The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-28
AL WAYS RIGHT TO START WITH
Carnegie Gives President Mckinley
so Much of Praise

New York, Feb N.-Andrew Carnegie
has written the following letter To a
prominent Republican in Washington,
strong supporter Of the president:
las one looks over the situation he
is impressed by the fact that the presi-
dent has been right at first upon each
of the three vital stages in the drama
He was right in counselliIrg delay In de-
claring war against Spain, when he was
assured that his rightful demand for
Canadian home rule (hone rule in Cuba
of the Canadian type) was within reach.
Members of his own party in congress
were wrong when they failed TO support
the president, and under a gust Of
passion declared war contrary to his
advice.
in the second important crisis. orr
leader was also right at first and showed
the highest political wisdom. The Phil
ippines were not to be demanded. but
the Pandora's box to be left for Spain 70
struggle with
Again, in regard TO Porto Rico, he
has been right from the start The con
stitutional issue would have been avoid
ed and all gone well had he been Loyalty
supported in congress. He showed rare
craftsmanship, seeing that IT was our
duty 70 extend TO that island the right
assured TO all other parts Of the country,
viz: The inestimable blessings OF free
exchange Of products. When such
prominent and loyal party men IN con-
gress as Mccall, Littlefield, Powers.
ILarimer and others declare that they
Rico. because such would be unconsttu-
tfonal. a halt has q re called. To over
ride the votes ot such Republicans BY
Democratic votes means serious trouble
for the party. L should nor he thought
81 = e % BE- hoped that the party lead
ers IN congress viii conclude 70 support
the president and give Porto Rico it,
constitutional right q free exchange
Thus. IN each OF the three crises
which have arisen we fnd the president
differs from Philip. who began drunk
aud only ended sober. The president
begins right and the party viii % well
u, note that fact and hereafter follow
his frs tadvice. Our party n congress
has been wrong in opposing the presl-
dents first decisions. and the president
hss been vrong in being 40 easily fright
enAd BY threatened opposition The Re-
suit q this. let u hop. f. 70 Dc TIA,
congress viii D. more i5clinsd 70 follow
the presidents Judgment hereafter as
first Delivered. ard he president seeing
what evil results attend Congressional
opposition. xii resolve 70 stand more
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10 the right and truesi pes3cy. I cannot
understand iovv a Republican a5ruinistrs-
non could abandon tie position hitherto
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