Evening star., 1900-10-01
CARNEGIE FOR Mckinley
THE BIG IRoNMAsTER OUT FOR RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY.
Believes the Election of Bryan Would
he Sure to Cause
Disaster.

ber of the North American Review Is col
lection of articles under the caption.
Bryan or Mckinley? The Present Duty of
American Citizens" upon the great issues
in the presidential campaign, from the pens
of Adlai E. Stevenson, Postmaster General
Smith. Senator Tillman, Senator Hoar. Ed
ward M. Shepard, Senator Platt Richard
Croker. Senator William M. Stewart, Erv-
ing Winslow, secretary Of the New England
Anti-Imperialist League; Andrew Carnegie
and James H. Eckels.
Mr.. Carnegie entities his contribution 1.-THE
Presidential Election: Our Duty
Mr.. Carnegie strongly expresses his con-
viction that those who act upon the prin-
ciple Of MY party, right or wrong. or
even MY country, right or wrong" are the
most dangerous OF all classes to their coun-
try's welfare. and he illustrates this posi-
ton by pointing to the fact that among
Englshmen 1t is Burke and Chatham who
denounced the American war and Bright
and Golden who denounced the Crimean
war, not George III and Lord North, nor
the jingoes who howled for the Crimean
war, who are held in highest esteem.
The Question for Voters.
The question which citizens who, like Mr..
Carnegie never voted any other than re-
publican ticket, are called upon to consider
at the present moment, he says, Is the de-
parture Of the official leaders of their party
from the policy Of the republic in the pur-
chase and attempted conquest of the Philip
pines, with the intention of holding the
country as a conquered territory and not as
part of the Union. Is this misstep sufficient
to cause republicans to refrain from voting
for Mr.. Mckinley or even to vote against
him? This question he argues. can be an
swered only after consideration of the al
tentative and its consequences, and in order
to do so the platforms Of the two parties
have to be carefully examined.
In its pronouncementS upon questions
arising out Of the results of the war Mr..
Carnegie finds the republican platform open
to no serious objection, except that he can
not consent to the claim that through the
payment of $2O.0O,OOO we have acquired
sovereign rights over the Philippines. The
the platform pledges the republican party to
give Cuba independence and self-govern-
ment, and he finds in that pledge reason for
entertaining the hope, IL not the belief, that
the republican party will eventually deal in
the same spirit with the inhabitants of the
Philippines, since there is no reason why
the one people should be treated In diff
ferent way from the other. But 1t is not
enough to consider the platform only. Much
depends upon the man who is to steer the
ship Of state under it's provisions.
Tribute to the President.
Mr.. Carnegie pays a high tribute to Mr..
Mckinley as an individual but expresses
the opinion that If he were to retire at the
end of his first term his position as
statesman would rank low indeed. 1t would
be unfair, however, in Mr.. Carnegies opin-
ion, to judge Mr.. Mckinley upon his actions
during his first term, as many embarrass-
ments have hampered all Presidents during
their first term. Had he followed his own
individual judgment the result would have
been happy. since he has shown a remark
able insight and faculty for grasping the
true bearing of public affairs. He was
sound upon the question of war; he was
right in regard to the Philippines, as is
proved by his instructions to the peace COM
missioners he was right in regard to Porto
Rico, but he allowed himself to be over
borne by party leaders. When he was not
hampered or constrained he has shown the
highest craftsmanship. as in his manage
ment of the dangerous Chinese question
when Congress and the leaders are scat
tered.
Mr. Carnegie then says:
There Is thus abundant reason to hope
that President Mckinley may yet shape
events in such a way as to be able to re-
peat to the Filipnos his few potent words
to the Cubans, promising his aid and pro-
lection in establishing free and independ-
ent government. thus realizing their high
est aspirations These few words would
change the entire situation and give him
rank with the greatest, for the future
would then remember him as the father,
not the suppressor, of the first republic of
the orient, which, like the cuban republic,
would come slowly but steadily forth under
his fostering care. Next to Lincoln's eman-
cipation of own oppressed this act
would rank in the history Of his country.
Here lies true glory for patriot to win
for the republic. Some President will win
1t, but We shall not believe that the prize
is not reserved for President Mckinley, and
for the republican party, to which such
work properly belongs. 1t was born to
emancipate, not to enslave. If 1t ceases to
create citizens, and creates and rules over
vassals to whom 1t denies equality in the
Union, 1t deserves to die
Discusses Democratic Platform.
Turning to the democratic platform, Mr.
Carnegie finds that 1t is truly American in
its opposition to Imperialism and militarism.
He finds 1t right upon Porto Rico, also in
regard to expansion, also in condemning
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, also in regard to
the Beers, also In regard to the speedy re-
peal of war taxes. But when this has been
said, all has been said that can be said in
favor of the democratic ticket
THE most serious objection to 1t is not"
says Mr. Carnegie. 1.-The proposed lowering
of the standard of value, serious though
that be. 1t lies in the insidious attacks
upon the Supreme Court, which strike at
the foundat tions of human society. 1t saps
the roots of peace and order, and, If sue
cessful. substitutes license for law, and
throws us back to barbarsm, even to saw
agery. Without courts of law and profound
reverence for their final decisions, which
should be considered as sacred, we have
ton rests. President Mckinley ct present
stands for war and violence abroad, but Mr.
Bryan stands for these scourges at home
Whatever democrats may urge in explana-
ton, or as to the literal meaning of the
words employed, the fact remains that an
attack is made in the platform of political
party upon a decision of the Supreme
Court, the highest and grandest Of all hu-
man tribunals the world has ever seen and
which, being undermined there remains
only civil disorder. 1t is not possible to
support a party whose platform contains
such an attack: better, far better, continue
for time the wrongful effort to force our
government upon the Filipinos. in total dis
regard of republican IDEAS than fail to
repel this covert attack upon the reign of
law at home.''
Mr.. Bryan and Silver.
The silver issue Mr.. Carnegie regards as
a back number. When the democratic plat
form talks of International bimetalism 1t
harks back to a bygone delusion which all
other nations have discarded. Neverthe-
less, the election of Mr.. Bryan would un-
doubtedy cause apprehension to the timid,
and this would be sufficient to precipitate
a panic. Were Mr.. Bryan an insincere
man the danger would be even less than
it is, but since he has justly gained a repu-