Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19

| ituot f'AoiN Shlpo. utY must
he under the American flag. built and
manned and owned by Americans.
These will not only be profitable in
la commercial sense; they Will be
messengers OF peace and amity where
ever they go. We must build the
sihmian canal, which will unite the
two oceans and give straight line of
water communication with the west.
ern coasts of Central and South Amer.
| lea and Mexico. The construction of
a Pacific cable cannot be longer post
poned.
TRIBUTE TO BLAINE.
"in the furtherance of these OBJ.
jects of national interest and concern,
you are performing an important part.
This exposition would have touched
| the heart OF that American statesman
whose mind was ever alert and
| thought ever constant for a larger
| commerce and Il truer fraternity of
the republics of the new world. His
broad American spirit is felt and man.
Tested here. He needs no identiiica-
ton to an assemblage of Americans
any w hNiN, III tht Vi Is
inseparably associated with the Pan
American movement which finds this
practical and substantial expression
and which we all hope Will be firmly
advanced by the Pan-American con.
gress that assemblies this autumn in
the capital of Mexico. The good work
will go on. 1t cannot be stopped.
These buildings will disappear; this
creation of art and beauty and indus.
try will perish from sight. but in
fiuence will remain to
living
With praises and thanksgiving.
who can tell the new thoughts
that have been awakened, the ambi-
lions fired and the high achievements
that will be wrought through this ex
position? Gentlemen, let us ever re-
member that our interest is in con
cord, not conflict. and that our real
eminence rests in the victories of
peace, not those of war. We hope
that all who are represented here may
be moved to higher and nobler efforts
for their own and the worlds good and
that out of the city may come, not
only greater commerce and trade for
us all, but, more essential than these,
relations of mutual respect. conf.
dence and friendship which will deep.
en- and endure.
"Our earnest prayer is that God will
graciously vouchsafe prosperity, hap
pness and peace to all our neighbors
;1y oil
and powers of earth.
BUFFALO. Sept. 1G.-The sky
was overcast and the wind soughed
mournfully through the streets this
morning as the preparations were
made to convey the remains of the ma
tion's beloved from the city hall to
the funeral train which was to carry
him to Washington.
All was quiet at the great building
where the president lay until z O'Clock
when suddenly the gates We're
thrown open and a company OF
blue jackets from the steamship Mich
gan entered the building and the
large hall where the body lay in state
Soon after them the soldiers appear
ed, formed in line and came to pre-
sent arms. Directly after this move
ment, magnificent hearse drawn by
six black horses drew up to the city
hall, and then the carriages began to
roll up. The first one to arrive bore
Postmaster General Smith and Secre-
tary Long. The second held Attor-
ley General Knox. the third Secretary
Hitchcock and Senator Hawley.
At 7:45 Major Mann, who was in
command of the ceremonies, gave the
requisite signal and the eight body
bearers. four sturdy soldiers and -four
sturdy sailors, emerged from the
building bearing on their shoulders
the casket holding the body of Mr..
Mckinley They Immediately placed
II In the hearse. and without delay the
procession started, the band playing
Chopins beautiful and touchinely sol
emn funeral march.
Just ass the procession left, great
gusts of wind came up from the lake
and tore the emblems OF mourning
rom the surrounding buildings and
| bearing in their desolate noise wild
| tones as though nature were weep
lub lol VIC
Down the street the procession NOV
ed and swung into the main thorough
| face. The. streets were densely
crowded by a silent and tear-stricken
| multitude. Down Main street they
soemnly moved until the procession
reached Elliott square where 1t met
| the carriage Of President Roosevelt
The president stood up with head
barred. and, bowing prayeriully waited
there until the hearse ana its immedi
ate following had passed by. Then
he and his carriage turned and drove
away in a different direction. The
procession moved down Exchange
street to the depot. There the train
was in waiting. the soldiers and sail
ors gathered in proper position.
| The body was removed from the
hearse and carried through the long
| lines of soldiers to the funeral car