New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
GENERAL CHARLES H. GROsvENOR ON THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE las A MAN"

In an article in The Independent" General
Grosvenor of Ohio, says, In part
have been requested to write an article de.
scribng somewhat the personal characteristics of
William Mckinley, in other words, to write IAN
article about him a man."
Mckinley. as az officer of volunteers. as lawyer
Governor of a great State for four years and as
President Of the United States four years has al
ways been and the same man. His leading
changed except as they have been developed by the
position in which he placed. l said in
letter written in regard to him in 1896 before the
election, which was widely published that he had
never held position that he did not hl to the ut
possibilities Of the position itself. May | not
say the same now with pride and great personal
satisfaction at the end of three years ana upward
what is meant when l say that he has been the
same man always. is this: He has been uniformly
circumstances Pride of position, apparently is a
characteristic unknown to him. He meets his old
time friends of the day Of small things with him
with neither more nor less frank cordiaity to-day
bination Of good fellowship. hale fellow well met net
man in the hour or reIaXatloh ~neh t McfHthdey icy
becomes the comrade Of his former or present afs
President Of the United States and yet ne never
Won are an insignfcant factor" He is a sincere
He believes in things; he has opinions. some
dent that he was of too gentle and too yielding
disposition, and that he would be swerved from the
courage to do his duty. great many of those per
learned in school that is not based solely upon
theory that when William Mckinley has an opinion
is populariy called backbone" equivalent two
backbone5 in some OF our greateTbL b se ia not do
not to say that he does not follow the advlce
never yields his judgment; he does: but he never
does 1t because of any weakness IN apIIty. @ abe no
he stands by the guns OF an opinion as lQpS S S m IN
believes it to be right but he does tnat wcR, R IN ia
wisdom of the man; he changes his opinion. and
man who cannot is not ft for administrative duty
He is not bigoted man. and has no criticism OF
men who differ from him in matters Of religion;
fUre o. q
devoted member of the Methodist "A ETnsc9Pai M 9Pai
as quiet citizen to church, quietly takes his his
seat and quietly worships Cog IN n5 ndement
His domestic life has been charm TO the PI PeoII
devotion to father and mother, affeGtionate IN,
5e[est in 6T0tae 69 in his relation to his
wife. Bereft of children by the cruel hang Lie, OF
hut took up with cheerfuness the duty Of making king
the pathway Of hrs ana II was posbe Snder
all the circumstances. He has done no more than
true 9uI ne mas f SgI b,c6 an and out of which will
grow up many an affectionate home. many happy
reside and many CONDITION that ref1 IN
the matter of domestic conduct.
He is man of strong faith fafn tattt IN - coo, as
kind sometimes TOO much, perhaps The great,
@ est success en in Certain nstances by Of their
unlimited faith in personal friends; examples are
McKinley's faith in the people is marvel to me.
sestions in regard to their fears as the political
effect that certain questions and the conduct OF men
NAV have and nine times out of ten he will study
considerably and cautiously all that has been said,
and then will reply. THAT is not the right thing;
the position is a wrong one, and the people will
set 1t right" This is of his great and leading
characteristics -
This is a fair characterization of William Nc
Kinley a man. He is Of the best type of Ameri-
citizenship wise, judicial minded careful,
cautious possibly sometimes suspicious OF the
tives of men, but in the long run wise in judg-
ment and absolutely fearless in the discharge of
duty Tolerant of other mems views. sympat thetic
with the suffering. a model of domestic virtue,
proud of his country. anxious for her greatness.
Considerate of all mems interests, he would shine
with equal splendOr in the rural home upon the
farm, upon the bench of the country, at the bar
OF his country, in the field of diplomacy, in the
management Of schemes of war, in the mighty
discharge of the varied duties of American citi