The times., 1899-08-30
THE PRESIDENT AT pfTTsBURG.
Favorable and UnfavorabIe Crftf-
cisns OF Mr.. MekInIey,s speech.

eisms OF Mr.. NekInIey's speech
The Presidents speech at Pittsburg was
the principal topic OF conversation among
politicians in Washington yesterday It
was generally admitted that Mr. Mckinley
had spoken on Monday more definitely and
more aggressively than at any other time
during his term Of Office It was frequently
remarked that the Presidents utterances.
excepting. perhaps. the first two paragraphs.
were characterised by a style new and pc
euliar, and that the usual rotund plstitudes
OF Mr.. Mckinley had been displaced By
the clear. incisiye. logical sentences Of some
trained lawyer pleading his case before a
jury. Indeed. this Characteristic was so
marked as to give rise TO the suspicion that
perhaps Mr. Root or Mr. Griggs had advised
the PRESIDENT in regard 10 hts speech and
had prevailed upon Mr.. Mckinley To droD
the taonensive and Ineffective iroafnx OF a
country parson and at length strive 70 say
soihe thins which would prove a rallyiug
cry throughout the country to the friends
Ot nrtn, vigorous policy IN the Philippines
Ihe Pittsburg speech will. I think.
De heipful to the Administration" said an
ardent expansionist yesterday TO a re-
porter for The Times. 1T has suppiieI
precisely what the friends OF an arxrsa-
sive foreign policy have so earnestly de-
sired There has never been any doubt In
my mind that the heart and intellect OF
this country would sustain the President
IN suppressing this insurrecrion. IL the
people should become properly instrllctet
on the situation. l think the President
mas, IN mis- speech. defined the questions
involved with nice precision and with in
tense force. and / am confident that a
large majority or the American people will
support him TO the end in his ietermina-
ton 20 prosecute this war to a suecazs
ful conclusion
somewhat different view was expressed
oE another Republican known 10 be friend
~ 10 the Administration and TO the foreign
policy OF the President. II am afraid .
said he. that the President has exposed
himself IN this speech to the hostile erir-
ielsm or his opponents The speech Is ali
right In its way, and what the President
says IS IN large measure true. But the
more the speech is read, and the more pao-
PIE reflect upon the occasion OF the speeeh
there VIII grow UP feeling that the Pres
ident has forfeited the high position Of a
Judielsi character and has assumed that OF
an impatient advocate. The PIttsburg Ut
teTanee will be called a stump speech in
behalf Of the Administration bv Ta-rs
number OF citizens. and especially BY thoss
ALREADY hostile to the President. Ii will
De seized upon BY the anti-expansioufsts
and attacked on its vulnerable side.
am afraid Mr.. Mckinley talked too
much and said too little in this snescb
lie has taken nearly two columns to re-
peat what he said the ether day at Long
Branch in ten lines and he has not
stFengthened his position In his Long
branch speech he was content merely 10
state situation and TO announce a pei
ey- In the Pitfshurv address ~, -
-edlous review Of what everyone knows and
men makes defence. rather emotional in
,hafacter. OF position that already bore
ne stamp OF popular approval Thought
u people may compare this long speech
y Mr. Mckinley, as well as the occasion
when inspired it. with LincoIn's address
! GettysouTg- They VIII contrast the i'm
,atient spirit of Mr.. McKinley's words with
ne moral sHblimity. the repressed senti-
nent. the absolute consciousness OF the
righteousness OF ones cause which fIlurnfaa
very line or LineOin'S masterpiece"