The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
M'KINLEY's ADMINISTRATION.
Two Years of Splendid Progress and Pros
per,tv Have Followed HIS Election.


perity Have Followed HIS Election.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio in the New
York Journal.
Washington. March 4-The success
or non-success of President Mckinley's
administration for the first two years
must be judged.
First, from the condition of the coun-
try as he found it, and, second, from the
condition of the country as it stands
today.
think it Is very safe and conserva-
tive statement to say that never since
the adoption of the Constitution was
our country in more deplorable condi-
ton than it was on the day of election
in 1895.
/ cannot find words to describe the
disheartening and discouraging condi-
ton in which the people were at that
time. There was no enterprise; every
body stood breathless. The menace OF
free silver, with the repeal of the Nc
Kinley law, had precipitated condition
of poverty and general suspension OF
business unparalleled in all the history
of the United States. Wages had been
Frustrated, enterprises abandoned and
poverty was rapidly overcoming the
masses of the American people. The
early calling of an extra session of Con-
gress made it possible to pass the Ding
ley bill and the country saw and real
lied at once that change of conditions
was upon us. 1t is not necessary to
trace the details of what has resulted
without any apparent reason except q
change of administration, and all that
had occurred before that change.
This country is today more prosper
out than it ever was before. Wages
are better; there is a more general
employment of labor; enterprise is
pushing in every direction; money is
enormously plenty and cheap and the
outlook for the future, based on our ex-
port trade, based on the confidence of
the people in our financial success, is
everywhere manifested, and the most
profound establishment is reported
everywhere when the actual statistics
of trade and the growth of our pros
perity are brought to the attention of
the Republic.
| attribute all this indirectly to the
administration of Mckinley. Somebody
else might have done just as well, but
he was, in the first place, elected His
masterful campaign brought about that
result. His direct procedure to execute
the platform of the party gave the coun-
try confidence, and the country has re-
sponded. No man since Lincoln-per-
haps not even Lincoln-has had to con-
front the conditions Mckinley has had
to confront Early in his administra-
ton he fell heir to bungling and un-
satisfactory state of affairs between the
United States and Spain. when tenn
porizing, hating inefficiency and gen.
eral lack of confidence had brought us
to the verge of war. / will not attempt
to go into details about the management
of it, because it is impossible in the
space allowed me.
In hundred and twenty days the Ad-
ministration, unused to all this, i'm
provised an army of $50, 900 men, fought
great war, conquered one of the oldest
notiops IF Europo etr;ppad n Of &c for
ritory, and brought home the flag in
honor and triumph. do not stop to
consider details of inefficiency am ong
green troops and green commanders. 1t
is enough for me'to say in this connec-
ton that there lies not at the door of
McKinley's administration the smallest
conceivable fault. The great plans were
carried out with wonderful succ ess.
The President has lifted the American
nation far higher than it ever stood be-
fore. Scolding does not dim his glory.
Disappointed officers, who thought they
would have an opportunity to win glory
and find that they won nothing may
seek to bring disgrace upon the Ameri-
can flag and the American nation, but
the world understands what happened.
and the world will recognize in McKin-
ley the great organizer and protector of
the splendid results that followed
In his intercourse with the people he
brought about a better understanding
between the Executive and the people
than we have ever had before. There
are no scandals connected with the civil
administration of the President. He has
been in Office two years today. Yet he
has not thought to hasten the removal
of Democrats. He is thoroughly adj
mired and loved by the Republicans
and he is respected by the Democrats.
do not believe that any Republican
President at any time during his admin
istration has ever had so highly the re-
gard and honor of others as has McKin-
ley And in all this he has shown
wonderful administrative ability. 1t
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