The Republican journal., 1901-10-17
McKINLEY'S LAST SPEECH.

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McKINLEY'S LAST SPEECH.
The following is Mr.. McKinley's last
speech, which was delivered at the
Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,
n. Y, Sept. 5th
President Milburn, Director General
Buchanan, Commissioners, Ladies
and Gentlemen;
| am glad to be again in the city of
Buffalo and exchange greetings with
her people, to whose generous hospital
ity l am no stranger and with whose
good will l have been repeatedly and
signally honored. Today | have addi-
tional satisfaction in meeting and Civ
ing welcome to the foreign representa-
tives assembled here, whose presence
and participation in this exposition
have contributed in so marked degre e
to its interests and success. To the
commissioners of the dominion of Can
ada and the British colonies, the French
colonies, the Republics of Mexico and
of Central and South America and
the commissioners Of Cuba and Porto
Rico, who share with us in this under
taking, we give the hand o. fellowship
and felicitate with them on the triumphs
of art, science, education and manufac-
ture which the old has bequeathed to
the new century.
Expositions are the time keepers of
progress. They record the worlds ad-
vancement, they stimulate the energy,
enterprise and intellect of the people
and quicken human genius. They go
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brighten the daily life of the people
formation to the student Every expo
sition, great or small has helped to
some onward step. Comparison of
ideas is always educational: and as
such instructS the brain and hand of
man. Friendly rivalry follows, which
is the spur to industrial improvement,
the inspiration to useful invention and
to high endeavor in all departments of
human activity. 1t eXactS a study of
the wants, comforts and even the Whims
OF the people and recognizes the etfica-
ey OF high quality and new prices to
win their favors. The quest for trade
is an incentive to men of business to
devise, invent, improve and economise
in the cost of production Business
life is ever sharp struggle for success
1t will be none the less SO in the future
Without competition we would be
clinging to the clumsy and antiquated
processes of farming and manufacture
and the methods of business of long
ago, and the twentieth would be no
further advanced than the eighteenth
century. But though commercial COM
petitOrS we are, commercial enemies we
must not be-
The Pan-American exposition has
done its work thoroughly, presentin in
its exhibits evidences of the highest
skill and illustrating the progress of
human family in the western hemis-
phere. This portion of the earth has
no cause for humiliation for the part it
has performed in the march of civiliza-
ton. 1t has not accomplished every
thing; far from it.
1t has simply done it's best, and with
out vanity or boastfulness, and recog-
nizes the manifold achievements Of
others, it invites the friendly rivalry of
all the powers in the peaceful pursuits
OF trade and commerce, and will COOP
crate with all in advancing the highest
and best interests of humanity. The
wisdom and energy of all the nations
are none too great for the worlds s
work. The success of art, science, in.
| dustry and invention is an International
asset and common glory.
After all, how near one to the other
is every part of the world Modern in
ventions have brought into close rela-
tion widely separated peoples and made
| them better acquainted. Geographic
and political divisions will continue to
| exist, but distances have been effaced.
Swift ships and fast trains are becom-
ing cosmopolitan.
They invade fields which few years
ago were impenetrable. The world S
products are exchanged as never before,
| and with increasing transportation IA
cllltles come increasing knowledge and
trade. Prices are fixed with mathemat-
lcal precision by supply and demand.
| The worlds selling prices are regulated
| by market and crop reports. We travel
| greater distances in a shorter space of
time and with more ease than was ever
dreamed of by the fathers Isolation
is no longer possible or desirable. The
same important news is read, though in
different languages, the same day in all
Christendom. The telegraph keeps us
advised of what is occurring every
| where, and the press foreshadows with
more or less accuracy the plans and
purposes of the nations. Market prices
of products and of securities are hour
ly known in every commercial market
and the investments of the people ex.
tend beyond their own national boun.
daries into the remotest parts of the
earth. Vast transactions are conduct.
ed and international exchanges are
made by the tick of the cable. Every
event of interest is Immediately bulle
tined.
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