The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-16
ANTHONY HOWELL
ON Mr.. MCKINLEY
Rhaudlrmwyn to the Front viii q
WeIshman los Years Old.
REMEMBERS BATTLE OF WATERLOO
Old "Ese' is Known to Hundreds Of
the Residents Of Lackawanna and
Wyoming Valleys..R Roman CathOli.
cism is Not Gaining Ground in the
Land Of Song and Praise.

American Consul Anthony Howell, Of
Cardiff, speaks Of American affairs
through the journals Of South Wales,
as follows: 1t would seem from the
reports Of American affairs that, as
soon as the presidential election was
assured, the administrative changes
were already cut and dried by Mr.. Nc
Kinley, but an intimate knowledge Of
American usages and a personal ac-
Quaintanceship with his excellency,
dating from the time Of his advent
into the political arena some quarter of
q century ago, justifies my venturing
to assert that statements respecting
his probable appointments. tariff pol
icy, ETC., have one and all emanated
from the fertile brains of members Of
the fourth estate.
may be allowed here to state that
Mr.. Mckinley and myself, although
differing in political creed, have not
been merely neighbors, but personal
friends, and that, in my opinion, no.
body as yet knows-not even Mr.. Nc
Kinley himself-who are to form the
personnel of his cabinet, nor whom he
will appoint as minister to the court of
st. James. Doubtless, he has in mind
gentlemen qualified to I'LL such posi-
tions. but. as is always the case, he
will be called upon to choose between
VI tllSlDlC stdlCslhSii, tAho eih'
will entail the utmost care and discre-
tion, SO that q hurried selection is i'm
probable; and, moreover, Mr.. Mckinley
will certainly consult the leaders of his
party before determining upon these
appointments, which could hardly be
made known to the press until two or
three months have elapsed after the
election. 1t will thus be apparent to
everybody that everything which has
t. AI,o an,,t1 t1x
concerning such are entirely unauthor-
ized, and, at most, mere guess work.
Mr.. McKinleys tariff policy Is well
known, and 1t is certainly his convic-
tion that the United States should pro-
duce everything needed bv the Ameri-
cans, and that whenever that Is rem
dered impossible without doing so to
give 1t the necessary protection, even
II the particular commodity affected
would cost more than otherwise to the
consumer, his contention being that 1t
is more beneficial to the people at large.
for as much as employment Is assured
to a larger number Of people at home,
and thus compensation for the added
duty Is provided by increasing the
number of consumers and insuring a
home market, and, to some extent,
making the states independent OF all
other countries.
The reverse policy adopted by Mr..
Cleveland recognizes that the country
10 benefited to a greater extent by tariff
for revenue only and the purchasing
abroad of all commodities which may
he obtained at cheaper rate than
they can possibly be produced at home.
and to import free Of duty all raw ma
terials, and. on the other hand. to sell
abroad everything that can be profit
ably exported. Europeans, and espec-
tally 'Britons-because Of their great
market in the states for all kinds OF
manufactured articles-have almost
persuaded themselves that Mr. Cleve-
land favors this policy solely in the in
terests Of the people Of Europe. where
~ Mr.. Mckinley ID animated by per-