The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-02

Former Congressman Robert T. Davis
Of Fall River. president OF the club, acted
as toastmaster. and in his opening re-
marks claimed that the growth and pros
perity OF the United States was due
chiefly to the Republican control OF af-
fairs for the past 10 years.
The address of Governor Bates. who
was the first speaker.w was replete with wit
ticdsms. particular when he referred TO
his own defeat in the recent state elec-
ton.
Colonel Albert Clark. the secretary OF
the club, then read kilograms OF regret
at their inability 10 be present from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the Massachusetts
senators. Henry Cabot Lodge and w. Muir
ray Crane,
President Roosevelts message was as
follows:
"I regret extremely that ] cannot be
with you upon having the vice president
elect for your guest ] wish you a most
enjoyable evening"
THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Following the reading OF these tele.
grams Vice President-eleot Fairbanks was
introduced.
In part he said:
I'VE have sought TO build up the home
market first and thereafter secure fair
share OF the market abroad. We have
believed that I'm order to command for
eign markets we must have strength
enough TO control our own. We have
worked from the centre outward, con-
trary to the policy OF those who an
tagonize the protective system.
"rhe development of our domestic mar
kets from the beginning OF Mr.. Lincoln's =
Z first administration until now has been
so stupendous as to defy accurate com
putstion.
mo one can adequately comprehend
its vast magnitude We have witnessed
it's rapid increase under the stimulating
effect OF the protective policy enunciated
in the platform adopted at Chicago As
years ago.
1--WE have seen the value OF all manu-
features In the United States increase
from less than 5000 900 to more than
SIS, 900, 600 900 I'm the period OF 20 years pre-
ceding the last national census. We have
observed our total manufactures rise until
It is but little less than the manufactures
OF the United Kingdom. Germany and
France combined.
TO EXPAND COMMERCE..
The expansion OF our foreign commerce
under Republican policies and Republican
administration Is conclusive evidence OF
the fact that Republican policies are not
restrictive so far as our foreign trade is
concerned our foreign trade balance con-
stitutes a record without parallel In our
own history OF I'm the history OF any coun-
try OF which we have knowledge
From the beginning OF George washing
tons first administration TO William Nc
Kinley's first term the net balance i'm IA
vor OF the United States was S3s3, 10000;
since the beginning OF President Mckn-
ley's first term until March. 1924, the net
balance In favor OF the United States
was upward OF So 500, ,Ooo,0no.
II would seem the part OF wisdom 10
hold fast 10 those measures, and that ad-
ministration OF public affairs under which
such gratifying and unparalleled results
have been accomplished. The American
people have spoken. they have accentua-
ted their faith and confidence In the party
and its policies under which so much has
been achieved I'm the interest OF American
trade and American commerce.
The Republican party has wisely de-
voted itself 10 the promotion OF all those
measures which tend 10 expand our com
merce. II has been liberal in making pro-
vision. for the Improvement OF our rivers
and harbors. IL stands ready to make
such further improvements as our nation.
sl interests shall require. II Is Of the ut
most Importance that the great harbors
OF the country should he 80 improved and
maintained that the largest vessels which