The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-16


ers for the family OF the dead president
were onerod and his favorite hymns.
Nearer My God TO Thee" and Lead
Kindly Light" were sung.
At the Beneficent Congregational church
the services were OF deeply impressive
character.
The hymns, the scriptural selections,
the prayers, the sermon--were chosen by
the pastor with special reference 10 a
common sorrow, and this arrangement
seemed especially appropriate since but
one thought swayed the hearts of all In
the large congregation.
Ii seemed a most fitting thing that Rev.
Mr. Krom should have omitted any spe-
cial text upon which TO base his discourse,
but chose instead those Immortal dying
words OF the president:
"It Is Gods way; his will, not ours, be
done"
Rev. Mr.. Krom's eloquent discourse
upon these significant words follows:
s'It is Gods way, His will he done" and
with these words the president Of the
Republic. turned his face toward the
eternal shadow"
The message OF death was the chilling
blast OF a national loss that froze the
nation.
The spirit OF revenge against his slayer
was choked by sorrow and sobs.
Ten days ago a spirit of national pride
out OF the ranks OF the common people
this one had come with all the stamp OF
greatness on his brow. But spirit OF
ns tional shame mounts the cheek OF every
citizen i'm the Republic at the thought
that the same soil that nurtured VIII
liam Mckinley has been polluted by
mar so mad as TO make murder seem
duty
The crime Is one of the blacklist that
stains the annals OF our history.
One hand extended I'm friendly greeting
the other launching forth the messenger
of death.
The occasion that made the deed possi-
BILE sprang from the generous instincts OF
the presidents heart.
II was his love for the common people,
for the grasp of their hand and their
word OF friendly greeting that was so
fouily abused.
IL was a crime against a man. crime
against a high and sacred office. crime
against law, a crime against liberty; but
above all IL was a crime against human
ity.
PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE.
william Mckinley was no ambitious
tyrant xtruttfng 20 the highest pinnacle of
mower over victims slain that his self
seeking might be satiated. lie went up to
accept the highest gift OF the nation at the
No other president OF the Republic had
received the overwhelming majority that
gave him a second time the highest gift
In the possession OF this people.
He stood strong and sturdy at the helm
because a nation exercising It's most sa-
cred prerogative. the right of free bal
lot had chosen him for the position.
Every man i'm this Republic who so ex-
ercises that right must feel that the bull
let that sapped the presidents life was
aimed also at him and at all the privi-
leges that make citizenship worthy OF the
name.
The deed was committed in the haze OF
blind deluaion.
professional charity sought TO conceal
the horror under the robe OF insanity
This hope was blasted
There was 10 be found only the mad
ness born from the belief that men car
live without law. The spheres themselves
must obey the eternal fiat. How much
more men out OF whose hearts spring sc
many wicked things. Law and liberty are
not opposed.
Liberty in and through the law is life''
ideal.
When this nation, loving liberty NOR,
than II loved life. framed its constitution
the one object above all others was e
insure the greatest freedom to every cit
izen.
The laws promulgated were not 10 de
stroy but 20 insure the liberty OF ever!
man by restraining the license OF uo
few.
To that ideal of our forefathers, trans
rnitted 10 is baptized In blood, no execu
tive has been more faithful, no, not evel
Lincoln, than William McI.inley. IL wa
grim fate that made him pay the for
felt OF his life in the name of a create
freedom
Again II may be said: Liberty! wha
crimes are committed in thy name!
HIS NATIONAL POLICY.
1t Is fitting that we glance for a mo
ment at the national policy which char
acterIzed his first and his second all 1
short, terms OF administration.
The pail OF death has ceased for a tim
both those who blamed and those VIII
praised his public policy.
II is not for us at this time 10 be =
bold as 10 pass judgment on caree
that has Influenced at It's very source IN
nations life As we know more OF tina
man we shall, at least. be connrmed
the conviction that his purpose was hor
est and pure.
IL we may venture 10 prophesy we ma
say that when the muse OF history b,
comes sobered with time Il will write ,
William Mckinley: HE d!d the right
no far as God gave him insight 20 -
the Il-nls
what has been done In the past fy
years he did In a unique and strlkin
way the administration of the Affairs
this government has been I'm the hand
OF single man.
No president has had such unbounde
confidence bestowed upon HIM by the pee
PIE 5o.o00.00O Of dollars were granted I
him as commander-in-chief Of the arm
and navy az tne beginning Of the SPANS
war The alacrity with which II was Oh
fsined. the conndence with which Il wa
placed ~ his disposal surprised IN
other nations ~ tho world The natio
trusted in Us hesa lie proved himself
worth steward.
1hit feeling Of trust. honor and estcer
vas tre highway of opportunity FOR hin
20 make the personal equation felt as
has usNcr been felt before.
That ID has been for the good OF IN
ration ~ iesiihed. TOO. BY the fact tina
in his c~ath fhc food gates ~ sorrow
ard tfsrs are ieft open and unrestrainec
The sense Of personal responsibility