The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25

be approached death with the same
fearlessaess that he would have ap
preached any problem in life. What
nobler words. what nobler sentiment
could any man utter than to repeat the
words Of that gTandest song IN hymn
ology Near Ny God to Thee" and
no more grand sentiment vas ever
uttered by martyr at the stake than
the words Thy Win Be Done"
Sprung from the ranks OF the CON-
mon people William McKinley's life
htungly illustrated the possibilities
for American manhood. Called to rule
over one 81 the greatest nations of the
earth az a critical time in its history
he successfully conducted a foreign
war and under his able guidance the
nation awoke from financial depres-
sion and strobe forward into the msrts
OF the world a eontesting giant. From
a borrower Il became a creditor
When William Mckinley became
President strife and bitterness OF the
civil war had not passed away. Under
his able administration coupled with
the war with Spain. sectional lines be-
came obliterated and men who had
held high rank in the armies OF the
States in rebellion against the Union
rallied TO the support OF the President
and the nation and helped to lead the
armed hosts OF a reunited country
against common foe Old sectional
lines and sectional hatred were wiped
ont and il was one Of the proud
est moments Of the Presidents life
when he could greet Fighting Joe
Wheeler as a General In the armies Of
the United States.
Although there was much fear on
the pfrt OF some leaders of his own
party. when he was first elected, that
he would prove weak and vacillating
time soon showed that this estimate OF
the man WIS far wrong and instead Of
being the weakling his was the master
mind leading where others could fol-
low. Partizan hatred and rancor died
away and the most bitter partizans Of
the opposing party had only the kind
est words OF praise for the President
both as a man and as a ruler.
Pitted in world diplomacy against
the mighty masters OF statecraft Of
Europe he showed himself a master
superior to them all. In the serious
troubles in China one year ago it was
McKinley's suggestions that were
adopted by the conflicting and jealous
powers OF Europe. When Minister WI
OF China was declaring that the min
listers were not dead ii was Mckinley
who said then let us talk to Minister
Conger by telegraph" a suggestion
that even the willy WI saw could not
be evaded. Il was this declaration
which brought through the first mes
sage from the imprisoned legations in
the Chinese capital.
In the first four years of his admin
istration he saw his nation advance
to world power reckoned with in
all the affairs Of the world. But great
er than the advance through war was
the advance through the arts of peace.
From a heavy importer the United
States has jumped to the front rank OF
exporting nations Quick to see what
was most to his country's advantage
President Mckinley had marked out a
marvellous path for Industrial develop
ment. In his tour to the Pacific coast
last summer he advocated expansion
and increased markets for American
products and sll the country endorsed
his doctrine. In his great speech at
the Buffalo exposition. the day before
he was stricken down with an assas-
sins bullet. he made a speech that
VIII take high rank as the years 20 BY
in the worlds oratory. In that speech
he advocated enlarged markets
through reciprocity. the building Of an
N"sAtAAA NfAA&Af tAC CQuctIUCl11n OF n
Pacific Cable and the building up Of
American shipping so that American
goods could be transported in Ameri-
can built and owned boats manned by
American citizens. What nobier ideas
10 advocate than these tending to the
greatness and grandeur OF his beloved
country.
AS man as citizen William Nc.
Kinley was a most lovable character.
he was the very IDEAL Of the typical
American citizen. Patriotic, brave.
generous. true to his friends. kind
and forgiving to his enemies. or rather
his opponents for he had very, very
few enemies. he was the exempnfea-
ton in every day life Of the real chris.
tian gentleman Such life may well
be moarned even did II not grace the
exalted position or Chief Magistrate
Of the Nation.