Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-05

Mckinley Wa originally y dv,r,r 10 tl,.
acquisition Of thc Philippines. but mail"
yielded only 50 tar
Was rs to d"mInd tn"
against c.SSiou ~ luznY /.
imperialism. hlt III. Questions in
VOWED grew i'll ma
nitudc. ANA til" President arose to cy,r,-
lev necessity until h.. realized the fact
that only hv III, po.>.SSiou or TN"
Philippine archiI'cIaG" could "" hay
peace and safety III thH Eastern >ctS.
-\t every stag" Of this great conflict Ii"
Vas hdmInc and generous in every in
Stin't. expression ami action. aud wh,l
The war cnd.d he did everything within
MS power 10 Cir" IN" largest m,.tsIr,
OF b'u"iicrnt attainment TO tn" u,w p.u-
i,l:S who cam" int" our possession vit!
ih"ir provinces. He accepted th.. colvui.l
policy with reluctance. but finally b.
licV"d that IL WAS III. best solution tatt
COLD p" mad' of III" problem. i'll v'cv.
Of tn" very gray" complications iuvolv-
ing our industry ana trad, Whatever
b" did i" did because. after most careful
consideration. H. believed i; to hc The
best for both tho now PROVINCES and lha
republic.
Mckinley entered hi. second term ~.
March {. lrl. with l"~s p"litical bit
t"rncss surviving til" contest th;.n Wa
exhibited after any great national BATH.
sine" III" r"-cl"ctiou OF Monroe in l>.u
"" was violently aSSailcd nnl, BY q few
u'ua anti imp"riaIists and y cirrl" oI
nliiI;. nnoollnE Anarchists ana tn" country
very positive qualification or with the
most generous opposing convictions
last saw him in the White House a Shoi;
tim" before he started on his iourncy
10 Inc Pacitr. lie seemed to b. in cN-
ccllent health. although q careful study
OF his complexion ani tie slight,
dI'nmed lustrc Of his eyes suggested
that he was not enjoying, complete phv+-
lead Nigor. III" has just reason To b..
proud of the condition in which his tirs;
administration had Icft the country
lhsrc was universal tranquility and g"n-
Prosperity spread its sunshine in ever
chann"i OF commerce. industry and trade
ana me grave national and International
problems which confronted him during
his first administration seemed 10 br
solved with satisfaction 10 the country
and the world. lie spoke hopefully ana
siHndly OF the progress aud destiny OF
cially delighted That he was about To
have an opportunity TO meet the people
North and South when there werc no
political Issues 70 hinder his free inter-
course with them.
That journey was one Of the most de-
NShtful records written in the life of Nc
kinlcy. lie was wei
coined with cnt thu Memorable
siastic ovations at Trip
population popsn 1fn1sd 6a the Si Z" the South.
people who had given ma jority of vo,, :
against him, af,d his frequent addresses
proved the wYndcrful Intellectual force
OF the man. Nearly all OF the addresses
ne delivered were in the South rs lbs
minSlinS with The people was suddenly
terminated at San Francisco by tho crit
cal illness of his wife. compelling the
Northern route to be changed and Il re-
turn Of the Iflrty without permitting hi.
Intercourse with the people THAT they %
ardcntly desifed. No man ever broadered
olt more th}in William Mckinley after
no reached tpe Presidency. and If he hau
no other record to leave as Il legacy to
tho county than his spontaneous address.
IS delivered during his journey TO ,hc
ii,dciic coaSt. ana ms Erandcst of all de
liFcranccs at the Pan-Amcrican Exposi
tIon the day before he fcIi by the buIIei
OF tho assassin. he would stand out Il,
american history as amongi the most ms
trouS Of our statesmen