fHE PRESI-
BENT
New. York , Ma rch 4
President McKiuley was
the
gu est of honor at the, four
teenth annual dinner of the
Ohio Society of New Ydrk,
last night, at the Waldorf
Astoria, at which upwards
of 400 coverslwere laid . Re
sponding to Ythe toast , 4 4 The
President , " which was drank
s t an d in g , P re sid n Mc Kin
ley said:
Tlie President's Speech.
."Mr. .Toastmaster and
Gentlemen: -I appreciate
your welcome and thank you
for this renewed expression
of good will. It is proper
that I should ay that the
managing board of the . soci
ety has kept the promises
made to me that I would
not be expected or requ red
to speak at this banquet J I
shall not be guilty df reflect
ing on their resolutioirnc t to
speak if I indulge in some
observations while express
ing in the briefest manner
the pleasure which I have in
greeting my old friends of
the "Ohio colony in New
York. There is a bond of
fellowship which unites Ohio
people. Wherever they jour
ney, or wherever they d well
they cherish the tenderest
sentiment for thpir mo ;her
state, and she in turn never
fails of affectionate interests
in her widely-scattered chil
dren. The statement which
has been so often made is
not far from the truth, 4Once
in Ohio, always an Ohioan.'
4It has been some 3rears
since I was your g
Much' has happened in
meantime. We have
est.
the
had
our blessings and our bur
dens, and still have both.
We will soon have leg
sla-tin-
tive assurance of the con
uance of the gold standard,
with which we measure
exchanges, and we have
open door in the far
through which to ma
our products. Weare.nei
in alliance nor antagor
nor entanglement with
foreign power, but on terms
of amity and cordiality with
all.
A Prosperous Country.
'We buy from all of t
and sell to. all of them,
our sales exceeded our
lem
and
pur-
chases in the past two years
' 1.000.000,000.
Markets baW been', incrjeas
ed and mortgages have been
reduced. Interest rates have
fallen and wages have ad
vanced. The publics del t is
decreasing. The count; is
well to do. Its people for
the most part are hpppy and
contented. They have good
times; and 'are on; good terms
with the nations of th'e world .
There are ' unfortunately
our
the
ast
-ket
ther
ism
any
those amonglust few in nnm
ber , I am sure who seen to
thrive best under bad times,
and who, when good times
overtake them in , the United
States; feel constrained to
put us on bad terms with
the rest of mankind. With
them I can have no sympa
thy. I would rather give
expression to what' I be
lieve to be the nobler and
almost universal sentiment
of my countrymen in the
wish, not onlv for our
peace and prosperity of all
the nations ancL peoples on
earth.
"After thirtv-three vears
of unbroken peace came an
unavoidable war. Happily
the conclusion was quickly
reached, without a suspicion
of uu worthy motive of prac
tice or purpose on our part
and with fadeless honor to
our arms. I cannot, forget by the men of all parties and
the quick response of the ' sections and creeds and races
people to the country's need and nationalities, .: and its
and the quarter of a million, stars are only those of radi
men who frequently offered ant hope to the remote pe:-
their lives to their country's
service. It was an impres
sive spectacle of national
strength. It demonstrated
our mighty reserve power,
and taught us that large
standing armies are unneces
sary when every citizen is a
60 ready to join
the ranks for national de
fense. Issues arising from the War j
"Out of the recent events
have come to the United
States grave trials and re
sponsibilities. As it was
the nation's war, so are. the
results the nation's problem.
Its solution rests upon us all.
It is too serious to strifle.
It is too earnest for repose.
No phrase or catchword can
cancel the sacred obligation
it involves. No use of epi
thets; no aspersion of mo
tives by those who differ
will contribute to that sober
judgment so essential to
right conclusions. No polit
ical outcry can abrogate our
treat' of peace with Spain ,
or absolve us from its solemn
engagements. It is the peo
ple's question and will be
until its determination is
written out in their enligh
tened verdict.
44 We must choose between
manly doing, and base deser
tion. It will never be the
latter. It must be soberly
settled in justice and good
conscience, and will be.
Righteousness, which, exalt
eth a nation, must Control in
its solution. No great emer
gency has arisen in this na
tion vs history and progress
which has not been met by
the sovereign people - with
high capacity, with ample
strength and with uhfliching
fidelity to every- honorable
obligation. Partisanship can
hold fe w of us against solemn
public duty.: We have seen
this sa often? Remonstrated
in the past as5 to mark uner
ringly what it will be in the
future.
44 The national sentiment
and the national" conscience
was never strohgeror high
er than now. There has been
a reunion of the people a-
round the holy altar conse
crated to the country, new
ly sanctified by common sac
rifices. The followers of
Grant and Lee have fought
under the same flag and fal
len from the same faith .
Party lines have loosened
and the ties of union have
been rooted in thifiearts. of
the American people. Polit
ical passion has altogether
subsided and patriotism
glows inextinguishable fer
vor in every home in the land.
The flag has been sustained
on distant seas and islands
pies over whom it floats.
No Imperialism.
There can be no imper-
ialism. Those who fear are
j against it. Those who have
j faith in the republic - are a-
gainst it. So that there is
universal abhorrence for it
and unanimous opposition to
it.
44 0ur onlv difference is
that those who do not agree
with us have no confidence
in the virtue or caSacitv or
high purpose or good faith
of this free people as a civi
lizing agency, while we be
lieve that the century of free
government which the Amer
ican people have enjoyed has
not rendered them faithless
and irresolute, but has fitted
them for the great task of
lifting up and assisting to
better conditions those dis
tant peoples who have,
through the issues of battle,
become our wards.
44 Let us fear not. There
is no occasion tor faint hearts
no excuse for regrets. Na
tions do not grow in strength
and the cause of liberty and
law is not advanced bv the
doing of easy things. The
harder the task the greater
will be the result, the benefit
and the honor. To doubt
our power to accomplish it
is to lose faith in the sound
ness and strength of our pop
ular institutions. The liber
ators will never become the
oppressors.' A self-governed
people will never permit
despotism in any government
which they foster and de
fend. '
4 Gentlemen, we have the
new care and cannot shift it.
And, breaking up the' camp
of ease and isolation, - let us
bravely and hopefully, and
soberly continue the march
of faithful service and fair
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