Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
PRESIDENTS DAY
Observed at the Pan-American
Exposition Under Auspicious
Circumstances.
A CONTINUOUS OVATION


position Grounds Urges Arbitration
and Reciprocity in Trade Lunch
in Now York Building.
Buffalo. n. Y. sept. 5-president's day
at the Ian-Americun Exposition ran It's
course und,r every ausHcious condition
Hnd attended with every cir umstance III
kcrping with its high import. President
Mckinley by his side, and surrounded by
eminent persons of high official rank in
the service oi this and foreign countries,
faced vast throng of people In the {
planade at noon to-day and dciiv all
address that brought Ihe thGuderous al
plausc OF the multitude. Never before has
such crowd gathered within tie expo
stion grounds. The l,coll, werc pa kcd
I'm the espandde to the point OF suffocatioI
and overlooked down tho cout of fUun-
tatns ana to tho vacant ~ph,eS in fl N
oi the government buildings at the rirht
and the horticultural building to the lett.
The Presidents words we're list ned to
attentivey by the alrlirucr. His reference
to the name of Blaine a- The man ms, par
ably associated with the Pan American
movement the statement that reciprocity
treaties are In harmony with The u itit Z
the times, that the American people must
build the l~thmian Canal and the Pacific
cable and encourage our mei chant r1arin .
service and that isolation is ~ longer pos
sihlo or desirable We're particularly well
received.
The Presidents progress through the eN-
position grounds to the ST ,dium and tn, nee
to the various buildings ANA tNhhits #
the Canada and the south American re-
puhlics was on, continuous ovation.
President Nj kinlcy said he was glad to
be again in the city of Buffalo and *
change greetings with her people TO whose
generous hospitality he was not a straug-
~ and with who's, good will he had been
repeatedly and siguHllv houorcd. To-day
he had the additional satisfaction of m, t.
ing ana giving welcome to the foreign rcp-
rcscntatiNcs assembled here We givc tho
hand of fellowship and felicitat, with
them upon the triunphs of art sci, nee
education and manufacture the old has be-
qu"athcd to the new century.
ENpositions ar, he timekcepcrs or prog
rcss They record the worlds advance
mcnt and stimuato the energy. enterprie o
and intellect of the people. and quick n
human genius. Comparison of ideas is al
ways educational and quest for trade is
an inCcntlV" To- mon Of business to devise
invent and improve production.
This portion of the earth mas no cause
for humiliation for the part il has performs
ed in the march Of civilization. 1t has not
accomplished everything far from It. 1t SIM
Ply mas zone ltS pest IL invites the frlcn d-
~ rivalry Of all powers in the peaceful
pursuits of trade and commerce. and will
cooperate with all i'm advancing thu high
est and best interests of humanity The
wisdom and energy of all nations is none
too great for the worlds work.
After all, how near one to the other is
every part Of the world. Modern invcn-
ton has brought into close relation, wide
~ separated peoples and made them bet
ter acquainted Geographic and political d-i
I visions Will continue to some extent but
distance has been cffaccd. Isolation Is no
Longer possible or desirable. God ana mn
have linked the nations together No na-
tton can longer be Indifferent to any other.
And as W" are brought more and more in
touch with each other the less occasion
is thoio for misunderstanding. and a
stronger disposition. when We have differ
cu'cs to adjust them in Il court of arhitra-
u'n which is the nohlest form of settle
mo Mt of International disputes
Trade statistics indicate that this coun-
try is in q state Of unexampled prosper
| ty. The figures are almost appalling
That all the people are participating in
this great prosperity is seen in every
American community and shown by the
enormous and unprecedented deposits in
our savings banks. We have vast and in
trcatc business, built mp through year,
OF toll and struggle, in which every part
of the country has its stake which will not
No narrow sOrdid policy Win subserve it.
The greatest skill aud wisdom on tn,
. part of manufacturers and producers viii
be required to hold and increase It, our
industrial enterprises which have
grown to- such great proportions af.
feet thu homes and occupations of the
people ana the welfare of the country
tUr cap: city to produce has developed -
enormously ana our products have so m IL
tipi that the problem of more market,
requires our urgent and immediate att.n
ton only a broad and enlightened pol
Icy will keep what we have. No othol
lpulicV viii get more. nthesc times Of mar
Vicious business energy and gain We Ough
? to be looking to the future strenetheniu;
. the weak places in our Industrial and corr
morrial systems. that We may be ready
| for any storm or strain
~ sensible trade ARRANGEMENTS which
Will not interrupt our home production
we shall extend the outlets for our in
croasing surplus.
- What We produce beyond our domestl
consumption must have a vent abroad
The excess must be relieved through "A for
eisn outlet. and we should sell everywhor
We can ana buy wherever the buying vii
enlarge our sales and productions. am
Thereby make greater demand for HON
labor.
Tho period Of exclusivonoss is past III
expansion of our trade ana commerce /
the pressing problem. Commercial wa
are unprohtable. a policy Of good will an
friendly trade relations win prevent Ia
prs,s Reciprocity treaties are IN har
mony with the spirit of the times; meas
Ures of rcltaiation are not.
At the Argentine exhibit in the agricUl
turh building the President was present
. I'd with large bouquet of American beau
~ ~ roses and he with Secretary of AEricul
. ture Wilson and the commissioners fror
-" the Latin-American countries and Can
ada noe,d for "A grOuD DhOtOCr0ph