The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24

is strong mentally and physically. lie has no
physical weakness lie walks with decided aud
energetic step. While his face has certain
pallor under excitement, it has habitually TIE
fine glow Of n man in rugged health. The presi'
dent is frequently seen upon the streets of Wash
ington lie is not hedged about by the usual
pride and circumstance Of rulers. lie is the
most reasonable of men, the most accOmmodat-
ing. No citizen is too lowly, no cause too poor
to enlist his sympathy but with all this he is
business man. lie knows the value Of time. lie
cannot accomplish the work for which he has
been chosen il he fails TO husband his resources,
and so it is that he gets out Of every man as
sociated with him the best and most that is in
him. He does nothing himself that others should
do ior him. His cabinet officers were appointed
for a purpose-to administer the affairs OF their
great departments lie requires Of them strict
account OF stewardship hie does not interfere
with them in the discharge of their onerous du-
ties lie calls them into consultation He lc-
qures a showing of their books. lie draws upon
them for a strengthening of administrative poli-
CieS. lie relies upon them for material and sup
port. His office is model in the despatch OF
public business. keen judge OF men, he has
surrounded himself with efficient helpers. FROM
an ordinary government establishment, with
very Indifferent methods the executive man
sion has become one of the most practical and
helpful of public offices. 4 position in the o.
fee of the president OF the United States is today
a post Of signal honor, highly priced among the
thousands of such places in the federal service
O.
President Mckinley believes in true civil SER
vice reform. During the first year OF his admin
tration, when his attention was repeatedly
ca,'ed to the INEQUALITIES and iniusticeS OF the
then existing civil service regulations, he ordered
the collection Of data which would acquant him
with what was needed to better those conditions.
And when it gathered together, and he had sat
isfed himself OF the wisdom OF the changes,
he promulgated the amendments to the CNll
service rules which have already demonstrated
their value and proved one of the most potent
influences in the strengthening OF the merit sy'-
tenn His administration has not been one OF
buster. There mas been no blare OF trumpcts
or resorts to the arts of the demagogue. \ striN'
ing example of this is found in the settlement
OF the Pacific railroad indebtedness, when vast
sum was realized and the debt cancelled without
ripple in the financial world, with a saving
to the government of many millions OF dollars:
For years this Indebtedness had taxed the sklll
of our ableSt fnanciCrs and was one OF The
things handed down from administration to ad'
ministration Hawaii has been annexed. FROM
danger Of embarrassment in Samoa we nave
emerged in undiSputed possession OF the best oil
that group of islands. A government has ueeh
proyided for Alaska. \ practical tariff law and
an equally practical financial law are on the
statute books Any one Of these measures would
be sufficient for the record Of an administration
Great results for liberty and humanity have been
achieved in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Phihp
pines. ~
Militarism and imperialism are terms glibly
spoken these days by the unthinking, and hlSh
sounding as they are, may appeal for the time
10 partisan expedicncv. They are the symbol Of
fine theories but neither the one nor the other
exists in America. Nor can the unbiased citizen
after a thoughtful study and investigation, come
to any other conclusion than that they are but
words-campaign neCesSties-for those who must
find a catch phrase or a platform These are the
DAYS of fact against fancy OF things done against
things promised; Of practice against theory; OF
sense against sound of men OF action against
men Of straw: of flesh and blood against buga-
boos Where is the evidence of this thing called
imperialism Is the president attended with
pomp and ceremony as he goes from place to
place? Has he surrounded himself with courters
| and retsincrs! Is there a word or line in any
| of his state papers championing ahsolutism or a
ruthless disregard OF the rights OF the people?
| lie has served while Others have scotfed lie
has fulfilled the obligations Of his oath while
others have yilihed. have encouraged treason and
cast their lot witu the murderers of our soldiers
Devotion TO the constitution ia not well OK
pressed by giving succor to the enemies OF the
Government,