The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-15
CHAPTER XV-(cont;naed.

CHAPTER XV-(continaed).
INTERNATIONAL AND FINANCE
ally this country never stood on hrmer
basis than during President Harrison's
u Administration. Some of the State
papers emanating from the conditions
Of that time are models in diplomacy, and
Che United States of America was honored OF
men and of nations.
President Harrison's mastery message on
the Chilean difficulty quickly won the ap-
proval of the civilized world, as well as other
state papers connected with this matter
which were entirely from his hand, owing to
the shattered condition of health of his Secre-
tary of State. This message will rank side
by side with Monroe's great American policy.
The position taken by the President was 80
just and so clesrly set forth eur claims that
In less than three days he was enabled to an
nounce to Congress that Chile had substanti-
ally complied with our demands
Neither was there any uncertain ring to
his attitude on the Hawaiian pelicy. On
Feb. Minister Stevens raised the United
States flag over Honolulu, landed the marines
and established pretectorate.
A treaty of annexation was about to be
signed, but President Harrison thought it
mark of courtesy to defer proceedings for
action to the incoming President, policy
Mr.. Cleveland failed to carry out.
II was during this Administration that the
great Worlds Fair Exposition, at Chicago,
was conceived and brought to maturity. No
eurer index of the prosperity of the country
Is needed than that this Nation was in
condition to take upon it and carry on to
such magnificent results the greatest exposi-
ton of the world. President Harrison left
the White House in March, after having seen
TIE dedication the October preceding, and
President Cleveland touched the button the
LIST of May that put in motion all the activl-
ties of this wonderful creation.
PATRIOTISM AND sTATEsMANsHIP.
This Administration will be looked upon
as one governed by pure, exalted patriotism
and broad craftsmanship.
Caroline Scott Harrison, during her hus-
bands Administration, was elected to the
Presidency of The Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. 1t was largely
through her jealous Efforts In behalf of this
society that 1t is to-day such leading patri-
otto society in America.
1t was Mrs. Harrison who first enthused
the society with the desire to build in the
city OF Washington home to be known as
q memorial building for this society. To-
ward the consummation of this object the |
society is working, and the day is not far |
distant when it will be realization.
At the first meeting of the Beard of Man. |
agement after the Congress of 1892, from |
recommendations which were highly approved |
ut that Congress. Mrs Harrison proposed that
q plan be Immediately formulated for Me-
mortal Hall in honor of the statesmen, sol |
diers, sailors, and patriots Of the American |
Revolution. to be known as the Continental |
Hall. which was to be the property in fee /
simple Of American women calling them
selves by inherited right Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Acting on Mrs. Harrison's suggestion, q |
committee was formed to prepare and submit /
q plan and to further the fulfllment of the |
erection of such building.
When that building is a fact and not an /
idea no name viii be more honored in it than /
the first President of the Society of the Daugh-
tsTs of the American Revolution.
During the last two years of President |
Harrison's Administration sorrow sat en-
shrined upon the portals of the White House.
First came the death of Mrs. Harrison IS sister,
Mrs. Scott Lord. then that of her venerable |
father, DIR. John Scott, and lastly, on Oct /
IS, 1892 Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison passed |
into the silent land.
An inscrutable Providence rested his hand |
upon this family. Not only was the Nation
IN sackcloth, but individuals were in mourn
Ing over this broken household.
The President, Benjamin Harrison, true TO
his trust, continued to exercise his public
functions ably, honestly, faithfully, until the
close of his Administration.