The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-14

- - "" Nicdt brltaln the first part
VI our country to suffer from incursions
would be Michigan. and we want this
war vessel to be on hand in case we
snoulu need her services II Is very
wise ola saw which says: In time Of
peace prepare for war" That IS the
reason Senator Mcmillan has been
peering into the future and making
ready Tor emergencies by introducing
this bill
Our Chief Magistrate.
William Mckinley. the man ,oday
deserVedly stands high in the esteem
% MS ielow-countrymen." says Sena.
'oi gray OF Delaware. II am a Demo-
trat and William Mckinley is a Repub
hean' and both of us are American citi-
zehs. Both of US are the sons of
Christian mothers Therefore we are
akin and in accord in the fraternity of
American citizenship. and without
thought of political affairs or political
relations believe that voice the senti-
ments of our people. when | say that
William Mckinley, the man. stands
hleh In the esteem of his fellow-coun-
trymen because he dropped all things,
public and private, and FASTENED to the
| bedside of his stricken mother. Her
| sudden call to the Land o. the Leal
came as a shock not alone to her dis
tinguished son, but to our entire people,
In the quiet of her home she did not
realize how fully the eyes of the people
were centered upon her when the mes
senger came calling her home. but our
J impulsive, arm-hearted people love
|
all of us have stood afar off and loved
the honest old mother of the honest
man who is now our chief magistrate"
Applies To the Executive Head.
Senator Burrows of Michigan said
You have often heard the quotations
There is divinity that doth hedge
about a king. Well it applies to the
executive head of a great republic as
well as to the chief parsonage in mon
archy. Our people are as loyal to their
presidents. under all circumstances, as
the people in the older countries are
loyal to their born rulers. Our people
never knew Mother Mckinley until her
beloved son achieved the highest honor
that can be conferred upon any man
in this new world of ours. But they
|
typical American, and as such they
loved her."
Your correspondent was hard at work
for forty-eight hours during the Me
3Kinley Inauguration ceremonies, anC
gave the Philadelphia Times almos
three full pages of descriptive matte
concerning that great event. In tina
correspondence the narrator printed
the following fact, as it occurred unde
, his personal observation: Mother NC
Kinley wanted her son William to be
Methodist preacher. Many time
. when he was in congress, she said I
him that she was proud of her son, bu
that she would have been more graft
, fed If he had gone into the pulpit, an
she always said that If he had gon
into the ministry he would have been
| bishop.
Better Than IA Bishop.
Oni inauguration day when William Mo
Kinley entered carriage at the Eppi
House and went through crowde
; streets where everybody cheered hin
: Mother Mckinley stood beside viii
= dow and looked upon the great evel
. with anxious eyes. Beside her stot
e her other son, Abner, with his ar
= about her waist, and Abner sal
: Mother. don't you think after all tn
{ ia better than If William had become
Z bishop?"
q As her son William was passir
p ,h,ougb the cheering crowds. Moth
: Mckinley turned to Abner, laid
head upon his stalwart shoulder al
said. between sobs: God knows pe'
d Abner. He has been very good TO WI
!. lam and to all of us.
i And after the writer had dried /
n ewes he looked about and saw thfo
v Of ladies and gentlemen with th'
o handkerchiefs to their eyes, all OF III.
n absorbed and enthralled win the iai
q and love of Mother Mckinney while
+ SLOWLY walked with Abner 10 her p
re vate apartments.
D. ON Friday afternoon, while the pre-
l. dent was discussing the matter oi
n hostv departure with members or Z
NJ oobinet Secretary Alger said; \
,g prosidant the entire people or
20 oo,,ntrv want you to go quickly TO y'
l. mother. The congress can wait
- or message. if need be; and the
nj it, CONGRESS- will respectfully aW
al ,,aur return to the capital. the 81
id is not yours alone, but the griei o
ed nation"
Universal sympathy.
And so that Friday evening as 81
of 90 II was possible for him 10 40
N President Mckinley entered the
an ,,,bicb was to bear him specify "
40. III. mission of flial love and duty W,
IN -, hat and every bonnet was dol
n IN respectfu silence ana uhiNel
a. s,,r,nathy for the beloved son. as
he - fnr the devoted mother.
at "S "a now with the shadow OF
~ ,,nan him. the president of our repu
~ 81 ogain attending to the vast pus',
I'd "a HIGH office. Undoubtedly al
20 LIN lock upon him with more
a ,encv and with less spirit ol - .
a .ster all he is one of us came
ZOO a.. midst. and, If life is spareo'
~ ~ IN our midst an American
mt .en christian gentleman an no
the ,,an as the son Of such mo'her i
the necessarily be. ,,,.,.,. ,orsa,v
Tnon william Mckinley larseiy
M ,ands the fate of the Cupans anu
,ch r,aiians. That he strongly la.s
inc annoxation of Hawaii everybody MI MI,
,ite I'LL, no believes in the ultimate ,'p
ina CHA Is generally believed
ian course Of action VIII p,aos ,,, ,ar,,