The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-02
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CONVERSION OF MCKINLEY.
His Western Trip Has Made Him an
ImperiallSt-HoW lie Changed His
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ing on politics OF this campaign, 1t Is likely
to have o very important influence upon
the future OF this country. The President
was not an original expunsionist. He was
as reluctant to enter upon this new policy
as he was to have this country mixed up in
the Cuban question. The conviction that
we must have war with Spain WAS OF slow
development with him. Even the convic-
ton that he had any right to interfere be-
tween Spain and Cuba was OF slow growth.
Not only does he belong to II conservative
school of politics, but personally he shrlnks
from innovations.
It is no secret that the President would
have been embarrassed if he had been
called upon to decide upon terms OF peace
with Spain Immediately upon the collapse
of Spulu's power Of resistance. The pro-
vision Of the protocol by which Spain re-
linuuished her sovereignty in Cuba and
Porto Rico, leaving the Philippine question
for future consideration, Was no more III
Difference to the delicate position in which
Spain was placed than it was ID consldern-
ton of the uncertainty as to the policy to
be followed by this government. AT the
time the protocol was signed thele was no
purpose definitely formed TO 90 beyond the
retention Of q coullug station IL the Phil
ippiues. There was no determination to
stop at that, but plans had advanced no
further.
RESPECTED TRADITIONS.
Tie character of the commission selected
finally to meet with the Spanish comiSslon-
ers at Paris lad much to do with expand
ing the policy OF the administration. The
strongest men appointed on the commis.
sion were liberal eXpanSloulsts, selected
not Oh account OF that, but because they
were the most capable men to be got to
serve and because they would be the prln-
clpal agents in the ratification OF peace
treaty by the Senate.
1t is known that ut the time OF the ap-
| polntment OF the peace commission the
President was much concerned lest we
should be driven 10 the adoption VI u
broader policy than the traditions OF this
government seemed to tue President 70
warrant 1. was not unit! alter the conier-
euce with the commissioners before their
departure tor Paris thu. II WAS determined
that we must hold the entire Island OF Lu'
Zon and demand that q satisfactory govern
meut he provided lor the rest OF tue group,
with the agreement on the part OF Spulu
that none OF the Islands should be parted
with to any foreign power without the CON,
sent Of this government. That We would
lot assume the Cuban denlands and Ike
questions with which the Spanish commlS-
slone,s have been tAklng up the time OF the
commission was decided Oh ut the outset,
but the question of whether or not We
would even be willing to Undertake the re
spousibility for the Philippines was not de-
! ternllned.
HEARD FEoM HANNA
| 1t was only u few weeks ago, after the pt :
| litic;,i cam uaIgu Was well on, that Alr. Hal
na, returning TO Washington from the
| West, had long talk with the President,
after which he declared that the Spanish
| tue would lot be permitted again to t1y
over the PHILIPPINES. That VA. the date OF
the administration 5 taking that advanced
stand. AIr. Hanna SAID that lie had foun d
that popular sentiment demanded that his
govern ment should annex the Philippines
as an entirely, but that he thought that the
people would be confetti with the assurance
| that the islands should not be again sub
iected to Spanish misruie. This Was far
| Ia ADVANCED of any position that Mr.. Hat
nu had before occupied, and still more Ii
advance OF what the President had lrti-
! mated us his desire. 1t was taken Ia deter
ence 10 public sentiment. This Was the
extreme of the policy until alter the PreSl-
dents viSltto the West.
NOW AN EXPANSION.
| The President found that all other ques-
tlons We're considered with Goodness by his
Audiences, compared with the treuenuons
applause which greeted any remark Which
suggested the possibility OF policy OF ex-
pauslou b.ing prosecuted. The influence
OF this sentiment was apparent upon the
Presidents speeches, aud the more openly
he iutimated poncy Of expansion the
greater WAS the enthusiasm aroused. II
luudv i. decided III preston upon hun, and
lie :clurueu 10 Washington convinced that
a policy OF expansion Was demanded by Il
great mai ority OF the people OF THIS coaniry.
Slice lNen i aoie aggressive attitude has
been assumed toward the Paris nego,l"-
tious and members of the cabinet say that
there is no longer any doubt and No pur-
pose to conceal the fact tlut this govern
meut will III: i,t upon the absolute re!ln-
quishment OF Spanish sovereignty over any
part OF tie Philippines.
The Presidents tour IN the West has
u,,j,. ,,, er,uns;onist of him