Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

NUMRER t8.


ealculabie harm to the country.
Mr.. stedman, the dean Of or poets, has
called him ,Augsmienttier OF tns 5 state: ~
him among the few whose names may be
placed definitely and forever IN charge of
the historic Muse. Under MS rule Hawaii
has come to US, and Tutuila; Porto Rico
and the vast archipelago OF the east. Cuba
Is free Our position In the Caribbean 10
assured beyond the possibility OF future
question The doctrine called by the name
NJ Monroe, SO long derided and denied by
alien publiclsts. evokes now no challenge
or contradiction when uttered to the
world. 1t hrs become an internatlonal
trulsm 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 benetlt 81 whien
shall be to all nations. The state Is aug
mented, but 1t threatens no nation under
heaven. As to those regions which have
come under the shadow Of our flag, the pos
slblity of their being damaged by such
change Of circums tances was N the view
Of Mckinley a thing unthinkable. 10 be-
lieye that we could not administer them
to their advantage. was to turn lnhdet 10
our American faith OF more thah nun
dred years
A Great Diplomat.
In dealing with foreign powers, he VIII
take rank with the greatest OF our dlplo-
matsts 1t was world of which ne mao
little special knowledge before coming 70
4 =
ability was in nothing more remarkaple
than in the firm grasp he Immediately as
played In International relations. ~ pre-
pairing for war and in the restoration OF
peace he was alike adroit, courteous ana
far-sighted, When sudden emergency
declared itself. as In China, In a stare OF
things OF which our history lurnlshsu ~
precedent ard international law no sa1e
and certain precept, he hesitated not iho-
ment to take the course marked out ior
him BY considerations Of humanity ana the
tons we're fighting for their lives against
bands Of infuriated fanatics, ne oeclde9
that we were at peace with emma; anu
Whl!e that conclusion did not nlnder mn nm
from taking the most energetic measufes
TO rescue our imperiled citizens, 1t enapIeo
him to maintain close and friendly teId.
tions with the wise and he" ic vIeerQyS OF
the south whose resolute stand saved tnat
ancient empire from anarchy ana spolid,
tlon. He disposed Of every question as "
arose with a promptness and clarity, ol
vision that astonished his advisers, and ne
never had occasion to review 1uQgIneAI
{ or reverse decision.
By patience, by firmness, by sheer rea-
/ sonableness, he improved our understand"
ing with all the great powers OF the Wop.a,
and rightly gained the blessing WHICH ps-
/ longs to the peacemakers.
The Nations Prosperity.
! But, according to Mr.. Hay the achieve
/ ments of the nation In war and diplomacy
J are thrown In the shade by the vast eco
nOmlcal developments which TOOK pIdce
( during Mr.. Mckinley ministra[lOn. "
! to the time of his first election, ing cQlH-
/ try was suffering from long PERIOD o. az
/ preston, the reasons Of which VIII NOT
/ try to seek. But from the moment the Ddi-
/ lots were counted that betokened ms au-
vent to power a great and moIneh ious
| movement in advance declared ilseIL aIpHS
all the lines Of industry and eommetce;;
In the very month Of his inauguration stetss
rails began to be sold at SIS ton-one Oh
the most significant facts of modern times
il meapt that American industries had aa-
1 iusted themselves to the long depFtsslon~
that through the power OF the race 10 Or
ganiZe and combine, stimulated by the coh-
| GitiOns then prevailing, and perhaps py the
prospect Of legislation favorable to indus-
try, America had begun to underseu the
rest of the world. The movement Went on
without ceasng. The president and ms
party kept the pledges OF their PLATFORM
and their canvass.
Ended Third Term Talk.
Mr. Mckinley was reelected by an over
whelming majority. He inspired UNI,
versal confidence, which Is the nleolo21 elria
of the commercial system Of the Worla.
1t began frequently to be said that such
a state OF things ought to continue one
after another men of prominence shlu
that the president was his own best sue
cessor He paid little attention to THESE &
suggestions until they were repeated oy
some of his nearest friends ihen no
saw that one of the most cherished ira
! UlIlOlS OIL our DuDllC IAlE Nd9 ~ NeNiAS
The generation which has seen the propn-
ecy OF the papal throne-Non videbls amos
Petri-twice contradcted by the longevity
of holy men was in peril Of ftorgettlns
the unwritten law of our republic Ihou
= shalt not exceed the years of Washing
{ ton. The president saw 1t was time 10
speak, and in his characteristic manner
| he spoke, briefly, but enough. Nnere
- the lightning strikes there Is no need OF
iteration From that hour no one
dreamed of doubling his purpose OF re,
firing at the end of his second term, ana
I It will be long before another such les
son Is required
High Hopes for the Future.
snent a dav with him shortly before
he started on his fateful Journey. to But
! falo. Never had l seen him higher in
hope and patriotic confidence, lie was
as sure of the future. Of his country as
the Psalmist who cried: GLORIOUS things
are spoken Of thee thou City of God.
. He was gratified to the heart that we
/ had arranged a treaty which gave US
free hand in the isthmus; In fancy no
saw the canal already built and the, ar
{ gosies of the world passing through II
t In peace and amity. He saw in the i'm
l meuse evolution Of American trade the
!, fulillment of all his dreams, the reward
) of al bis iahors He was-I need not
{ sav-an ardent proteCtonlst. never more
: sincere and devoted than during thoSe
a last days Of his life. He regarded reel
{ procity as the bulwark Of protection
/, Hut ia,, d ,rhe traaties which for four years
q Vol baan nren9ring under his personal
: supervision he regarded as ancilary' to
: the general scheme. He was opposed to
f any revolutionary plan OF change IN tne
70 / existing legislation: he was careful 70
I point out that everything he had done
was in faithful compliance with the Ia"
itself .-......
In that mood of high hope, Of generou;
r exnectation, he went to Buffalo, and
n there on the threshold OF eternity, ht
delivered that meInoraple @ SPeecbr braness; TUs
= Tor rs loItlhtss a. 'ole ,,;a.s ~ he ra
y noraI'yl u oztoS,,,rt e9orr +o tIs nation.
= garded as ms testd'''e!'' ~ ','e
y The Tragic Emu
W The next day sped the bolt OF doom
l. and for a Week anIerLlR al l9ensS asUuS v y
d dread broken Dy IrluS1{g S,1iyh+ ha answere,
h nope thdt our ptdyet9 HtisHr t,Io - 0Nothfr,
r the nation Wditsu ~ Nne nc 49, a1s +roJmai
lie in the gloIious nv tI'lS az 5m,jrabia ssnd av
r ~ wanhs was mo- a NJ gsrtie hn
4 empiary man 'ts c5oS0 wben he saw hi
I'd manly VI nIS 7,yer of surnruarv ven
re aSsallahl III uaii50 ~, b,,rt III mn hi
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n. chlvalrous ears ma if .ttt .N W. sna co,,y
a broken gehtly 70 ils VIZ iits,5 w. For ~
& tesy with Whlch ne J51id brjng -
damage WIllen ms uea.I al ~ bo,oIc rSsie
lie the sredt tnoi words, 1T is God
he way, HIS Will llol uuis, ue 80 80 ,,t,,r
he all the lhst.hCIWaEe I've ~ 49, tbat nrise in II
VS. so lofty anu So PuffC 10 x = nnharre
to nobility at once soLteheu @ an M rar,,,bli
n the nation sense ., iosn, mt is nrom
ne grieved oyer suCn ,ro5vned rim Afte
nd forever OF haElhs plUusuoeu ,4r IT, hts In
en- all, in spite OF rs tIslc thuiq5' 3 ~ a. ~
st was eNtraordlnarlls tniGpp3y' ,he cbesr :
It his days, troops oL lllenus, ~ 80 -, ,
he fame and lruitlul laoor' anu he oeN'i