Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06

MIR. Stcadman, the dean of our poets
has called him "Augmcntcr of tho state
1t is "A proud title. If justly conferred, it
ranks him among the few whose names
may be placed definitely and forever in
charge of the historic Muse. Under his
rule Hawaii has come to us. and Tutuila:
Porto Rico and the vast Archipelago of
the East. cuba is free. our position in
the Caribbean is assured beyond the pos
slbillty OF future question. The doctrine
called by the name of Monroe, so long de-
rided and denied by alien publicists.
cvokes now no challenge or contradict on
when uttered to the world. 1t has become
an international trueism. our sister re-
nubics to the south of us are convinced
That we desire only their peace and pros
p"rity. Europe knows that we cherish no
dreams but those of world wide commerce.
the benefit of which shall be to all nations.
The state is augmented but it threatens
no nation under heaven. AS to those re-
giOnS which have como under the shadow
of our flag, the possibility of their b. ing
damaged by such change of crcum-
stances was i'm the view of Mckinley a
thing unthinhable. TO believe that we
could not administer them to their advan-
tage. was to turn infidol to our American
faith of more than a hundred years
In dealing with foreign powers he will
take rank with the greatest of our dplp-
matists 1t was a world of which lie had
little special knowledge before coming to
the Presidency. But his marvellous adapt
ability was in nothing more remarked @
than in the firm grasp he Immediately
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o,a fnrsia1,.,, WIN, ,, Do"i '.ou .
gcncy declared itself. as in China. in a
state of things of which our history fur
nished no precedent and international law
no safe and certain prcccpt, he hcsitatrd
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But the achievements of the nation r.
war and diplomacy are thrown in tho
shade by the vast economical develop
ments which took place during Mr.. Nc
NinleN's administration. Up to the timo
of his first election, the country was SUI
fcrinS from a long period Of depression
the reasons OF which | Will not try 10
seek. But from the moment the ballots
were counted that hctokcncj his advent
TO power great and nom ntous move
ment in advance declared itself all along
the lines of industry and commerce In
the very month of his inauguration steel
rails began to be sold at $lS a ton-oue OF
the most significant facts of modern tim, s
1t meant that American Industries had
adjusted themselves to the long dcpres
sion-that through the power of the race
to organize and combine, stimulated by
the conditions then prevailing, and per
haps by the prospect of legislation favor
able to industry. America had begun 10
undersell the rest OF the world The
movement went ON without ccasing The
President and his party kept the pledg
. of their platform and their canvass. The
DINGHY bill was speedily framed and So,
, i'm operation. All Industries responded t.
the new stimulus and American trade
set out on it's now crusade. not to con.
pucr the world, hut to trade with it or
terms advantageous to all concerned.
, will not weary YOU with statistics; hut
. one or two words seem necessary tC
show how the acts of Mckinley as Prosi.
dent kept pace with his professions as
candidaetc His four years of admin s.
tration We're costly: We carried on Il wal
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