Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-10
Opinion on Mckinley
by kDdTes Carnegie

New York, Feb. 27.-Andrew Car
ncgic has written the following lotto,
TO prominent Republican in wash
.ngton, strong supporter Of the
President:
AS one looks over the situation he
is impressed by the fact that the Presi-
lent has been right at first upon each
If the three vital stages in the drama
ic was right in counselling delay in
declaring war against Spain when he
was assured that his rightful demand
| for Canadian home rule (home rule in
Cuba Of the Canadian type) was with
In reach. Members of his own party in
Congress were wrong when they failed
to support the President and under q
gust of passion declared war contrary
to his advice.
I'm the second important crisis our
leauer was also right at first and show
ed the highest political wisdom. The
Philippines were not to be demanded,
but the Pandora's box to be left for
Spain to struggle with.
| Again III ItSdIu W IOItO hiCo Ht
has been right from the very start.
The constitutional issue would have
been avoided and all gone well had he
been loyalty supported in Congress.
He showed rare craftsmanship, seeing
1t was our duty to extend to that ISL
and the right assured to all other parts
Of the country, viz: the inestimable
blessing of free exchange Of products.
When such prominent and loyal party
men in Congress as Mccall, Littletield,
| Powers. Lorimer and others declare
that they cannot vote for any tariff
against Porto Rico because such would
be unconstitutional, halt has to be
called. To override the votes of such
Republicans by Democratic votes
means serious trouble for the party.
1t should not be thought Of. 1t Is to
be hoped that the party leaders in
Congress will conclude to support the
President and give Porto Rico its con-
stitutional right Of free exchange.
Thus, in each of the three crises
which have arisen we find the Presi-
dent differs from Philadelphia who
began drunk and only ended sober.
The President begins right and the
party will do well to note that fact
and hereafter follow his first advice.
Cur party in Congress has been wrong
in opposing the Presidents first de-
cisions and the President has been
wrong in being so easily frightened
by threatened opposition. The result
o. this, let us hope, is to be that Con-
gress will be more inclined to follow
the Presidents judgment hereafter as
IaI, lA
ing what evil results attend Congress
sional opposition, will resolve to stand
more firmly for what he sees at the
start to be the right and true policy.
cannot understand how Republican
Administration could abandon the po-
sition hitherto held by the party, that
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty had become
non-existent. The proposed treaty,
even II defeated, as it surely is to be,
will leave serious mischief behind,
since it has recognized the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and given it something
like life.
MY view Is that Great Britain
should now be asked to recognize once
I for ali that no canal will be built which
! is not to be controlled by this Repub,
Q lie as 1t pleases in peace or war. That
. while we recognize and will respect the
n rights possessed by foreign powers
upon this continent we will press by
q, every legitimate means for steadil,
= lessening them until not vestige re
V mains and that under no conditions
D. will any new power or right of in
fiuence ever be permitted.
n This, according to my idea, is tru
J. Americanism and ! should rather soil
d dify American power upon American
j. soil by the foot than acquire illusor,
N possessions on another continent b.
IN the hundred miles.
IF I'm the one case we have substance
" in the other only shadow, bringin
gave dangers with 1t.
;. Il am inclined to agree with you tina
- to adopt the new treaty Is to cOmmi
- political suicide for the forthcomin
u 5ampaign.
u Yours truly, One who has neve
u voted anything but the Republica
'e ticket and who hopes he may never b
II compelled to do so,
N ANDREW CARNEGIE"