The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-29
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Public Opinion Has Been Favorabie
10 the Chief Executive I'm
Ills Speeches.

The brief informal speeches made
by President Mckinley on his east
ward journey through Iowa were as
Omaha. That address was magnifi-
cent specimen OF patriotic eloquence.
The language reflected the matured
thought Of man of affairs dealing
with questions of statecraft as full OF
meaning 10 the governments OF Eu-
rope as 10 the people OF Omaha. The
president knew that his every word
woult be weighed carefully i'm this
country and abroad, and he enunci-
ated the principles OF the Mckinley
doctrine so clearly that none could
misunderstood them. He followed the
same line OF thought In his impromptu
speeches in Iowa, emphasizing the
need Of new markets and dwelling up
on the fact that commerce follows
\ the flag. Every word the president ut
tered in Iowa was i'm keeping with
what he said more carefully and def
initely at Omaha.
| In Lis journey through the west the
1 president has given much to the
American people; he has received also
much from them. He has had rare
opportunity TO get in closer touch
with popular feeling. and the people
have helped him improve II. At Wash
/ ington the presidents association is
largely with professional politicians.
Congressman frequently get warped
conceptions OF public sentiment in the
long periods OF absence from their con
stitucnts. They have shown in the
| last year that they are apt only too
often 10 present to the chief executive
/ falls ideas of the hopes and ambitions
! cherished by the voters In far dis
tant states. With the president him
| self In contact with the people. how
/ ever. there is no chance OF such mis-
! apprehens'ons or receptions. From
! the reports all along the line OF Mr..
McKinley's route IL Is perfectly plain
] that he encountered on all sides
strorg. popular demand for expan-
/ sion. The audiences listened approx
ingly TO what he said of the better
\ times and kindred topics. but their
! enthusiasm was reserved for the al
! lusions which gave assurance that the
territory recently brought within our
GRASP would be retained After such
an experience Mr. Mckinley cannot
but carry back 20 Washington with
him a clearer perception OF what the
American people wish and n firmer de-
termination that they shall not be dis
appointed
The demonstration of public opin-
ion regarding expansion could not
have been given the president under
more convincing circumstances.
Neither OF the two senators nor one
OF the IL congressman from Iowa has
come forward as champion OF an
nexation. Not one OF them all has
agitated at home In favor of terri
torial acquisition. The popular de-
mand for retaining in peace all that
we have fairly gained in war required
and received no special encourage
ment II sprang up spontaneously in
the soil OF general intelligence, com
mon sense and patriotism.
1t Is matter of great good fortune
10 the republican party in Iowa that
the presidential trip has brought the
policy OF expansion into special prom
inence as republican issue. Nor WIKI
the benefit be confined to that state.
The same impulse Is needed In Illinois
that Mr.. Mckinley gave TO the repub
lean campaign in Iowa. II is 10 be
hoped that the entire return itinerary
OF the presidential party will be so
planned that wherever the president
goes the people will have the same OPP
portunities 10 give him their opinions
and to receive his. The more gener-
ally this exchange OF sentiment is car
ried on the better prepared will be
both president and people for the vast
responsibilities which our victory over
Spain has thrust upon them and him.
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