Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-18
ADVOCATED A BROAD POLICY
States Necessity for the Extension Of
Trade ADVISES a Policy Of
Reciprocity.

tablished, because In coming com
mercial crises no Others would wealth
or the storms. He urged a spirit OF
liberation and reciprocity and arbi-
tration to prevent wars, commercial
and political.
Presidents dag at the Pan-Ameri-
can dawned clear and cool. Flags
and bunting bearing words OF well
come to the president and expressive
Of the sentiment, "Peace to Pan
America" were profusely in evidence.
A detail OF police kept the crowd
back from the sidewalk in front of
the house of Mr.. Milburn In Delaware
avenue, where the president IL stop
ping, but those most eager to catch
"A glimpse of the president and Mrs.
Mckinley Unfortunately invaded
the beautiful lawns Of the adjoining
residences and some even went SO far
az to climb the verandas.
In the stand on each side Of the
president we're seated many distin-
guished men and women, among
them representatives of most of the
SouthAmerican republics.
There was almost quiet when Pres.
ident Milburn arose and introduced
the president az follows:
Ladies and conference.-the presi-
dent"
The great audience then broke out
with n mighty cheer which continued
as President Mckinley arose and 1t
was some minutes before he was able
to proceed. The president spoke ut
some length Of the advantages of
great expositions in the stimulation
Of trade, and continued:
1.-The quest Of trade Is an incentive
to men of business to devise, invent,
improve and economic In the cost Of
production. Business life, whether
among ourselves Or with other peo-
pie, Is ever a sharp struggle for sue
cess. 1t will be none the less SO In
the future. without competition we
would be clinging to the clumsy and
antiquated process of farming and
manufacturing and the methods ol
business of long ago, aud the TWEEN.
tieth century would be no farther ad.
vanced than the eighteenth century.
But though commercial competitors
we are, commercial enemies we must
not he.
Oscillation is M longer possible Oh
desirable. The sameimportunt news
IL read, though In different languages,
the same day In allchristendom. The
telegraph keeps MS advised Of what Il
Occurring every where and the press
forcshadows with more or less accu'
racy the plans and the purposes oI
the nations. Market prices of pro
duets and Of securities are hourly
known In every commercial market
and the investments Of the people ex
tend beyond their own nationa
boundaries in the remotest parts o
the earth. Vast transactions arr
conducted and International ex
changes are made by the tick OF tn,
cable. Every event OF interest Is i'm
mediately bulletined. The quicl
gathering and transmission Of news
like rapid transit, are Of recent origin
and are only made possible by TIN
genius of the inventor and the cour
age of the investor.
ut took "a special messenger OF tn
government with every facilit.
known at the time for rapid trave
nineteen days to go from the city O
Washington to New Orleans with
message to General Jackson that tn
war had ceased and n treaty ofpeac
had been signed. How d~iferentnow
ave reached General Miles In Port
Rico by cable and he was able
through the military telegraph, t
stop his army on the firing line wit
the message that the United State
and Spain had signed a protocol sus
pending hostilities.
God and man have linked the ma
tions together. No nation can long
err be Indifferent to any other. And
US we are brought more and more |
touch with each other, the less occo
sion Is there for misunderstanding
and the stronger the disposition
when we have differences, to adjus
them in the court of arbitration
which Is the noblest form for the sci
Element OF International disputes.
"My fellow citizens, trade statistic
Indicate that this country Is In
state OF unexampled prosperity. Tn
figures are most appalling. The
show that we nre utilizing our field
and forests and mines and that W
are furnishing neutrality-suspicious.
to the millions 81 workingme
throughout the United States, bring
ing comfort and happiness to thel
homes and making 1t possible to la
by savings for old age and dlsabilit,
That all the people are participant
In this great prosperity IL seen
every American community an
shown by deposits in our saving
banks. Our duty is the care 81
curity of these deposits and their sal
investment demands the highest II