Evening journal., 1901-09-24
VI ARM BULOGY
OF THE PRESIDENT
Was Delivered by John Percy
NieIdS in Calvary EpiS.
cOpai Church

'NHhHY hlNHt W'if very Impressive 1 ne
address Of John +. Nields, one OF the
speakers. was as follows:
September 49,, 1901, was day Of mourn
ing recognized in every quarter Of the
earth. In obedience TO the proclamation
Of the President the people in every city,
town and village throughout the length
and breadth Of this country assembled
and paid ont Of full hearts their homage
Of love and reverence TO President Me
Knlcy. Memorial services were held at
Westminster Abbey and at 81. Paul's
ln every European capital services were
held and attended by representatives, Of
all the rulers and by the chief men Of
state. The day was observed at Paris
Berlin, 81. Petersburg. Rome, Vienna.
Brussels COnstantinOple, Pekin, Bonn
bay, Lima, Toronto and Havana. Such
a universal expression of grief is without
parallel in human history II goes far to
show the essential brotherhood of men,
On that day the nation buried its chief
with the silent prayers and benedictions
Of millions of his countrymen On this
memorial occasion we assemble To recall
President Mckinley.
Within few years a new era Of ma
tional life has been fast approaching. An
era Of national expansion. The life and
influence OF the nation could not be re-
strained much longer within its borders
II was the fate and fortune of President
Mckinley To inaugurate this era. The
Spanish war with its consequences and
our extraordinary domestic prosperity
launched our country among the nations
The President has brilliantly and safely
guided the nation. Under him as COM
mander-in-chief the strength Of American
arms was proved. In diplomacy Ameri-
can influence was extended everywhere
In China that influence was predominant
Being unselfsh. our diplomacy won one
OF the greatest victories for civilization in
modern times The President realized
that the policy Of expansion-the policy
of the open door-was thwarted under
commercial restraint. As true states
man. confident Of the support Of Congress
and the people, he further outlined this
new policy in his famous Buffalo speech.
There he said: The period of exclusive
ness is past. The expansion Of our trade
and commerce is the pressing problem
Commercial wars are Improbable. A
policy of good will and friendly trade re-
lations will prevent reprisals Reciprocity
treaties are in harmony with the spirit of
the times; measures Of retaliation are
not
During fifty years Of our history the
North and South were divided For "A
period long before the Civil War and for
"A period long afterward mutual distrust
and bitterness existed. The disappear
ance today OF this sectional feeling is
largely due To the personal influence and
the public policies of William Mckinley
lie recognized no section. but only one
country and one people. To have foster
ed this better feeling and mutual under
standing is lasting service of inesti,
mable value 4 united South and North
responded TO the Presidents call TO arms
for the nations defense. The South wei
coined Mckinley as its friend as truly as
the North or West The Presidents own
words reflect this change in sectional feel
ing. Upon the field of Antietam he said
Standing here today one reflection only
has crowded my mind-the difference be-
tween this scene and that of thirty eight
years ago. The men who wore the blue
each other with shot and shell and visited
death upon their respective ranks We
meet after these intervening years with
hut one sentiment-that of loyalty to the
Government of the United States, love of
cur ilag and our free Institutions. and de-
termined men OF the North and men of
\ the South to make any sacrifice for tn,
honor and perpctuity of the American ma
| tion."
The new era in our national life as well
las the Presidents personal influence help.
ed to stamp out secti0nalism. In taking
our place among the nations We ar,
honnd TO present united front. Section
! alism might exist in the period of ex
clusveness and isolation. but not i'm tn,
broader life of the nation. Ii Germany
or any other power should challenge tn,
Monroe policy. or the policy of the oper
door, or some sacred American policy
1 what room would there then be for see
tional feelingl The role we have assumed
in International politics may bring us fac,
To face with such a danger at any hour
e. \ purely national feeling is the only ON,
sl we can afford TO hold. Great honor is du,
the President. who in large measur,
lifted us ont of sectional into a broader
national spirit. Today, as probably neve
before in our history, we stand a unite,
lpeople.
To the watcher who scans the futur,
the signs of promise are all assuring
! The new President upon taking the oatl
of Office said: Il wish to say that il shal
be my aim to continue absolutely un
broken the policy of President McKinle!
for the peace. the prosperity and tn
honor Of our beloved country The polio!
of peace here adopted was thus stated b.
President Mckinley at Buffalo. let II
p remember that our interest is in concord
not conflict, and that our real cminenc
rests in the victories Of peace not those o
b war"
S No assurance of the future can sOfte
e our sorrow. Bitter grief is in our heart,
s The cry OF a smitten people is still in on
S ears. The qualities OF the President
character and heart inspired a nation
love. He loved his countrym6n and the
n learned TO return. his love. Bishop An
drews at the State funeral under IN
\ dome Of the Capitol. said: "Characte
abides. We bring nothing into this world
we carry nothing out. We ourselves d,
part with all the accumulations of tel