The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Mckinley Outlines Views Of
the Administration.


Mississippi Exposition Wednesday, and
fully 100000 people were on the grounds.
His address is especially interesting as
voicing the attitude Of the administra-
tion on our future policy. He said:
zone Of the great laws Of life is progress,
and nowhere have the. principles OF this
law been 30 strikingly illustrated as In tho
United States. A century and decade OK
our national life have turned doubt into
conviction; changed experiment into dem.
OnstratiOn; reyoluuonized old methods and
won new triumphs which have challenged
the attention Of the world. This is true not
only Of the accumulation OF material wealth
and advance In education, science, inVen-
ton and manufactures, but above all In the
opportunities TO the people for their own
elevation which have been secured by wise,
free government.
CONFRONTED BY NEW PROBLEMS.
"HItherto in peace and In war, with ad-
ditions to our territory and slight changes
In our laws, we have steadily enforced the
spirit OF the constitution secured to us by
the noble self-sacrifce and far-geeing saga
city OK our ancestors. We have avoided the
temptations OF conquest in the spirit Of
gain. With an increasing love for our In
gtitutions and an abiding faith In their
stability, we have made the triumphes Of
our system OF government in the progress
and the prosperity OF our people an inspl-
ration to the whole human race. Con-
fronted at this moment by new and grave
problems we must recognize that their So
luton will AFFECT not ourselves alone but
others of the family OF nations.
"In this age OF frequent interchange and
mutual dependency we cannot shirk our
international responsibilities IL we would.
They must be met with courage and wis
dom and we must follow duty even II desire
opposes. No deliberation can be too ma-
ture, or sef-contrOl too constant, In this
solemn hour Of our history, We must avoid
the temptation of undue aggression and
a i'm n On1U uIIah a. will
mote our own and the general good.
1T has been said by some one that the
normal condition OF nations Is war. That
10 not true OF the United States. We never
without II has been exhausted. Ours has |
never been military government. Peace, |
with whose blessings we have been 80 sln-
gularly favored Is the national desire and
the goal Of every American aspiration.
UNITED PATRIOTISM SHOWN.
ION the 25th Of April, for the first time for
more than q generation, the United States |
sounded the call to arms. The banners OF
war were unfurled. The best and brGvest
army was enrolled. The North and the
South Wed with each other in patriotic de.
votion. Science was invoked to furnish It's
most effective weapons. Factories were
rushed to supply equipments. The youth
and the veteran Joined In freely Offering |
their services to their country. Volunteers
and regulars and all the people rallied to
the support Oh Ln6 repuDIlCs Inefe was no |
break In the line, no halt in the march, no
fear In the heart, no resistance to the pa
triotic impulse at home, no successful re-
sistance TO the patriotic spirit OF the troops h
lighting In distant waters or on foreign
shore.
"What wonderful experience It has been
from the standpoint Of patriotism and l.
achievement. The storm broke 80 suddenly
that 1t was here almost before we realized |
H.. Our navy was too small though fOrcu-
ful with it's modern equipment and most Il
fortunate In Its trained officers and sailors.
Our army had years ago been reduced to
peace footing. We had only 1900 available
troops when the war was declared but the l.
account which officers and men gave OF |
themselves on the, battlehelds has never
been surpassed The manhood was theIe Il
and everywhere. American patriotism was
there, and It's resources were limltless.
THE courageous and inVincible spirit OF
the people proved glorious, and those who
little more than third OF q century ago
were divided and at war with each other
were again united under the holy standard
OF liberty. Patriotism banished party feel
ing. Ftty millions OF dollars for the. ma
tional defense was appropriated without
debate or division as matter OF course
and as only mere indication OF our mighty
reserve power.
"But II this is true OF the beginning OF the
war, what shall we say Of II now, with hos
tllities suspended and peace near at hand,
as we fervently hope? MRtchleSs in It's
results! Uneuualed In it's completeness and
followed vlctoryl Attained earlier than Il
was believed 20 be possible. SO comprehen-
sive In its sweep that every thoughtful
man feels the weight Of responsibility which II
has been so suddenly thrust upon usl And
above all and beyond all, the valor of the
American army and the bravery OF tho
American navy and the majesty OF the
American name stand forth In unsulIied
glory, while the humanity of our purpose
and the magnanlmlty OF our conduct have
Nsven to war, always horrible, touches OF
noble generosity, Christian sympathy and
charlty, and examples OF human grandeur
which can never be lost TO mankind.
Passion and bitterness formed no part
OF our impelllng motive, and It is gratifying
20 Feel that humanity triumphed at every
ssep of the wars progress.
'"l'he heroes Of Manila and Santiago ana
Porto Rico have made immortal history
They are worthy successors and descend
ants OF Washington and Greene, OF Paul
SSneS, n,.,,,o DeSaauI shsr, ana hull and Of Grant