Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER p. 1860.
M'KINLEY ON THE ELECTION.

Mr.. McKinleys speech to the Union
League Club of Philadelphia. on Satur-
day evening. his first set deliverance
since the election, will dsappoint any
who expected an illuminating utter
ance. The President undertook. to be
sure, to interpret the meaning of tie
election, and as his conception of the
peoples instructions to him, the speech
is not without value. though many un-
biased observers will certainly demur
to his view of what the election really
meant. Here is Mr.. McKinley's sum
ming up of the popular verdict:
1T records the unquestioned endorse
ment OF the gold standard, industrial
independence, broader markets, com
mercial expansion reciprocal trade,
the open door in China. the inviolahil-
ity OF public faith, the Independence
and authority of the judiciary and
peace and beneficent government under
American sovereignty in the Philip
pines.
American credit remains unim-
paired, the American name unim-
peachcd, the honor or American arms
unsulled and the obligations of
righteous war and treaty of peace un-
repudated.'
How does Mr.. Mckinley read in his
reelection an Endorsement OF the open
door In China. a matter that was not
per sc even remotely an issue III the
campaign? If his reelection was an
Endorsement. as he seems from this in
cident TO infer. OF everything his ad-
mnistration has done. then the Porto
Rican tariff and the Hay Pauncefote
treaty were Endorsed equally with the
so-called open door treaty VIII any
body seriously contend that these two
cowardly makeshfts We're approved by
the people in recIcCting Mr.. Mckinley?
1t is hardly necessary 10 examine in
detail all the things set down by Mr.
Mckinley in this bill Of sale. He was
speaking TO Il partisan body. and may
be ii was permissible that lie lapse
into partisan drivel, in which case he
Is to be congratulated on the facility
with which he yielded TO that license.
What he means by industrial indie
rendence" we do not pretend TO know
though lie doubtless did not mean the
kind the trusts give us. Our markets
we've as broad as the world when AIR
Mckinley was stil a member oG a not
very formidable congressional minor
iiy they were as broad as American
enterprise and capital made them. thcy
are that broad NOW, and nothing else
WA make them any broader Certainly
this army ana navy ale not going TO
do il.
Air. Mckinley has learned pretty
well the jargon OF the new republican,
Ism. but it has been at the price OF
Whatever SENSE OF humor he may have
POSSESSED, else surely he would havc
omitted all reference to the "iuviola-
LlIty of pubic faith" In view OF the
Porto IuCan incident ana Cuban scan
GAS, this was enough TO convulse with
laughter the motive power of the Phii-
ace. hia horse cars. or course our
i.vacrcQ President meant to imply that
an tie 100000 of lis fellow citizens
WHO did NOT vote tor MIN were opposed
10 these nice inoulh-nliug things ne
mentions. For instance, they were
ANXIOUS 20 impair American credit.
since tina, would nave been 10 their in
terest; they were keen TO hnpeach the
American name, but were prevented by
the republican patriots; they were
anxious 10 sully the honor OF American
arms, TO which, OF course. they have
not contributed, though pretty ilcH ccery
officer ieho ICON ;aarkod distinction IN CG6d,,
or Tie Philippines, noS a democrat
Really. it looks that no amount of
public service in the Hottest place in
the gift OF his countryinen Will ever be
able to eliminate the demago8ue from