The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-10-08
Friodrioh's EaIoEy
Committee

In presenting Che reshlutiou General Friedrich said: May it noaac Your Hon or. In presenting this resolution ] deem it hardly proper that | should attempt oven nm outline of tho ne anu history. of our departed President William Mckinley was prc-cmnently a man Of Che people; hc was chosen to nll Che great office thot he nucd. by thc people: tnd his lifc work was for Che people AS President of Che United states. he knew no distinction be- tween the classes He was President of che high and low the rich and poor olikc' n gallant and bravo soldier of the North crn -my during Che civil war yet Of all othois It remained for him to po selected os ti, ono man Of this Natlon Co unify to rrurltr Noith and south. Co wipe out and obutcatc forever sectional and im- ncInnry lines between thc Northern and Southern people that had been brought about by thot great and songulnary strife. And it is some consolation Go know that hc Inspired in Che mon later In arms against Che government Of Che United States sentiments or lofucst pa- triotlsm: lt ls some consolation Go romcm- bcr that hc lived Go scc Che day when his countrymcn residing in iho North. Che south. thc East Che WtsG were ready ns one man Co spring Co thc defense of Che honor or Che Republic md of com- mon country, Co follow its dng Co victory md Co glory.
 If Your Honor please scarcely o month has elapsed since our great and honored President hrcothcd hls laGt. onl yet And it even now. exceeding hard. for me Co grasp thc horror. Che n.ty of it ulL I nnd lt dlmcult yet Co rohiizc thnt thas great. kindly. blg-hoauod. noble-soulcd man who. less than a month ago. was iu thc prime of ou his glou0ns manhood. now ucs silent and cold In death. thot his manly. strong. musical voice. ever rulscd in advococy 1f doocncy,. of right and In hchaf of Che rIght or his icllow- man. ls hushcd forever. that those lns- trous eycs mumcd hy Che light of Intel. llgcncc. courage. and patriotism, and a love of au mankind have closed. and Che light has gone out forever
 May we. if Your Honor please. be able Co take some consolation in Che last speech or thc dying statesman. Iris Gods way. may Hs wm not ours. hc done" move. if Your Honor please. Che adoption of Che resolution reported by Che committee.
 MT wncoxcn thcn said: May it please thc Court. Lord coke has said that "whon a grclt man dies. much learning dies with him" This loss of our Prcsi- dent ls extremely F1d We have thla. however. leaving us 70 lttlc hope in our hearts. that his place can hc supplied. TO deny th1t. would bc Co deny Che cN- pcrlcncc Of tho past While this ls little auicvotIon Go us lt is some ollicvation Go know that Che Government stnl lives.
 There is Co me in this bereavement something rather moro personal than Go Che general public perhaps realize more than younger men thc vast intellect required for a poor boy, o private aol- dlcr. Go raise himself to a position more honorable than that of any king or em- pcror. Again. ! was on insignificant unit In that great army where our lamcn'ed President laid Che foundation for his il- uqtrious character ! realize it all Ills bonor1blc Secretary Of War wus one or my most intimate personal friends dur Ing my college days and has been ever since. and hls father was my professor and that Of my elder brother. 10 is but human that we should mourn when our best friends shed bitter tears of agony.
 It ls not-I could never soe it in my way Go believe iu the political doctrines of our President. but ! now realize as have never done before. the folly of pride on ones opinions. Che folly of condemn lng any man who is sincere or to deny that a man is sincere because hc differs with us in political or other views
 There may have been. doubtless have been. as great. or greater men than Pres Idcn Mckinley intellectually, but his pri- .vatc Ilfc is without a peer In all Che ages of thc past. ] fear that we do not al- wovs realize Che difficulty Of being both great and good. His private life wos' as have said before. ono glorious summer 8 day from dawn tlll darkness.