Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-08
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The President's Letter Of Accsp.s
talos Will Contain Some Not.
able Paragraphs
Considerable Space Will Be- Devoted
to the Filipino-Eo Duty
shirked.

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Letter to 30 Made Public Next Non.
day President Going to
Canton.
Washington, Sept. S.-Presldent Nc.
kinley's letter OF acceptance is to be
published In the newspapers Monday
morning. It promises to create sensa.
ton. For the first time In his public
career. probably, the president strikes
lack sharply at his critics. In number
OF paragraphs he uses language which
has sting in 1t.
Mr.. Mckinley has borne in uncom-
planning silence the great burden Of re-
sponsibilty thrust upon him by the war
with Spain. He has done his best, un-
selfshly and periodically, to discharge
the duties imposed upon him by the peo-
pie In solving the many complex and
delicate problems with which he has
been confronted. He has shirked MOTH
Ing. He has sought no party advantage.
He has hewed to the line. Last spring,
when the criticism inevitable in pres
identtal year first began to show itself
IN the opposition press. certain matter
came up for discussion at meeting Of
the cabinet. One of the secretaries ar
gued that the action which he favored
would disarm the critics.
do not care anything about that"
said the president, emphaticaly. The
other way is right, and popular or I'M
popular, 1t is what we are going to do
He went on to say to his advisers
that this was the presidential year: that
the White light was sure to beat fierce
sly, but that he had fully made up HE
mind-and he wanted his secretaries to
note his words and act accordingiy-to
drive straight ahead doing wha. he
thought right in everything that came
before him, be the consequences what
they might.
will not surrender my Independence
of view and action even for another
term of the presidency" he added.
The president has been denounced as
5trickster. as a tyrant as a murderer, as
wine- bibber, as a mere player Of poll
tics. He has been condemned in one
breath as too weak to have q policy, and
in the next as a dictator, an imperialist.
a WOULD e-emperor. Mr.. Mckinley is
but human. and he has decided TO an
swer some OF his critics. Without losing
his temper or HE dignity he gets back at
his reckless detractors in HIS letter OF
acceptance in most vigorous fashion.
Most OF his letter Is devoted to the
Philippine question and its difficulties
and he marshals the facts from the off,
8cial records. He tells what he has done
and then takes the country into flin con-
Efldence and tells why he did It, The doc
ument ie perhaps the strongest piece OF
writing that ever came from the presi-
Dents pen. 1t Is spirited and high mind
ed and contains not a few sentences
which will strike somewhere and hurt.
The president is going to Canton az
ter the wedding OF Miss Mabel McKin-
ley In Pennsylvania next week. But he
does not expect to remain there long.
He has made no definite plans. but will
probably return to Washington within.
week or ten days. His holiday is
practically over. His presence here is
likely to be demanded by the import
ance Of public business most of the
autumn. During the last fortnight the
president has attended TO the Chinese
problem and written his letter Of ac-
sceptance. His hands have been pretty
full. Now most OF the members OF the
cabinet are away for their vacations.
Friday only three OF them Messrs.
Griggs, Hitchcock ana Wilson-attend-
ed the cabinet meeting. With both Sec
retaries Hay and Root away the presi-
dent will probably And 1t necessary to
return soon to Washington to watch the
development OF the situation in China.
President Mckinley and members OF
the administration are gratified at the
approval which the country appears to
have given their policy in China. 1t is
Literally true that no action has been
taken in dealing with that complex and
difficult matter with a view TO POPULAR
ity or to warding of criticism. No
consideration of domestic politics has
had the slightest weight. The presi-
dent and his advisors have simply tried
to do the best they could for the coun-
try, and they have not stopped to con-
slider whether this or that would or
would not be popular.
1t has been suggested that we are not
at war with China. that peace prevails
between the two countries, and that in
spite of these two facts and without
utAoA1Adtlo VI congress lue eAsSuIlVe
maintains troops on Chinese soil. II
anyone wants to criticise the admins
Iztration for this he is welcome to do SO.
The president has deemed II his duty
Ito send our troops to Pekin to rescue
American citizens and protect Ameri-
can interests He will not hesitate to
keep them there aslong as in his judg-
ment and conditions demand such oc-
| cupat!on. He is not at all disturbed BY
hints that the Bryanites may denounce
him as an imperialist on this account.
He is willing to trust to the good sense
and patriotism of the American people
TO make up a fair Judgment in this
matter.
ONLY ONE FAVORED BRYAN.
[Ogden Reporter.l
An Ogden business man told the Re-
porter. one day last week, that since
the presidential nominations for 1900
were made, twenty three travelling men
had visited his place OF business, with
which he took occasion to talk politics.
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