Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28

chaTge OF the historic muse. Under his
Porto Rico and the vast archlpeisg go OF the
east Cuba Is free. Our position in tl!e
Caribbean Is assured beyond the, possi-
bility. OF future question. The doctrine
called by the name of Monroe. so long de-
rided and denied by alien puoiicists, evokes
now no challenge. OF contradiction when ut.
tered to the world. II has become an in
ternatoual truism. Our sister republics 30
sire only their peace and prosperity.
Europe knows that we cherish no dreams
beneht OF which shall be to ali nations.
The state is augmented. but II threatens
no nation under heaven. AS to those re-
Of our nag, the possibility OF their being
damaged BY such a change OF circum-
thing unthinkable. To believe that we
could not administer them to their advan-
tage was to turn infidel to our American
In dealing with foreign powers he will
take rank with the greatest OF our diplo-
things OF which our history furnished no
and certain precept, ne hesitated not a
moment to TAXI the course marked out for
him by considerations OF humanity and the
vast Economical Dew IOpments.
But the achievements of the nation in
war and diplomacy are thrown In the shade
by the vast economical developments which
took place during Mr.. McKinley's admins
4 aNAOH 4 Will " hNdAI you VII STA
tistics, but one or two words seem neces-
sary to show how the acts OF Mckinley
as as P eandldntei k'P His pafS four wi year ni' Of IrG admiSiss
which, though brief was expensive. AZ;
our own expenses. without asking for in
demnity, the effective reduction of the debt
T %s p sSee 5000, t 8 i t9sa' in Of interest SRT Waf thar 9DnS %e
did before the war and ne bond of the
United states yields the holder 2 per cent
/ On tie WaAHEAN nlnA Ga much Tor NhA
government credit, and we have 1854, OO0,O 900
of gross gold In the treasury.
But, coming to the development of our
trade in the four Mckinley years, we seem
to be entering the realm of fable. In che
last fiscal year our excess Of exports over
years IL was 1884, 442, 213. These hgures
are so s~tupendous that they mean little 10
a careless reader-but conslderl The excess
of exports over imports Tor the whole pre-
ceding period from 1890 to 1S91-from WASH
ington 70 McKiniey-was only Ss56. sos SOC
The most ex~travagant promises made by
the sanguine Mckinley advocates five years
ago are left out of sight by these sober
chief creditor nation. The financial center
of the world, which required thousands of
years to journey from the Euphrates TO the
Thames and the Seine, seems passing to
the Hudson between daybreak and dark.
We should be ungrateful, If in this hour
remember that william Mckinley with sub
lime faith foresaw II, with indomitable
snd : @sin is0G into t the " work pHt n Of B Srinsih neaf it
about; that IL was his voice which, in dark
hours, rang out, heralding the coming light,
as over the twilight waters OF the Nile the
mystic cry of Memnon announced the dawn
to Egypt, waking from sleep.
whelming majority, He hoped in his second
term to accomplish substantial results in
the development and affirmation of his
before he started on his fateful Journey to
Buffalo. Never had l seen him higher in
sure of the future Of his country as the
Psalmist who cried. Glorious things are
spoken 1 81 t6hee e. thou tSs be ay Of God. he aSS
hand In the isthmus, In fancy he saw the
world passing through it in peace and
amity. He saw IN the immense evolution
his dreams. the reward of all his labors.
On Threshold of Eternity.
In that mood of high hope, Of generous
expectation, he went to Buffalo. and there,
on the threshold of eternity, he delivered
i t5at %em o3 tone. SR ts bIam wGessy m6 6ST n
its breadth of view. to be regarded as his
testament to the nation. He stood thai
ship. He had nothing more to ask of tbs
people. He, owed, them nothing but truth
were purged Of the temptations which beseI
all men engaged in the struggle TO survive
In view of the revelation of his nature
in deep affection and solemn awe, "Blesset
e sod. the ER% %fs for IN mart tSat Vision FGI anf Ge ' @as n net
He had no. long to wait. The next da,
after--in an agony of dread broken by IL
iusive glimpses Of hope. that our prayer,
the end. Nothing in the glorious life tina.
we saw gradually waning was more ad
mirable and exemplary than It's close. tn,
saw his assailant in danger of summary
vengeance, Don't let them hurt him;
his chivalrous care that the news shouiC
be broken gently to his wife: the fin,
courtesy with which he apologized for tn,
damage which his death would bring t.
nation of his final words. 1T is Gods way
His will, not ours, be DONE" were all tn,
instructive expressions of a nature so lofty
and so pure that pride in its nobility a
once softened and enhanced the nations
sense of loss.
such as Washington's and Lincoln's ant
MclSinley's is beyond all computation. NJ
ION tI5nec Of ip inseE Sao 9e Youth oetd NJ With n sn SUCH ehu ex
amples We can not be wholly ignoble
Grateful as we may be for what they did
were. While our daily being, oar publ
policies, still feel the influence of thei
ives may be- r yolubis, Calling Us upWsr
There is not one of US but feels proude
of his native land because the angus
figure of Washington presided over IL
beginnings; no one but VOWS II a tendere
love because Lincoln poured out his bloc
for II; no one but must feel his devotio
for his country renewed and kindled whe
he remembers how Mckinley loved. re
vered and served It, showed in his III
how a citizen should live. and in his las
hour taught us how a gentleman could die
President Joins I'm Applause.
Throughout the delivery of the speec'
the audience listened with great interest
but the peroration, coupling together 70
all time, the names Of Washington an
: Lincoln and Mckinley. seemed to impress
the hearers, and as Secretary Hay uttere
the last solemn words, the spectators brok
? into a perfect storm of applause, whic
: lasted for several minutes. The presiden
; himself seemed as II deeply impressed a
1 those about him and both he and the mem
bers Of the cabinet were quite as enthusi
: astic as the remainder Of the audience.
I The benediction was delivered by Re-
Milburn, and to the strains of "LeaC
Kindly Light" played by the Marine ban'
: the president and those about him arcs
i and left the hall. The members OF th
e supreme court, the diplomatic corps an
! other bodies left in the reverse order
. which they had arrived.
e As soon as all the visitors on the foo
had withdrawn Speaker Henderson calle
the house to order and Mr.. Payne Of Ne
York moved that as a further mark OF r.
i. spect the house adjourn. The motion WI