Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
QUESTIONS FOR Mr. MklNLEY.

an enemy unu ne HeNet liahuo
u speech without making friend,
That goes GOOD way in tho long. run.
Speech making as a branch OF the
gentle art OF making enemies has hnu
abundant illustration 10 the present
campaign. Mr. Bryan's oratory has un
questiouably renelled many; whether
II has, at the same time, won more,
election day alone can tell. But as be-
tween Presidential candidates, the |
competition has Leon not that OF rival
speakers, but Of Nolnbility against
silence. In no respect has Mr.. Nc.
Kiuley been more lucky than in having |
to sustain tho dignity OF his oilice by
keeping still. 1t is not only that Q
very PLEASING "otium" gees with this
"diguitas. !" The Presidents alb
stention from speaking is q positive
political advantage to him. by OBJ
serving silenoa he at least escapes
making blundsring speeches. There is
traditional shrewdness, also, ir looking
wise and saying nothing. Many Sir
Oracle has shattered his reputation by
opening his lips.
In one way, however, Mr. Nc
Kinley's advantage OF silence seems
somewhat unfair. His opponent has
to answer Tor dodgel questions. We
do not remember that thu English
practice OF "heclsingly" candidates has
ever been SO extensively used in this
country as We have seen 1t this year.
Every Republican committees, every
newspaper, every rival orator has a
triumphant list OF questions which Mr..
Bryan is challenged 10 answer. No
such awkward queries confront Prssi-
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porteis 10 90 on advancing cuntradlo.
tory arguments for his election, aud is
not himself called upon to reconcile
opposites. Yet il he were the leader
OF u patty in the sense that Gladstone
was, OF Chamberlain il, he would not
he permitted 10 take refuge in silence.
He would have To explain his policy in
the past. and sketch out distinct
searching questions would he Put to
him, and the psople would find out
whether il could be said of him, as it
was OF .anseim of Laon ny abelard:
''lle was that sort OF man that, If any
ono went to him being uncertain, ho
returned more eitain still. He was
wonderful 10 hear, but at once failed
if you questioned him.
Some of the questions which Mr..
Mckinley would have to answer il,
like Bryan, he had gene out 10 meet
all corners, relate 10 his Philippine
policy, past, present and future, 4
very embarrassing QUESTIONABLE could
he presented TO him on that subject
For example:
a. Had you any warrant in law for
| declaring in your proclamation of De-
camher slst, 1878, that the United
States had acquired rights OF
sovereignty in the Philippines, the
fact being that We had at that date no
more title TO the islands than to
lrelands II not, were you not guilty
OF very grave otfeuceS Have you ever
| tebuked Gen. Otis for a;seBpting to
suppress this proclamation ca THE
graund that ii would drive the natives
! 10 take up armss
| e. Is il true that your original in
structions 10 the Peace Commissioner
commanded thcm to take only coalins
ard naval stations in the Philippines o,
az most the island II LusonS Did you
IN these Instructions speak gratefully
nf the services which the Filipinns
hAd, as our allies, rendered to oul
arms Did you state rs reason fol
not surrenicring Aguiualdo b Spair
that he had been Of the greatest assist
aace 10 our armys If none Of thess
things were said in These parts Of your
Instructions which you hare sup
pressed. what WAS sliG, ard what de
fence have yon for gathiing a pub!i'
dUcumsnts
"a Did ycu say TO Senator Welling
ten, when urgirg him 10 vote for III,
treaty, that It's ratification Was tn,
Surest way 10 secure the Eilipincg
their indapen5epces Is Senator Hoa
right now in saving that you Tlll soot
adSucSss Philippine independence
the Supreme Court 6eciGss that trad
/ With the islands must be free, ara
thSt their inhabitants mar freely com,
10 collpefa WITH cur laeog, will vol
still say that Daty and Destiny rsquirt
Us 10 seep the FciiippiEes, O. VIII y0l
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