The Washington times., 1902-06-30

!. WASHINGTON. MONDAY
sions he manifested the same absolute
dead level of persistent confidence in
himself and the people of the country.
His great motto seemed to be, DO your
| best and leave the rest to God.
In 1896 l said that whatever opinion
men might hold of the size of Mckinley
they must ackno Wedge that whatever
position he had held. in whatever walk
of life. he had always filed ii to the full
est degree. Whether serving his coIn-
try in the ranks as private soldier or
serving in Congress. or as governor OF
Ohio. he always did his duty. leaving
nothing undone.
Washington died before he saw the
elimination of his plans for free gov
crnment He was in doubt as TO wheth-
er or not the work OF his life had been
in vain. He was surrounded by bitter
ness and maledictions. SO deeply did ne
feel this ingratitude that he did not ac-
cept the third term OF office. when 1t was
offered to him. | think he refused the
third term in self defense, not mean
ing the refusal to have any effect on thg
atilOH Vi luluTe IEtSIutHlS.
Crisis of Lincoln's Career.
Lincoln fell at the crisis of his ca
reer. His policy as to the future when
the war should be ended was not a
clearly defined one His future course
would without doubt have been shaped
by the progress of events. The years
that followed gave only the glorious re-
suit of the war. When he fell the ques-
tion was asked whether his death did
not slgnalize the end of the expert
ment of liberty and free government.
When the office was handed over to his
successor. nothing was clear. Then there
rang out a voice saying, God reigns, and
the government at Washington still
lives and hope came back to the peo-
pie.
When Mckinley was assassinated this
great country was shaken to its found
ations. In the horror of the crime peo-
pie thought of other assassinations CT
the kind and wondered how many events
OF like nature the country could stand
under
Then another reassuring voice was
heard at Buffalo. l do not repeat the
words, but the substance was this. I
bow before the will of God and take III
the burden. l promise the people that
the policies of the nation shall proceed
along the lines adopted by William Nc
Kinley.' Then confidence sprang up and
turbulence ceased.
Socially and personally / loved Will
liam Mckinley. Politically | admired
him. AS President l honored him. He
was good politician. He knew how to
dominate events so as to bring about
the best results for the country But
he never yielded up the right to do it.
and he never violated promise.
A Splendid Administration.
His was splendid Administration.
The prosperity which came from it still
continues. He bequeathed to us the duty
of standing by the Government he loved.
His duty is done. but ours isSnot.
Long after bronze and marble tablets
shall have crumbled. and the painters S
canvas shall have become faded his
memory will live fresh in the hearts
of the people,"
General Grosvenor was followed by
Representative Tayler. He said in part:
MY friends: l address you as my
friends because / think that any friend
of William Mckinley is friend of
yours. The last time / saw him he was
sitting on that historic front porch at
Canton. Ohio. He appeared to me then
more than ever before to be the plain.
simple American gentleman, who hap
pened to be President OF the United
States. Through his conduct or CONVEX
sation you would never have known that
his career was known throughout the
whole OF the civilized world. No school
boy Just let loose from an irksome task
could have shown a happier face or
manner.
Our conversation covered a wide
range. He spoke OF many men, but not
other than kindly of any of them. If
there were any for whom he had no
words OF praise he did not mention
them. He measured men by himself.
and thus saw virtues in the meanest
OF his kind
yet this gentle and loving character
was destroyed by one of the meanest
wretches Of his kind.
I'VE are too near the time of his
death TO yet fully appreciate his calm
and temperate nature. We have as yet
no popular sense OF perspective. There
is no background or middle distance,
and We see the figure in the foreground
only through the mist of tears"
Mr.. Tayler said that the personal
presence of the late President was as
yet too near TO analyze. At the time of
the war, he said. Mckinley had the cour-
age TO face the accusations OF cowardice
and the fierce maledictions of his de-
tractors unfeyered and calmbrOwei. He
continued:
IF we would learn how to be strong
and yet tender, we must look to the
lesson of his life. If we would be great.
he bids us be patient. II we would
cruelty. Would We speed to the goal,
his life teaches that We must labor Yet
he was no divinity to be worshipe6
afar off. He was of the people, and thus
the stupendous influence of his conduct
is magnified.
There was no atom OF mystery about
bim He was as open as the day"
Mr.. Tayler closed ty asking why this
greet man was taken from his people.
He advanced the idea that perhaps the
dear jewel of liberty was become COM
monpiace-the price of freedom cheap,
and that 1t needed some such catastro-
ihe as this to bring back to the nation
realization Of its worth.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Tayler's ad-
dress the congregation rose and joined
with the choie in singing the hymn,
Nearer, Nv God. to Thee" At the con-