The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
DUTY OF THE NATION.
Our Sincerity of Purpose Must Be
Shown to the World.
PstJotic Sentiments Uttered by Pres
Ident Mckinley mt the Jubilee Han
auet--Addresses by Miles, shat
ter and sigsbee.

EluGt huCtE tht JabhN'
festivities were shifted 10 the interior
OF the Auditorium, and the third and
last Ecene to be enacted within the
great hall was the most brilliant, beau
tiful and successful OF them all. Ii
was the great national peace jubilee
banquet rendered TO the president OF
the United States and distinguished
guests by the citizens OF Chicago. No
simliar event ever held within the
Auditorium surpassed In brilliancy
and simple elegance this banquet.
The hall was most tastefully deco
rated with festoons of smilax, caught
here and there by clusters of American
beauty and La France roses. In the
center of each of the 80 long tables
placed for the accommodation OF the
guests were bouquets OF bright
flowers, banked with ferns, while at
either end were groups OF roses sim
Harry tastefully arranged.
Reception of the President.
Twelve hundred guests. among them
men prominent in all branches Of bust
ness, science, arts-men OF brilliant
record upon the sea and men famed
for deeds of arms done on shore-were
standing by their chairs when a tap
from the gavel of Franklin MacVeagh,
the presiding officer, announced the
approach of President Mckinley. The
orchestra struck up Hail 10 the
Chief" and the president. attended by
the jubilee reception committee, came
down the center aisle, bowling right
nd I.ff In IL Ia1 20 he
plaufe his presence evoked. He was
escorted to his seat at the west end Of
the hall. and as he took the seat 1000
guests followed his example, only 10
rise an instant later while DIR. Frank
Crane delivered a short and eloquent
Invocation. Then for two hours the
material wants OF l 200 men received
close and careful attention
Responds 20 u Toast.
Later, when the speechmaking be-
gan, President Mckinley arose TO re-
spond TO the toast "Our Country"
Then followed most enthusiastic
scene. The entire body cheered loud
ly ard long. When quiet had been re.
stored President Mckinley began his
address. Hr spoke In part as follows:
Upon the suspension OF hostilitles OF the
foreign war. the first in our history for
over half century. we meet in a spirit OF
peace profoundly grateful for the glorious
advancement already made. and earnestly
wishing In the final termination to real
lie an equally glorious fulfillment With
no feeling or exultation, but with pro-
found thankfulness, we contemplate the
events OF the past five months They have
been too serious to admit OF boastine or
characterization. They have been 80 full
or responsibilities. immediate and pros-
pective. as TO admonish the soberest judg-
ment. and counsel the most conservative
action.
Responsibilities Are Grave
THE war has put upon the nation grave
responsibilities. Their extent was not
anticipated and could not have been well
foreseen. We cannot escape the obllga-
lions OF victory. We cannot avoid the Sc
rious questions which have been brought
home to us by the achievements OF our
arms on land and sea. We are bound In
conscience TO keep and perform the COW
enants which the war has sacredly sealed
with mankind. Accepting the war for hu-
monitys sake. we must accept all oblIga-
lions which the war In duty and honor Inn
posed upon us. The splendid victories we
achieved would be our eternal shame and
not our everlasting glory II they led TO
the weakening OF our original lofty pur-
pose or to the desertion OF the immortal
principles on which the national govern
ment was founded. and In accordance with
whose ennobling spirit 10 has ever since
been faithfully administered. The war
with spain was undertaken, not that the
United States should increase it's territory.
but that oppression at our very doors
should be stopped. This noble sentiment
must continue to animate us, and we must
give Go the world a full demonstration OF
the sincerity OF our purpose.
Destiny Determined by Duty
DUTY determines destiny. Destiny which
results from duty performed may bring
anxiety and peril hut never failure and
dishonor IL In not within the power OF
man to foretell the future and to solve
unerringly its mighty problems. Al
mighty God has Hts plans and methods for
human progress. and not infrequently
they are shrouded for the time being In
impenetrable mystery. Looking back
ward we can see how the hand OF destiny
builded for US and assigned to us tasks
whose full meaning was not apprehended
even by the wisest statesmen OF their times
Our colonial ancestors did not enter upon
their war originally for Independence
Abraham Lincoln did not start out TO free
the slaves. but TO save the union The war
with Spain was not OF our seeking, and
some OF It's consequences may not be TO our
liking Our vision Is often defective
Shortsiehtedness is n common malady, but
the closer we get to things or they get TO
us, the clearer our view and the less OBJ
scure our duty. Patriotism must be faith
full as well as fervent statesmanshlp must
be wise as well as fearlcsa-not states
manship which will command the applause
OF the hour, but the judgment OF posterity
.PrQgress or n nation can alone prevent
degeneration. There must be new life and
purpose or there will be weakness and de-
cay. There must be broadening OF thought
as well as broadening OF trade. Territorial
expansion IL not alone and always neces-
sary TO national advancement. There
must be a constant movement toward
higher and nobler Civilizations civiiiza-
tion that shall make It's conquests without
resort TO war and achieve it's greatest vic
tories by pursuing the arts OF peace. In
our present situation. duty and duty alone
should prescribe the boundary OF our re-
sponsbiIities and the scope OF our under
takings.
"The final determination OF our purposes
awaits the action OF the eminent men who
are charged by the executive with making
a treaty OF peace and the senate OF the
United states. which. by our constitution.
must ratify and confirm Il. We all hope
and Dr0y thnt the confirmation of peace