New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02
~ PRAISE OF THE PRESIDENT.
HIS COURSE MEETING CORDIAL APPRovAl-soNf
EXPRESSIONS or OPINION.

R.r,a-ks expressing cordial approval OF President
McKinley's Cuban policy continued 10 be heard on
MI hands Yesterday For instance. Charles Blk
lev uuhbeu presten, O, the Board OF Educa,ion'
sald. Tho Presidents policy has my unauall'ei
annroval think ne has proved himself tho
Gibraltar % The situation. whatever may foHow
from now or He ha. demonstrated tina, ne Is
equal 70 the emergency and the people should trust
him 20 the u;termost. The people Of this city ana
country need Just such examples o. patience and
,,rh.arence and Presden; Mckinley has demon
trstot mat n. possessor ~ the very highest
kind y patriotism the patriotism which is ROUNDED
on the love % country and % home. the kha OF
patrotism which - never deceived by confusion
q, that term WITH helgerency-the kind OK patriot
,so, which when the situation calls for action Is
easoriafed with courage and vaor. which often dis
auoear when the pscudopatriots are called upon TO
act"
President A A. Raven. OF the Atlantic Mutual In
surance Company. said: Il regard the President
course as eninenty wise ana judiciolls anu "ea't-
ilv 20 be commended"
Tn. directors OF the Board o. Trade and Trans
,o-,a,!on have requested President James 10 call
A special meeting 70 take appropriate action 70 sus-
tain the President OF the United states IN his pres
ent policy Mr. James called meeting for to-day
AZ u 30 o'clock
~, President McKinley's attitude throughout
the present crisis has been admirable seems TO
he the prevailing feeling among the delegate, , 70
,ho Network East Conference or the Ms,houise
Episcopal Church. now In session III nt l.S
fTere are the sentiments OF few OF them.
m. Rsv pr Samuel l.. Be!ler. Nlce-chahcelior
~ the American University at Washington. ne
pr.sIden, mas 90 my mind shown great poise ana
wlsdom II would have been rash 10 nave IaNrn
steps in which he would nor nav oee.
-, ror-r.ss To have asked for an arnl-.lce
would have been unwise 90 NOT oel y, ~. M
he Intended. II f. my opinion that our on. !. ,,
,',,tb Snain must be settled Al once. ana II nu. !,
80 ot.b the In dependence Of Cuba. II we shou,i
agree 10 passive attitude the spanish tot
oo,t-a might surround cuba and starNe out the
'SI professor William North Rice Of WESLEYAN Uni
-. .eirca these special troubles have arisen
t,s curse has impressed me a. being tnh' ~. -
ra-cful conscientious man. oeNeV. the iI. si
has grown and deserves 10 gro" IN inc commence
az the rNOple. aacr.-
NJ r-r,nk Mason North. Of MsnhattAn seer
,art, Of the Methodist church Extension htS,
:, som 20 me that Mckinley has snow, w TX"
.--;'.,ii, mo s.v.rcst for any Administrator uue
=, , great principe-on the one manu- win pptPN
T,tfonal self respect. and on the othsr. W." RI
.,,,.,,ii, fnr Tho downtrodden people or Nupd ~
:, ,srfoet realization OF the AWFUL horrors OF
~ AMI an obvious perception OF the moral OASIS
for more vigorous acllon., 1870. -, .ho cr,,r,er-
The psy Herbert WEIGH. pastor OF nc ,.ii', ny,
al 'cburch Rrooklyn-I heartily sympathze witt
IT, ,,.a.tlcrt's course up to the present uHe
Me- maj Mckinley has been preparing as rap,
III ,s nossihe 10 take this action II our uD'S
must bring war then I VIII DC o-nssnnnGng sscre-
,rb. p.v Or a !. Palmer, cor'rf pVlu,,,s ,s1ts,
ne he missionary Society Of the Methonlst
tsh,,r,h when asked 10 express MS opinion IN
Ccrring McKinleys attitude IN the Cupn d hi,oseIf
III statesmsu and a Christian A.
nm 10 Republican city convention IN .'rr
prunsvick y j. last night io%dr 1880, NJ
~ n,i,man warmly commended President nc
w 49, Who he said. both calm ana paulonuS:
M tb red that cuba would be freed peaceaDiy
~ POSSIBLE. but forobly II need be.