The sun., 1901-09-19
IN MEMORIAM.

TODAY, from occident to the orient
around the world. and from all lands he. .
tween the poles in which there are civi-
lized people, thought respectful. rcyercni
thought, will turn to Canton Ohio, IN"
late home and burial place of William
Mckinley, the twenty President of
the United States. and the third Of the
great political martyrs Of the Republic.
For nearly two weeks, and since the
wires carried the horrible news Of tho
assassination, through every stage Of
hope ana fenr-from joyous assurance of
recovery to the hopelessness of certain
denth-William Mckinley has been the
central figure III the worlds history. No
other mans death has been so honestly.
50 heartily and so widely deplored. Th
world attends his burial. The human
race mourns his death.
The eulogics, the pagcnts. the music
the tread Of soldiers the flight Of ships
and the booming of cannon are only in
cilcnts of tie tragedy. They will he + r.
gotten rlc life, the going out Of which
this pagrant commentaries. will never
hc forgotten. Ages hence the story Of
William AIcIliItlry's life will be read amt
rrhcarscd, with those Of the lives of
Washington. Lincoln. Grant and Gar
iirld-twQ great warrior Presidents who
escaped the dangers of war to die Of
disease. and three martyrrd civilian
Presidents. to lie hy the hands Of as
saSsins. In the latest Of tl,cse martyrs.
ii is possible that history will find an
rpitomr Of all the others. The greatness
of his predecessors was not comprehcnlcd
until they had passed away. Great as
they were in life, good is they were iii
life prejudice and passion born Of in
trreSts that appeared to bt opposed. and
denied, biased mems judgment. arousrl
critical opinions ana melted to invrctiy,
ami Disagreement. All these prcjuli,rs
arn disarmcd: all these interests are for
gotten. lhc man, us he lived. served nm,
dicd. is ut last accepted AT his tru'
worth nnd judged according 10 his d.
SrrtS. Like his iustriuuS predecessor
he will grow i'll the ,stimatinli of man
kind rs the fruit of his life is garncred
10 Washington history accordS til
hoEur Of being Father Of his country
iii" founder Of the Republic. To l.incnl
it accorls the credit of libcrntins th
slaves and inducing Il race into tn
glurcs uf civilization founded mo
liberty and equality. 10 Grant the gree
warrior chief is accorded the glory
saving his country and pcrpctuating 4
Union 10 Garfield Is given the crown
viii accord the honor Of lihrrating Cul
ANA the Philippines from Spanish dcspp
ism and for giving political freedom
mere Of the human race than any 9th
ruler nr monarch To him will he civ,
the honor of librrnlizirg The word
diplomacy and saving the Chinese Empi
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 10 him will IL
lie given the credit of inaugurating I
commercial policy. The development
which is to make America the great,
commercial nation Of history.
II is these facts about the dead Pre-
dent and The relation they establish WI
his great predecessors, that attract I
world ID Canton. Ohio today to
lalrl wrcaths upon his tomb; these IA
il is that stops business, drapes tempt
and puts u whole continent i'll mourni
Rut there il another thought that thr
the hearts Of the millions Of mourn,
His pur" domestic life. the affection
showed for his wife. and the grief VIII
nov prostratcs her in his loss \
after Ill il i this that attaches Will
Mckinney to the masses of human
thr exhibition of those qualities VIII
prn-cminrntly mark him MS the m
We worship great mtcllects. We
thrilled hy heroic actions. but We j
tha man or woman in whom the c'
monplacc qualities Of humanity glow
jewels: and whose greatness. instead
separating him from rs, makes him
kim 1t is This fact which the traee
the suffering patiently horne, the de
hcrocaly met, the shock Of its annouI
mcmt and all the succeeding pageant,
phasizrs; and after an, the sincere MOI
crs Of today, mourn not tie loss o
prnSidput hut the worlds loss of n n