The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-15
LEGACY
It Is One of Work-The Proper
Completion Of a Good Work
Well Begun.
Our Duty to Cuba as Outlined by
Rev. DR.. M. D. Shutter
Yesterday. ,.

In following the course outlined by Pres
ident Mckinley toward Cuba, said Rev.
DR.. M. D. Shutter, in memorial services
at the Church Of the Redeemer yesterday,
the United States will pay the highest
tribute to the martyred presidents mem
Dry In actions not in words, In the MAX
ing Of history of which to be proud and
which will be an honor to the republic,
in fostering Cuba's industries that dis
content and revolution may not destroy
the good work that has cost the United
States so much and yet that has been
so we'll done. DR.. Shutter urges his point
in the following eloquent words:t -
Before the questions that grew out OF the
| war with Spain had been settled, the man who
could best have guided to their solution fell
stricken by the spirit of anarchy 1ncarnated In
| all assassin. But he did not fall until he had
outlined national policy that was hailed by all
MS rational and just. 1t is we'll to proclaim this
| day, of remembrance, but shall pay the
| truest tribute to McKinleys memory by execut-
ing In his spirit the pans he has left us: These
are already being pushed forward in the Phil
| iDpines. The slecter OF imperialism has van
ished. That ghost longer walks. Organized
opposition has disbanded III this country; and Ill
| the destiny of the Filipino will be in his own
hands. Expansion of democracy is not 1mper-
! ialism. Wherein our flag permanently goes,
1t carries with it the school-house and the ballot
| box. And the day will come when the islands
of the will rejoice that the guns OF Dewey $
ships blew the expressions OF the past INTO
powder and the symbol Of new life and new
order and new privileges unrolled its rainbow
glores under tropic skies. ''' -
| But it was for Cuba that the sword was orig:
inally drawn. The occupancy of the Philippines
was but incident of the 1t was for
| Cuba that the hearts Of our people .bled. 1t
was to Cuba that President Mckinley, after
peace declared gave his word Of honor that
| for certain concessions to be made under the
| Platt amendments, he would use his influence to
secure reciprocal trade relations. He is now be-
yond the affairs of earth; but let us cherish
Ia ~
| faith he plighted Cuba. There is danger that
| the market place will undo the work of the
battlefeld. There is danger that the hand OF
| greed will turn the victory Of the army and navy
to ashes. We have broken the scepter of Spain;
we did we'll. We have cleansed away the filth
of Cuban cities; we did we'll, though Col. VAIN
army; we did we'll. We have started the island
on an Independent career republic; we did
we'll. The verdict of history will be that thus
far we have done duty.
But is this all? President Mckinley knew
that all these benefits would vanish into empty
air. If we laid hostile finger upon the in
relations, we might undo what the blood OF our
soldiers and the wisdom of statesmen had
accomplished. Therefore he pledged himself to
and pleaded for generous policy On that
ground his successor stands; and believe that
the people Of this country, without regard to
party. stand upon the same ground. 1t is not
whether it. is to financial profit. 1t is d
question Of morals. 1t is a question of ma:
tional honr. 1t is a question into which other
considerations, whether paltry or great have nc
right to enter. Everyone knows that, in Cuba
as elsewhere, for that matter-absence of en-
p'oyment breeds discomfort, and discomfort
a policy that turns the fields of her planters into
q wilderness, we simply hand the island bacl
to that anarchy and ruin from which we re
deemed it. That is the point and that is thu
only point. William Mckinley promised to pre-
vent all that, and he asks us to-day to keel
his promise lie asks not to repeat thu
r awful history we cut short with the sword: no
; to rehabilitate the spirit Of medieval Spain IL
the garb Of American liberty.
Do you remember how when he was borne t.
his burial, ct precisely two O'Clock of the after
noon, solemn hush fell upon all the land
There have been great moments in history
TWAS a great moment, when franklin, f1rstrsav
! the electric spark respond to his invitation ant
come leaping from the cloud. The marvels o
ment when Fulton's steamboat was launched
The world of modern commerce was born.
was great moment when the lightning frs
/ said to Morse, your cable is finished; hence
I forth tie binds the worlds brotherhood.
1t great moemnt when the last signatur
: was added to the declaration of independence
when the last state had adopted the fedora
constitution, when Lincoln first proclaimed lib
erty to the land and to all the inhabitants there
off, But greater still was that moment o
= silence year ago, when every wheel of In
dustry stopped, when the noise of the maj
ket-place was hushed, when the student droppe
his books, and the farmer halted his team, an
u the traveller stayed in his journey, and natio
waited, with bowed head, while the presiden
Y was being borne to the narrow house and til
g long home. 1t was moment Of supreme revel
= ence for God and for the man he had given Il
,. And Gods conscious presence with an
his benedict1on rested every heart!
=, But greater than even that moment will h
the when the voice Of God shall utter itsel
shall be done to Gu Them viii the sprti
4 our great president look down with joy from til
8 skies and see the work he began crowned an