The age-herald., 1902-02-28

Porto Rico and the vast archipelago of the east. Cuba is free. Our position in the Caribbean is assured beyond the possi- bility of future question. The doctrine called by the name of Monroe, so long derided and denied by alien publcists, evokes now no challenge or contradiction when uttered to the world. It has become an international truism. Our sister repub- lies to the south of us are convinced that we desire only their peace and prosperity Europe knows that we cherish no dreams but those of worldwide commerce. the benefit of which shall be to all nations The state is augmented, but 1t threatens no nation under heaven. As to those rec gions which have come under the shadow of our flag. the possibility of their being damaged by such a change Of circum- stances was in the view of Mckinley a thing unthinkable. To believe that we could not administer them to their ad- vantage. was to turn infdel to our Amer ican faith of more than a hundred years
 Tn dealing with foreign powers, he will take rank with the greatest of our dip- lomatists. It was a world of which he had little special knowledge before coming to the Presidency.
 Development of Trade.
 But. coming to the development of our
 
 seem to be entering the realm of fable. In the last fiscal year our excess of ex- ports over imports was s6645s2.s26. In the last four years 1t was SPAS AZ. .213. These figures are so stupendous that they mean little to a careless reader-but considerl ! The excess of exports over imports for the whole preceding period from 17So to 1S97-from Washington to McKinley-was only 1856, sos, ,S22.
 The most extravagant promises made by the sanguine Mckinley advocates five years ago are left out of sight by these sober facts. The debtor nation has be- come the chief creditor nation. The finan- cial center of the world. which required thousands of years to journey from the Euphrates to the Thames and the Seine, seems passing to the Hudson between daybreak and dark.
 Journeys to South.
 Among the most agreeable incidents of the Presidents term of office were the two journeys he made to the South. The moral reunion of the seetions-so long and so ardently desired by him-had been initiated by the Spanish war, when the veterans of both sides and their sons. had marched shoulder to shoulder togeth- CT under the same banner. The President in these journeys sought, with more than usual eloquence and pathos to create sentiment which should end forever the ancient fued. He was too good politi- clan to expect any results in the way of votes In his favor, and he accomplished none But for all that the good seed did not fall on barren ground. Tn the warm and chivalrous hearts of that generous people, the echo of his cordial and broth erly words will finger long. and his name will be cherished in many household where even yet the Lost Cause IS wor- shipped.
 Trip to Buffalo.
 "In that mood of high hope. of generous expectation, he went to Buffalo, and there on the threshold of eternity. he delivered that memorable speech worthy for Its lftiness of tone. its blameless morality it's breadth of view, to be re- | garded as his testament to the nation. | Through all his pride of country and his | Joy of its success, runs the note of solemn warning as in Kiplings noble hymn, | Lest We Forget
 "'Our capacity to produce has develop | ed so enormously and our products have | so multiplied that the problem of more | markets requires our urgent and imme- diate attention. Only a broad and en- frightened policy will keep what we have. | No other policy will get more. In these times of marvellous business energy ana gain we ought to be looking to the flu ture, strengthening the weak places in our industrial and commercial systems, | that we may be ready TOT any storm or strain.
 .''By sensible trade arrangements which will not interrupt our home pro | duction we shall extend the outlets Tor | our increasing surplus. A system Wmch provides a mutual exchange Of commo- | dities is manifestly essential to the con | a..I nxFyth n trade We must not repose in fancleo se- | curity that we can forever sell everything and buy little or nothing. If such thing | were possble, 1t would not be best for us | or for those with whom we deal Reciprocity is the natural outgrowth or | our wonderful industrial development un-
 der the domestic policy now firmly estsp- | usoed The period of exclu- | siveness is past The expansion of our | trade and commerce is the pressing prob lem. Commercial wars are unprofitaole. l A policy of good will and friendly trade | relations will prevent reprisals. Reel 1 procity treaties are in harmony with the
 spirit of the times; measures or retaiia- | ton are not
 l "In view of the revelation of his nature l youchsafed to us that day, and the rate which impended over him, we can only | say in deep affection and solemn awe | Blessed are the pure in heart. for they | shall see God Even for that vision ne | was not unworthy.
 | "He had not long to wait. The next day l sped the bolt of doom, and for week | after-in an agony of dread broken py | Elusive glimpses of hope that our pray | CTS might be answered-the nation waited | for the end. Nothing in the glorious lire that we saw gradually waning was more | admirable and exemplary than it's close | The gentle humanity of his words, when | he saw his assailant in danger of sum l mary vengeance, Don't let them hurt | him. his chivalrous care that the news I should be broken gently to his wife; the | fine courtesy with which he apologized l for the damage which his death would | bring to the great exhibitions; and the
 heroic resignation of his final words, Tt
 is Gods will, not ours be done.' were all | the instinctive expressions of a nature | so lofty and so pure that pride in its | nobility at once softened and enhanced the l nations sense of loss. The Republic | grieved over such a son--but is proud for | ever of having produced him. After all, | in spite of its tragic ending, his life was | extraordinary happy. He had, all his | days. troops of friends the cheer of fame
 and fruitful labor; and he became at | last
 "On fortunes crowning slope,
 'The pillar of a peoples hope.
 "The center of worlds desire"
 He was fortunate even in his untimely | death, for an event so tragical called | inc uorld< i'm pera lively to the immediate