The Tucson citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1901-1928, 1902-02-27

will be that he met all these gray,
questions with perfect valor and in
comparable ability; that in grapplinl
with them he rose to the full height
OF great occasion, In a manner
which redounded to the lasting benefit
or the country and to his own i'm.
mortal honor.
The least desirable form of glory tc
man of his habitual mood and tenn
per-that of successful war~-Was new
ertheiesS conferred upon him by un-
comfortable events. He felt 1t must
come: he dcplored it's necessity; he
strained almost to breaking his re-
lations with his friends in order, first
TO prevent and then to postpone it
IN the latest possible moment. But
When the die was cast. he labored
with The utmost energy and ardor. and
with an intelligence in military mat.
ters which showed how much Of tie
soldier still survived in the mature
statesman to push forward the war to
decisive close War was an anguish
to him; he wanted 1t short and con-
elusive. His merciful zeal communi-
Gated itself TO his subordinates, and
the war. SO long dreaded, whose con-
sequences were so momentous, ended
In a hundred days,
Mr.. Stedman. the dean OF our DO
cts. has called him "Augmenter OF the
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 ruie 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 possibility OF
future question. The doctrine called
by the name OF Monroe. so long de-
rided and denied by alien puDlicists,
evokes now no challenge or contradic-
tion when uttered to the world 1t
has become an International truism
Our sister republics 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 threat
ems no nation under heaven. AS TO
those regions which have com. under
the shadow of our flag. the possibility
OF their being damaged by such a
change OF circumstances was in the
the view OF Mckinley thing unfhink-
able. To believe hat we coull not
administer them to their advantage,
WAS to turn intidel IA or American
faith of more than a hundred years
Among the most agreeable incidents
OF the Presidents term of ofyice were
the two journeys he made to the
South. The moral reunion of the sec
tions--so long and SO ardently desir-
ed by him~--had been initiated by fhc
spanish war Rhen The veterans oi
! beth SIDES. aad tnp.r spus aad march
cd sho, 'Aer h sfsos1'7tr es,thtg ~ ~
the sane ban 1rrr Ia Hfrsiaeus H.
tAe%e icuTuae @oa&t' Hih rsars chan
usual e1q qaonce and pathos. - create
a sentiment which should end for
ever the ancient fued. lie was too
good politician Il expect any results
in the way OF votes In his favor. and
he accomplished none. But for all that
the good seed did nnt fall on barren
ground In the w1rm and chivalrous
echo of his cordial and hrothe-ly
words will linysr long. and his name
will be cherished N many house
hold where even yet thA los carsc is
worshpped
II should te 10 rs an occasion CT
solemn pride that In the three great
crises OF our history such a man was
n -aI,
nation of a rennwn such as Washing
tons and Lincoln ana McK;n'ey's
is beyond all computation. No loftier
ideal can he lel1 up TO the emulation
of ingenious youth. With such ex-
amples We can not DO wholly ignotle.
Grateful as We may bc for what they
did, let rs no still more grateful for
what they we're While out daily be-
ing. our public policies. sti'l foe, the
influence ~ their work. let Us pray
that in our spirits ihcit ,Ives may he
voluble. calling as upwar! and on
ward.
There Is not one of us but feels
prouder of his native land because the
august figure of Washington presided
over it's beginnings; no one but vows
1t tenderer love because Lincoln
poured out his blood for It; no one
but must feel his devotion for his
country renewed and kindled when
he remembers now Mckinley Loved,
and served it. showed in his
life how citizen should live, and in
his last hour taught us how a gentle
man could die
t1on. AS the matter stands, with the
settlers using the water from the river.
1t makes 1t impossible to irrIgate the
lands belonging to the Government.