The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26

Special Disnasch to the Post-Intenige
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-Viewed from
an administration standpoint President
Mckinleys sst0ur was a political success OF
the most pronounced character, although
his friends insist that In its inception there
Is no intention 10 make political capital o.
the presidents appearance and his
speeches in the West. 1t may be said
without exaggeration that President Nc
ktniey returned to Washington and
brought his Philippine policy with him. 1t
Is significant fact that the presidents
utterances gained positiveness with each
mile his train Travelled toward the West
and grew In emphasis with each speech he
+ made This lie because Mckinley essential
ly ts follower of public sentiment, and
the members OF his official household say
that he found most remarkable develop
ment OF expansion sentiment in the Middle
and Western states which he visited.
Philippine Policy Is Indorsed.
The adnlinistrationists say that the de-
velopments Of the presidents Western
trip are complete refutation of the
charges Of the auti-expansionists and the
Democrats. They contend that no man in
the United States Is more quick 10 place
a proper estimate upon public sentiment
than William Mckinley: that he found
practicsl unanimity in favor OF his Philip
pine policy so far as that policy has been
permitted 10 become known, and that he
feels most sustained and strengthened by
these public manifestations OF the approv-
al os his course. They point 10 the pub
lished reports Of the presidents speeches
as evidence Of his frank. straightforward
statements and OF the fact that he has
endeavored to take the American peonle
into his confidence. Members OF the ad-
mlnistraiion say that the manner In which
these speeches were received and the per-
sonaI congratulations conveyed TO the
president by prominent men In every state
visited are convincing evidence that Mr..
Mckinley has the people with him IN his
efYor, to crush out the rebellion in the
Philippines and then to give the residents
Of the Islands. under legislation by con-
gress. the most nherai ard republican
forr, of government for which they evince
adaptation.
The People Are With Him.
rr Indiana where the president talked
=, veterans o. the two armies OF the war
~ ,ha rebellion: In Illinois, where he con-
,-or,es 81 constituency which Senator Ma
Snr assumes To represent; In Wisconsin
uhe-s there IS a heavy German popula-
t{an presumably antagon1stsc 70 the fhi!-
,,,,na war. I'm Minnesota. where there Is
, ,,res foreign element and In the two
pakotas where snti-trusfr and cheap
money theories might have been supposed
- ,h.afr a foothod members of the ad-
,,sois.rarsor say The president found hat
o.e sentiment That was Of an entire ap-
u,,ovaI ot his course. II IS re.attd 'hat up
-, more than ore occasion when he made
! t,cidental references to the tariff he was
f,,tarru.,,ef and told tnat the tariff as an
,ss,a xvas settled References - the
finance issne also failed 70 excite enthusi-
axn p,,t Invariably. when he touched W.
/ IN ;hs Philippines and explained, as fer
once In his life he has been doing frankly.
-. ,,urnose 0f ;he administration. ais
words were received with the hear-iest
applause.
wttt Helm the Republican Cause.
| The u-es,3ens's appearance In hts home
| STATE members = the administration be-
| I.eve. unque~,ionshly wilt contribute force-
! f,,I1y 70 the Republican cal&e. Tarough
| ,hs northern part ot the state AMI among
/ ,hA counties king IN .he lire ~ his iour-
! rev There aave been reports nf Republican
! s{sa~ectton- The presidegt's friends say
tha- fse mere fact 9f h!s reappeararcs
! arrorE hss SO reisanorS and the iasasroe
- re h-sef words which - addressed -
! .ssn, ~ his several stops vii go sar TO-
/ warfs cssrnsrfing whas otherwise inigat
/ have developed fnto serious party dete>-
/ tfo-r. Thers "a especial qualification among
/ a4rntntz.rationisss during tae tour waica
! BE completed today han las hasu his cus-
| tets, !r tnn past Eveu tae most conserva-
| .,ye Friends q tae administration have
| been s.rouaht - The e@nvietice that the
/ tsrse !or piain speaking 'as arrived shat
| the yec;.5e have rixht to grow ;5e ps;r-
| geosfs of the administration especially with
/ ress,ec, te It's developing tcTeiga policy
/ ana ths: II Is me DUTY - tae president 20
/ sssc4ss sh5x Q0s.stian - p2o..e fT4skiv
i TAat tne president et-7zseif recognize ta3s
/! fart. ;Aex SAY. ess been zaIa@s1tIy shown
~ al< utteTarcNs ir tire past tew DAYS.
Wsli Have Eject nn His Message
That tae Developments attendant upoG
/ iAe presidents tcur ws8 have sAetv e~scs
| ngsaa tne Formulation - sts coming mes
sage - cssnGre<s Is - - expected s5ts
( .rtenss say tsmt having sss&nI~4 psItasc
I sszz4anoa1 as exhibited 81 sae MA3s@ anz.
/ western states. an4 having sessass 81 over
| wlsssairsly IN favor o. ira Ee-rnAaes. re-
| ssSs.sr es tie pe:i.SSzraA ara s-sssss;-