The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-07

political activities OF the United States TO
the concerns Of the American continents.
" The isolation policy and practice Mr..
OLSEY said then. : have tended 70 beilttle
the national character, have led TO a species
Of prOvtnoialism and 10 narrow views OF
our duties and functions as a nation In
the same article he argued that in spite
Of the Teller resolution Cuba should be
in point OF law . what she already Is In point
Of fort, namely, United States territory
Mr.. SCHURz and others have a great adj
vantage over the Hon. RICHARD OLsEY
when II comes to the u~nembarrassed use
Of " imperialism" as q mask for the true
Issues Of tho campaign.
Working It such a disadvantage. Mr..
OLSRY attempts TO patch up out OF many
pieces a paramount issue Of hts own and
he styles it McKinIeyism" In lack Of q
better term. There Ia a regrettable Lack Of
dignity In the choice Of this term by
the Secretary Of State Of a former Admins
t~rntion. but We cannot help that. Mr.. Oh
SEYs MoKinleyism" 70 a vague and sleazy
creation. with no distinct outlines. II
| seems 70 10 an omnium-gatherum OF all tho
objections. honest or pretended. which he
can raise 70 the policy Of the Administra-
ton which succeeded GROVER CLEvE-
LANDS second Administration whereof
Mr.. 0LNBY was q not u~nlmportant part.
His definitions of "McknIeyism" AZ a
thing which must be defeated even at the
price Of reputation and a panic puzzle the
reader and irrttate his sense Of faIr play.
= MoklnleyIsm' means. according ~ Mr..
OLNRY "a syndicated Prosidency.' IL
means the Dingley tariff. 1t means 4" inter-
national lAn~d-grabbing." 1t means a
" taotless and brutal policy" In the Philip
pines. II means, by a singular contra
diotion. both the abdicaion OF legislative
functions and powers 70 the Executive
by Congress, and the failure on the part
Of the Executive to uphold the dignity
and the Independence Of his great office
an Office which Mr.. OLNEY says PRECEDENT
MCKINLEY has exercised " In subseivicnce
10 other branches Of the Government
II means setting up "a an As!atic power
1t means increased military and naval
forces. ard a more costly diplomatic ser
vice. II means the overwhelming in1u-
enoe Of money Ia our politics" finally.
II means. In Mr.. OLNKY's view further
trouble IN China, for he intiInstss that he
suspects the Administration Of IN intention
or desire to employ the present situation
70 justify our appropriation Of a slice
Of China"
Thoee who peruse Mr.. OLSEY's arraign-
ment Of what he calls Mckinley ism viii
1nd their establishment growing at every
new specification.
This administrator Ia just as much Of a
"syndicated Presidency whatever that
may be, as Nas the Cleveland Administra-
ton, and no more.
Nobody but Mr.. OLNEY regards the
Dingley tariff "a an issue in this campaign
NJ all. much less as one hat surpasses In
importance the question Of tho one-hup-
dred cent dollar.
II tho task OF suppressine rebellion in
the Philippines involves a "tactless and
brutal policy and II their possession de-
mands a larger navy and q more expensive
diplomatic service. the duty OF tho Admin
istration to put down rebellion. and the
inevitable naval increase were pointed out
by. Mr.. OLSEY himself only six months ago..
when he wrote:
THE United States has come out Of It's shen and
ceased 70 be q hermit among nations, naturally and
properly. 1t goes without ssying that tho
CnIed States cannot play the part In the worlds
Affairs Il has ~ 4 assumed without e~Guipplng Itself
for the part With all the tnsvuD entaties necessary
70 make It's will fsl. either ,hroua h pasnc intercourse
and negotiation. OF through force It's diplomatic |
agencies must therefore, be greatly enlarged.
Strengthened and improved. while a powerful navy,
up 10 date IN all points II construction. armament
General sfnciercy and readiness for instant service.
becomes OF equA necessity"
And not 70 mention the other hetero-
geneous and unrelated elements entering
into Mr.. OINKY's Fr~ankenstein -AIcKin- !
leyism- that distinguished gentleman
wrote as follows last March concerning !
the proper policy In China:
"Chinese Grntory. II may be nksn for granted. is
Dot coveted b. The mos, advanced Of ne .me1can
pngoea The Efforts Of the United States are
limred-Snd wisely limited to see sins for Ito .hips
andit, mel shsnp equt opportunities In Caina-to
promoting In Chinese waters AID on Chinese ri Oh, !
policy known as the open d1ot""
hat has been. Is and no wclLinformed
person doubts will ounttnne 10 be. the frankly
svowed and oonsistt ntly pursued policy
Of tho Mckinley Administration. When
Mr.. OINEY desoends so far as tn impute 70
the President and advisers q readiness to
promote the partition Of China. and TO share
In the division of territory, Mr.. OINEr
invites either ridicule OF contempt.
We submit that Mr.. OLNEY's letter Is
not oreditable 10 his past reputation for
mental vtrlity. that IL must be a sod dis ,
appointment to Bryan. AruHLD. DEBs
and ell the strange allies whom he he's 30
strangely chosen. and hat its very feeble
re7s and failtv ~ texture are an enoour-
sgement 10 The upholders % Republican
principles end American ideas-to many
Of which Mr.. oLNEY has previously ad-
hered while maintaining his nominal De- |
mocraoy.