The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-01

THE LATE PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
rounded by an angry and misguided
mob that threatened their lives, nor
the joy that thrilled the world when a
single message from the government
of the United States brought through
our minister the first news of the safe
ty of the besieged diplomats.
At the beginning of the nineteenth
century there was not mile of steam
railroad on the globe. Now there are
enough miles to make its circuit many
times. Then there was not a line of
electric telegraph. Now we have a
vast mileage traversing all lands and
all seas. God and man have linked
the nations together. No nation can
longer be Indifferent to any other, and
as we are brought more and more in
touch with each other the less occasion
is there for misunderstanding and
the stronger the disposition when We
have differences to adjust them in the
court of arbitration, which is the no.
national disputes.
UnexampIed Prosperity.
My fellow-citiZens, trade statistics
indicate that this country is in state
of unexampled prosperity. The figures
are almost appalling. They show that
we are utilizing our fields and forests
and mines, and that we are furnishing
profitable employment to the millions
of workingmen throughout the United
States, bringing comfort and happi-
ness to their homes and making it pos
Gil tn lou NV win for a
disability. That all the people are
participating in this great prosperity
is seen in every American community
| and shown by the enormous and un-
| precedented deposits in our savings
banks. Our duty is the care and secu-
| ritz of these deposits, and their safe
| investment demands the highest integ-
rity and the best business capacity of
| those in charge of these repositories
| of the peoples earnings.
We have a vast and intricate busi-
| ness, built up through years of toll and
| struggle, in which every part of the
| country has its stake, which will not
| permit of either neglect or of undue
| selfishness. No narrow, sordid policy
| will subserve it. The greatest skill and
| wisdom on the part of the manufac-
turers and producers will be required
| to hold and increase it. Our indus
| trial enterprises which have grown to
| such great proportions affect the homes
| and occupations of the people and the
welfare OF the country. Our capacity
to produce has developed so enormous
| ly and our products have so multiplied
Il
Quires our urgent and immediate at
tention. Only broad and enlightened
policy will keep what we have. No
other policy will get more. In these
times of marvellous business energy
and gain we ought to be looking to the
future, strengthening the weak places
| in our industrial and commercial sys-
TENS that we may be ready for any
storm or strain.
Need of Reciprocity.
BY sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our home pro-
duction we shall extend the outlets for
our increasing surplus. A system which
provides a mutual exchange of COM
modities is manifestly essential to the
continued and healthful growth of our
export rtade. We must not repose in
fancied security that we can forever
sell everything and buy little or moth
ing. If such a thing were possible. ii
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 to
our industries and labor. Reciprocity
is the natural outgrowth of our won
derful industrial development under
the domestic policy now firmly estab-
lished. What we produce beyond ouI
domestic consumption must have vent
abroad. The excess must be relieved