The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
THREE YEARS Of HIN
Charles Emory Smith Re-
views RfcKinI ey to Date
,ASANADM ms TRATION MAN
John }. Ingalls, Speaks as In
dependent Republican,
,ASANADM ms TRATION MAN

New York, Abr Il 3-From the view
point Of an admi nistration Republican
Charles Emory SIN ith, Postmaster Gener-
al of the United S tates writes the Jour
nal on Mckinley Successful Admins
traitor" as folIol vs.: President McKin-
leys adnunistratio has rounded three
full years. If it yere TO close with their
completion, if it were to add nothing
more to what it h already accomplished,
it would rank vi IN three great historic
administrations OF the Republic
Those three wer e Washington's, Jeffer-
sons and Lincoln 5. Others have Witness
ed gre at contests and determined large
question IS. Jacks on's sway marked the
domina ion of an autocratic will and the
intensity of a str enuous struggle, with
the pow r of Old Hickory on the one side
and the political fascination of Clay on
the Other. Grants eight years settled
high ques tons of reconstruction and ma
tional crec it. Harrison had shining intel
Iectuality and Cleveland robust individ-
uality Bu the distinctive epoch making
Administered ions were the three first nam
ed. Washil lgton's was the organizing
and formative period; Jefferson's made
the first great expansion and moulded
the policy OF a quarter of a century;
Lincolns wrought the regenera ton of the
Union and its establishment on an endllr-
ing basis.
President Mckinley adds the fourth ep-
och making administration Lifted far
above the ordinary level, it will rank with
those of Washington, Jefferson and Lin
coln as marking distinct, crucial and
decisive stage in the national progress.
The three years Of the Mckinley admins
tration have each had a special and sig
nificant work and character. The first
restarted the arrested wheels of business
and industry and restored the national
prosperity. The second, facing the war
with Spain and crowned with swift
and unparalleled triumph. rails ed the Re
public to new position and pr estige as
world power The third has been devot-
ed to the practical problems and the ire
mendous responsibilities viii oh lie along
the untried pathways in tho, new extern
sion and border destiny of the nation.
Tach year and each duty has witnessed
the most signal success.
The first act of the Pres ident attested
his clear vision and resoluta. purpose Elk
ecutives generally shrink e rom extra ses-
ly and under dire stress. But President
Mckinley. as soon as he had taken the
oath, summoned Congress at the earliest
possible day to reestablisIl the temporar-
lily abandoned Mckinley policy. The re-
suit was the full restora3 ion of shatter-
ed public confidence and he return of an
interrupted business activity and pros
perity which has brought the highest re-
wards both to capital and labor No
change from business ds rkness to light
was ever more directly due to admins
tration action.
With that obligation, quickly met,
duty Of humanity presented itself, and
its requirements were no less faithfully
and conscienhously fulfilled. There is no
need to review the war with Spain.
Its brilliant victories and its sweeping
successes will ever remain among the
most shining pages Of our national glory.
The more trying task came with its tri-
umphant conclusion, and with the duty
of pacifying, organizing, guiding and de-
velopng the rude and remoth peoples |
which the unacceptable logic of events had
brought under our flag. Great progress
has been made in that work. The history |
of similar national extensions will be |
searched in vain to find where so much |
has been accomplished in so short a time, |
or where the exercise OF national author |
ity has been governed by such high hui /
name and unselfish spirit.
The three years of President McKin-
ley's administration have started the ma
ton on new and broader lines, and have |
left an impression which will be felt |
through all our ufture. He himself will
hold unique place in history. He has
for years been the most conspicuous and
representative leader of the policy which
has given us our matchless domestic in
dustrial development. and now by a hap
py fate he also becomes equally the lead
ed of the country in that policy Of en-
larged outlook and commercial expansion
which is the necessary outgrowth Of our
home completeness.