The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-03

THE MESSAGE.

To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tiveS:
The congress assemblies this year under
the shadow OF a great calamity. on the
sixth of September. President Mckinley
was shot by an anarchist while attending
the Pan-Amcrican exposition az Buffalo,
and died in that city on the 18th Of that
month.
OF the last seven elected presidents, ha
IS the third who has been murdered. and
the bare recital OF this fact rs sufficient
10 justify grave alarm among all loyal
American citizens. Moreover the circum-
stances OF this, the third assassination
OF an American president, have a pecul-
fairly sinister significance. Both President
Lincoln and President Garfield were kill
cd by assassins OF types unfortunately
not uncommon In history; Prcsiden. Lin
coin falling "A victim 10 the terrible pas
sions aroused by four years OF civil war,
ana President Garfield TO the revengeful
vanity OF a disappointed office-seeker.
President Mckinley was killed by an ut
ferIy depraved criminal belonging 90 that
body OF criminals who object 90 all gov
srnu1ents. good and bad alike. who arc
against any form OF popular liberty IF ~
guaranteed by even tho most Just and
liberal laws. and who are az hostile TO the
upright exponent Of a free peoples sober
VIII as 10 the tyrannical and irresponsi-
bic dcspot
MOST WIDELY LOVED MAN.
II is not too much TO say that at the
time OF President McKinleys death he
was the most widely loved man IN all
Che United states. while We have never
had any public man in his position who
has been so wholly free from the bitter
aniniositics incident to public life. His
political opponents were the first 10 bear
tho heartiest and most generous tribute
q ind nj ~ n
sweetness and gentleness OF character
which SO endeared him IN his close asso-
ciates. To u standard Of lofty integrity
in public life he united tho tender af-
foctionS and home virtues which are all
important I'm the makeup OF national
character. A gallant soldier I'm the great
war for the Union, he also shone as an
example TO all our people because OF his
conduct i'm the most sacred and intimate
of home r'lationF There could be no
personal hatred OF him. for he never act
ed with aught but consideration for the
welfare OF others. No one could fail 80
respect him who knew him In public or
pri,utc life. The defenders OF those muir
derous criminals who seek to excuse their
crfuinAiiy by asserting that it's exercised
for political ends. iuVeigh against wealth
and irresponsible power. Hut for this
assassination even this base apology cam
not be urged.
President Mckinley was man OF mod.
crato means, "a man whose stock sprang
from the sturdy tillcrs OF the soil. who
had himself belonged among the wage
workers who hat entered tho army as n
private soldier. Wealth WAS not struck
nj when the president was assassinatcd.
hut the honest toll which is content with
moderate gains after a lifetime OF un-
remitting labor. largely in the service OF
tho public Still less was power struck
at I'm the sense that power Is irresponsi-
bic or centorcd In the hands OF any one
Individual The blow was not aimed az
tyranny or wealth.
10 was aimed at one gf Tue su9agest {