The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-10
The Mckinley Policy.

One of the most satisfactory esti-
mates yet offered with reference to the
Mckinley policy is contributed to the
Sun by that veteran journalist and
stalwart Buckeye, General II. V. Boyn-
ton. General Baynton hSs been in the
confidence of every Republican execu-
tive since the war and his grasp upon
d political situation at Washington is
not surpassed by any man now in
public life. 1t will pay us to glance
at the points which he predicts are to
he emphasized ere the present admin
istration shall close.
First, the development and sustain
ment of American interests, especially
of American commercial interests, upon
which the other interests of the nation
so largely rest. General BoyntOn repre-
sents it to he the presidents highest
and most earnest ambition to be in
strumental through the powers now
vested in him in restoring and pro-
noting prosperity among the people.
Next in line of Importance on the ex-
ecutive programme is a calm but cour-
ageous foreign policy, which includes
as its highest creed the unflnching
protection of American citizenship
abroad in every guaranteed right. The
president, General Boynton would have
the public understand, is not buster
er anxious to play to the galleries, but
he has strong convictions as to the
Importance of upholding American in
terests and principles, and once ready
to act he will not draw back. Hawaii
is to be annexed and Cuba made free
in fact. and both without war. Anoth-
er specific prediction which has inter-
est is that the day of Canadian poach-
ing will soon have gone by, and that it
lis unlikely that the Canadian Pacific
railroad will much longer enjoy the
valuable bonding privilege while Can
ada is putting up the bars against
American prospectors in the Klondike
Coast defence and naval develop
ment constitute a third entry on the
list of Major McKinley's underscOred
aims These objective points are to be
approached quietly but with decision
There seems" remarks General Boyn-
ton, "to be a lively appreciation on
the part of the administration that the
modern world beyond the Atlantic Is
becoming intensely jealous of the grow
ing power of the United States, and
that it is the part of wisdom to mar
shal the dominating forces of the ma
tion and hold them in readiness to
meet any form of movement that may
be sprung from any quarter. Evident
INy i- 1n L, Cal
istration along these lines, and a very
decided and courageous one. There is
a feeling that. with the new activities
which good times will bring, and the
evidences that the renewed develop
ment of our resources must give Of
swift growing national strength, this
already pronounced jealousy will be-
come more intense. There will be un-
.ceasing and vigilant effort to be pre-
pared for any overt manifestation"
A fourth feature of the Mckinley
policy takes it's inspiration from the
characteristics of the president himself
and is quiet, good-natured harmon
ization of forces which assures effec-
tive work in all departments with lit
tie of the customary waste of energy
due to clashings of ambitions and polt-
ical friction. General Boynton repre-
sents it as the general opinion of ex-
perienced observers at Washington
that no other administration within
the memory of the present generation
started so smoothly and auspiciously
and enjoyed such widespread and gen.
uine confidence from masses and poll
ticians alike as the present admins
tration has done during the first try
ing five months.
Republicans may well feel satisfied
with this outlook