domestic policy now firmly estab-
Hshed.
If perchance some of our tariffs are 30
longer needed for revenue or to encourage
and protect our Industries at homo, why
should they not be employed to extend anu
promote our markets abroad? Then, too.
we have inadequate steamship service. New
lines of steamers have already been put in
commission between Tue 1dClliC CodSl poIta
of the United States and those on the west
ern coasts of Mexico and Central and South
America. These should be followed up with
direct steamship lines between the eastern
coast CT the United States and South Amer-
can ports.
One of the needs OF the times IS direct
COMMERCIAL lines from our vast fields Of pro
| dUction to the fields Of consumption that we
have but barely touched. Next IN advantage
| to having the thing to sell is to have the CON
veyance to carry it to the buyer. We must
encourage our merchant marine. We EuSt
have more ships. They must be under the
American flag built and manned and owned
| by Americans. These will not only be profit
able in commercial sense, they will be mes
sengers Of peace and amlty wherever they
go.