Evening star., 1901-09-23
The President MOurned by Summer
ResOFters.


| To the Editor of The Evening Star:
AS drop In the ocean of the nations
| mourning and respect for our martyred
President, 1t may not be amisS to say that
away up here in the mountains of Pennsyl-
vania, at this summer resort, 1900 feet
| above sea level, where people of leisure
and business men from distant parts of the
country had gathered for rest and recrea-
| tion, the day of the funeral was observed
by residents and strangers alike At the
| suggestion of some one. memorial SER
vice was held at the Episcopal Church.
which was filled, although the great mass
of the visitors had already left for their
homes. Strangers, visitors and people
from the surrounding country and laboring
men who quit their work attended and par
| ticipated. After suitable religious services
and the singing of the two hymns. Lead.
Kindly Light" and Nearer, My God, to
Thee" an impressive and eulogistic ad-
dress was made by Mr.. LaRue Munson of
Williamsport, who had just returned from
Buffalo. He spoke of the dead President
| as one who had filled the office with as
much credit to himself and as much bene-
fit to the nation as any who ever occupied
the position-mOre SO, indeed, than any OF
his predecessors, excepting only Washing
ington and Lincoln. He spoke in the high
est terms of the benefit and glory that the
Presidents policy had been to the nation,
and although himself democrat. he said
men OF all parties were now agreed that
the policy advocated by Mr.. Mckinley
while in Congress and as President had re-
suited in degree Of prosperity unequaled
in the history of the nation. and had placed
the United States commercially and ro-
litically In the forefront of the nations of
the earth, and in future years history
would so record his acts. He then referred
in eloquent terms to his character as
man and patriot, to his kindheartedness to-
ward all, and his devotion to his invalid
mi ia hyc hrfr ttpr, ,1lr~ IL
of temper, his personal and political integ-
rity, so great, indeed, that no charge had
ever been brought against him, even by
his political opponents. - ..-..
The meeting closed with song and prayer
and the people departed in solemn silence
each as though returning from the funeral
Of a dear friend. Among the people gen
orally, next to their sorrow for the death
of the President, two ideas seem to domi-
nate all-first, intense qualification at the
announcement of the incoming President
that he will continue the policy of his
predecessor, and at his retention Of the
not more intense desire that Congress VIII
at the coming session take steps to wipe
out, root and branch, every form Of anarch-
ism, and also provide a special and more
severe punishment for all attempts at vio-
lence to the higher officials Of the govern
ment. Owing to the persistent sneering
illusions to President Roosevelt by the yell
low journals, and even by some otherwise
respectable papers, many people had been
led to think of him a hot ot-headed end
reckless person; and all such had great
fear that he might adopt some new policy
of his own which would destroy the pres
ent national prosperity and bring ruin to
the country and the party, and for this
reason his assurance that he will continue
the policy and retain the advisers Of his
predecessor has created the most intense
satisfaction, not only among business men,
but among people of all classes.
At Laporte, the county seat, where the
court was in session, the county Judge also
called public meeting Of the people of
the county for a similar purpose.
OBSERVER.
Eagles Mere, Pa.