New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-27
PRESIDENTS POLICY APPROFhD'
srN.roR pENRosE SPEAKS OF THE WISE
ADMINISTRATIONS AND REASONS
FOR ITS CONTINUANCE.
DAnartment OF State.

r.uodanhia NAV Ex-senator Penrose eN
.,.oa himself to-day as heartily approving 'iie
INSTRUMENTATION OF President Mckinley ana 'Ne
xxostior for his nomination to succeed MN"
sa,f nv the Republican National convention
Tho Senator declared his purpose 10 au'
tho adontion Of a plank in the PLATFORM Vi Wv
canning Republican state Convention inuoi si.e
tho National Administration ana empha'ieo",
declaring the sentiment OF the RepuoHoa''
pennsylvania in favor of the renominauoh u
the President. Senator Penrose SAID
President Mckinley saved the country lrJ 1ni
the industrial depression and the cltn,a
ruin brought on by the Free TRACE Auln,niss 80,
ton OF Cleveland. end rescued our peopd ravo-
tha dreadful apprehension of disaster anu -,
luton involved in the candidacy OF bryan, , he
results obtained by his election nave ~ ~
,crd tho most sangulne expectations Inc Cou az,
~ unu short time after his Inauguration and tol-
loving the passage OF the Dingley Dill a. , ~
extra session Of Congress, so proinp'lS 90 riod ~
w called by him. entered upon L.
,reyamnIed prosperity In fact never IN tne ms
tory Of the world has such an eNnlpl'lon .
Industrial and commercial development pse 49, "
rceeed The money question while not ueiillI.e
T., aattlod has ceased to be disturbing lactor
"a long as a Republican President is III JIM
and Republican majorities In the rousI g. ,ha
Ser ate are assured to uphold the pieuse =" ne
Pfruhican National platform for a sounu cuI
rency. The question will be taken up d, me s az
nroaching session OF Congress, ana Will NC "i'
posed Of satisfactorily DISCRIMINATION
and one OF the greatest events In our hls,o,S
VAS the war with Spain. President mckinley
recognized early that the mora, sem,r,b v the
tho people was shocked beyond endurance py tne
crueltes and barbarities OF the spanish o'oEe
ment The greatness OF the. president Wa
shown in the fact that ar this critcai JuIctII
he made every possible effort to AVOID Val ne
exerted every method TO counsel moueI 49, 49,
among his own countrymen ana 10 secuie PV"''
full results by diplomatic negotiations .
To the patriotic military spirit IN ,ne ahI
the condition OF affairs had become lntoie ap 10,
and war was forced upon the country; me
snlendid confidence felt ct the time IN tne VIE
dom and integrity OF Mckinney was SHOWN Wy
the nrompt and unanimous passage oy congress
~ the first loan required by the war. In a Re"
moments without doubt and without Iestrlc-
! ton the enormous sum OF ND'Vb"W "as
nlaced at the disposal OF the President. ana
during the war both parties in Congress AT al
times nv their vigorous support or the ADMIN
fstration gave evidence OF their commence IN
the Presidents high patriotic purpose,
During this time the heroism or the Aneriean
Reoular and volunteer soldier was exhibited In
remarkable degree In few months an army
| of a quarter OF a million soldiers was mustered
| in and equipped In a country where there hardly
existed any military stores or supplies, because
/ only a short time before war had not been IN
the remote contemplation of any one. the EN-
cheney and bravery OF our troops IN CONNECT Win
the enemy is proof. 10 my mind. that the AMER
can soldier IA the superior OF any other sodier III
| the world. The officers and men OF our Navy AZ
/ Manila and Santiago achieved victories unparal
| leed among modern naval battles, ana com
PEELED worldwide recognition.