Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19

states which should heal the wounds o.
the old sectional quarrel. That ambition
was gratified in full measure. Tht
northern boy soldier Won the heartsso
the ex-confederates and of the younger
generation of the south, and he was
truly president of these United States
What glorious craftsmanship.
Then came the trouble about the
Spanish islands. The people We're clam
oring for war. Young men looking with
pride upon their fathers, who had dis
5tinguished themselves in the unfortu-
nate conflict, became anxious to do like
wise. Well do we remember how ne
was criticised and blamed for hesitate
ing. The people wanted war declared
at once. They became restless. Still oui
president ard statesman, guided by
Wisdom, endeavored If possible to settle
the dispute without bloodshed. He
would not be over-borne by the taunts
of foolish people. nor hurried by the tu-
multi OF excited ones. When he was al
most overcome by the demand for war
listen to what he said: III declare wal
it shall only be when every nation mus
admit it's Justification
He would not wantoniy lead the ma
ton into bloodshed. / have always be
lieved that had the president been freet
from public clamor SO that he couit
have been guided by his own good judg-
snellt and statesnanship, the controver.
isy concerning the Spanish islands would
have been settled without the shedding
OF blood.
Finally, Feb 10. 1898. the blowing VI
OF the Maine was added to the influence
of an exasperated people headed by al
exasperated congress. Still the presi.
dent would not hurricdly plunge the ma
ton into war. He said there must frs
be court of inquiry. A thorough in
lyestigation was made and reported Y
him March 81. but it was not until ths
following April that he withdrew tbs
hand that had for so many months pre-
vented the shedding of blood. When
however. war was declared, he dis
played the same wisdom that character.
lied his acts in peace. He had only one
object in view, and that was to relieve
the oppressed and bring freedom anc
peace to the islands. Never was victory
more complete and glorious. Never was
defeat more crushing.
1.-THE conduct OF President Mckinley
in relation to Cuba from 1897, when d
large sum of money was appropriated
to relieve its destitute people, to Aug
ust, 1898, when the peace protocol was
signed, proved him to be the greatest
of American statesmen.
when the north and south had be-
come as one people, when this nation
tpfh NJ a inrc thc
craftsmanship of our wise lamented
turns him to his own people
His last object in life was to improve
their condition. 1t seemed that his high
est ambition in accepting the office OF
president for the second term was to
improve and elevate the condition OF
the American people. How We all loved
him! No matter when or where he
spoke it was always in reference to the
interest of tie people. only wish It had
been God 8 will that he might have been
spared to carry out his plans for the
elevation of his people. We know only
In part what his Intentions were We
do know that he believed that 1t was
best for our people that this nation
should be no longer isolated from the
other nations. He had in his mind the
whole people when he said at Buffalo in
his last message to US Our capacity to
produce has developed so enormously,
and our products have so multiplied,
that the problem of more markets re-
auires our urgent and immediate atten-
tion.'
president McKinley's statesmanship
was like gold. It could not be furnished
or corrupted. 1t was always pure, and
its worth was recognized by every one
who knew its value, whether they lived
in America or China. He not only lived
as a statesman, but he died having the
same confidence and faith in a Supreme
Ruler that characterized all his acts
when serving the people of these United
States.
ITO us 1t seemed that after so many
years of labor and anxiety, he should
have had few years. or months. at
least, of rest among the people he had
served so long, but God willed other
wise. Surely no happier man was on
the exposition ground than President
Mckinley, as he stood there Sept. s,
1901, shaking the hand one after another
Of his people. He had kind word for
each person who passed. No forebod-
Lngs of evil haunted him, no slightest
of danger clouded his sky.
His terrible fate was upon him in an in
slant. Here his statesmanship did not
iesert him, for above the demoniac hiss
If the assassins bullet he heard the
voice of God, and with simple resigna-
ion bowed to the divine decree, with
God forgive him on his lips.
lone moment he stood erect strong,
confident in the years stretching peace
July out before him. The next he lay
Wounded, bleeding. helpless, doomed to
weary days of torture, to silence and
he grave.
Great in life. he was surprisingly
great in death.
While we bow in sorrow here today
,ver the departed, let US pray and trust
hat the all wise Father will give his
successor that wisdom and grace that
will make of him even a greater states
nan than our beloved William McKin-
ey.'
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS.
Hon. j. L. Carney, Who was a dele
gate from Iowa to the Minneapolis con-
,ention that nominated Benjamin Har-
'ison, and who created something of
sensation by casting his ballot for Will
lam Mckinley at that time because he
believed him the man for the position.
poke of his recollections of that con-
,ention and his Impressions of the man
gained at that time. Mr.. Carney said:
Great men have in their lives great
.rises. We have met to mourn the
leath of our president. We have met
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