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AN EXAMPLE TO THE NATION Great Men of the Country- Assemble at the Martyred President's Home to Recall His ohlc Charac ter and Great Deeds. The birthday of President McKlnley was observed yesterday by the leading roan of the Nation at a banquet at Can ton. O. President headed a notable gathering and delivered an eloquent eulogy on his predecessor. Other speeches were made by Judge "V. R. Day, Vlce-Governor Luke E. "Wright, Secretary of War Root and Charles Emory Smith. CANTON, O., Jan. 27. President Roose velt tonight participated In a notable trib ute to the memory of the late President McKlnley. He was the principal orator at a banquet given under the" auspices of the Canton Republican League in commem oration of the mrthday of McKlnley. Sur rounded by friends, neighbors and busi ness and political associates of the dead President, he pronounced a brilliant and eloquent eulogy upon the life and works of McKlnley a eulogy by many regarded as the most beautiful and heartfelt trib ute ever heard to the memory of the dis tinguished dead. The banquet was held In the Grand Op-cra-H0Ufe, the seats being removed in the pit and .the house entirely rpflopred for the occasion. The Interior "of 'the building wau beautifully decorated with flags and flow ers, the floral decorations being elaborate. Festoons of flags were arranged about the balcony and gallery, and the 13 great ban quet boards were masses of roses and carnations, interspersed with smllax and ferns. A selected orchestra of 25 pieces furnished music at Intervals. The occa sion was the most brilliant of Its kind ever witnessed in Canton, and few banquets held in Ohio equaled it in beauty, elab orateness and interest. Among the 457 assembled about the boards were some of the most distin guished men in the civil, public and polit ical life of the country. At the speaker's table, beside President Roosevelt, were seated Judge "William R. Day, who acted as toastmaster; Secretary Root, Secretary Cortelyou, General S. B. M. Young, Gen eral Leonard Wood, Luke E. Wright, Vice-Governor of the Philippines; Surgeon-General Rixoy, Captain W. S. Cowles, the President's naval aid; Colonel Theo dore E. Bingham, his military aid; Assist ant Secretary of Agriculture Brigham, Representative R. W. Tayler, James J. Grant. Myron' T. Herrlck, of Cleveland; J. G .Schmjdtapp, H. H. Kohlsaat. of Chi cago, and Charles Emory Smith. At the tables throughout tho large auditorium were men of state and" National promi nence. Governor Nash, of Ohio, who was . expected to be presont o respond to the toast "Ohio," was unable to leave his home on account of Illness. His place on tho programme was. taken by James J. Grant, of Canton. Cheers for the President. Soon after the close of a reception to the President at the Hotel McKlnley, President Roosevelt and party walked In a driving rain from the hotel to the ban quet hall, half a square distant. Despite the disagreeable weather, the streets were thronged with people. Precautions were taken to Insure the safety of the Presi dent, and his pathway to the opera-house was lined with secret service officers, po licemen and soldiers. As the President en tered the banquet hall the assemblage rose as one mass and cheered him heartily. Tho demonstration, the first of the day, was a personal tribute to the President, which he received with pleasure. As soon as the President and party were seated the doors of tho balcony and gallery were opened, and In a few minutes they were crowded with handsomely gowned women and men In evening dress. Hundreds who 'desired to attend the banquet were unable to obtain tickets. The menu, admirably served, was all that could be desired. The material part of the banquet was not concluded until 10 o'clock. Judge Dny, as toastmaster. in introducing President Roosevelt, spoke briefly, In part as fol lows: JudKe Day on McKlnley. "It is fitting that in this home of Mc Kinley's . chqlce, his fellow-countrymon should meet-to pay tribute to his mem ory and to renew the lessons of patriot ism and virtue which his life taught. William McKlnley's most precious leg. acy to mankind Is the example of hia life and character. He believed implicitly in his country and its institutions, He had supreme faith in the people. He rec ognized an enlightened public sentiment as the ultimate appeal of the statesman In a free country and sought to guide It In the channel he believed best and safest for Its welfare. Hcnever sought to exalt himself above the p'cople he served. He kept In touch with them, and as far as possible delighted to take them into his confidence. In private life he met his fellow citizens upon equal terms. He fulfilled to the ideal Cardinal Newman's definition of a gentleman he never In flicted pain. His presence was always an inspiration. His duty clear, he never shirked responsibility, however grave. He nerved others to their duty. He loved to make othera happy. He scattered sun shine, never gloom. With all his strength of purpose and character he was gentle ness itself. He loved to give a kind word when he could do no more. Singularly free from resentment, he met calumny with silence and unfair criticism with charity. He was possessed, of a sublime courage, sustained by an unquestioning faith in his God that did not falter in the pres ence of death. In his career the youth of the country may learn .that the surest foundation of enduring success Is up. right character." As the President rose to speak the audi ence rose and cheered him enthusiastic ally. When he addressed the toastmastei as "Mr. Justice Day." a designation ap plied only to Justices of the United States Supreme Court, his auditors shook the building with applause. President Roosevelt spoke as follows: The President's Speech. "Throughout our history and . Indeed throughout history generally, it has been given only to so few thrice-favored men to take so marked a lead in the crises faced by the several generations that thereafter each stands as the embodiment of the triumphant effort of his genera tion. President McKlnley was ono of these men. "If during the lifetime of a generation no crisis occurs sufficient to call out In marked manner the energies of the strongest leader, then of course the world does not and cannot know of the ex istence cf such a leader; and In conse quence there are long periods in the his tory of every nation during which no man appears who leaves an indelible mark in history. If, on the other hand, the crisis Is one so many-sided as to call for the development and exercise of many distinct attributes, It may be that more than one man will appear In order that the re quirements shall be fully met. In the revolution and In the period of construc tive statesmanship Immediately follow ing It, for our good fortuno It befell us that the highest military and the highest civic attributes were embodied In Wash ington and so In him we have one of the undying men of history a great soldier, if possible an even greater statesman, and. above all. a public servant whose lofty and disinterested patriotism ren dered his power and ability alike on fought fields and In council chambers of tho most far-reaching service to the Re public. In the Civil War the two func tions were divided and Lincoln and Grant will stand forevermore with their names inscribed on the honor roll of those who have deserved well of mankind by saw ing to humanity a precious heritage. In similar fashion Thomas Jefferson and An drew Jackson each stands as the foremost representative of the great movement of his generation and their names symbolize to us their times and the hopes and aspirations, of their times. "It was given to President McKlnley to take the foremost place in our political life at a time when our country was brought face to face with problems more momentous than any whose solution we have ever attempted, save only in the Revolution and In the Civil War; and it was under his leadership that the Nation solved these mighty problems aright. Therefore he shall stand in the eyes of history not merely as the first man of his generation, but as among the greatest fitrures in our National life, coming second only to the men oftfce twi great crisa- in which the union was founded ana pre served. McICinley's Rise to Greatness. "No man could carry through success fully such a task as President McKlnley undertook unless trained by long years of effort for Its performance. Knowledge of his fellow-citizens, ability to understand them, keen sympathy with even their In nermost feelings, and yet power to lead them with farrslghted sagacity and abso lute belief both In the people and their future all these were needed In the man who headed the march of our people dur ing the eventful years from 1S96 to 190L These were qualities possessed by Mc Klnley and developed by him throughout his whole history previous to assuming the Presidency. As a lad he had the in estimable privilege of serving, first in the ranks, then as a commissioned officer, in the great war for National union, right eousness and grandeur; he was one of those whom a kindly Providence permitted to take part in a struggle which onnobled every man who fought therein. He who, when a little more than a boy, had seen the grim steadfastness which after four years of giant struggle restored the Union and freed the slave was not thereafter to be daunted by danger or frightened out of his belief in the great destiny of our people. "Prosldent McKlnley's rise to greatness had In it nothing of the sudden, nothing of the unexpected or seemingly accidental. Throughout his long term of service in Congress there was a steady Increase alike in his power of leadership by his associates in public life and by the pub lic Itself. His first nomination came tc him because of the. qualities he had shown in healthy and open political lead ershipthe leadeship which by word and deed Impresses itself as a virile force for good upon the people at large, and which has nothing In common with mere intrigue or manipulation. We were at the time in a period of great industrial depres sion, and it was promised for and on be halfof McKlnley tlmt if he were elected our financial system should not only be preserved unharmed, hut Improved, and our economic system shaped In accord ance with those theories which have al ways marked our. periods of greatest prosperity. The promises were kept, and following their keeping came the pros perity which we now enjoy. His Administration Reviewed. "He made every effort consistent with National honor to bring about an amicable settlement of the Cuban difficulty. Then, when it became evident that these efforts were useless, that peace could not be hon orably entertained, he devoted his strength to making the war as short and as de cisive as possible. It Js needless to say that rarely Indeed In history has a contest so far-reaching In the importance of Its outcome been achieved with such case. "There followed a harder task. As a re sult of the war, we came Into possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. In each Island tho conditions were such that we had to face problems entirely new to our National experience and. more over. In each Island or group of islands the problems differed radically from those presented in the others. In Porto Rico the task was simple. It became In all es sentials a part of the Union. It has been given all the benefits of our economic and financial system. "In Cuba, whore we were pjedged to give the island independences the pledge was kept, not merely in letter, but In spirit. President McKlnley, with his usual singular sagacity in the choice of agents, selected In General Leonard Wood the man of all others best fitted to bring tho Island through Its uncertain period ofj preparation tor maepenuence, ana tne re sult of his wisdom was shown when, last May, the island became in name and in fact a free republic. ' for it started with a better equipment and under more favor able conditions than had ever previously been the case with any Spanish-American commonwealth. "Finally. In the Philippines the problem was one of great complexity. There was an insurrectionary' party claiming to rep resent the people of the Islands and put ting forth their claim with a certain Concluded on "Pace 13.) Fulton Expects Slight Gain Today. KEEP HIS NAME SECRET George L. Baker Appears on the Scene. AND IS HANDED A BOUQUET Most Uneventful Senatorial Contest for Years Dull Monotony of Joint Sessions Becoming: Tiresome Geer May Gain a. Vote. THE "VOTE AT SALEM. Fulton ... Geor Wood .... George L. Scattering Absent ... Total ... ...32 ...17 ..17 ... 5 ...1C .. .1 -A ...00 Baker. . SALEM, Or., Jan. 27. (Staff correspond ence.) Mr. Fulton was content today to show merely that he had his forces well In hand. If he had planned an assault on the entrenchments of the opposition, he abandoned It before the joint convention. If he expects gains tomorrow, his. man agers are reticent about giving names nnd details. They do say, however, that they are certain of 'one more votp, and they intimate that Governor Geer is also'like ly to pick up one of the scattering. These reports cannot be' verified from any source, and they must be set down in the category of things that are important if true. This is probably the most featureless Senatorial contest in the recent history of the state. The lobby is smaller, the in terest apparently less, and;the tnctice the various managers are not spectacular or pyrotechnic In the faintest degree. It i3 a hard pull all around, and a very quiet one, though it may be a long one. Th6 Joint conventions seem to have settled down to humdrum affairs. There Is no specifying, no enthusiasm. Uoiiqnct for Manager Baker. The most Interesting Incident of the week was the appearance of George L. Baker, the well-known theatrical man ager, on the scene, and he was promptly presented with a stage bouquet of Ave votes from Multnomah County. "Well, Baker, you seem to be the most formidable candidate from Portland that has yet entered the race against me," re marked Mr. Fulton to Mr. Baker, when they met afterwards. "I think I have nonor enough," replied Mr. Baker, "and I shall retire from the fight." "I wish you would first, arrange to turn your support over to me." was the re joinder. . ' Mr. Baker said he enjoyed the thrill ot being a .genuine Senatorial candidate for just a brief few moments. By the time his grandchlldron are qualified to hear about It. It Is probable that he will be able to persuade himself and them that It was 45 votes. Both Senator Carter and Representative Phelps appeared in time for tho vote to day. They had gone to Ashland to spend the over-Sunday recess, and they started to return Sunday evening. The train ran into a tree In Cow Creek Canyon, and. as ONE OF THE SPEAKERS AT CHARLES I riMlnim mi i -f ir r 'linn .vpv t a result, they were absent 25. hours on the road. From present appearances, there will be no election during the present week. The Multnomah delegation Is now well along Into the second week of its policy of vot ing for some man from its own coun ty, and it has given no indication of a purpose to change. It seems to be per fectly clear that, so long as it maintains this attitude, the election of Mr. Fulton cannot occur. E. B. P. FIVE VOTES FOR GEORGE L.. BAKER Multnomah Members Compliment Thentrienl Mnnnser. SALEM, Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) George L. Baker, the well-known Portland the atrical man. had the votes of five mem bers from Multnomah today. Mr. Baker appeared on the scene last night and made it known that he would not decline the Senatorship If it were tendered. "All I need now is 40 more votes." said Mr. Baker today, after the result was an nounced. He was made the subject of many congratulations by his friends after the ballot. The joint convention was "pulled off" according to programme. There were no' casualties in the ranks of any candidate. All were present except Representatives Hume and Adams. Senator Hunt voted for his friend and colleague, Senator A. C. Smith. The ballot resulted: For C. W. Fulton Booth, Both, Carna han. Carter, Cornett, Dimick. Eddy, Ed wards. Emmitt, Gault, Ginn, Hahn. Hale, Hansbrough, Hermann, Hines. Harris, Brownell, Huntley, Kuykendall, LaFol Iett. Marsters. Miles, Paulsen. Phelps, Purdy, Rand, Riddle. Shelley. Smith of Yamhill. Webster and Williamson 32. For T. T. Geer Burgess, Croisan, Daly, Danneman, Davey, Farrar, Hayden, Hob son. Howe, Johnson, Johnston, Judd, Kay, Mulkey, Simmons, Steiwer and Whealdon 17. For C. E. S. Wood Bllyeu, Blakley, Burleigh. Cantrall. Claypool, Galloway, Kramer. Miller, Murphy. Olwell, Pierce Robbins. Smith of Umatilla, Sweek, Test, Wade and Wehrung 17. For George L. Baker Bailey, Banks, Hutchinson, Jones of Multnomah, and .Orton 5. For W. D. Fenton Fisher, Gill and Not tingham 3. For A. L. Mills Holman, Malarkey and Reed--3. For George H. Williams Cobb and Hudson 2. For H. L. Pittock McGinn and Meyers 2. For M. C. George Smith of Multnomah 1. For T. B. Wilcox Hodson1. For C. E. Wolverton Hawkins 1. For Blnger Hermann Jqnes of Lincoln 1. For A. C. Smith Hunt 1. For L. R. Webster Mays 1. Absent Fulton, Adams and Hume 3. HOWARD KILLED GOEBEL Youtsey Mnlccs Clean Breast of His Part in the Plot. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 2S. A Frank fort special to the Courier-Journal says: -"James B.- Howard, pf eiayc&itlyflreu the shot that killed William Goebel." said Henry E. Youtsey In his confession as to his part in and knowledge of the con spiracy which terminated in the assassina tion of the Democratic claimant to the Governorship. '. The convicted man now says that he has made a clean breast of the details of the plot and has told everything he knows "fully and frankly." He said that the shot was fired from the front window In the private office of Secretary of State Caleb Powers, and that he and Jim How ard were the only persons inside the room. He named William S. Taylor, Charles Findlay, Caleb Powers, John L. Powerw William H. Culton. Wharton Golden and William J. Davidson as conspirators with him. HUGE FRAUD IN NEW YORK OlUcinl Chnrfced With Receiving: Bribes to Have Taxes Reduced. NEW YORK. Jan. 27. Philip Baer, City Librarlan, and Walter F. Sawyer, Nathan Springer and Moses Springer were arrest ed today by Detectives from the District Attorney's office on charges of attempted subornation of perjury In connection with an alleged swindling scheme through which enormous sums are believed to have been lost by tho Department of Taxes. District Attorney Jerome said tonight that he had Information that the pris oners had approached many persons so liciting Inducements to have their tax as sessments cut down. In one Instance an assessment of $230,000 had been almost entirely obliterated. THE M'KINLEY BANQUET ..cx"-.v. . ... .vrs-iiSSia E3IORY SMITH. G VEUPTHEF GHT King County Men See Hope Has Vanished. THEY TELL PRESTON SO . J Saturday Will End Senatorial Deadlockat Olympia. WILSON RELEASES HIS MEN Preston May Gain a Few Votes ia. Connetinence, but a Caucus oh Saturday Will Decide Strng jrle in Ankeny's Favor. The Kins County members of" the Washington Legislature jire signing- the notice to Harold Preston that they will go into caucus Saturday night, unless he can. show that he will be elected Senator. John L. Wilson yesterday released his followers, and some of them signed a caucus call. Preston may gain a few votes today, but not enough to elect him. OLYMPIA. Wash- Jan. 27. (Staff corre spondence.) The defeat of Harold Pres ton for the United States Senate, while freely admitted by nearly all of his friends, will not Induce him to abandon the fight, no matter how hopeless it may seem to him. He has rallied his support from the various anythmg-to-beat-Ankeny forces, and will hold on until the end cocnes Siturday night or sooner. Preston has not yet received formal no tice from the members of his delegation that, unless he could show them that he could be elected, they would not remain out of the caucus later than 8 P. M. Sat urday. This is in substance the message jgiprt,ed as ..going; to Wm last rdght, but not until today' was thr? notice signed by the members. The King County men have heretofore been disinclined to dis cuss the matter, but tonight they state openly that they will not be held respon sible for a deadlock, .and are prepared tp go into caucus and settle the Senatorial question and get rid of it. With three weeks of the session drawing to a close, nothing of importance has been done, and very little can be done until this matter,, which seemingly overshadows all else, is out of the way. Between Two Fires. The friends of Preston are loud in their denunciation of the action f the King County delegation In abandoning him, and hints of treachery and bad faith are being freely circulated. Unprejudiced outsid ers, who are not mixed up In this political mess, however, are less inclined tq blame the delegation. They were elected to support ' Preston for the United States Senate and to defeat the McBride com mission bill. The platform did not de mand the latter, but the business Inter ests of Seattle apparently did, and they were unfortunate enough to be placed In a position where it was impossible to carry out the wishes of their constitu- (Concluded or. Second Page.) CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affairs. Quay1 tries to force nlsht sessions of the Sen ate on statehood bill. Page X. The House passes bills to support state prohibi tion laws and to ralst? Judges' salaries. Paze 3. Representative Lessler denies truth of Dob- Iln's new story. Page 11. Domestic. President Roosevelt speaks at banquet in honor of McKlnley's birthday. Page 1. Terrible tralnwreck in New Jersey; at least 3ft, persons crushed and burned to death. Page 2. Utah University students go on a strike. Page 12. Foreign. Rebellion spreads In China, and government troops are beaten. Page 1 Agreement on Venezuelan affairs reached ex cept on details. Pase 2. Over 50 patients burned to death in an Eng lish insane asylum. Page 2. Vorthwent Legislatures. Preston's followers breaking away at Olympia; Wilson Kives up the fight. Page 1. Hot debates in both houses at Olympia. Page 5. Fulton expects to gain another vote today. Pase 1. Representative Hale's hotel bill Is killed. Pace 4. Washington legislators take a peep at Sena torial skeleton. Page S. Portland Library bill passes. Page 4. Discussion of fellow-servant measure is post poned for a week. Page 4. Pacific Coast. AH danger of a flood in the "Willamette River Is now past. Page 11. Representative Jones opposes the Alaska bound ary treaty. Page 11. Hoseburg fruitgrowers will form co-operative association. Page JU. Commercial and Marine. Armour clears $(500,000 and breaks Chicago wheat market. Page 13. Trading In Btocks at New York at low ebb. Page 13. Pacific hops strong at New York. Page 13. Salmon buyers hold off, expecting a further cut. Pago 13. Fast steamship service proposed by Canadian line. Page 12. Portland. and Vicinity. Transcontinental Passenger Association will meet in Portland in April; A. D. Charlton suggests that Lewis and Clark authorities get its co-operation for the Fair. Page 14. Mayor sehds his annual message to Council. Page '8. Savages make answer In Foster case. Page 14. Miss Devereaur abandons her $10,000 breach-of-promlse suit. Page 3.