The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-09-14

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repriHala. Reciprocity ireaties arc Il
harmony with the spirit of the times
measures of retaliation are not.
IF. perchanee. some of our tarlh
are no longer needed for revenue o.
to encourage and protect our indus
tries at home. why should they no
be employed to extend and promote
our markets abroad7
Need OF Merchant Marine.
Then. too, we have inadequat,
steamship service. New lines OF
steamers have already been put In
commission between the Pacific
coast ports OF the United States
and those on the western coasts OF
Mexico and Central and South Amer.
lea. These should be followed up
with direct steamship lines between
the eastern coast OF the United
States and South American ports.
"One of the needs Of the times il
direct commercial lines from our
vast fields of production to the fields
of consumption that we have but
barely touched. Next in advantage
to having the thing to sell is to have
the convenience to carry it to the
buyer.
I'VE must encourage our merchant
marine. We must have more ships.
They must be under the American
flag, built and manned and owned by
Americans. These will not only be
profitable in a commercial sense;
they will be messengers of peace and
amity wherever they go.
Must Build Isthmian Canal.
"We must build the isthmian canal,
which will unite the two oceans and
give a straight line of water com.
munication with the western coasts
of Central and South America and
Mexico. The construction of Pa.
cifc cable cannot be longer post.
poned.
"In the furtherance of these OBJ
jects of national interest and con.
Germ you are performing an important
part. This exposition would have
touched the heart of that American
statesman whose mind was ever alert
and thought ever constant for 8
larger commerce and truer fra.
ternity of the republics of the new
world. His broad American spirit is
felt and manifested here. He needs
no Identification to an assembly OF
Americans anywhere, for the name
of Blaine is inseparably associated
with the Pan-American movement !
which finds this practical and sub
stantial expression, and which we ali |
hope will be firmly advanced by the
Pan-American congress that assem-
bles this autumn in the capital Of
Mexico.
''The goodwork will go on. 1t can.
not be stopped. These buildings will
this creation of art, and
beauty, and industry will perish
from sight, but there influence will
remain to
f" Make It live beyond its too short living
With praises and Thanksgiving.
Victory of Peace, Not War.
'Who can tell the new thoughts
that have been awakened, the ambi
tons fred, and the high achieve
ments that will be wrought through
this exposition? Gentlemen, let US
ever remember that our interest is in
not conflict, and that our
real eminence rests in the victories OF
peace, not those of war. We hope
that all who are represented here
may be moved to higher and noblel
effort for their own and the worlds
good, and that out of this city may
come, not only greater commerce and
trade for us all, but, more essential
han these, relations of mutual re
spect, confidence, and friendship
which will deepen and endure.
"Our earnest prayer is that Goo ,
will graciously vouchsafe prosperity !
happiness and peace to all our neigh
,ors and like blessings to all the peo
,les and powers of earth"