The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-06
MDKINLEY'S PROMISE.
A stOgy Illustrating Isls spanish war Att
tude Told By Cushman n, DAVIS.


To THE EDIToR OP TIE srN Sir: Con
corning the discussion aroused by senator
DsDsw's speech upon Mr. Mckinlsy's atti-
tude toward the war With spain. recall
a story told me, by the late senator Cush-
man X DAVIS. who In isas was chairman
Of tho senate Committee on Foreign RelA-
tiOns The story was told in senator
Davis's rooms az the Continental Hotel.
Philadelphia. on a June day In 1900 Mr
Davis was al the time chairman Of the
Minnesota delegation TO the Republican
national convention that nominated Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt Mr Davis said
Our oOInmittes had met day after day without
receiving the report Of the e0m mission Gppoin ted
70 dettrmins the causes Of the explosion that
destrO, I'd the Maine In Havana hhrbor. We
knew that the report had been In TIE Presldent's
hands for some time. Il bad been promised
our COMMITTEES more Than once. ~ findings were
common khoWiedge and tuning az the unsS-
plalhed delAys senator Morgan In a somewhat
heated sperch declared that we were not being
treated fairly that We had . right TO he appraised
Oficiaiy Of matter 10 mOmen tous. and that fur.
tier submission to delay would derOsatc from
our dignity a. senators snd Americans charged
with the gTaVess Of public duties. Sens1or Nor
gan offered . verbal resolution 10 the effect that
Ne would await the commission repoT, from
that meeting THURSDAY. a. ! rememberJ until
The following saturday when, falling 10 get II.
would submit q report 10 the full senate set
ting forth the facts and sskihg for instructions.
! Knew q gooa deal abou' the efforts being made
70 AVOID war and was rarticuarly y eil advised a,
70 M Mckinley aversion 10 WaFiiAc measures
NJ Morrahs speech met win alm0si unAnimo1,
approval. and wishing 10 prevent friction vol
unssred ~ 20 10 tae President tell MIN What
ne esmper OF the Foreign pelat Committee
Nas, and se-ure from him definite promise A. 10
the commission report
saw Mr. Mckinley. and ne promised That II
Ws would he patieat the report should he srni
10 us on TIE Monday following.
Monday came. every member OF the committee
wAs IN his seat but there was 10 resort with
goOt deal Of difrcuty secured q day delay
before the adoption OF drAsur measures and
buried 10 me bite House where demanded
an irmeiiste irteryisW With the President
! found Mr. Mchlniey IN hts private once.
paciRg the tOoT and evidently uurh perturbed
spoke strongly Of me sentiment IN or commit.
tes and In the senate a. large NJ Mckinley
sighed and walked 20 Ihr windov overlooking
tho Potomac FAts followed and stOoi beside
him my hand On his shoulder had known MIN
for years and loved him deAFiv A. Ne stood
there hand marched post The windows, herald.
Ing the approach ~ popular baseball elub.
In front sialkcd q ForVsousl" 'rnarcIIcd drum
major iun OF pomp ana Consequence while
Just behind the bass drum came little and ragged
coiared boy carrying a nail ot water
which shall n be. william ! asked the Presl.
dent The drum major IN froat leading the pro.
ression or me little darEey tagging along behind'
You must choose. Tor The country has made up its