Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
President Mckinley Accepts the Re-
nomination rendered Him by
the Republicans.
the ISSUES OF the DAY DISCUSSED
In the Matter of the Philippines the
President Argues that Under the
Treaty with spain, Ratified By
The senate, No Legal Course Has
Been Open Excep that Pursued.


$1,000 for president of the United
States. In opening he discusses the
silver question. He gives quotations
from the platforms of the various
parties which have nominated Will
lam ]. Bryan for president, showing
that they have not receded from the
position taken in 1896 concerning sill
yer, and emphasizes the view that the
success of those parties this year
would be fraught with the same dam
gers to the business interests of the
country as were feared in 1896.
The president dwells briefly on the
prosperous condition of the people
under republican administration, 60
ing into some detail of how promises
have been kept, how the finances of
the government have been managed,
and how business has expanded in
four years.
BY far the larger portion of the
letter is devoted to our relations with
the Philippines. The history of the
Spanish war is followed step by step
from beginning to end. Demonstra-
ton is made of the inevitability of
each stage of proceedings from the
declaration of war to the ratification
of the treaty of peace. He argues
that under the treaty of peace, sane
toned by the senate, and the action
of congress in appropriating $40, oOO,-
900 with which to pay Spain, no legal
course has been open to the executive
but that which he has pursued. He
point out tho dangers of protector
ate over the archipelago, as advocat-
ed by Mr.. Bryan.
Slight reference is made to the fact
that the United States was the only
government which offered TO mediate
between Great Britain and the Beers.
The rescue of the legations at Pekin
is also referred to. A synopsis of the
letter follows:
As Regards Trusts.
COMPUTATIONS of capital which con-
troll the market in commodities neces-
by suppressins natural and ordinary
the. general consumer. are obnoxious
fare. They are dangerous conspiracies
against the public good, and should be
made the subject of prohibitory or penal
aPubllcity will be a helpful influence to
check the evil. Uniformity of legislation
Discrimination between what II Injurious
and what is useful and necessary in bust
ness operations 10 essential to the wise
Honest cooperation Of capital Il nee
eSsary to meet new business conditions
s and extend ter, our Tspidiy increasing foreign
intended to restrict business. create mo-
nopolies and control prices should be eff
fectively restrained.
The south African War.
"In the unfortunate contest between
South Africa the United States has main
tanned an attitude of neutrality in ac-
cordance with its well-known traditional
policy. It did not hesitate. however, when
requested by the governments OF the
South African republics, to exercise its
1t Is to be observed that while the South
African republics made like requests OF
other powers the United States Is the
government declined TO accept the inter-
Vention OF any power.
The Island of Cuba.
"Our military establishment in Cuba
has been reduced from 5000 to less than
1000. An election has been ordered to be
held September is, under a fair election
law already tried in the municipal cleo
tionnl conYentlon. and the convention, by
first Monday Of Noyem bGs to frame Sa sn a
government for the island will rest. All
this Is long step In the fulhllment of our
sacred guarantee TO the people of Cuba
The silver Issue Presented.
$50 the issue is presented. 1t will be
dated restoration of the free coinage of
silver at Is to !. If another issue IL para
mount 5sio this Is imm MN; 1t viii admit Of
ment. - The relative Importance of
the issues I do not stop TO discuss All |
is successful will be bound in conscience |
TO carry into administration and legisla-
ton its several declarations and doctrines.
another, but all are not Immediate.
The Gold Standard.
"In the first battle. that OF ISs6, the
friends OF the gold standard and of sound |
currency were triumphant, and the coun- |
Our antagonists, however, are not salts |
ned. They compel US to a second battle |
upon the same lines on which the first |
while reRretting the reopening of this |
question, which can only disturb the |
present satisfactory financial condition Of |
upon our great business enterprises, we |
accept the issue and again invite the |
other, and. We hope, a permanent triumph |
for an honest financial system which will |
continue inviolable the public faith.
As 10 fOrtO Rico.
1--WE hold Porto Rico by the same title |
az the Philippines. The treaty of peace |
which coded us the one conveyed to us
the other.
Congress has given TO this island a
government in which the inhabitants |
participate. elect their own legislature, |
enact their own local laws, provide their |
own system of taxation, and In these re- /
epects have the same power and privi- /
leges enjoyed by other territories belong
ing to the United States and a much
larger measure OF government than /
was given to the inhabitants OF Louisiana
under Jefferson,
Rican products coming into the United |
States pay tariff OF Is per cent OF the
rates under the Dingley act, and our
goods going TO Porto Rico pay a like rate
The duties thus paid and collected, both |
IN Porto Rico and the United States, are
paid 10 the government OF Porto Rico
and no part Thereof is taken by the ma
tional government.
The Chinese Question.
1.-THE country has been fully advised OF
the purposes OF the United States in
China. and they will BIO faithfully adj
hered TO as already defined.
1.-The nation 10 flled with gratitude that
the little band, among them many OF our
blood, who for two months had been sub
Jected to privations and peril by the at