New-York tribune., 1886-08-25

"a M adeuuate cause for the decentralization DO not
stop nj this point to the precise facts nttending
the imprisonment Of Mr.. Cutting I know that We
cannot without * character for honor aud chvaly
begin our negotiations with threats OF war maintain
that when no United states agreed to accept arbitration
rs The means OF adjusting grave difcuiies Win
England We came under bon 10 the public opinion oi
tho world 10 o1er arbitration to any weaker Power rs
the means Of settling difficulties IN all where we
not willing 20 accept that conclusion place ourselves
IN the attitude OF accepting arbitration win
strong Power and resorting to force win WEAK
ain sure American citizen or selfrespect desires
see his country subjected that degradation For the
United States to attack Mexico without gying & er an ~
opportunity to lie heard before an impartial rls,ed
arbitration would 10 fora great Nation OF unin'o'
power 10 put self 10 open sname before inc worn
There could NOT fellow citizens. In nv judgmen. 90
deporsole event than war between The s "ited
States must be regarded as the elder sister ~ .nu
U %e saTs aid and comfort to them il srngse !o
Independence, and let us not fal now 10 cult'ae ,,
trnm war ourselves we shall gain nnuefco that will
enable prevent war among thenl-so tna Pohc9
recall any part my own participation In public anars
with spec al satisfaction 1t Is mat enpeavorsu ana
semitic in Peace Congress In rder that war between
nations this continent should be made inlo.s PIE re-
limited States-hut war forced on Mexico would be q
crime, marked in an espcsal degree by cruelty.
THIRD PARTY PR0HIBITIoNIsTs.
Tbe pendlng contest Is marked by the presence of
third party organized its leaders say TO enforce the
prohibition OF LIQUOR traffic in Maine There some
singular features pertaining TO this movement The Re-
publican party in Name from the day Of its organization
statute Low in force IN 1875 and since amending It
from year TO year as the leading temperance men re
Quested The changes 10 make II more effective have
averaged nearly one for every year since the original
The third party 10 their convention cheerfully testify
that Prohibition has been we'll enforced by epub-
licans that In their Judgment Maine Is quarter OF
century ahead OF the license all that pertains to
the temperance reform. The Republicans have this
year with special enplass IN their State Convention
Governor pronounced supporter OF the law. But nil
this the Third Party Prohibtonists They
desire party OF their inst small eooueh to have
all or II possibe Just large enough TO throw
the state into tine hands of me Democratic party which
has been stant IN ts hostility to Prohibition as tho
Republican party OF Maine has been constant In Its
The POSITION and platform The third party might fact
be thus abbreviated: Whereas the Republican party OF
has sce amended 1t AS majority OF the friends of tenn
perauce demanded, and has In consequence advanced
Maine in all matters of emperance quarter of
tury ahead of the license states therefore he 1t resolved
that members Of third party OF Prohibtionists VIII
government OF Maine 10 the Democrats who have !
through ali these years opposed Prohibition by every
instrunenality IN ihsr power.
Democrats OF course, with scarcely attempt Mt |
conceament regard the third party their especial ally
deceived In regard to tne result except him who de-
sires be deceived. Every voter knows that he must
choose between the Republican and Democratic parties
and voter knows that in Joining the third party he
indirectly Lut enectqay throws his political aud mora"
The supporters OF the third patty adopt as their sho-
boeth that the Republican party ust oo kilief an
they have secured the cooPerlton of the Democrat o
the Free Trader Of the saloon proprietor. Of a men
who wish Keep millions of colOrei people In tue
south disiranchi-ed and oppressed IL Is an inslncero
coalition, an unhaowed partnership, unholy |
alliance Against II the Repul lcan purty OF Maine
presents its uniform support Df Prohibition It's splendid
pcOrd OF dey piiOu the protection o American labor
its long and patient effort III behalf OF those who re
down trOdder and deprived OF natural rights The Re-
publican rsrty has always fonEht its battles single !
handed, against great Odds and with principle un-
arnished and nndaunted H. will again riunlh
over the combined force OF all It's foes.