The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-20
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M'kINLEY's SPEECH AT BUFFALO.


When Richeleu first fell from the grace Of his king
through the conspiracy Orleans he turned to his
ereign Louis and said Sire leave you with France the
sole supremest nation of the EARTH William Mckinley
when struck down by the hand Of an assassin
turned to his people and repeated the words of the great
cardinal But it was not necessary for him to do So
people with one heart feel what he might said. Viii
liam Mckinley came into executive power in America
under almost precisely the same circumstances that char
acterized the entry of Richeieu power in
with slotb and schisms temple" Be
fore the first twelve months Of his executive rule had
pred schsms Of the early
pulse Of trade had qckened until its beat and throb
heard the all the where ever
the American flag aoated But Mckinley died before the
nation had reaped full fruits of the great governmental
policy had planned which outlined speech
at Buffalo day before he was shot down In the shock
OF assassination that great speech was forgotten
not lost It viii be read again and his tragic death viii
give emphahs to palpaby practical policy it
shaped That speech was the amplifcation Of the
splendid conception Of Blaine twenty vars ago.
was not quite practical for immediate application when
Blaine conceived it The protective policy not &C
complished mission The nation was not strong
enough commercial political influence to put into
kind make it a complete success. Mr. Mckinley not
only strong influential enough the
affairs of the world inaugurae policy PanAmercan
reciprocity, peculiarly well fitted from his
wonderful knowledge and his extraordinary
talent the encouragement trade extension to
reciprocity with the several countries of the continent
great success Had lie lived three years longer or until
end his second administration the United States
gratifying to know however that his successor is in
full harmony with plans outlined by Mckinley at
Buffalo Mr.. Roosevelt may not have the genius for the
advancement of national commerce that Mr. Mckinley
had equal not greater enthusiasm and it is
understood that of his strongest hobbies is PanAmer
lean reciprocity. To make such reciprocity success
prime essential the encouragement of national merch
marine cutting isthmian canal and the lay
ing Of submarine commercial cables for all Of which Presi
ient Roosevelt stands and will work with his Characters
tic energy If anything incident awful tragedy at
considered fortunate it is the fact that
Mckinley the speech he did before his as
sassnaon He the spirit incarnae Of the protective
died without having argued that its
judcous modification to the extent Of combining with it
the reciprocity idea to wide extension of
American commerce country would not have been so
Mckinley the policy of complete isoa
ton should cease he said something his counrys good
something the administration Of his
successor The best wisdom the country typifed in
the president understands that industrial America
has made such development that foreign markets must be
found for its products order to reach those mar
kets the United States made more accessible to
the products Of those countries favorable to an exchange
Of trade with South America offers the finest oppor
tunities for such reciprocity United States by its
Monroe doctrine recognized by practically all other gov
enments pledges itself be friend of the South
American republics in Of attempted aggression from
such important political relations there should also be
close commercial alliance. In the City Mexico next
year PanAmercan congress will be held at which rep
resentatves will be present from every government on the
American continent the object which to discuss this
and kindred subjects and it is very that the
United States by the announcement of President AIcBn-
ley in his speech Buffalo is prepared for it That speech
coming at the time shadow of such great nat
ional calamity viii have important influence on that
congress.
There billions of dollars South America awaiting
the merchants manufacturers the United States and
the advice of Mr. Mckinley Buffalo is Needed by the
people the time comparatively near when this country
viii profit by in excess even the dreams Of the great
Blaine There IS great before the United states and
the of the maryred president Will he inseperably
connected with it.
WHEN HANNA FIRST MET MKINLEX
The Cleveland Leader says: The evidences of deep
grief shown 10y Senator Hanna at the death Of