Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-10-03
production, we shall extend tn. outlets

for our increasing surplus.
"A system which provides n mutual
exchange OF commodities Is manifestly
essential to the continued healthful
growth OF our export trade. We must
not repose In fancied security that we
can forever sell everything and buy
| little or nothing. II such a thing were
| possible IL would not be best for us or
for those with whom we deal. We
should take from or customers such
or their products as we can use with
out harm 20 our industries and labor.
Reciprocity is the natural out
growth OF our wonderful industrial de-
velopment under the domestic policy
now firmly established. What we pro-
duce beyond our domestic consumption
must have a vent abroad. The excess
must be relieved through foreign out
let, and we should sell everywhere we
can, and buy wherever the buying will
enlarge our sales and productions,
ana thereby make a greater demand
for home labor.
Exclusive No Longer.
The period OF exclusveness II
past. The expansion OF our trade
and commerce is the pressing prob.
lem. Commercial wars are unprofit.
able. A policy OF good will and
friendly trade relations will prevent
reprisals. Reciprocity treaties are in
harmony with the spirit Of the times;
measures OF retaliation are not.
IF. perchance, some OF our tariffs
to encourage and protect our indus.
tries at home, why should they not
be employed to extend and promote
our markets abroad?
Need of Merchant Marine.
Then, too, we have inadequate
steamship service. New lines OF
steamers have already been put In
commission between the Pacific
coast ports OF the United States
and those on the western coasts o.
Mexico and Central and South Amer
lea. These should be followed up
with direct steams hip lines between
the eastern coast OF the United
States and South American ports.
zone OF the needs OF the times Is
direct commercial lines from our
vast fields OF production TO the fields
OF consumption that we have but
barely touched. Next in advantage
10 having the thing to sell is TO have
the convenience TO carry 1t to the
buyer.
We must encourage our merchant
marine. We must have more ships
They must be under the American
flag. built and manned and owned by
Americans. These will not only be
profitable in commercial sense:
they will be messengers Of peace and
amity wherever they 20.
Must Baild Isthmian Canal.
1--WE must build the isthmian canal.
which will unite the two oceans and
give n straight line OF water COM
munication with the western coasts
OF Central and South America and
Mexico. The construction OF a Pa
cihc cable cannot be longer post
poned.
I'm the furtherAnce OF these OBJ
jects OF national interest aud con-
Germ you are performing an important
part. This exposition would have
touched the heart OF that American
statesman whose mind was ever alert
and thought ever constant for
larger commerce and truer fra
ternity Of the republics OF the new
world. His broad American spirit is
felt and manifested here. He needs
no Identification TO an assembly OF
Americans anywhere, for the name
of Blaine is inseparsbly associated
with the Psn-American movement
which finds this practical and sub
stantial expression. and which we all
hope will be firmly advanced by the
Pan-American congress that assem-
blcs this autumn in the capital Of
Mexico.
The good work will go on. II can
not be stopped. These buildings will
disappear; this creation of art, and
beauty. and industry will perish
from sight, but there influence will
remain to
MAKE II live beyond its too short living
with praises and thanksgiving
Victory of Peace, Not War.
"Who can tell the new thoughts
that have been awakened, the ambi-
tons fired. and the high achieve
ments that will be wrought through
this exposition? Gentlemen, let us
ever remember that our interest is in
concord, not conflict, and that our
real emincnce rests in the victories of
peace, not those of war. We hope
that all who are represented here
may be moved 10 higher and nobler
effort for their own and the worlds
good, and that out OF this city may
come. not only greater commerce and
trade for US all, but, more cssentia.
than these. relations of mutual re-
spcct, confidence, and friendship.
which will deepen and endure.
"Our earnest prayer is that God
will graciously vouchsafe prosperity
happiness and peace 20 all our neigh
bors and like blessings to all the peS-
pies and powers OF earth"
President Mckinley.
William Mckinley, like Abraham
Lincoln. had sprung from the heart
~ the common people. He was one