The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
NrKINLEYS LETTER
Formally Accepting the Renomi-
nation For President.
REPUBLIOANIsM vs.. s.IMPERIALISM

REPUBLICANISM vs.. IMPERIALISM
The President Denies the Charges of
His Political Opponents, and Dc
clares Tint the Principal Issue Of
the Campaign sthe Money Question
Washington, Aug 10.-The letter Of
President Mckinley accepting the re-
nomination for his high Office is in sub
stance as follows:
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. Chairman Not-
ftCation Committee.
Ny Dear Sir: The Nomination. OF the Re
publican national convention OF JunelS. lFn.
for the office Of president of the United
States, which. as the official representa-
tive OF the convention, you have convey
ed to me. Is accepted. have carefully
examined the platform adopted ana give
1t my hearty approval Upon the S.,at
issue of the last national election IL Is
clear. 1t uphods the gold standard ana
endorses the legislation Of the present
congress. by which that standard has
been effectively strengthened. The sta
bility of our national currency Is there
fore secure so long as those who adhere
to this platform are kept in control of the
government.
As In 1896 the silver parties are united
under the same leader who Immediately
after the election of that year. In an
address to the bimotallists, said.
The friends of hmetallism have not
been vanquishod: they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard is "A conspiracy of the money
changers against the welfare of th-
human race, and they VIII continue the
warfare against it,
So the issue is presented. It will he
noted that the demand Is for tn" tmmodi-
ate restoration Of the free coinage Of
ell .t D., A.
mount. this is immediate. 1t will admit OF
no delay and VIII suffer no upstpuu"u'nt.
After declaring thnt the u1.ican
party remains faithful to IN" priuDip OF
protection. the president ul-,s the con-
struCtion and control Of Pacific canal,
urges American built ships ana declares
that our government was the only one to
offer its services to bring about peace in
Africa. Regarding trusts he says:
Combinations Of capital which control
the market in-commoditics to the general
use Of the people. by supprcsa.ng natural
and ordinary competition, thus enhancing
prices to the general consumer. are OBJ
noxious to the common law and the pub
lie welfare. They are dnnEtr rous con-
spiraci,s against the public good. and
should be made the subject OF prohibi-
tory or penal legislation. Publicity will
be "A helpful influence to check this evil.
Discussing Cuba the president declares
we have restored tranquility and prosper
ity to the island. and that we have given
to Porto EiCo much larger measure or
self government than was given the in
habitauts of Louisiana under jefferson.
He then enters into an exhaustive discus
sion OF the Philippines question, in the
course OF which he says:
Nobody who will avail himself OF the
facts will longer hold that there WAS any
alliance between our soldiers and the in
surgents. or that any promise of indie
pendcnce war made to them. Long before
their leader had reached Manila they had
resolved. II the commander of the Amcr-
can navy would give them arms with
which to fight the Spanish army, thoy
would later turn upon us. which they
did murderously and without the shadow
of cause or justification.
b There has been no tune since tho do
struCtion of the enemy's fleet when We
could or should have left the Philippine
archipelago. After the treaty OF peace
was ratified no power but congress could
surrender our sovereignty or ALLEVIATE u
foot of the territory thus acquired. The
congress has not seen fit to do the one
or the other. and the president had no
authority to do either. If he had beon 30
inclined. which he was not. So long Ms
the sovereignty remains In US II IL the
duty OF the executive. whoever he may
be. to uphold that sovereignty and II II
be a. 80 20 suppT6.; Nc a:sailauts
WoulG es.bcpolitical adversaries do less
1t has Been asserted that there would
have been no fighting In tho Philippines
II congress had declared Its purpose to
give independence to the Tagal insur-
gents. The insurgents did not walt for
the action Of congress. They assumed the
offensive; they opened fire ON our army
Those who assert our responsibility for
the beginning Of the conflict havo for.
gotten that before the treaty was ratified
in the senate. and while 1t WAS being
debated In that body. and while the
Bacon resolution was under discussion
on Feb. 4. 1899, the insurgents attacked
the American army. after being previous
ly advised that the American forces were
under orders not to fro upon them or-
Cept in defense. The papers found In the
recently captured archives OF tho insur'
gents demonstrate that this attack had
been carefully planned for weeks before
II occurred.
II Is our purpose to establish In the
Philippines a government suitable TO the
wants and conditions Of the inhabitants
and to prepare them for self government
and to give them self government when
they are ready for it and as rapidly AZ
they are ready for 1t. That ! am aiming
to do under my constitutional authority
and Will continue to do until congress
shall determine the political status of the
inhabitants of the archipelago.
Are our opponents against the treaty
II SO. they must be reminded that II
could not have been ratified In the senate
but for their assistance. Tho senate
which ratified the treaty and the congress
which added its sanction by a large APP
| sentatives of the people of all parties
Would our opponents surrender to the
insurgents. abandon our sovereignty OF
cede 1t to them? II that be not their pur-
| pose. then 1t should be promptly disclaim-
| ed for only evil can result from the
| hopes raised by our opponents In the
| minds OF the Filipinos, that with their
success at the polls in November thers
will be a withdrawal OF our army and OF
,, American sovereignty over the archi.
| pelago; the complete independence of the
| Talalog people recognized and the powers
| OF government over all the other peoples
/ of the archipelago conferred upon the
I Talalog leaders.
The effect of a belief In the minds OF
l the insurgents that this will be done has
already prolonged the rebellion and In
creases the necessity for the continuance
| OF a large army. 1t is now delaying full
peace in the archipelago.
| The American people will not make the
murderers OF our soldiers the agents OF
the republic to convey the blessings OF
liberty and order to the Philippines. They
| will not make them the builders of the
| new commonwealth. Such a course would
| be q betrayal Of our sacred obligations to
the peaceful Filipinos. and would place
ut the mercy OF dangerous adventures
| ~