Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-01


vention, and who has already been
suggested for the Craftsmanship of the
committee on resolutions of that body.
The Beaver statesman, during his many
years of successful leadership of the
Republican party in the Keystone
state, has had a hand in the drafting
of many of the platforms upon which
the partys candidates have been tri-
umphantiy elected.
Senator Penrose is proud Of the fact
that early in 1895 he publicly announc-
ed his preference for Major Mckinley
for the presidential nomination, and
that on several occasions the president
has, In the course of conversations,
referred to this circumstance.
Il am unquestionably in favor 0f
President Mckinley's denomination"
was the prompt and emphatic response
which Senator Penrose gave when ask
ed II he cared to discuss the national
political outlook. President Mckin-
ley" continued the senator, saved the
country from the industrial depression
and commercial uncertainty brought
on by the free trade administration of
Cleveland, and rescued our people
disaster and revolution involved in the
candidacy of Bryan. The results OBJ
tained by his election have been be-
yond the most sanguine expectations.
The country a short time after his in
auguration and following the passage
of the Dingley bill at the extra session
of congress, so promptly and wisely
called by him, entered upon a period
of uneKampled prosperity. In fact,
never in the history of the world has
such an exhibition of industrial and
commercial development been witness
ed. The money question, while not
definitely settled, has ceased to be
disturbing factor as long as a Republi-
can president is in office and Republi-
can majorities in the house and senate
are assured to uphold the pledge in
the Republican national platform for
a sound currency. The question will
be taken up at the approaching session
of congress, and will be disposed of
satisfactorily.
M'KINLEY'S GREAT WAR RECORD.
"The unexpected event in the admin
istration and one of the greatest events
in our history was the war with
Spain" continued Senator Penrose. as
he took up the stirring period of the
Mckinley administration. Upon this
occasion the greatness of President Nc
Kinley showed itself He recognized
early that the moral sentiment of the
people were shocked beyond endurance
by the cruelties and barbarities of the
Spanish government The greatness
of the president was shown in the fact
that at this critical juncture he made
every possible effort to avoid a war.
He exhausted every method to counsel
moderation among his own country
men and to secure peaceful results by
diplomatic negotiations. To the young
patriotic military spirit in the nation
the condition of affairs had become in
tolerable, and war was forced upon
the country. The splendid confidence
felt at the time in the wisdom and in
tegrity of Mckinley was shown by
the prompt and unanimous passage by
congress Of the first loan required by
the war. In a few moments. without
debate and without restriction, the
enormous sum of $50, 900 900 was placed
at the disposal of the president, and
during the war both parties in con-
gress at all times, by their vigorous
support of the administration, gave evil
dence of their confidence in the presi-
dents high patriotic purpose.
During the active operations of the
war the president kept in close touch
with all the military and naval ma
neuvers. No one who did not come in
contact with the president at the time
can appreciate the enormous RESPONSE
bilities and burdens imposed upon him
at this period. All through the day
and often up until long after midnight
the president endured an enormous
physical strain, and with untiring in
dustry and wise sagacity successful
ly met the serious problems which
continually confronted him.
QUESTION OF NEW TERRITORY.
'At the conclusion of the war the
United States was obliged to face a
serious problem of outlying territories,
which were not wanted and were un-
expectedly acquired. In dealing with
this serious question the president
again exhibited his clear political in
sight and his broad American patriot
ism. Cuba is temporarily under an
American military protectorate until
such time as order can be restored and
Cuban government established. In
Porto Rico there were few difficulties,
as the island became part of the Uni
ted States with the full acquiescence
of it's inhabitants. The treatment of
the Philippine islands involved more
serious questions. | cannot now go into
details to show how the United States
had but one duty before it. and that
was to retain possession of these ISL
ands under the terms of the Paris
treaty. The reasons were satisfactory
to the commission, composed of repre-
sentative Americans, and were es-
teemed valid by a two-thirds vote in
the United States senate on the con-
firmation of the treaty.
The president has taken the ground
that by the time the present con-
gress convenes matters will have set
tied down, and the way of making a
fair adjustment of many difficulties
will begin to be indicated. The presl
dent will send in his message and con-
gress have to provide for the local
government of our newly acquired ter
ritories. The question is not involved