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Source: New York Times Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “Senator Hoar Declines to Eulogize McKinley” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: New York, New York Date of publication: 29 October 1901 Volume number: 51 Issue number: 16165 Pagination: 1 |
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| “Senator Hoar Declines to Eulogize McKinley.” New York Times 29 Oct. 1901 v51n16165: p. 1. |
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| George F. Hoar (public statements); William McKinley (memorial addresses: refusal to give); McKinley memorial services (Worcester, MA). |
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| George F. Hoar; William McKinley; Philip J. O’Connell. |
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Senator Hoar Declines to Eulogize McKinley
Says Some One Who Agreed with Late President’s Colonial Policy
Should Speak at Worcester.
WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 28.—Mayor Philip J. O’Connell
to-night sent to the City Council the letter of Senator George F. Hoar asking
to be permitted to decline the invitation to eulogize President McKinley.
In the course of his letter, Senator Hoar refers
to the fact that he will be extremely busy the next few weeks, but if business
were the only reason he should endeavor to overcome it. Continuing he says:
“But I ought in frankness to state another and
even stronger reason. I think the eulogy on the President should be delivered
by some person who was in full accord with him upon the principal political
measure of his Administration. I never questioned his absolute sincerity, his
devotion to the public welfare, his love of liberty, and his desire to do his
duty as God gave him to see it.
“I was fully in accord with him on the great fiscal
measures with which he was identified. But as you know, I differed with him,
and his administration and my opinion on that subject has been strengthened
and not weakened in the lapse of time, in regard to his policy in dealing with
the Philippine Islands.”