Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-12
FAIRBANKS ATCONCORD
VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES A
LARGE. CROWD.

CONCORD. N. H, September 12.-The
prospect of seeing and hearing the Vice
President OF the United States brought
Thousands OF residents of all sections Of
New Hampshire to this city today. Vice
President Fairbanks had accepted an in
vitation to be the guest on governors day,
September IL, at the state fair, and was due
to arrive here in time to deliver an address
during the afternoon. Mr.. Fairbanks
reached Boston last night and spent the
night In that city after having been met
by a delegation from Concord who went
there to escort him into New Hampshire.
In this city arrangements were made for
his being met by Gov. John McLane, the
members OF the New Hampshire delegation
In Congress and other prominent citizens.
and escorted 70 the fair grounds. The
program at the grounds this afternoon in
cluded an address Of welcome by former
Gov. N. j. Batchelder. president of the
State Fair Association. in behalf Of the
Gov. John McLane and q response by Vice
President Fairbanks.
Vice President Fairbanks spoke in part
as follows:
OF many rapid and marked changes in our
social and industrial life.
AS We contemplate our foreign COM
merce, we are amazed and Inundated to
observe that the greatest share of our
commerce with foreign countries is car
ried under the protection of alien flags.
Less than 13 per cent of 1t is carried in
our vessels. This certainly is out of har-
mony with the spirit OF American expan-
sion. The United States does not need
to take second place to any nation in car
ry1ng her own commerce upon seas. There
Is no good reason why we should not
nave a merchant marine worthy OF the
worlds respect. AS 1t stands today 1t Is
onk To 1,a oh 80
tempt and derision among the great COM
mercfaI carrying powers. The subject Is
one OF vast MAGNITUDE, and will con-
tinue to receive the consideration OF Amer
lean statesmen. capital, labor, genius and
enterprise until we have attained our right
ful place as one of the foremost carriers
earth.
trade with profound satisfaction and upon
our expanding trade with foreign nations
with genuine satisfaction.
The rapid increase of our population
ana the growing demand for our food prod
ucts at home and abroad make 1t neces-
sary that we should give more considera-
ton to the development of our agriculture
than we have hitherto given.
our trade statistics have reached a mag
nitude which is almost bewidering They
tell OF progress In every branch of do
mestic economy In every state and terri
tory Of the Union. Our people every
where are cooperating to make the ma
ton great and strong and our cIviiza ton
the best upon this earth There are a
few drones. a few idIers. a few pessi-
mists, few discordant elements, but the
great body OF our countrymen Join heartily
In the music Of the nation and keen stem
to Its inspiring strain. There is appar-
entity no cloud in our industrial sky. no
menace at home or abroad to our national
tranquility.
''The absence Of present peril should not
close our eyes to the fact sanctioned by
past experience. that perils will be found
IN our future pathway and there will. no
DOUBT, be many which will tax to the
utmost degree our wisdom, our patience
and our patriotism"