The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-11

| cadoS 10 nave QennlLely enteIeu uPOl
the path of steady progress in things
material as we'll as in other things
| was much struck in looking o7el
some of the figures of the census
quite recently published to see the
astonishing progress that has beer
made here in your State. l was
prepared to see that the values oi
your farm products had risen as they
have, little over 25per cent. l was
prepared to see that your farms
themselves had increased in still
larger proportion; that the value OF
your lands and buildings had grown
up, but did not realize the way in
which your manufacturing enter
prises had increased, both as shown
in the fact that your manufacturing
products had gone up over l3O per
cent. that for instance the number
of spindles has about quadrupled,
from less than half a million to more
than two millions in the State. l
did not realize that the wages paid
out had increased Is per cent. Gen
tlemen, you talk of progress OF the
far west, but I think South Carolina
can give points to some OF the States.
(Applause.) l think that with such
a record for the previous decade you
were we'll warranted upon insisting
on holding your exposition here
(Applause)
"And gentlemen, I was very glad
that in arranging for your exposition
you not only took in the Southern
States but that you specially included
the islands lying south of the United
States, those islands with which the
events of the last few years have
made it evident that we are bound
in the future to have closer relations.
(Great applease,) closer relations for
our advantage and our advantage
can only be secured by making it for
their advantage also. cloud ap-
plause.) And about all that l have
said applies to the greatest and rich
est of those islands, the islands with
which We have been brought into the
most peculiar intimacy and relation
ship-the Island of Cuba. (Ap-
plause.) And I ask that in our trade
relations with Cuba We give her q
marked and substantial advantage,
not merely because it will rebound
to our interest to do 80, although
that also is true, especially because
the events have so shaped themselves
that it is our duty as a great and
mighty nation to help Cuba and l
hope to see us do our duty. (Cheers
and applause.) I shall not try to
make you any speech tonight, be-
cause for your sins you will have to
listen to me make one tomorrow.
(Laughter) I shall merely thank
YOU again with all my heart and say
to you that I want you to appreciate
that I mean every word I say, and
mean it deeply when 1 tell you l
have been touched, more than
pleased, touched and stirred by the
warmth and heartiness with which
YOU have made me feel today that l
am one of you. loud applause
and cheers.)
The President was followed by
Gov. McSweeney, who prefaced his
prepared speech by a few words in
which he assured the President that
he was as safe from bodily harm in
South Carolina as he was in Wash
ington. Continuing he said:
GOV. M'swEENET's SPEECH.
Gov. McSweeney said in part:
"The Anglo-Saxon is entering the
new century with the imperial crown
of the ages on his brow and the
sceptre of the infinite in his hand.
"The old South fought against
the stars in their courses-the re-
sisting tide of the rising conscious
ness of nationality and world mission
The young South greets the ne7 era
and glories in its manhood. Hf
ioins his voice in the cheers of trl
unph which are ushering in this all
conquering Saxon. Our old meI
dreamed of local supremacy. w
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