The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-24
i N'KlNLEY INTERVIEW.
,,cws Chicago Rsrori,r succeeds In Gtt-
ting tho PRECEDENT Eitois Views on
puiIIr tlUt,tious.


~ Ia, wIShod 10 do So. Everybody Ia In
,cnSslv Interested IN the opinions NJ Il
man who Il going 10 be President and
,yhn Is heir apparent TO the presidential
Lnublc. barrclcd shotgun, ilsh-lInca ana
n,I, rnn., And lhla In especially true
whcn IN addition 10 thcNr, properties
nul qualifications, lie IL also proprietor
W tho lRrkGEt, NnCst and most ornancn'
taI wave OF prosperity ever born In cap
,iyllv. SO, whom Major Mckinley came
10 CHICAGO last week people were on the
mi vlvc TO learn Just what Il" Thought
cC various and sundry live questions,
To ascertain the majors sentiments
visit was paid by faithful ana trusty
person to III" house of Lafayette Me-
Williams, where the eminent gentleman
was soiOurnlns and dodHInE wclI'wlSh.
rrs, with the result of laying bare tho
stntusman's Utmost thoughts
Major Mckinley learned back IN his
chair during the Interview und thought
rully and frankly pared an apple. ilav-
ing lust fnished shaving, his. face had
look Of incfIahlc tenderness. II IL with
delight that the interviewer IL able TO
corrpborutc the testimony of tho news
rapcrs which have had occasion TO dwell
tipOn the stntCsmnn'S visit to Chicago,
and to chronicle the extraordinary fact
that lie wears clothes much after the
nianncr OF other men.
What do you care TO cay about the
Cuban question:" ne was asked.
Cuba" said the major, warmly, rs a
subject In which | am very greatly In
tcrrsted. II Is a passion with mC. Even
while was a hoy, and while the other
boys OF my age were engaged In such
1pf 7 al
In thought about Cuba. Therefore. I
speak fccliuGly when l t.2i you that Gu
pa IL a large, long piOcO OF good farm
Land shaped somewhat like mncRcrcl.
and surrounded by the gulf stream.
Christopher Columbus. n gentleman
whose name Is familiar 10 many OF your
best citlzNns, landed there some time
ago. and insisted with strange pcrse-
VcrAnce that Cuba WAS the main
land OF North Americ-. and his
tir1t inquiry OF the first abO-
r!Cluc he saw. person In d!sha-
billie. named Samoset. was Us to how far
IL was to SanduSky. o.. and II the roads
were bad. Columbus was so urgent iii
his determination not to be fOtled by
general conditions that he stood his
crew up In Il line and Obliged them TO
rScitc in chorus the statement that Gu
standing that the one who refused 10 20
testify should h" forclbly deprived OF
cLrs. tongue and eyes. together with
other essentials required by one on a
hong ocean voyage. Then Columbus
went back home and claimed III" bounty
which had bCcn offered for the first
person who would discover North Amer
lea. beginning at the east line OF New
Jersey and extending westerly 70 North
Flrttc, Neb The only objection ! have
% Cuba IS that SO many evil cigars are
manufactured in her name out OF dog
fcnnel. sumaC, tomato vines and beet
leaves up In Michigan. and are sold on
the Chicago market about Christmas
time. | trust that this answers your
question fully. | am always delighted
10 tell the people what ! think OF any
thing"
The major. with def motion, cored
his appls. and began consuming IL. Ma
tor Mckinley eats an apple in most
IraiSeworthy. candid and unbiased
manner. He also eats 1t bite by bite.
II Is n study to watch him. He IS
neither dilettantc nor unduly and un-
humanity voracious. Il is Very interest
Ing.
will you be- kind enough TO tell about
your cabinet" he was asked.
Certainly. The public has n perfect
right 10 know all about It, and l shall
b4 delighted to tell NIL about Il We call
1; tn" cabinet because OF its derivation
from the word cabin. which means a
small house or retreat The privacy OF
\ cabinet session Is the reason FOR the
name. 1t Is secluded apartment In
which a sovereign cOnsults with his
private councillors or most trusted min
listers. Thus Dryden wrote: You began
in tho cabinet what you aft"rwnrd prac-
tIcrd In the camp In Grcat Britain.
though the executive government is
vested In the crown. II ia practically n
COMMITTEES OF ministers under the name
you mention. There ar" Il large number
vi people who do not know how to do
anything In particular and |ho. quad
rcnnially in the United StnteS, follow
tn" business OF being mentioned for the
cabinet OF the President. A prcsiden-
,ial cabinet Is usually made up OF OK
law partners and one man from Nebras-
ka. \ framework set apart for the
conservation OF antiquities IS also call
cd cabinet. ] once knew 4 man who
had daughter who played on 4 cabinet
organ. II was very fine. | assure you.
That. I believe, covers the case. What
Is your next question:"
Major Mckinley crossed bis legs at
this juncturc. Major Mckinley cross
ing his legs is n spectacle worth going
n long distance on rainy day to see.
The right limb was set upon the other
and drapcd in n graceful fold south
ward at an angle Of 81 degrees. The
loft foot was set solldly and steadfastly
unon the floor. thus speaking volumes
concerning the sturdy Scotch ancestry
Of the President
Would you care to say anything
about forthcoming tariff legislation?'
he was next asked.
"Assurcdly. have had my attention
called to some statements In that con-
ucctl0n In the newspapers. Newspapers
arc great things. and tho liberty OF The
press IL the highest safeguard TO all free
government. There are u great many
newspapers printed in this country,
como coming out every day. The intro
duction Of tho typcsnttinG machine has,
nm satisfied. greatly reduced tho
chances Of the wistful hand Comnositor
from Pittsburgh. with nrentcd trousers
and a thirst for grand. sweet song.
The newspapers are tho brain md sincw
NJ the country, and. by the way, let me
offer YOU a cigar. do not think need
nav ANYTHING more on this subject. |
Lcllcve | have made myself perfectly
Hahn"
Vt his moment there came crashing
sound from outside. The interviewer
wHs startled but Major Mckinley was
perfectly calm. I told Mr.. McWill-
Iams." he said quietly but firmly. that
Il" would lose that fence II he did not
take measures 10 protect II. Did the
man get n whole panel or only n few
plCkets?"
His mind being cas"d hy the an
uuiiupnruppt TINT Mr. MpNIlllnfnq was