Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
M,KINLEY AGAINST HASTE.
Senate Committee Action Does Not
Meet His Views.
Chicago Correspondence, New York
HeraldJ


Herald)
CHICAGO, ILL. December B.-Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley did not anticipate
the action Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee | may 20 further and say that
# does not meet his views OF the de-
mands of the situation. Radical action
of any sort was the last thing he desired.
He is very sensitive about seeming 10
influence the course Of Congress IN ad-
vance Of his administration actually
coming into power. yet he had gained the
idea that conservatism was 10 be looked
for at Washington.
The senators and representatives VINO
talked with him knew his feelings. Ihey
had given him the impression that no
thing would be done at this session. he
thought the moderate counsels OF oeha-
tor Sherman would prevail.
The day Congress opened. Major Nc
Kinley. in speaking Of Senator Gan ;
resolution. told me he supposed II wouio
go 10 the Foreign Relations Committee
and ne expected il TO remain there. As
I wired YOU from Canton at the tlme'
he was pleased with the Cuban de-
Uverance in President Clevelands mes
sage. While leading up TO ultimate IN
Prevention by the United States MAJOR
Mckinley appeared 10 think tnat II CAV !,
time 10 formulate a policy Whlch coui'
be carried out successfully. ms a I
tion is 10 settle domestic policies hrst,
ara get revenues enough for the support
NJ the government in times OF peace. NO
thing has occurred since the opening OF
Concress TO change the views or the
president-elect and the decision OF the
Toreign Relations Committee 10 report
the cameron resolution was unquesuoh-
ably a surprise TO him. ~,
lie had been driving around the city
during the forenoon. and, after recelVlIs
some social calls, had gone out 10 the
suburbs OF Evanston to spend the hleh'
with q friend He read the news III III,
afternoon papers. His lips We're sedlcu
on the subject as closely as II ne " ,
already in the White-House. howerei,
con cav that Major Mckinley sun LOOKS
on The nroblem as one before President
Cleveland rather than before himself.
His habitual prudence stands him IN
r,oo1 etead He Is not making prepara-
lions for war with Spain. A..
IL recognizes the full import OF tne
Senate Committees action, ana poSsiDly
~ the public sentiment behind II. Az the
80 time the Major knows that before
~ resolution gets through the SENATE
and the House and encounters freSi-
dent CleVeland'S veto, theie ""'
nlentv of opportunity for discussion. no"
far he viii cause his own opinions 10 oe
communicated to the members cannot D.
tudged at once because be VIII Wah'
10 reflect. himself. but l do not thihk ne
vii seek TO keep the congressional cur
ronts from running in their naturai chair
neis. ,,. - could
II the President-elect thought he couio
With nropriety speak now. his message
70 the American people would be iol
them TO be calm. He hopes 10 90 luil
imetice TO the Cubans struggling io'
;ttortv but he does not want ms al
ministratIon hurried into war. III recos-
nition of the Republic of Cuba by tne
limited States would not mean war WIN
Snain that fact will develop.
7 AZ not mean from this statement OF
tho nosition Of the President-elect 10 CIV
.he Inference that he fails to realize
~ tremendous consequences that are
,-ronned I'D in the Cameron resoiul'on
He realizes them so fully that ne VII
want the country prepared TO uphold h's
administration in taking the conseluen re-
shouId il finally become effective. ms
own appreciation of the responsibility Dc.
Tore him will be shown in the makeup
OF his Cabinet.