The Penn's Grove record., 1900-03-09
NO FOREIGN ALLIANCE
President McKinley's Speech at An
nual Dinner Of the Ohio Society.
MS REMARKS ON IMPERIALISM.
President Mckinley the Honored Guest
We Are Neither in Alliance Nor An
tagonisln With Any Foreign Power
The Other Speakers.


We Are Neither in Alliance Nor AM
tagonisIn With Any Foreign Power
The Other Speakers.
NEW York Cry (Spocial).-President Nc
Finley, with Mrs. Mckinley, arrived In this
city Saturday to attend the annual dinner
OF the Ohio Society at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The distinguished guest, In a carefully pre-
pared speesh, said that there would be no
imperialism, because the people were OPP
posed to it; reaf fl rmed his adherence to the
gold standard, announced that there would
be no ~entangling alliance. and pronounced
In favor of following out the consequences
OF the war with Spain.
Mr.. NJ. J. Southland, president OF the So
ciety, introduced President Mckinley with
an appropriate speech. 1t was several
minutes before b applause subsidized sui
f1ctently to allow the President to begin
his speech. When finally luiet was re-
sumed President Mckinley spoke, In part,
as follows:
"Mr. POSTMASTER and Gentlemen ap-
preciate your welcome and thank you for
this renewed expression Of your good will.
There is a bond OF close fellowship which
unttes Ohio people. Whfthersoever they
journey or wherever they dwell, they cher
fsh the tenderost sentiment for their moth
er State, and she In turn never fails OF af-
f%ectionate interest in her widely scattered
children.
"We will soon have legislative assurance
OF the continuance OF the gold standard
with which we measure our exchanges,
a we have the open door in the far East
through which to market our products.
w are neither In alliance nor antago-
nism nor ENHANCEMENT with any foreign
pnmn hit IN - q ~ n Vn4krv ard n~1fnI
ity with all.
"We buy from them all and sell to them
all; and our sales exceeded our purchases
In the last two years by over one billion
dollars. Markets have been Increased inc
mortgages have been reduced. Interest has
fallen and wages have advanced. The pub
lie debt Is decreasing. The country Is we'll
to do. It's people for the most part are
happy and contented. They have good
times, and are OF good terms with the ma
tions of the world.
AFTER thirty-three years OF unbroken
peace came an unavoidable war. Happily,
the conclusion was quickly reached, with
out o suspicion OF unworthy motive or
practice or purpose on our part and with
fadeless honor to our arms. I cannot for
get the quick response OF the people to the
country'S need and the quarter OF a million
men who freely offered their lives to their
country's service. It was an impressive
SPOStdC1O IA AdtIOad1 SbL0ukLus IL QculOu-
strated our mighty reserve power aud
taught us that large standing armies are
unnecessary when every citizen Is q min
ute man ready to join the ranks for ma
tional defence.
"Out OF these recent events havs come
TO the United States grave trials and re-
3ponsibillties. As 1t was the nations war,
80 are its results the nations problems. It's
solution rests upon us all. It is too serious
to stlhe. It Is too earnest for repoSe. No
phrase or catchworda sal conceal the
sfgred obligation It involves. No use OF
Bpithets, no aspersion of motive by those
who differ will contribute to that sober
Judgment SO essential to right conclusions.
"No political outcry can abrogate orr
treaty OF peace with Spain or absolve US
from its solemn engagements. It Is the
peoples question and will be until It's de-
Termination Is written out Ia their enllght-
ened verdict.
and base desertion. It will never be the
latter. It must be soberly settled In JUS
tice and good conscience, and 1t will be.
Righteousness which exalteth a nation
must contro. In its solution.
"There can be no Imperialism. Those
who fear it are against 1t. Those who nave
faith in the Republic are against 1t. So
that there Is universal adherence for 1t
and unanimous opposition to It. Our only
difference is that those who do not agree
will US lave no conndencein the virtue or
capacity or high purpose or good faith OF
this free people as q civilizlng agency,
while We believe that the century OF free
government which tho American people
have enjoyed has not rendered them ir-
resolute and faithless, but has fitted them
for the great task of lifting up and assist
ingsto better condition and larger liberty
those distant people who have through the
issue OF battle become our wards.