The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-09-12
THE PRESIDENTS
GREAT SPEECH.


presidents day" at the Pan
American exposition dawned
bright and clear, with the tenn
perature sufficiently low to make
the day all that could be desired.
1t was evident from the crowds
on the streets early in the morn
ing that the attendance would be
large. Business houses and
private residence were gayly
decorated with flags and bunt
ing, and banners were stretch
ed from windows and across
streets bearing words of welcome
to the president and expressive
of the sentiment which the great
fair is designed to foster
s.Peace to America.
Although the time announced
for the departure of the presi-
dent from the home of Mr.. Mil
burn in Delaware avenue was 10
o'clock, crowds began to assem-
BILE in front of the house, but
those most eager to catch a
glimpse of the president aud Mrs.
Mckinley Unfortunately invad
ed the beautiful lawns of the adj
joing residences and some even
went so far as to climb upon the
verandas.
With music, military escort
and much ceremony and in the
presence of tremendous crowds
of cheering people the program
of the Gay was carried through
withouta hitch or delay. Many
distinguished personages were
present, including representa-
tives of all the American nations.
There was almost absolute
quiet when President Milburn
arose and introduced the presi
dent as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, the
president"
Mr.. McKinley's speech was
nicely appropriate to the occa-
sion. He felicitated the people
of Buffalo upon their success in
organizing and carrying out the
great exhibition, welcomed the
other governments in the west
ern hemisphere and congratulate
ed them upon the showing made
by them, spoke at length upon
the value of such expositions to
people and nations and discussed
the question Of competition in
the struggle for success, urging
that trade rivalry should be
friendly. Continuing he said:
Trade statistics indicate that
this country is in state of un-
exampled prosperity. The fig
ures 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 comfCft
and happiness to their homes
and making il possible to lay by
savings for old age and disabili-
ty. That all The people are par
ticipating IN this great prosper
ity is seen in every American
community and shown by the
enormous and unprecedented &C.
posts in our saving BANKS. Our
duty is the care and security of
these deposits, and their safe in
vestment demands the highest
integrity and the best business
capacity of those in charge of
of these repositories of the peo-
pies earnings.
ga mutual exchange of COM
mOdities is manifestly essential
to the continued healthful growth
of our export trade. We must
not repose in fancied security
that we can forever sell every
thing and buy little or nothing.
If such a thing were possible it
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 indus
tries and labor. Reciprocity is
the natural outgrowth of our
wonderful industrial develop
ment under the domestic policy
now firmly established. What
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