The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-03-07
Gan Be No IMPERIALISM.
So Declares President Mex lnley In
an Address to the Sons of Ohio
Society in New York.
NATION 70 MEET WAR RESPONSIBILITIES
Future of the Colonies. He Says, IL
the Peoples Question. and He
Fears No Backdown-Denial of Al
iisnce with other Countries-No
Faltering UntiI work Is Done.


Fears No Backdown-DeniaI of Al
lance with other Countries-No
FaItering untiI work Is Done.
New York, March 5-The Ohio So
ciety of New York held its fourteenth
annual dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria
Saturday night. William Mckinley,
president of the United States was the
guest of honor, and in his address
said i'm part:
THE statement which has been so often
made is not far from the truth: once an
Chioan, ALWAYS an Ohioan. IL has been
some years since / was your guest Much
has happened in the meantime We have
had our blessings and our burdens. and
still have both. We will soon have legis-
lative assurance of the continuance of the
gold standard with which to measure our
exchanges and we have the open door in
the far east through which to market out
products. We are neither i'm alliance nor
antagonism nor ENHANCEMENT with any
foreign power, but on terms of amity
and cordiality 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 OO,UOU MARKETS
have been increased and mortgages have
been reduced. Interest has fallen and
wages have advanced The public debt Is
decreasing The country is well to do.
It's people, for the most part, are happy
and contented. They have good times
and are on good terms with the nations
of the world.
Wishes Peace for All.
"There are unfortunately those among
us. few in number L am sure who seem
to thrive best under bad times and who
when good times overtake them In the
United States feel constrained 10 put us
on bad terms with the rest of mankind.
With them 1 can have no sympathy. l
would rather give expression to what L
believe to be the nobler and almost uni
versal sentiment OF my countrymen IN
the wish not only for our peace and
prosperity but for the peace and pros
perity OF all the nations and peoples OF
the e3pth.
Unavoidable War.
4" hfter ~ wears 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. l cannot forget the
quick response Of the people to the coun-
try's need and the 100000 men who freely
offered their lives 10 their country'S SerN-
ice 1t was an impressive spectacle of ma
tional strength. IL demonstrated our
mighty reserve power and taught us that
large standing armies are unnecessary
when every citizen is a minute man,
The Nations Problem.
"Out of these recent events have come
to the United States grave trials and re-
sponsbilities. AS ii was the nations war
so are its results the nations problem.
It's solution rests upon MS all. 1t is too
serious 20 stihe. 1t is too earnest for re-
pose. No phrase or catchword can cancel
the sacred obligation ii involves. No use
of epfthets, no dispersion of motives by
hoe xuh vii
sooer Judgment so essential TO right con-
clusions No political cutlery can abro-
gate our treaty of peace with Spain or
apsolve us from its solemn engagements.
ouesti0n for the People.
at is the peoples question and will be
until its detcrminatiO is written out in
their enlightened verdict. We must choose
between manly doing and base desertion.
IT Will never be the la1ter II must be
soberly settled in Justice and good con-
science and IL will be. Righteousness,
, which exalteth nation, must control in
its 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 unflnching fidel
ity 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 IL will be In 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 sanctifed
by common sacrifices. The followers of
Grant and Lee have been found under the
same flag and fallen for the same faith
Ties of Union Stronger.
part 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 fervor in
every home in the land. The flag has been
sustained on distant seas and islands by
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 IL floats.
No Imperialism.
''There can be no Imperialism. Those
who fear are against it, Those who have
faith in the republic are against IT, So
that there is universal adherence for it
and unanimous opposition to it. our only
difference is that those who do not agree
with us have no confidence i'm the virtue
or capacity or high purpose or good faith
of this free people as civilizing agency,
while we believe that the century of free
government which the American people
have enjoyed has not rendered them
faithless and irresoute, 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 fear
not. There is no occasion for faint hearts
no excuse for regrets.
No Despotism.
Nations do not grow in strength and
the cause of liberty and law Is not adj
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 IL Is to
lose faith i'm the soundness and strength
of our popular institutions. The liber-
ators will never become the oppressors
A self-governed people will never permit
despotism IN any government which they
foster and defend.
Cannot shift the Burden.
Gentlemen. we have the new care and
cannot shift IL. And, breaking up the
camp OF ease and isolation. let us bravely
and hopefully and soberly continue the
march of faithful service ana falter not
until the work Is done IL Is not possible
that 100000 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
portunity Is greater than the burden. May
God give us strength to bear the one and
wisdom so TO embrace the other as TO