New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12


The resolution Yves seconded by Bar. Jennings
Of Florida, a relative of William j. Bryan
whose words moved the hearty applause or the
convention
1--WE love peace" he said, "and we love the
President. I would not feel satisfied TO remain
silent and hear words of patriotism that thrill
all Americans without rising here to second this
resolution and move for its unanimous adop-
ton"
President swinney remarked that II would
be mora appropriate to take rising vote The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
SECRETARY sIIAws SPEECH
Leslie NJ Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury,
was introduced for an address, just as the con-
venuon regainsd its composure from the peace
incident He said in part:
The nations OF earth sell to each other $40 ooo-
eighth of which originates in the United States,
ports for ultimate consumption. Within the last
nan century the United States has not only as
In the last decade she has become the greatest
exports exceed those of any other country but her
domestic commerce is two and one half times as
large as the aggregate international commerce Of
the round earth. While the eighty and
merchandise worth $4,000 Goo, 600. the American
people sell to each other merchandise worth pracd
prehensibe figures make some of proud. some
araogaPn They should make us all thoug,htfu ana
We grow three-fourths of the cotton OF the world,
world comes 10 Us for it. It comes Wilnsly and it
The world never has six months food in store.
t should should cease to follow sse6me for sig
States is fortunate for her farms annually yield
largely in excess of what eighty million people can
We produce ,, % tons Ct copper Per m R
we consume somewhat over GOO, 900 tons and export
nearly as much. This being the source of greatest
eomes in It's own ships
me PToqnGe rs per cent or the worlds supply OF
an international merchant nor merchant marine
OIL Company, however, in its international business
has found 1t convenient TO provide shPs mn mn mn
consists of raw cotton food products. petroleum
materials and crude articles Of which we produce
a surplus, which the world not only needs. but
NEW MARKETS NEEDED.
ing population more largely urban than ever, with
hmitess manufacturing resources and matchless
aptitude for production-when the United States
may come to US IN its own ships for the products
OF our farms ana the raw products OF our mines
ished products Of our factories The time is COM
ing when We will need international bankers and
international merchants and an international mer-
I am well aware that there are some. and they
are not confined to any one party or to any one
are found on be boreg a m Pom and n3
the prairies west of the Mssssippi-who urge that
40 Of onF
merce, and then, by a logic which do not under
worlds $4,000 600 900 export trade to fully com
make the world happy. I quite agree with them
that it would make our competitors happy. But l
will discuss that question. I desire cOnfne
my remarks to the Importance of a merchant
Not only has the general government subsidized
domestic commerce by direct appr9priations from
eign. by large aDproprjetions for the Improvement
harhOrS difficulty
enced in passing river and harbor bill If its ben
The government is now enlsaT ,g not only the
pa3 Rf aTG for Ro 2 81 It's to @ ditch nf
aid Of international commerce, and proposes to pay
fnf 5if , l me ,ii ~ uGt t al t
Then, after all this outlay. are under contract
f sa i'9 rm S oF e 20 s Of ibs Tnted
States. At first blush might expect partisan
But so manifestiy wise is the enterprise, So abun-
aad 50 A9e a6 a9 {be 40 to he Hed
therefrom, that throughout the length and breadth
OF The @aTRs Gf's Rea Aeo Africa
and the adjacent islands are just being developed.
The eyes of the world are upon them. The mer-
chant nations of Europe know where they are 10
houses within them. and they have already estab-
Mshed regular and fast lines Of steamers to them.
The United States has neither banks nor commits
sion houses nor warehouses IN these ports, nor
Though old worn out, diIapdated ships sailing u
der foreign flags and making eight or ten knots
The United, States imports a million dollars
Worth day of tropical and m PrqGgG T
ceye from Europe million day IN raw materials
Europe in turn. sends a million day to the ports
Of South America, South Africa and the islands
FLAG SELDOM SEEN
At present our flag is never seen here except on
an occasional warship or private yacht or an out
sgaFeey know that such county o the mgte@
economic activities Of our people. This is a mar,
R9t s h 10 81 oil eIoen ah h
Very few who have travelled in the United States,
Ffa Fran and germany and the aghona Of
using commodities produced in those countries.
pregsions are deepened by visible illustration of the
superiority Of European merchant marine in Bra
Possibly some one will say who cares particu-
bIE 1oE I49 Yes but IS my business
also, l some farms in Iowa and l want my
9f as e am Se n tbG our T a 80 f nros 11
and @er hone am wise enough to know that no one
class of American people ever did prosper except
enough to know that the prosperity of any one
class means the prosperity OF all: A. ,,,,,,--,
Islands and these possessions. plus the Panama
na plus na1 a6abaf wSo ba5 be P
present 10 per cent OF the one thousand millions of
trade washed by the shores OF the Pacific.
we occupy the best position the map. We
have the safest and the most conyenient form Of
commerce. Our farms produce more than the
literary by the carload silver by the trainoad and
there is unloaded the shores of single common
duces Our forests yield one hundred million feet
CT lumber for every day OF the calendar year Our
the factories Of Great Britain and Germany COM
twelve months. We transport this matchless prod
uct of farm and factory forest and mine from the
vices cost anywhere else beneath the skies. We
on a "a