The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10

man and true and because you had faith,
which was never belied. In his personal
Identification with you. and In his pro-
fesslon OF interest I'm your welfare and
his actual achievement OF its promotion.
No millionaire tosses out of his pocket
the, cost OF this massive statue. II has
been raised by even over-abundant pop
ular contributions from the churches. the
schools, the mills and from the homes
and open hands OF these people. You
have set ~ up for all time In the sight OF
your thresholds because-because you
loved him.
Mr.. Long then gave an appreciative re-
view OF McKinleys splendid work for the
nation during his service as president
and referred 10 his humane but unsuocess-
ful efforts 20 avert war with Spain in 1898.
Continuing he said:
RESULTS OF WAR.
The results OF war we're OF greater mo-
ment than the war itself. Tnat was
swiftly ended. Its results were at once
seen TO be OF worldwide and lasting inn
portance. Cuba became free. Porto RICO
naturally adhered 10 our borders Inc
grave problem was the disposition or the
who was under Il, the solemn sense OF
duty and responsibility with which Nc
Kinley took up this burden.
GRy 10 'ess9 Gd kcRnsy sISRs sVs PAINS
taking attention. but also 70 Jus dethiis. ~
His appointments TO office were all MADE
with comprehensive care ana were. lor
places OF great trust, OF the highest char-
acter and especial fitness,
Two OF his cabinet appointments, sec
retary OF state and a secretary OF War,
will rank-do now rank-with the aplest
ministers OF government. not only In our
own annals, but in the annals OF une
world
1t was delight to serve in his cabinet,
for IL was service not with the president
alone but with the mantle hndnest
most considerste and lovable OF men;
thought. and once suggested TO MIN
his part-that his model was Lincoln. AZ
seemed TO me that In his purposes. ms
patient forbearance, his relation 20 tne
people. his sympathies with right ana
Justice his conception OF administrative
obligations, he patterned after that gtsdt
model Could there have been hopIer
ideal, and Is IT TO be wondered az aa; u,at
with IL, he rose TO the height or his great
place Alas. that the same martyrooin
az the hand OF the ASSASSIN SHOULD come
TO BOTH ..,,,oa
brief address following which there were
remarks by Lieutenant Governor Guiia'
LIEUT.. GOV GUILD SPEAKS.
The lieutenant governor said;
The statue OF Mckinley has been erected
and dedicated by the public spirit OF
your generous townsman. the appreciation
OF the Commonwealth has been uttered
by her chosen chief magistrate. the eu-
iogy has been pronounced by the dead
presidents friend. who spoke to and FOR
him with the voice OF Massachusetts, In the
supreme council OF the nation.
Il is a privilege 10 be associated with
such men on such an occasion and Tor
such n purpose IL would be an abuse OF
that privilege 10 attempt by sny further
oratory TO impose iligree upon gold
All that can be spoken In words mas
been spoken
More eloquent than ephemeral human
speech stands this statue Of a sagacious
statesman, an intrepid soldier, pure
man: the statue of a president or the
United States, slain by calumny, whose
hideous necromancy portrayed even muir
der as patriotism to the distorted vision
of its miserable dupe.
The statue OF Memnon spoke but at the
rising OF the sun. Not In the pale light
OF morning only, but amid the hustle or
noon and under the silent stars. this wide
hung arm OF broze shall eternally ap-
peal, in war to the soldier, IN peace TO
the citizen, for the performance or every
military or civic duty, for the respect Tor
law, for truth, for honor, for each other.
which, from the enemy that In great
crises attacks from without and from the
poison that daily assaults from within,
have saved and shall yet save the Re
public for her destiny.
The exercises were terminated by the
great crowd OF spectators joining In
America"
Among those present from out of town
we're Ex-Governor w. Murray Crane. Dal-
ton: Hon. G. II. Allen. Lowell. former
governor OF Porto Rico; Colonel Albert
Clarke. Boston. secretary Of the Home
Market club: Augutus Lukeman. New
York: Morris X. Jessup and j. p. Abb
bey. Lenox: Commodore John Shaw. Bos-
ton and Stephen Knight, Providence.
THE STATUE.
The statue of President Mckinley to-
day unveiled was made possible by the
contributions OF the school children OF
Adams, the members OF the churches, the
operatives OF several OF the towns mills
and OF William r. Plunkett, chairman OF
the committee which had charge or nr, ra
ing the funds. The memorial In the work
OF Augustus Lukeman, the noted rev
York sculptor. IL stands at the Junction
OF park, Maple and Columbia streets, on
a site given by Rev. l.. q. Tr1eaine, pas
tor OF Sotre Dame church OF Adams.
The statue IL of bronse, eight rect nItn
The figure stands with LETT arm upiiIteo
and head slightly thrown back, thus rep,
resenting Mckinley In a charscteristic
sneaking pose. The right hand rests on
a standard, conically enveloped by the
American flag.
Each OF the four sides Of the polished
granite pedestal. four feet high. on which
the statue hands. bears a pictorially en-
Rraved and inscribed tablet That on the
front represents the president In the hall
of the house OF representatives. deliver
ing an address on the Mckinley tarfn
bill
That on the west side In illus trative
of McKlnleys war service, with his part
at the battle OF Antietam. On the south
are words selected from his memorable