The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-28

in the immense evolution OF American
trade the fulfilment of all his dreams,
thc reward OF all his labors. he was-l
need not say--an ardent protectlonlst,
never more sincere and devoted imam
during those last days Of his lte. lie
regarded reciprocity as the bulwark On
protection-not breach but lu'hi-
ment of the law. The treaties when lot
four years had been preparing under ms
personal supervision he regarded as an
cillary to the general scheme. He was
opposed to any revolutionary plan OF
change in the existing legislation' ne
was careful to point out that everything
he had done was in faithful compliance
with the law itself
THE EVE OF TRAGEDY.
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 it's loftiness 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 sol
emn warning, as in Kipling's noble
= hymn, Lest We Forget"
| Our capacity " pIOuuCS Helo uCNS'oPSN
| so enormously and our products have so
multiplied that the problem of more
markets requires our urgent and immedi
ate attention. Only broad and enlight-
/ cned policy will keep what we have. No
other policy will get more. In these times
i of marvellous business energy and gain
we ought to be looking TO the future,
strengthening the weak places in our in
dustrial and commercial systems, that
we may be ready for any storm or strain
BY sensible trade arrangements which
will not interrupt our home production
| we shall extend the outlets for our in =
| creasing surplus. system which pro-
/ vides a mutual exchange of commodities
/ is manifestly essential to the continued
| and haalthful growth of our export trade.
| We must not repose in fancied security
that we can forever sell anything and
buy little or nothing. If such thing
were possible, it would not be best for
us or for those with whom we deal.
Reciprocity is the natural out
growth of our wonderful industrial de-
velopment under the domestic policy now
firmly established. The period
of exclusiveness is past. The expansion
| of our trade and commerce is the press
ing problem. Commercial wars are un-
profitable A policy of good will and
friendly trade relations Will prevent re.
prisals. Reciprocity treaties are in hRr-
mony with the spirit of the times; meas
ures of retaliation are not.
l wish l had time to read the whole OF
this wise and weighty speech; nothing |
might say could give such picture OF
the Presidents mind and character. His
years of apprenticeship had been served.
He stood that day past master of the
art of craftsmanship. He had nothing
more to ask of the people. He owed
them nothing but truth and faithful ser
vice. His mind and heart were purged
of the temptations which beset men en-
gagged in the struggle to survive. In
view of the revelation of his nature
vouchsafed to us that day, and the fate
which impended over him, we can only
say in deep affection and solemn awe
BLESSED are the pure in heart for they
shall see Cod Even for that vision he
was not unworthy.
THE BOLT OF DOOM.
He had not long to wait. The next day
sped the bolt of doom, and for week
after-in an agony of dread broken by
Elusive glimpses of hope that our prayers
i. might be answered-the nation waited
! for the end. Nothing in the glorious
, life that we saw gradually waning was
more admirable and exemplary than it:
close The gentle humanity of his words
= when he saw his assailant in danger o
summary vengeance. Don't let then
| hurt him." his chivairous care that tn,
, news should be broken gently to his wife
the fine courtesy with which he apollo
! giZed for the damage which his dealt
Q would bring to the great exhibitions anC
h the heroic resignation of his final words
o at is Gods way His will, not ours b
' done" were all the instructive express
sions of ature so lofty and so pure tina
4 pride in its nobility at once softened an
n enhanced the nations sense of loss. TIL
s Republic greved over such son--but
q proud forever of having produced him
/ After all, in spite of it's tragic endnf
: his life was extraordinarily happy. Fl
n had all his days. troops of friends, tn
cheer of fame and fruitful labor, and h
n became at last
n "On fortunes GROWING slope,
: THE pillar of a peoples hope,
!, "The center of worlds desire"
II He was fortunate even in his untimel
S death. for an event so tragical called tn
IS world imperatively to the immediat
i study of his life and character, and thu
u anticipated the sure praises of posterit.
y Every young and growing people has
q meet at moments, the problems of II
destiny. Whether the question comes, q
in Egypt, from a sphinx symbol of til
d hostile forces of omnipotent nature WI
g Furnishes with instant death our failul
II to understand her meaning; or whethC
le it comes, as in Jerusalem, from the Lol
e of Hosts, who commands the building
$ His temple, it comes always with I'll
nc warning that the past is past. and e.
u perience vain. Your fathers, where al
ol they? and the prophets, do they live 70
l. ever! The fathers are dead; the propl
81 cts are silent: the questions are me-
% and have no answer but in time.
W When the horny outside case whit
y protects the infancy of a chrysalis matte
'u suddenly bursts, and. in a single abru
) shock, it finds itself floating on wins
~ which had not existed before who
u strength it has never tested, among dal
7: gers it cannot foresee and is without g
VI perience to measure, every motion is
- problem, and every hesitation may
a, an error. The past gives no clue to &