Letter from William McKinley to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Alaska, Anderson, Thomas McArthur, 1836-1917, China, China--Beijing, Cuba, Davis, Cushman Kellogg, 1838-1900, Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923, Declaration of Independence, Denby, Charles, 1861-1938, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Dollar, American, Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911, Gold standard, Gray, George, 1840-1925, Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921, Hawaii, Ide, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1844-1921, Illinois--Chicago, International relations, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912, Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910, Mexican War (1846-1848), Military pensions, Missouri--Kansas City, Moses, Bernard, 1846-1930, Nominations for office, Otis, Elwell S. (Elwell Stephen), 1838-1909, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, Philippines--Manila, Populist Party (U.S.), Puerto Rico, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942, Sin, South African War (1899-1902), Spanish-American War (1898), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army, United States. Navy, Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President McKinley writes to accept the Republican Party’s nomination for President and accepts the platform. He discusses his desire to uphold the gold standard and refutes the opinions of those who support the silver standard. He also comments on international affairs, including the territorial government in Alaska and Hawaii, war loans from the Spanish American War, neutrality policies in the Boer War, law and order in Cuba, and holdings in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He also comments on domestic issues including civil service reform, the volume of United States currency, and domestic shipping. Finally, McKinley comments on insurrection and peace treaties in the Philippines, asserting his desire for peace and that no person be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1900-09-10
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
36
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William McKinley to Henry Cabot Lodge. [September 10, 1900]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o155604. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McKinley, William, 1843-1901. Letter from William McKinley to Henry Cabot Lodge. [10 Sep. 1900]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o155604.
APA:
McKinley, William, 1843-1901., [1900, September 10]. Letter from William McKinley to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o155604.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
