The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-15

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4 Memorial services, commemorate =
= ing the first anniversary of Presi- =
y dent Mckinley's death. were held =
in nearly all the cities of the land
= yesterday. They We're all Of the =
y same character. and were marked =
= by the singing OF the departed =
= presidents faNorite hymns.
49,
n YSTER BAY, y. Y, Sept. 4.-Rev.
DIR. Henry II. Washburn. rector
Of Christ Episcopal church, in
the presence of President Roosevelt
and his congregation, that filled the
church to overlooking. today preached
a sermon in which he devoted consid-
cradle attention 10 the possibility or
hunger coming by and through the
unguarded use Of great wealth in the
hands OF a few" and which also stated
that If ever circumstances indicated
that one was placed prOvidentially IN
the executive chair Of the nation, then
the circumstances that attended the
promotion of MIR. Roosevelt 50 indl-
Gated"
The president had requested Rev.
Washburn TO hold services IN memory
of President Mckinley.
The announcement that this would
be done, and that President Roosevelt
would be present served to draw
large crowd TO Christ church. which
the president attends while here. The
first part of the rector's sermon was
h a VI
character of Mckinley. and TO this the
president listened attentively. Mr..
Washburn took occasion to speak or
| the possibility of danger coming
| through certain trusts, and also TO
| laud the president. Mr.. Roosevelt be-
| came FESTIVE His face cOlOred. and
/ he plainly showed signs Of disapprovaI
/ of the rectOrs utterances. At the con-
! elusion of the sermon he turned TO Mrs.
| Roosevelt and said:
He should not have done that"
After the services the president
| stated that he had requested Mr..
/ Washburn to hold memorial services,
| but that he had no knowledge what
] the sermon contained, nor had he any
| intimation that the rector would refer
/ to the trusts or to himself. Mr.. Wash
| burn also stated that he had prepared
| the sermon without consulting any
| member Of the presidents family.
! Mr.. Washburn. said, in part:
| 1T was by no accident that Judas
! betrayed the Nazarene TO the crucifier.
! But who can tell why Mr.. Mckinley
! was so suddenly taken from the earth
/ in the hour. apparently. of his great
! est usefulness? Who could hll his
place? Fortunately a David was vice
! president How came he TO be vice
/ president? Was it by accident? How
much planning and how many mis-
haps did il take to create that acct
dent? Many said he was too young
10 be president, that youth is apt 10
be impulsive. Nor staid 10 nsider
| that already in middle life his expert
/ ence had been wide and varied. de
has been in Office less than "A year.
! How the love Of him is filling the
hearts of the people. What one serious
mistake has he made? His honesty.
| his bravery, his positive convictions,
his resOlute purpose, his frankness, his
! impartiality, his independence, his abil-
ity and willingness to look at every
| side of "A question. his kindness OF
heart and his democratic simplicity
| command the respect of every rank
| The common people hear him gladly
I Only in one thing do his friends fear
! he is making a mistake; that is re-
| gardfng the trusts. He had better let
| them have a free hand, they say. and
work out their ends.
The Trust Question.
"But he has studied trust methods
and is convinced that the good of al
demands that the trusts be brought
under control of the national govern
ment. Is it not sound Judgment Ii
not this a conservative proposition
How can one have any knowledge OF
human nature and not see the posi-
bility of danger coming by and through
the unguarded use Of great wealth
concentrated in the hands of a few
I You hear Of good trusts and 'baC
trusts What does this mean, if no
that the INSCRIPTIONS already at tn
head OF certain trusts are planning
methods to cheat, rob and Cypress
What course will the generality o
business men pursue when they SCI
wealth within reach of their grasp
To hold that no danger may com
| through great acCumulations of wealth
is to ignore the teachings of the hOl!
scriptures. From Genesis TO Reveal
. tons, the Bible is filed with precept
and warnings regarding the power AM
use Of wealth. II declares that the low
of money is the root Of all kinds o
. evil, and il utters a prophecy that al
may read who will, Howl. ye rich men
for the woes that are coming upon you.
, Evidently the president sees and
. convinced Of these possibilities O
danger. There can be no backward
step toward former business methods
: Shall trusts have their own way o
come under control of the nationa
, government? Shall trust methods b
! in the hands of the few, or the many
There is certainly danger ahead. Tn
. first utterances Of the president favor
, ing governmental control brought upol
, him caustic criticism. This shows III
! animus of the power he is seeking L
) | control Meanwhile, slowly, but surely
) we are marching toward a new IA
tional event Civilization. ever pro
| crosses. but great reformers have gen
! | orally come through the perils of fir
and sword.
If ever circumstances indicated tina
one was placed providentially in tn
: executive chair Of the nation, then IN
: circumstances that attended the pro
! motion OF Mr. Roosevelt so indicate.
words mean anything, his motive con
templates the good of all. From pas
experiences with him we know that b
, | will labor toward that end. come wha
! may. Every consideration calls upo
= air-minded men throughout the coun
! try 10 hold up his hands.
o Anarchism Of Wealth.
Chicago, Sept 14.-Chicago paid a
impressive tribute to the memory
. William Mckinley. Throughout th
) city platforms and pulpits public me
a Of ali nationalities and creeds laudt