The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-27
FAREWELL, AND AL HAIL.

A stricken nation has paid the last
sad tribute to her martyred President
All that is earthly OF the nan Nc
KinIey lies entOnbed in a little GENE
terry in Canton. Ohio. the state which
gave him birth sorrOwing millions
have followed his bier through hun
dreds Of miles and for many days.
and love and honor have escorted the
beloved form to its last resting place.
above which shall rise a suitable
monument TO his memory.
A monument TO his memory Nc
Kinley needs no monument
Whore are the monuments TO Lin
coin. and to Washington Over their
graves in far. secluded villages Of the
dead7 High In the mlist Of teemIng
cities. towering shafts Of stones Ike
prophetic fingers pointing TO the
stars? Aye. Full many q tapering
column throughout the land stands
10 remind the passing thrOng OF noble
deeds and plorious lives. and heaps
Of brief enduring stone rise to the
honor Of lincoln. and OF Washington
-,rd - afcErfn1.~
And is this all? All. no! There Is
a monument that shall endure as long
as human memory. In the hearts OF
the people Mckinley is enshrined.
even as Washington and Lincoln are
enshrinel In the hearts OF the peo-
pie Mckinley lvIes forever. America
cannot forget her heroes. The world
boasts OF her great forever. They are
immortal.
The life he lived. the work he did
lives AFTER him. His example cannot
die. his work cannot be undone. his
life cannot be boited out. Even as
the sea may rise and sweep away a
mountain, yet it is not lost to earth:
so may mysterious death take from
us one We hail as great. yet leaving
with US still his power for mighty
good.
Great men are the chapters in the
worlds history. A glorious chapter
has come to a tragic close in the as
sassinatiOn of our President. The
nation weeps. the world sheds tears
Of sympathy. but the chapter That
Mckinley ended has prepared the
way for the better telling Of the
story OF humanity.
Just at the beginning of the funeral
services at Canton. when the mortal
remains OF the country's chief were
being carried into the church. the
nation stood still.
Was there ever more impressive
ceremony. The nation stood still in
honor Of the mighty dead. For Eve
minutes. from one end Of the nation
10 the other. In all the cities and ham
lets Of the Union, the people paused
Al the appointed time in whatever toll
or occupation that time found them.
in love. in honor OF the departed
President
All trafie was suspended. Cars
stopped in the busy thOrOughfares.
factory wheels ceased to revolve.
trains came 10 . standstin and every
telegraph wire In the country ana the
submarine cables ceased. for that
solemn ave minutes. to pulse with the
knowledge OF happening events. AS
they bore his body to the church, the
world stood sin.
The stars and Stripes wore Ne
Rlaley's pail The nag he loved and
served and male more glorious BY his
NE. covered his mortal form. I'm
perial monarch never was more hOa-
cred than our dead President. No
nore Impressive eosseee escorted
crowned head % the grave than that
one which followed Mckinley 70 the
tomb.
His body lies at Canton. his life. his
work. his principles live Ii ne hearts
Of his people and Of the world. while
TIE spirit. The real nan. las noe sOns
ont In darkness. but somewhere.
sonshow. lives ana Is Inm0rtal