The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-27
Sublime Faith, Iudomitable
Courage, and Cheering Voice.

viii not waste your time by explain
ing that do not invoke for any man the
credit Of this vast result The captain
can not claim that it is he who frives the
mighty steamship over the tumbling bill
lows Of the trackless deep: but praise is
justly due him If be has made the best
Of her tremendous powers. If se has read
Alright the currents Of the sea and the
lessons Of the stars And We should be
ungrateful il in this hour OF prodieious
prosperity we should fail 20 remember
tnat William Mckinley with sublime faith
toresa-T il, with ind0mitable courage Ia
bored FOR IT, put his whole heart and
mind into the work Of bringing Z. about
that 10 was his voice which. in 4 ark hours.
rang out. heralding the coming Urht as
over the twilight waters OF the Nile the
mystic CRY Of NemnOn announced the
dawn 70 Egypt. waking from sleep
Among the most agreeable incidents OF
the Presidents term OF Office we're the
two journeys he made 10 the South. The
'-Gral reunion or the sectiOns-so long
fnd so ardently desired by him-had been
Inflated by the spanish war. when the
'eterans az both sides. and their sons.
bad marched shoulder 10 shoulder TO
90. ler under the sane banner The Presf-
dent in these journeys sought with more
tE4n usual eIOquence and pathos. TO Gre
ate a sentiment which shOuII end for
ever the ancient feud. He was too good
q politician TO expect any results in the
way OF votes in his favor. and he accom-
plished none But for all thai the good
seed did not fall on barren ground In
the warm and chivalrOus hearts Of that
generous people the echo OF his cordial
and brOtherly words viii linger long. ard
his name VIII be cherished in many q
household where even yet the Lost Cause
is worsLipped.
Mr. Mckinley was reelected by an
overwhelming majority There had been
little doubt Of the result among well-in-
formed people; bat when IL was known. a
profound feeling Of relief and renewal OF
trust were evident among the leaders Of
capital md of industry. not only IN this
country. but everywhere. They felt that
the immediate future was secure. ard
that trade and commerce might safely
push forward in every field OF effort ani
enterprise. He inspired universal conf
dence. which is the likelihood Of the com
merCial system OF the world II began fire.
Quently 20 be said that such q state Of
things ought 10 cOntinue5 one after an
other. men OF prominence said that the
President was his own best successor He
paid little attention to these suggestions
until they were repeated by some OF his
nearest friends. Then he saw that one OF
the most cherished traditions OF our pub
lie ME was in danger. The generation
which has seen the prophecy OF the Papal
th-oue-Non videbis amos Petri-twice
cCntradIcted by the longevity OF holy men
was in peril OF forgetting the unwritten
law OF our Republic Thou shalt not eX-
coed the years of Washington The Presi-
dent saw il was time TO speak. and IN his
characteristic manner he spoke. briefly.
but enough Where the lightning strikes
there is no need OF iteration From that
hour no one dreamed of doubling his pUr-
pose OF retiring at the end OF his second
term. AID IL viii be long before another
such lesson IS required