Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-21

has been had from prejudice and passion
to judicial judgment; and under the lead of
great chief justice of England who held
the sacred obligations of his judicial office
above all other considerations the dispute
has been settled forever and substantially
In accordance with the American conten-
ton.
The Hague Tribunal.
In 1860 the first administration of McKin-
ley had played a great part in establishing
The Hague tribunal for international arbi-
tration. The prevailing opinion of Europe
was incredulous to the practical utility
OF the provision, and anticipated a paper
tribunal unsought by litgants. 1t was the
example of the United States which set at
naught this opinion.
In the meantime; mindful that moral
powers unsupported by physical strength
DO not always avail against selfshness and
aggression. we have been augmenting the
forces which command respect.
we have brought our navy to a high
state Of efficiency and have exercised both
army and navy in the methods. of seacoast
defense The joint army and navy board
has been bringing the two services to-
gether In good understanding and the COM
mon study of the strategy, the preparation
and the cooperation which will make them
effective In time of need. Our ships have
been exercised in fleet and squadron move
ments, have been improved in marksman-
ship and mobility, and have been constant
~ tested by use. Since the last national
convention met we have completed and
added to our navy battle ships, cruisers
monitors, "a torpedo destroyers and tor
pedo boats; while We have put under con-
strucion Is battle ships and Ii cruisers
Achievements Under Mckinley.
The first administration of Mckinley
fought and won the war with Spain put
down the instruction in the Philippines,
annexed Hawaii, rescued the legations in
Picking, brought Porto Rico into our COM
mercial system. enacted a protective tariff
and established our national currency on
the firm foundations of the gold standard
by the financial legislation of the Fifty
sixth Congress.
The present administration has reduced
taxation, reduced the public debt reduced
the annual interest charge, made effective
progress in the regulation of trusts, fos-
tered business. promoted agriculture, built
up the navy, reorganized the army, resur-
rected the militia system. inaugurated a
nation Of public lands. given civil govern
ment to the Philippines. established the
republic OF Cuba, bound 1t to us by ties Of
gratitude. Of commercial interest and of
common defense. swung open the closed
gateway of the isthmus, strengthened the
Monroe doctrine, ended the Alaskan bound
airy dispute, protected the integrity Of
China, opened wider its doors of trade, ad-
vanced the principle Of arbitration and
promoted peace among the nations.
We challenge Judgment upon this record
OF eH6Ct1Ve performance IN leSlSlatlOn, In
execution and In administration.
The American people have now to say
whether policies shall be reversed or COM
mitted to unfriendly guardians; whether
the benefit and honor of our country,
shall be transferred to unknown and per-
chance to feeble hands.
His Death Bemoaned.
The bullet of the assassin robbed us of
the friend we loved; it took away from
the people the President of their choice;
it deprived civilization of a potent force
making always for righteousness and for
humanity. But the fabric of free instttu-
tions remained mistaken. The govern
ment Of the people went on. The great
party that William Mckinley led wrought
still in the spirit of his example. His true
and loyal successor has been equal to the
burden cast upon him. Widely different
in temperament and methods, he has ap-
proved himself of the same elemental vir-
tues-the same fundamental beliefs. With
faithful and revering memory he has ex-
ecuted the purposes and continued I'M
broken the policy Of President Mckinley
for the peace prosperity and honor of our
beloved country. And he has met all new
occasions with strength and resolution and
far-sighted wisdom.
AS we gather In this convention our
hearts go back to the friend-the never
to-be-forgotten friend-whom when last
we met we acclaimed with one accord as
our universal choice to bear a second
time the highest honor in the nations
gift; and back still, memory goes through
many year Of leadership and loyalty.
And with Mckinley we remember Han
ma with affection and sorrow-his great
lieutenant. They are together again
The Duties Of the Hour.
But we turn as they would have us
turn, to the duties of the hour. the hopes |
of the future; we turn as they would |
have us turn. to prepare ourselves for |
struggle under the same standard borne |
in other hands by right Of true Inherit |
ance. Honor. truth, courage, purity of |
life, domestic virtue, love of country,
with active intelligence, with learning, |
with experience in affairs, with the con-
elusive proof Of competency afforded by