Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-08
TALKSOF OUR POLICY
Address Of President Mckinley at
a New York Banquet.
His Emphatic Declaration That There
Can Be No Imperialism-Quest of
Future of Our New Possessions
to Be Settled by the People.

Future of Our New Possessions
to Be Settled by the People.
| New York, March 5.-The Ohio So
ciety of New York held it's fourteenth
annual dinner at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Saturday night. William Mckinley.
president of the United States, was the
guest of honor. More than 400 covers
were laid. Before the banquet Presi-
dent Mckinley, with President NJ. 1.
Southland, OF the society, and Henry l..
Burnett, chairman of the banquet com
mittee, held a reception and shook
the hands of the members of the So
ciety and the guests. "
The list of speakers on the pro-
gramme was as follows: President Nc
Kin]ey, Gov. George K. Nash, of Ohio;
Solicitor General of the United States
John A. Richards, Lieut.. Gov. Timothy
l.. woodruff and James H. Hoyt, ~
Address by the President.
Mr. Mckinley said, in part:
Inc statement which has been so often
MADE is not far from the truth: Once an
Ohloan, always an Ohioan.' It has been
some years since was your guest Much
has happened in the meantime. We have
mad our blessings and our burdens, and
still have bolh. We will soon have legis-
lat1ve assurance of the continuance of the
gold standard with which to measure our
exchanges and we have the open door in
the Tar east through which to market out
products. We are neither in alliance nor
antagon1sm nor ENHANCEMENT with any
foreign power, but on terms of amity
and cordially with all. We buy from all
OF them and sell to all of them, and our
sales exceeded our purchases in the past
two years by over $1,000, 100000. Markets
nave been increased and mortgages have
been reduced. Interest has fallen and
wages have advanced The public debt is
decreasing. The country is we'll to do.
Its people, for the most part, are happy
and contented. They have good times
and are on good terms with the nations
of the world.
AFTER 80 years of unbroken peace came
an unavoidable war. Happily the con-
clusion was quickly reached without a
suspicion of unworthy motive of practice
or purpose on our part and with fadeless
honor to our arms. I cannot forget the
quick response of the people to the coun-
try's need and the 250,000 men who freely
oHered their lives to their countrys serv-
ice. 1t was an impressive spectacle of ma
tional strength. 1t demonstrated our
mighty reserve power and taught us that
large standing armies are unnecessary
when every citizen is minute man.
ready to Join the ranks for national de-
Tense.
"Out of these recent events have come
to the United States grave trials and re-
sponsibilities. AS it was the nations war
So are its results the nations problem.
Its solution rests upon us ALL 1t is too
serious to stlf1e. 1t is too earnest for re-
pose. No phrase or catchword can cancel
the sacred obligation it involves No use
OF ep1thets, no aspersion of motives by
those who differ will contribute to that
sober judgment so essential to right con-
illusions. No political outcry can abro-
gate our treaty of peace with Spain or
aDsolve us from Its solemn engagements,
1T is the peoples question and will be
until Its determination is written out in
their enlightened verdict We must choose
between manly doing and base desertion.
1t will never be the latter 1t must be
soberly settled in justice and good con-
science and it will be. Righteousness.
which exalteth a nation, must control in
It's solution. No great emergency has
arisen in this nations history and prog
ress which has not been met bv the SOW
ereign people with high capacity, with
ample strength and with unf1inching tidel-
lty to every honorable obligation Par
tisanship can hold few of us against SOL
emn public duty. We have seen this so
often demonstrated in the past as to
mark unerringly what it will be in the
future. The national sentiment and the
national conscience was never stronger
or higher than now. There has been a re-
union of the people around the holy altar
consecrated to country newly sanctified
Dy common sacrifices. The followers of
Grant and Lee have been found under the
same flag and fallen for the same faith.
"Partv lines have loosened and the ties
of union have been rooted in the hearts
OF the American people. Political passion
has altogether subsidized and patriotism
CLOVIS with inextinguishable feryor in
every home in the land The flag has been
sustained on distant seas and islands bv
the men of all parties and sections and
creeds and races and nationalities and its
stars are only those of radiant hope to
the remote peoples over whom it floats.
There can be no imperialism. Those
who fear are against 1t. Those who have
faith In the republic are against it. So
that there is universal adherence for IT
and unanimous opposition to it, Our onlv
difference is that those who do not agree
with us have no confidence in the virtue
or this free people as a civilizing agency.
while we believe that the century of free
government which the American people
have enjoyed has not rendered them
fafthless and irresolute, but has fitted
them for the great task of lifting up and
assisting to better conditions those dis
tant peoples who have through the issue
OF battle become our wards. Let us fear
not. There is no occasion for faint hearts,
no excuse for regrets.
Nations do not grow in strength and
the cause of liberty and law is not ad-
vanced by the doing of easy things The
harder the task the greater will be the
result, the benefit and the honor TO
doubt our power to accomplish it is to
lose faith in the soundness and strength
OF our popular institutions. The liber-
ators will never become the oppressors
self-governed people will never permit
despotism in any government which they
foster and defend
Gentlemen, we have the new care and !
shift it. And, breaking up the
camp of ease and isolation, let us bravely
and hopefully and soberly continue the
march of faithful service and falter not |
until the work is done. 1t is not possible |
that 900 of American free men are
unable to establish liberty and justice and |
good government in our new possessions. |
The burden is our opportunity. The OPP
oortunity Is greater than the burden. May |
God give US strength to bear the one and |
wisdom so to embrace the other as to |
carry to our distant acquisitions the |
guarantees of life, liberty and the pur-
,lit of happineSS''