The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-09
Daily Eagle
VI VI. MURDOCH. Editor
The Busiest Man in the World.

The Busiest Man in the World.
II time were set on a pivot and could be mechanically
controlled possible find ourselves this morn
ing in April 1885, instead April 1892 we would have
would be in degree very Serious
but now at the recollection of it, amusing enough The
country impatient with Spain great popular
commseration people of Cuba revengefui neat On
account of the the Maine an Unsurpassed a
aety to show prowess all battled against the seeming
ubgnacy and suspected Observation-Disclosures of one man
the president of the United States.
The nation 1t resented the thought OF
peaceful solution McKineys steady unrelenng e1ort 70
have Spain accede demands aronted the whole ma
ZION Among the leading he regarded scornfuly
for when attacked in the senate not voice was
RAISED in his defense hung in efgy in Virginia
But popular opinion did not divert him, nor popular
frenzy Sung as been. in hundred different
ways by this impatient public dstrust he kept working for
peaceful solutions the difficulty, solution which would
have saved lives Santiago and at Maloos solution
which would have left us clear Philippines of Porto
Rico and Of all their mperalstic dangers When
stood out against the recognition Oh the Del
gerency Cubans the nation roared its protest But
when events proved the fascO of the ragag Cuban army
being splendid the nation, as nd
viduas acknowledged that Mckinley right When the
war at last broke peace became instantly the
The orders to Dewey to seek the Span
sh feet and destroy instant They not depart
mental orders They the president The blockade
Of Cuba was McKineys The board of strategy
only advisory him. His dispatch of troops to San
ago individual on the that the Spanish
warsps waiting shafter hesitaed
and He ordered to proceed by Mckinley
who took the responsibility lives of those soldiers
This was light responsibility A disaster would have
fallen on his shoulders the transports must
out and ne them. Miles, beplumed and parading
more or less time full of fine strategic schemes
brain-heavy with tremendous maneuvers Miles wanted
Porto Rico base of operations. The president
vetoed proposition single sentence 1t his plan
shortly. Shafter wanting to fall back, after
two days battle at Santiago hold his ground.
There back of it ALL and while generals
pickering and departments working jealous
sons the country applaudng crcsng the man
calmly managing the whole affair." practically by
himself
When the peace negotiations began he continued the
supervision. He conducted the Paris
mission adopting propositions rule, but creating
them himself and standing by them with singular OBJ
stnacy The over, he took the duties
IN Philippines in Cuba and in Porto Rico
He has had a close supervision of it all.
For over one year now President Mckinley the
busiest man in the world And through ali his Industry
single indication of angling anxiety
for credit He has sought the appreciation of the people
He has tried do the right thing and appreciation, if
came, incidental Commonly regarded the time Of
his election master politician he has other
wise He has the other hand. proved absolutely
temporal political advantage any presi-
dent Lincoln.
Next the nominations for president It will be
interesting to watch President Mckinley what
degree he will display personal political anxiety
suit 1t is expected that he will display much,
Taken with the ordinary of public men, Mckinley is
considerable mystery His absolute personal purity
his politics. politics odoriferous rem
ders him the people who, that presi-
dent, marvel much how he ever reached the Office.