The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-21
Tbe Pr.,ident and thr People.


President McKinley's address at the
Chicago peace Jubilee banquet was one
Of the most impressive as well as one
Of the most eloquent OF his utterances
during tils succession Of ovations he has
been receiving in the west. There is not
line OF It which does not breathe the
spirit Of patriotic AmericanIsm, Of care-
fuI thought, which Is Characteristic
Of the executive who fully realizes the
great responsibility imposed upon him
and his obligation to the Nation. Such
words as nave fallen from the Presl-
dently lips within the past few days
have won the sympathles and the cone
adeHce Of the people, who already recog-
nised the greatness Of the man, which
the crisis through which we have passed
"a the past ilve months has developed,
ana In the supreme test to which his
wisdom his discretion, and his firmness
nave been subjected. This has been
brought out in striking way by the
enthusiasm with which he has been
greeted everywhere and the ready re-
gponses he has received on every occa-
sion to the appeals to the public con-
science. love Of country and national
pride.
Al Chicago the President was not
aiperhcial any more than he has ever
been, but, on the contrary, seemed to be
Inspired BY the occasion to utter words
a wisdom which must have made a
deep impression on his hearers. Every
sentence was something to think about
when speaking of the duties md the
obiiEations Of the past and in prospee-
1--we, "Duty determines destiny" was
70 use his own words, his inspiring
thought; destiny which results from
auty performed may bring anxiety and
osrils. but never failure and dishonor."
This was worthy of the Executive who
must bear the brunt OF the responsibility
for the future,
ReaIizIng that responsibility, the Pres
itent spoke from the heart when he de-
ciared che eternal truth that patriot
3sm must be faithful as wei as fer
vent; craftsmanship must be wise as
yeliias fearless-not the statesmanshlp
which win command the applause of the
hour. but the Judgment OF poster
us In our present situation
duty, and duty alone, should prescribe
lie boundary Of our responsibilities, and
the scope Of our undertakings"
rhe President, throughout his speech,
IA NOT discuss his own intentions With
EeQard TO a policy in the Philippines, In
sseatnF by the concluding paragraph
that the matter was with the peace COM
mlssion, and on their finding future
events would be based. This course was
cons.stent with his careful avoidance
az any possible ADVERTISEMENTS to that
commission by anticipating the result
~ the negotiations. The wisdom OF this
VIII be appreciated by the public which
VIII be satisfied With the confidence In
yolted in tfcm by these patriotic words
concerning the peace nesouatlohs' "otu'
tSat win receive ready response by
the country;
"When the work Of the treaty makers
n done, the work of the law makers
vdlr begin. The one viii settle the ex.
tent OF our responsibilities; the other
mus, provide the legislation to meet
them. The army and navy have heroic
II ana nobly performed their part May
cod give the executive and Congress
the wisdom to perform theirs."
wnl the country stand by this Pres
,dent by voting an endorsement Of the
vtro etatesmanship pursued by him thus
ssr ana confidence in the patriotism
and ability nc has shown, by a return
d the Congress- which has shared with
him thus far the responsibilities ana
which ne needs to support him In those
81 the future he speaks Of? or viii me
country, at this iuneture, cmbarrasS and
obstruet the performance Of these mo-
mentous duties by the election Of a
party which win oppose and ObsIruesi