New-York tribune., 1902-03-05
MKINLEl THECHIEFTAlN
ron GIVEN IN THE Of NEED
0F THIS COUNTRT.
,oorrvT TRIBUTE OF CHARLES EN-
oRY SMITH BEFORE LEGlS-
LATTRE At ALBANY.

.r6anv. March The memory Of the late
.oiaert William Mckinley. who fell victim
,ba assazsln's bullet At Buffalo was appro-
s,,ai, IGNORED hy the legislature IF the State
;1b+ The exercises oere held in the As
.smnlv Chamber. ana Were presided over by
-.,.srnor ,)den Seated on the platform were
~,,+sd states Senator Thomas c. Plat and the
s.arbers Of the legislative committee which
.ced fer the exercises. Senator Depew had
-acre5 to oe present. but he summoned
- Hav-York early this morning, and found it
,nossible 70 set back in time The Chamber
..s decorated with American fags. while royal
.,-r,e d~aueries were hung from the various
,areries Palms and potted plants in profu-
don were placed about the speakers stand.
The opening PRAYER was delivered by the Right
ser william Crosven Doane. Protestant Epis-
.orai Bishop IF Albany. The choir Of All Saints
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral rendered appro-
,riate music. Governor Odell introduced the
,peaker Of the evening, Charles Emory Smith.
,ornoerIy Pes master General, who spoke fol-
ovs
As Ions as he lived he was the guidng. star Of
children cried i'm The streets So wrote Motley Of
william. tHe great Prince Of Orange who enlarged
e republic and fell under the hand Of an assassin
s. may VIC speak Of The dead President. who oy
g cruel fate was slam within the borders Of your
state. anZ whose memory You are assen6lcq 10
enEen6ered by civil strife impelled the first blow
perverted view Of partisan contention. struck the
second The third came in an hour Of profound
VS. alG g j" I az itb tio i 3 tl- Ciee de
gentls l-r a. ot' % 90, j, ,u 80 b37
q The state The first two lef, helpless sor-
row the th!rd leaves relentless duty The sTace
of his So -rce for the republic added TO the poic-
r was the guiding star Of whole brave nation.
and when he died The little children cried in the
Herltage moulds character and character shapes
opportunity. The preparation Of William Nc
kinley for his great work began long before he
was born II began with sturdy and rugged
na2eSy ne Te e be1ed @ the fhrt AND and force Sre
and enthusiasm Of the ScoJch-Irlsh blood with tho
Tl-s5 Win the 6jftjng nlaenCc 6f our free in
stitutions ana with the glorious air of American
liberty. and IN original stock Of unsurpassed quail
ity was developed into the fun flower of purest
in the Revolutionary War as he fought in The
Eence and sterling citizenship distinguished the
race through successive generations.
Both Of his parents. neither high born nor low
born, but well representing the plain people, were
ternal love he Was sigrally 6lest IKE washington,
whose mother when the whole world rang with
paeans OF praise with the simple words. He has
been good son and I believe he has done his
whole duty as a man" Under the nurture of such
sondest affc1on and Who happily lived to see him
and faith and duty and in his heart we're early
the xed sense Of o5edence 70 obiigatioa which
ruled his whole life.
After tracing President McKinley's career
through the Civil War and through Congress and
the Governorshfp OF Ohio 10 the White House. the
speaker referred the agitation preceding the
outbreak Of the war with Spain. and continued
IN STORMY AND TRYING DAYS.
No one who did not see the President at close
irving
measure the greatness OF his spirit the courage
coolest. the calmest and the most clear sighted.
aAIOIS oesOlIu an eAl
lie was. with MS waking hours and his s!eepess
couch filed with brooding care. but tranquil. self
own lofty and unselash aim 1t were easy then
- lead the way in the passion for war. Il needed
in such yeIdjbg complaJsan6a TO anpeai to seIfs6
certain 10 be triumphant Success in war is the
sure passport TO fame and power. 1t would ip-
ne honor. Beyond all. this was a war with
just as ever -mpellcd men 70 take up aims But
t5eIe VS. aiother SIDE. War Al the best mas us
brings tears 10 the eyes of mothers, and nils house
f1e Ereat an gsnte soul Of William M7{inley re-
c9iled- Not for him the pathway q personal am
pie Not for him the mingled glory and misery
of war. however just unless it we're made clear
ne accomplished through peaceful measures.
ne olG not Despair Of such a Pacinc ana % acGePts M
never faItered. In more sober understanding and
he shared the determination of he country
that the intolerable wrongs in the unhappy isle
must cease he had reiterated the protests Of other
Presidents. and, as the oHences grew had gone
further IN action: but ne stih hoped and believed
that the redemption could be effected without me
sldiciously moderated and reIrained the mpetu-
he was stood undaunted while the storm OF popu-
lar olamor ragged about him The country does
Vet know the fun extent Of the effort he made
- save Cuba and az the same time avert war.
For sixty days ne held back excited and i'm
nat sET7f a
sought q lead proud spirited power up to such
The conscience. the courage and the sLeadfastntss
of that Joint undertaking cannot easily he over
stated Il must ever rank with the great acts
of moral heroism among the rulers of men. But
events oGtran every plan. the mighty issues hast
A hundred davs' forever enblazoned with the
-azaes of Manila and Santiago. closed the war and
1c-ld The President then confronted the stil
more difficult problems Of peace. Under the con
,5e he t1rn1s OF reace subject 10 the fnal rat
.Csrion Of the treaty ard with the reasonable Ger
iainty that the terms agreed on by the two gov
ernnents and formay e6oded - in b the Grs treaty
sense be accepted in the end. The gravity, and
v9lved The momentoqs decision Of =. the character
and beyond the primary question OF expansion II
involved the stupendous problem Of the future dis
position, relations and government OF the territory
thus acquired
THE PROBLEM IN THE PHILIPPINES
IS 10 the islands Of the Caribbean the course
Was clear Porto Rico plainly 10 be ceded.
and the cesson granted and accepted with lit
tie dispute Cuba 20 he made free under the
guardianship Of the United States until prepared
for fun independence But what OF the Philippines
Was our 4 10 remain in those remote seas was
i 10 float only over a naval station or over a
broader area II to gain a territorial loot
hold. the vast archipelago TO be taken IN part
or in whole X is not too much TO say hat the an
sweE 10 that tremendous question, with all us I'M
port fGT the destiny OF country. rested on the
single voice Of William Mckinley II was for him
L f-Cr
had acquired such authority with the people. such
general confidence was felt in his judgment that
H-errer the cIn.Lon nd heen in favor OF bold