The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-28
and Langford to four years in the peni-
tertiary at the last term of court.
APPROVED BY THE WORLD
Tom Platt Thus SweepingIy Indorses
Mckinley's Administration


New York, May 27.-The Evening World
prints the following today:
Senator Platt wants Mckinley to be re
elected president Of the United States-or
| at least he says he does. He even goes
further and says that Mckinley Is the
only possible candidate thus hitting Gov
ernor Roosevelt square in the solar pIexus
and pulling the sting out of the presiden-
tial bee which has been buzzing in Teddy's
campaign hat ever since he came back
| from the war"
This statement precedes an interview OBJ
tanned with Senator Plat by reporter for
| the World. In opening, Mr.. Platt takes a
roseate view of the future from Repub-
/ lean standpoint, saying:
Il never knew the Republican party to
be in better shape than il is now. The
party throughout the nation is satisfied
with the administration. There is not a
dissenting note"
The article continues that "after thus
sweeping away in breezy style all the
members OF his party who are disposed
10 criticize the retention Of Alger in Office
and the anti-expansionists. Senator
Plat went on to say that the conduct
of President Mckinley throughout his ad-
mintstrauon has been irreproachable.
His conduct OF the Cuban and Philip
pine questions" he declared, has re-
ceived not only the Endorsement Of his own
party but of the whole country as we'll
1t IS approved by the world. With much
to contend with, he has given the coun-
try an eminently successful and satisfac-
tory administration, and it has met with
the favor of men the world over"
Senator Plat said further, according TO
the World, that all the criticism which has
been flung at President Mckinley cannot
alter facts. and that the president hal con-
Quoted in magnificent style the shortest
and most decisive war of modern times,
and simply astonished the old world by
the way in which he did Il.
This general satisfaction" he contin-
ued, ''has been given undoubted demon
stration by the presidents reception wher-
ever he has been. Without a shadow Of
a doubt he viii be renominated and re-
elected.
The Republican party is stronger than
it ever was. Vice President Hobart will
be reelected with Mckinley. He is my
choice for vice president, just as McRin-
ley is for president. AS for the eDmocratic
party, 1t has only one straightforward
that has been repudiated by the entire
country"
Senator Plat expressed himself as favor
ing expansion so long as 1t benefits the
commerce of the United States. He went
on:
$50 far as we have gone American COM
mercial interests will assuredly benefit. At
any rate there is certainty no land ever
held by the United States must ever be
relinquished. That would be impossible.
st believe in Anglo-Saxon unity, but not
by any formal treaty or alliance. That is
neither suitable nor necessary to either
country. Mutual interests will probably
prevent any future arrangements, and
are likely to make frmer the ties which
every day grow. more, intense. 1t must
not be forgotten how largely Great Brit
aims food supply depends upon the United
States and her friendship with u.s."
In closing Senator Plat spoke of the
peace conference at The aHgue as "vis-
lonary beautiful, but impractIca'ble.'
Universal peace, he said, is not for this
age