Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-28
McKINLEY's MODESTY.
Tho Heighth OF Absurdsty Reach 90
by our Self-EnacInK xecutive.

OAo0l arc courage, eOOr1ety, lnuu6-
try, love, charity, modesty, but the
greatest OF these is modesty. Our no.
bic Executive has Of these qualities
q plenty, but of modesty he has
enough to 60 around his entire cabin
ct If he could only induce the mem
bers to take some Of it.
In the old days, when bashfully ad.
hitting that he was tho author of the
tariff measure which bore his name;
in aftertimes, when, hailed as the
exemplar of protection, he stood on
tho floor of Congress, clad in light
gray Prince Albert" a red rose in
his lapel, his right hand thrust into
his bosom; still later. when he depre-
Gated the ardor Of worshipers, who
ikened him to the great Napoleon,
agreeing blushingly that he resem-
bled the Corsican in brain, but aver
ring that physically he was of larger
and Simmer build; still later, when,
as Governor of Ohio, he granted only
under extreme pressure that he was
the dominant unity Of the Republican
party, and subsequently wheu he
shrinkly permitted bunch of en-
thusiastlc idolaters to pay his debts
modesty has been his chiefest, most
charming characteristic: 1T is as much
part of our heaven. born ruler as
are his gold-rimmed eyeglasses and
patent leather shoes.
The other day we we're informed
that he would not attend the New
York ceremonies Of welcome to
Admiral Dewey. Men of prominence
have besought him, committees heve
waited upon him, the wires have
tingled with messages of pleading
from Gothom's highest and best, but
all to no purpose. Why? Because
he is not willing to rob Dewey of the
glory that belongs to him; because he
is not willing to draw the eyes Of the
multitude from Dewey and center
them upon himself; because he will
not have the people split their throats
and deafen him with cheers that be
long to Dewey; because he believes
that for this time only that Dewey
is entitled to the center Of the stage.
II is like him-ike our modest, al
turistlc. self-abnegating, chesty, i'm
perial chief.
Ellis own judgement" we are told
by the dispatches, "his own sense of
justice and propriety, his natural in
clination to give Dewey all the credit
that is coming to him weighed more
heavily in the balance than all the
pleadmgs. arguments and induce
meuts. So it was that he decided to
remain quietly at Washington dur
ing the turmoil and hubub of the
Dewey reception. The original plan
OF the Dewey commit tee was that the
President accompanied by the Vice
President and the cabinet was to
meet Dewey at quarantine. The idea
was that the President wan to extend
to the Admiral the greetings of a
grateful public. For a time the
President looked upon this plan with
favor and came near giving it his
sanction. But the more he thought
over it the more he became convinced
that he should do nothing that might
dim the luster Of Dewey's star"
We ask common sense public:
"lsn't that delicious2" and await An
affirmative reply in confide nee.
George Denver, commanding an Amer.
1can squadron not especially power.
tul in weight or numbers, called at
night time through narrow passage
over waters that he believed hsrbor.
ed mines, and dared death in doing
80. Beginning action at DAYLIGHT. he
achieved one Of the most complete
naval victories Of the ages, without
the loss of man, crushed spain,a
strength in Asiatic waters, knelled
the downfall Of that kingdom and