The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-10
TALKS OF OURPOIICY
Address of President Mckinley at
New York Banquet
His Emphatic Declaration That There
Can lie NOImpe ria ism-Qu
Future Of Our New Prosecutions
TO he Settled by the People.

New York, March 5.-The Ohio So-
ciety of New York held it's fourteenth
annual dinner mt the Waldorf-Astoria
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. /.
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
KinIey, Gov. George X. Nash, of Ohio;
Solicitor General of the United States
John A. Richards. Lieut., Gov. Timothy
l.. Woodruff and James II. Hoyt. N
Address by the President. "
Mr.. Mckinley said, inpprt:
The statement which has been so oftef,
made Is not far from the truth: Once an
Ohioan, ALWAYS an Ohioan.' IT has been
some years since was your guest. Much
mas happened In the meantime. We have
had our blessings and our BURDENS. and
still have both. We will soon have Iegis-
lat1ve' assurance of the continuance OF the
gold standard with which to measure cur
exchanges and We have the OPEN door In
the far east through which to, market out
products We are neither In alliance nor
antagonfsm 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. andl our
sales exueeded our purchases In the past
two years by over 81 1000 600, 600 Markets.
have been increased and mortgages have
been reduced Interest has fallen and
wages fiaSe advanced. The public debt Isl
decreasing. The country is we'll. to- do.
Its people, for the most part. are happy
and coritenred- They have good times
and are ON good terms with the nations,
of the world
After 20 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- cur arms. / cannot forget the,
quick response Vt the people to the coun-
try's need and the go. 900 men who freely
offered tha4r lives to their countrys serv--
Ice. 1t wassan impressive spectacle OF ma
tional strength. 1t demonstrated our
mighty reserve pUwer and taught ussthat
large standing ARMIES are unnecessary
when every citizen is a minute man.
ready to Join, the ranks for national do
Tense
"Out of ftharse recent events have come
to the United, States grave trials and re-
sponsiblitiesJ AS II was the nations war
are its results the nations problem.
Its solution rests upon all. 1t is too
serious to stifie. II Is too earnest for RE-
pose. No phrase 1T catchword can cancel
the sacred obligation 1t involves. No use
of epithets no asDersion of motives by
those who differ, will contribute tocthat
sober Judgment so essential to right con-
illusions. No noiitical outcry can abro-
gate our treaty OF peace with Spain or
absolve US from its solemn engagements.
1T Is the peonle's question and will be
until its determine ton Is written out in
their enlightened verdict. We must choose
between manly dm1g and base desertion.
1t will never. lie rhe latter II must be
soberly settled In justice and good con-
science and It. will be. Righteousness.
which exalteth a nation, must control in
its solution No great emergency has
arisen in this nations history and prog
ress whichhas nut been met bv the SOW
ereign people with high capacityy with
ample strength and with unflnching fidel-
ity to every honurable obligation. Par
tisanship cam liUld few of us against SOL
emn public duty. We have seen this so
often demonstrated in the past as to
mark unerring1y what II will be. In the
future. The NATIONAL sentiment and the !.
national conscience was never stronger
or higher han now. There has been a re-
union of the people around the holy altar.
consecrated to- country newly sanctified
by common sacrifices. The followers OF
Grant and Lee have been found under the
same flag and fallen for the same faith
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
| glows with. inextnguishable fervor in
every horne 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 it floats.
There can be no imperia ism. Those
| who fear are against it, ThGSe who have.
| faith I'm. the republic are against it, So
| that there Is universal adherence for IL
and unanimous opposition to II. Our only.
| difference is that those who do not agree
| with us have no confidence In the virtue
| orrcapauity or high purpose or good faith,
| of this free people as n. cIviliZing agency,
| while we believe that the century sef free
government which the American, peoples
| have enjoyed has not rendered them
| faithless 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. Lot us fear
NOT. There Is no occasion for faInt hearts,
| no excuse for regrets
| Nations do not grow in strength and
| tifR- cause of liberty and law Is not adj
vanced by the doing of easy things. rhe
| harder the task the greater will be the.
I
doubt our power 10 accomplish II liz, to
lose faith In hefsoundness and strapgth
OF our popular Institutions The liber-
| ators will never become tae opprassors~
"A self-governed. people VIII never permit
! despotism in any governm ant which they
foster and defend.
| Gentlemen, We have the new aara and
cannot shift IL. And, treaking up, the
camp of ease and isolation, let us bravely
| and hopefully and soborly continue the
march of faithful service and falter not
| until the work Is done. 1t is sot possible
| that 75,0O4900 of Amer nan free men are
unable to- establish liberty and. Justice and
good government in oar new possessions.
| The burden Is our opportuljty. The OPP
portunity is greater than the burden. May
God give US strength 10 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-
suit of happiness
Tobacco Production.
Cincinnati, March 5. = The figures
GU the production of tobacco for Jan
uary show an increase for Cincinnati
| and vicinity over last Januarv Tho