Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-15
MKINLEYS LETTER
Formally Accepting the Renomi-
nation For President.
REPUBLIOANIsM VS.. IMPERIALISM

clares That the Principal Issue of
the Campaign Is the 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 Mott
My Dear Sir: The nomination OF the Re-
publican national convention of June 19, 1900,
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. 1 have carefully
examined the platform adopted and give
issue OF the last national election II Is
clear. 1t upholds the gold standard and
endorses the legislation OF the present
congress, by which that standard has
been effectively strengthened. The sta
bility of our national currency is there
to this platform are kept in control OF the
government.
As in 1896. the silver parties are united,
after the election of that year. In an
address to the bimetallists, said:
The friends OF blmetalltsm have not
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard is conspiracy of the money
human race. and they will continue the
warfare against it."
So the issue is presented. 1t will be
ate restoration of the free coinage of
silver at 16 to 1. If another issue is para
mount, this is immediate. 1t will admit of
no delay and will suffer no postponement
After declaring that the Republican
party remains faithful 70 the principle of
protection, the president urges the con-
struction and control of a Pacific canal.
urges American built ships and 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 commodities TO the general
use OF the people, by suppressing 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 dangerous con-
spiracies 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 Rico a much larger measure of
self government than was given the in
habitants 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 fnde-
pendence was made to them. Long before
their leader had reached Manila thew had
resolved, IL the commander of the Ameri-
can navy would give them arms with
would later turn upon us, which they
did muroerousiy and without the shadow
of cause or justification.
There has been no time since the de-
struction of the enemy's feet when we
could or should have left the Philippine
arohipeiago; After the treaty OF peace
surrender our sovereignty or ALLEVIATE a
foot of the territory thus acquired The
SG be st has mot seen fit to do the
authority to do either. II he had been SO
inclined, which he was not So long as
duty OF the executive, whoever he NAV
De. TO upheld that sovereignty and n II
be attacked to suppress It's assailants.
II has been asserted that there would
have been no fighting In the Philippines
~ congress had declared its purpose to
give Independence to the Tagal insur-
gents. The insurgents did not wait for
tne action of congress. They assumed the
Tboss wi .ney opened nre on our army.
the beginning OF the conflict have for
gotten that before the treaty was ratified
debated in that body, and while the
Bacon resolution was under discussion.
on FEB. !, 1899. the insurgents attacked
ly advised that the American forces were
under orders not to fire upon them En-
Sepe IN defense: The papers found in the
gents demonstrate that this attack had
been carefully planned for weeks before
IT s our purpose to establish IN tha
fhiiippines a government suitable to the
wants and conditions OF the Inhabitants
ahd 10 prepare them for self government
and to give them self government when
they are ready for IL and as rapidly as
.ney are ready for IL. That I am aiming
ana Will continue to do until congress
shali Determine the political status OF the
ihha oitants OF the archipelago.
II so, they must be reminded that n
could not have been ratified in the senate
but for their assistance The senate
which ratified the treaty and the conCress
which added It's sanction by q large an
preparation comprised senator's and repre-
Would our opponents surrender TO IN.
abandon our soYereipntv or
cede II TO them? II that be not their pur-
ed, for only evil can result from the
hopes raised by our opponents In the
minds minds OF the FtliPinos, that with their
will be withdrawal OF our army and of
american sovereignty over the archi-
ialaIog people recognized and the powers
OF government over all the other peoples
OF the archipelago conferred upon the
The effect of a belief in the minds ne
the insurgents that this will be done has
a1ready prolonged the rebellion and in
cIeaSes the necessity for the continuance
or large army. 1t is now DELAYING fnII
peace in the archipelago
me AAhSIlStn people Will not make the
lnurderers OF our soldiers the agents OF
me republic to convey the BLESSINGS of
liberty and order to the Philippines. They
Will not make them the builders of tbe
new commonwealth. Such a course would
pc betrayal of our sacred obligations to
he peaceful Fflipinos, and would place
at the mercy OF dangerous adventures
me lives and property OF the natives and
foreigners. 1t would make possible snJ
,asy the commission of such atrocities q
we're secretly planned TO be executed ON
ne "a OF February, 1899, in the city OF i
Manila, when only the vigilance of orr
army prevented the attempt
Ihere were those who two years aeo
we're rushlng us on to war with Snain
Tho are unwilling now to accept its clear
as there are those amone
IS who advocated the ratification OF fhe
reaty or peace, but now protest against
Is obligations. Nations which go 10 war
must be prepared to accept its resultant
'olgatlons, and when they make treaties
must keep them.
Those who profess to distrust the In
raj and honorable purposes of the ad i
in its treatement of tba
'hillppines are not justified. Imperialism
as no place In its creed or conduct Free |
ON Is the rock upon which the Repnh-
can party is builded and now rests IJh 1
rty Is the great Republican doctrine
OF winch the people went to war Our |
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