Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-05

Says High Tariffs in Some In.
stances Should Give Way TO
Reciprocity Treaties.
Buffalo. Sept 5.-Promptly at 10 this
morning President and Mrs. Mckinley
i emerged from the home Of Mr.. Milburn
\ On Delaware avenue, and made their
\ way thru the dense crowd that gathered
about the grounds, to the carriage.
They were greeted with cheers which
the president acknowledged by bowing
3 and raising his hat. The president was
escorted to the exposition grounds by
/ twenty mounted police, twenty mem
: bers of the signal corps and naval ca
dets At the entrance TO the grounds
the party was met by detachments of
5 United States marines, sea coast artil-
lery and two regiments OF the state
guards.
The presidents g salute Of twenty zone
guns was fired. The president was at
once escorted to the speakers stand,
\ where he was enthusiastically cheered.
At each side of the president were seat
ed many distinguished men and women,
including representatives of the South
American republics. At the conclusion
y OF the presidents address, which was
frequently interrupted by applause, the
president held an imprornptu reception,
shaking hands with thousands. Later
s the president, diplomatic corps and 9TH
er guests were taken to the stadium to
witness the parade of troops. Mrs. Nc
sktnley left the stand at the conclusion
of the speech making and was taken to
the women's building, where she was
entertained by the women managers,
From the stadium the president visited
various buildings and exhibits and at 9
was entertained at luncheon by the
& New York state commission in the state
{ building, after which the president re-
turred to the residence of Milburn.
Buffalo, Sept 5.-President's day at
y the eissPan-American Exposition was
s blessed with ideal weather and probably
Z the greatest crowd that ever assembled
on the Asplanade at the exposition
4 grounde greeted fhe president with
ringing cheers as he entered the stand
erected there soon after 10 this morning.
The esplanade was crowded to suffoca-
t!on and the vast assemblage over
Z flowed to the court fountains President
Milburne introduced the president, who
epoke as follows:
President NIilburne, Director Cen.
eralJ Buchanan, Commissioners, Ladies'
and Gentlemen: am glad to be
again in the city of Buffalo and ex-
change greetings with. her people, to
HvhnSa hNc tf,r of =,
stranger. and with whose good will
have been repeatedly and signally hon
ored. Today l have additional satis-
faction in meeting and giving welcome
to foreign Representatives assembled
here, whose presence and participation
in this exposition have contributed in
SO marked a degree to its interests and
success. To the commissioner of the
Dominion of Canada and British
French colonies, the republics of Mex
leo. Central and South America and
Cuba and Porto Rico, who share with
: us in this undertaking. we give the
hand of fellowship and felicitate with
& them upon the triumphs of art science,
education which the old bequeathed to
the new centruy. Expositions are
time keepers Of progress. They record
the worlds advancement. They stimu-
late the energy. enterprise and intellect
of the people and quicken human gen
tus. They go into the home. They
broaden and brighten the daily life of
the people. They open mighty store
houses OF Information to the student
Every exposition. great or small, has
helped to some onward step. Compare
son OF ideas is always educational; and
as such instructs the brain and hand of
men. Friendly rivalry follows, which
is spur to Industrial improvement
and inspiration to useful invention and
TO high endeavor in all the departments
of human activity. 1t exacts the
wants, comforts, and even whims of
the people and recognizes efficacy of
high quality and new prices to win
their favor. The quest OF trade is
an incentive to men of busines to de-
wise, invent. Improve and economize in
the cost of production. Business life
whether among ourselves or with other
people, ID ever sharp struggle for sue
cess. It will be none the less so in the
future. Without competition we would
be ciinging to clumsy and antiquated
processes OF farming, manufacturing
: and methods OF bushes of long ago.
and the twentieth would be no farther
ts0SANdHSSus tAdA SiAS eighteenth century,
s but though commercial competitors,
we are not commercial enemies and
Z must not be.
..The Pan-American exposition has
done Its work thoroughly, presenting In
Its exhibits evidence Of the highest skill
and illustrating the progress of the hui
4 man family in the western hemisphere.
This is the portion it has earned and
has for Its part in civilization 1t has
not accomplished everything; far from
Z y. It has simply done its best and
without vanity of boastfulness, recog-
mixing the manifold experiments OF 9th
ers. It invites friendly rivalry OF all
powers In peaceful pursuits and COM
merce and will cooperate with III in
advancing the highest and best inter-
ssests of humanity. Y q
; Industry and invention are interna-
tional assets and q common glory. AZ
n ter all how near one is to the other part
Il Of the world. Modern inventions have
j. kr0uEht into close relation widely sep
afated peoples and made them better
acquainted. Geographic and political III,
Visions will continue to exist. but dis
kances have been affaced. Swift ships