The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-02-23
nsxlxLEY's BOSTON SPEECH.

ne 0OOIe 6peecn OF IIesiu0ut me-
Kinley at Boston, breathing the spirit
of serene faith in American destiny
and American capability. at the same
time modest in its pretensions and
firm in its declarations of national
duty and responsibility, will not fail
to have q magnetic effect upon the
country. The President challenges
criticism on the course of the gov
eminent up to the present and as
sumes full responsibility for what has
been done. relying upon the patriot
ism and good sense of the people for
his vindication from the attacks OF
the reactionaries and do nothings
who are guided by the inspiring mo-
tives of fear and distrust Of the peo-
pie and want of faith in the enduring
and expanding qualities of American
ism. in their political actions.
The President puts the two sides of
the expansion issue in the proper
light. He said:
It is sometimes hard to determine
what il best to do and the best thing
to do is oftentimes the hardest. The
prophet OF evil would do nothing,
because he fiinches at sacrifice and
effort, and to do nothing is easiest
and involves the least cost. On those
who have things to do there rests q
responsibility which is not on those
who have no obligations as doors.
If the doubters were in majority
there would, it is true, be no labor,
no sacrifice, no anxiety and no bur-
den raised or carried; no contribu-
ton from our ease and purse ana
comfort to the welfare of others, or
even to the extension of our resources
to the welfare of ourselves. There
would be ease; but, alas, there would
be nothing done.
If we knew everything by intuition
and I sometimes think there are
those who believe that if We do not
they dove should not need infor-
nation; but unfortunately, NEST of
us are not in that happy state. The
whole subject is now with Congress,
and Congress is the voice, the con
science and the Judgment Of the
American people. Upon their judg
ment and conscience can we not rely?
I believe in them. I trust them. 1
know of no better or safer human
tribunal than the people.
This is the first time the President
has answered his clamorous critics,
the reregades, mugwumps and cop
perheads, the perpetual scoffers and
the professional DIRECTORS. who op
pose everything and propose nothing.
His rebuke of such critics is as crush
ing as it is just and it will find an
echo in the hearts of all Americans
with a firm faith in the duty and
ability Of the nation to meet every
problem forced by events upon it.
II do not know" he says, "why in
the year 1899 this republic has unex
pectedly had placed before it mighty
problems which it must face and
meet. They have come and are here
and they could not be kept away.
Many who were impatient for the
conflict year ago, apparently heed
less of its larger results, were the
first to cry out against the far
reaching consequences of their own
acts. Those of us who dreaded war
most and whose every effort was di-
rected to prevent it, had fears of new
and grave problems which might fol-
low its Inauguration. The evolution
of events, which no man could con-
troll, has brought these problems up
on US.
Certain it is that they have not
come through any fault Of our own
part, but as a high obligation. and we
meet them with q clear conscience
and unselfish pnrpcse, and with good
heart resolve to undertake their So
luton"
The modesty and shrewd good
sense of the Presidents closing para
graph are worthy uf Lincoln:
have no light or knowledge not
common to my countrymen. I do
not prephesy. The present is all
absorbing to me, but l cannot bound
my vision by the blood stained
trenches around Manila, where every
rod Iron whether from the veins ,,f