The Washington times., 1901-09-06
BUFFALO PLAYS THE HOST
A Hearty Greeting to the Presi.
dent at the Exposition.
Crowds Listen to the Executives
Speech on the Progress of Nations
The Heat CompeIs Mrs. Mchin-
lev TO Return to the MiIburn Home

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icy spent practically the whole day at the
Pan-American Exposition, his every
movement being followed by many thou
sands of his countrymen, who were there
to see the sights and put the President
| i'm the front rank of attractions.
Country visitors. bearing lunch boxes
| camped in front of the Milburn House
early this morning 10 see the President
set forth. A big crowd had gathered when
/ Mr.. Mckinley led his wife to the carriage
at 10 o'clock. The Presidential party were
met at the Lincoln Park gateway by the
| SiXty-fifth and Seventy-fourth Regiments,
United States Marines. and the Four
| teenth Infantry, which acted as military
escort.
The President drove to the centre of
the triumphal causeway, where he and
Mrs Mckinley alighted and walked to
the stand on the west esplanade, where
he was to speak The sun shone hot on
the asphalt, but the crowd was so great
as to be impossible.
| While the President was speaking the
| heat and excitement began to tell on
| Mrs. Mckinley, and when the President
had concluded she entered her carriage
| with her maid and nurse and returned to
the AIilburn House. She was unable to
attend the luncheon given for her at the
| Women's Building.
The President was escorted to the Sta
| dlum, where he reviewed the troops. and,
| that done, made tour of the State and
| foreign buildings. He reached the New
| York State building at l O'Clock and at
| tended an elaborate luncheon.
| Tonight the President saw the illuni-
/, nation and viewed the fireworks display
| on the lake. Tomorrow he will make a
/ trip to the Falls
! THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
| In his address Mr. Mckinley said in
/ part:
| President Milburn, Director General
| Buchanan, Commissioners, ladies, anC
| gentlemen: | am glad to again be in tbs
city of Buffalo and exchange greetings
| with her people, to whose generous hos
pitality / am not stranger, and with
| whose goodwill 1 have been repeatedly
and signally honored. Today / have ad-
| ditionaI satisfaction in meeting and CIV
ing welcome to the foreign representatives
assembled here, whose presence and par
| ticipation in this exposition have contrib
| uted In so marked a degree to its inter-
| est and success. To the Commissioners
of the Dominion of Canada and the Brit
| ish colonies, the French colonies, the re-
pubics of Mexico and of Central and
South America, and the Commissioners OF
| Cuba and Porto Rico. who share with US
| in this undertaking, we give the hand of
fellowship and feiicitate with them upon
! the triumphs of art, science, education,
and manufacture. which the old has be-
| queathed to the new century
| 'Expositions are the timekeepers OF
| progress. They record the worlds ad-
vancement; they stimulate the energy,
enterprise, and intellect of the people and
quicken human genius. They go into the
home. They broaden and brighten the
daily life of the people. They open
mighty storehouses of information to the
student Every exposition. great or small,
has helped to some onward step. Com,
parison of ideas is always education ana
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 hu-
man activity. II exactS study OF the
wants, comforts, and even the whims OF
the people, and recognizes the efficacy OF
high quality and low prices to win their
favor. The quest for trade is an incen-
tive TO men of business to devise. invent:
improve, and econonlize In the cost OF
production.
This portion of the earth has no cause
for humiliation for the part 1t has per-
formed in the march of civilization. 1t
has rot accomplished everything, far from
1t; 1t has simply done its best and with
out vanity or boastfulness, and, recog-
nizing the manifold achievements of 9TH
ers, it invites the friendly rivalry OF oil
the Powers in the peaceful pursuits OF
trade and commerce and will cooperate
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 work. The success of
art, science industry. and invention, Is an
international asset and a common glory.
After all, how near one to the other is
every part of the world. Modern inven-
tions have brought into close relation
widely separated peoples and made them
better acquainted Geographic and poll
tical divisions will continue to exist, but
distances have been effaced. Swift ships
and fast trains are becoming cosmopoli-
tan They invade fields which a few
years ago were impenetrable. The worlds
products are exchanged as never before,
and with increasing transportation ia
cilities come increasing knowledge and
larger trade. Prices are fixed with math-
ematical precision by supply and demand;
The worlds selling prices are regulated
by market and crop reports. We trave!
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 differ
ent languages, the same day in all
Chrstendom.
AT the beginning of the nineteenth
century there was not a mile of steam
railroad on the globe. now there are
enough miles to make its circuit many
times Then there was not line of cleo
trio telegraph; now we have vast mile
age traverslng an lands and all seas.
God and man have linked the nations to-
gctler. No nation can longer be indiffer-
ent to any other. And as we are brought
more and more in touch with each other,
the less occasion is there for misunder-
standings, and the stronger the disposi-
ton. when we have differences, to adjust
them in the court of arbitration, which
is the noblest forum for the settlement of
international disputes.
&tcllow-citizens trade statistics in
dicate that this country Is in a state of
uneXampled prosperity The figures are
almost appalling They show that we are
utilizing our fields and forests and mines.
and that we are furnishing profitable en-
ployment to the millions of workingmsn
throughout the United States, bringing
comfort and happiness to their homes,
and making il possible to lay by savings
for old age and disability. That all the
people are participating in this great pros
perity is seen in every American commu-
nifty and shown by the enormous and un-
precedented deposits In our savings banks.
Our duty in the care and security of these
deposits and their safe Investment de-
mands the highest integrity and the best
business capacity Of those in charge of
these peoples earnings.
What we produce beyond our domes-
tic consumption must have a vent abroad.
The excess must be relieved through
foreign outlet, and we should sell every
where We can and buy wherever the buy
ing win enlarge our sales and productions.
and thereby make a greater demand for
home labor
1.-The period of exclusiveness is past.
The expansion of our trade and commerce
is the pressing problem. Commercial wars
are unDrofitable. policy of good will
reprisals. Reciprocity treaties ire in har-
mony with the spirit of the times. meas
ures Of retaliation are not. If. perchance,
some of our tariffs are no longer needed
for revenue to encourage and protect
our industries at home, why should they
not be employed to extend and promote
our markets abroad Then, too, We have
inadequate steamship service, New lines
al. hx.a nut IN,