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might have brought ruin on himself and in
ca4cuiabie harm 20 the country.
Mr ste1man. the dean ai uLr poets. has
called him -Augrntnter OF ,hs state. Ttis
him among the few whose names NAV he
plucra Gghrlie.y and forever III charge af
tAe historic Mlae- nser MS rule Hawaii
has come 90 us. and Tutulia. Porto Rico
and tLl El.t archipelago or he east. cuba
II .roe. our position iu he Caribbean 3
assured 2, y ma tne pusainAlty % futurs
question. Tie doctrine called by the narne
1t Monroe so long eeriled and denied by
allen nuhicists. svuNea now rn challenge
or contradiction when uttered 10 tha
world. If has become lr frtarruflnr1f
trusm. our sister republics 10 the south
% us are convinced fhll We desire nufv
their peHCe and prosperity Europe knows
That W. cherish 30 treImE huf tnua. ~
Nttl.at WIZ e'ililt' Nr. w. L' neHl et Whicn
.hi-! ne e. az nations The state is aug
M ntft, nut lf threatens no nation under
HEAVIER. As 60 those regions which have
come under he shadow uf our flag. the pos
aihiUfv Uf their being damaged bv such A
change nf circumstance wis in the view
~ McEiu.ey % thlru urthfnkshie To be-
heVe that W. could rot administer them
70 thelr advantage. was go turn lrnaei 20
our American faith OF more than hun
ured years
a Grcnf DIPLOMAT.
In dealing with foreign powers. he VIII
take rank with the greatest lt our dipio-
mau uHts II was world of which he hna
little special know elge before coming %
M presidency. But his marvellous adapt-
nuilty Nla IA nothinH mere ramarkahls
lhtu - ihe trm grasp be iminrtiiAtcl. dis
plAfe1 ~ International rHlutiuus. lr pre-
parinE Cor war anu iG fle restoration 1f
pelce ne Wis Illks 4lrllt. courteous. and
iar-sishtel. " Then -1Llan emrrgou ucy
ateihrru ifaelL I1 "a Chira. ln a state af
things OF whlCh our history furnished no
pt teeent and infernaiioual iaw 40 SAFE
Auu certain preCept. l- hfsitIffd uDt mo-
-, L y lthe tlr course murked Qut TOR
MN AN crusidrr rlfiuns lf humlnlfv Ind tne
na--ohAi irtere4f- Even while the lsEa-
-t5 d-ilil71sg for risf .tFe1 z-.fsis=s
harGs u iullrlafed flnatics. he decided
lAAt We were at peace with china. and
NA--e ,ilat cunc-us.ua l.d not hinder htm
rom taxing fh- mIHr energetic N. assures
T. seize slr u1rtrilaf citizrn~, 90 enabled
n+Fl t1 na4rfliu c.uze and friend. s. rel1-
N-th inr wise ana he- lc vicerqv- u
tH. AhnHe 81 t-p4ufe stanH saved mat
ancient empire frnm anarchy ard spolia-
l.ui.- tit ltt posed 10 HVr ~ uuf -t.uu as u
WtlA q rrr mufr~s~ and clarity nr
Nlslnu shat 4sfnul nod hl- ADVISER and Re
never pad areiaIal t1 review a Judgment
or reverse "a decision.
hy Patience. By arunr-s. bv sheer rea-
s.l.t1ts ,.- 5'-- he improved aur md ersfand-
lns Wn ~ the sreaf powers af the world.
l..a iishiy gained The blessing which be-
iui-e 70 Ehr o. fce NAL X. rs
The Narfon'- Prosperity.
But. according O. Mr Hay. the achieve
m.i-i7 ~ fle nation iu wtr and lip. macy
A. ,Hrlwu n tae -htue nv The vast eco-
nen1.lll aeVe.r rumeufs which took riscs
during SIR Mckinney uiristratiur -
70 tle HUe nt N.s -lr-f election. fne cuun-
lFs Wts lut ring rom long period % oe-
- i. Lir r.aaafa lt NAlGh vii uqt
trf ia ssDF. but tru III tle m M uf fhe hal-
lots Wsrr counted that uerokaueL lis aG-
NeHl t7 power zreAt and mnmeuinus
ht9F iAf Pr ill t'.v tf.ee decltrea lts"lA 44nnS
81 De- Irts lf industry and cnmrnercs.
n tne very muutn 1f h-s iuaugrlrlfinr steel
r5illa hegtu f1 ne eala at SIS tlu-oue u
NlE ffliI-T
it meirt taat Aml r.llu Industries bad ID
~ llru yes tu fhe larz oppression
thai taruurn The power g the race tn or
Er.ze Hra combine. imuiIrrd hF the con-
attnrs iheu rrHE8.i.uE Ird perhaps ny the
prospect 1f lnetraIf.Hu fIV1rlhlf 10 indus
tFN- Afner.rl hla begun tu lnlrrseil the
ftst ~ 0Gr Wnr-9- NhH nlt1lnn fuf went II
without crar.us The president and hls
raT Spf fhe n.etsts Gf their platform
Ended Third Term Talk
Mr Mckinley was reelected by an over
w1rllri. 1- mG inrttr tte inspired uni
eefi- rnnHfiHur-- which q The ufeniHet
q inc Uurnu-r--al system ~ the world
it hr-tu tH'.fleatlr Csc Dee sad thar sucn
q state 1f 70 uEs ought o. continue. una
thaf the president rvus his own best sue
eesaor tie paid little attention 20 these
suggestions until they were reverted by
some af MS dearest friends Then ne
saw tiaf ane af riia rrlsrzf cher zhssf rr9a-
aHnna ~ cur nHnlle l.fa wla 1auEer.
TIE seuera.tnu Nhieh has seven fne Hruph-
Retri-Fvyiee runfr7iti.etn av tha iuuEeVtfw
n nalH nan Sas - peri q rnrEetrtug
t5ie llnNrlften faH ~ our rru1nllEs rhust
enzt4r NOT HHrfsst me years Hf Wash rE-
tom Tts arestfsur =rw time 2,
auelk. and in Hla eHnrlsfs.rtsflc manner
b. spoke briefly bar enough. Nhe~e
the lzhfaInr str ~ shsrr IS ~ as...f -
iferlfaH rrsEn tHIf nuur M aue
g f-Re'l = saa 5HH ais uaHHa.e - ~
+ VII be- laHE before anather saHh ies-
son = ~lsHzlirfsg
HIzh Hopes fsr sb- Fatar-.
7 snenf a iIF wf1 him shortly arf1rs
~ started 90 zls tEfefas aauruey aa Haf-
tflu. Never lala sHar aim higher y
hope and Patriotic euufIHirrIee fsa was
as sure nf the f'lrgrs VI BITS rauutrv a
the Rsa mist wan erIe1 GLORIOUS tn asst
ara spoken Tf thee. rhau rtfr ef God.
He was Eratided t1 rne heart thut We
had arranged treaty when gave aa
free hand in tie isfhmas IN tarer hs
saw the canal already hulit ann t1e A.
gusies or n. world passing through =
IN peace and amirv lie saw lu tne m
nlense evolution nt American trlsie Hhf.
fulillment af aI n.E lralus ffle Hu7VEF7i
0f ali his iahurs H- Nas-E need aar
sav-an ardent ur1f-cftnffisf ft.rer rrara
sincere ami devoted tnan during shass
last days ar his Ufe tda -aEHraia#l racl-
pruciry as the bulwlrk VIZ protection
not nrs4.l. aut E. t5iili. ifis.lt sf ne
law The treaties which for four Years
had baen PREPARING urter bis uer7unll
supervision he r-Eariird as auriIiarv -
the general scheme Tie vas nuuassti -
anv rev1lfitE Eonarw nlar OF Change IN th,.
ex- 5ting legislation he was careful -
point out that ever1-fllu he hat dnn-
was IN ;a4thtuI compliance with TIE law
In that mood af h.gn hope. af sanerous
expectation. he Went - Gurlla- and
taerp. ON ftie tifresnoin uf eternity. he
delivered thar une rnarlhie speech. worthy
Tor lis .lftlufss II .nre. sfs nIamaiess
morality fts hEaTdth 1T view tn ~ re-
sardefi Is his testament Ga ths nation.
The Tragic End
The aexr dav sped the bolt of doom.
and for a week affar-ln al agony u
dread broken by ulusre silnuses of
hope rhlt 1ur PRAYERS N Elt be answered
the uIrinu waited for the end Moth u-
In the -.artuUs Gte that We saw gradual
Is waning was mere admirable and ex-
emplaEY man is fl0ee- The gentle hu-
mauifv Of has words. when he saw eia
assualunf in danger OF summary VEN
aeanee- DON'T let tl N hurt him Ms
ehlvalruus cara that the news should be
broken gently 10 his We, the fine cuur-
tesv with which he apoloEized FOR the
iamage which his death would bring %
the great exnlb ton and the heroic resig-
nation 1f his HEa- words "ir IS Cod
way His VIII. not ours. be done were
al the inst. nCtivs expressions nt nature
50 lofty ant 50 pure that pride IA its
nobility AZ once Eoftened and enhanced
the nations sense Of loss. The republic
grieved over such a sGu-hut IS proud
forever OF having produced him. After
al. in spite of its tragic ending. his LIE
was eNtfaori- Ilarity nappE- tte Iad, az
his DAYS. troops OF friends. the cheer u
tame and fruitful labor. and he bscams
At last
eOn fortunes crnwning slope.
The pillar Of a people hope.
The center OF world desire"
He was fortunate even N his uurimeiy
DEATH for an went so tragical called ths
world impera lively To the immeyilate
study of his lite and character. and thus
anticipated the sure praises Of posterity.
In Conclusion
The obvious elements which enter into
the fame OF a public man are few and by
no means reGondire. The man who fills
a great station IN 4 period Cf change.
who leads his country successfully
through a time OF crisis. who. BY his
ers has been able to command the best
Thought of his age, SO as TO leave his
country in a moral or material cnndition
IN ad vance of where he found it-such al
mans position in history is secure II
in addition TO this his written or spoha n
r,.asAes ha effbffa sstrafftx-