New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
THE HARRISON ADMINISIR ATOM.
ITS MERITS REVIEWED BY THAT VETERAN
STATESMAN, SENATOR DAWES.

ITS MERITS REVIEWED by THAT VETERAN
STATESMAN, SENATOR DAWES.
From hi, paper In The North American Review for juno
The Administration of President Harrison must 10
judged BY its character Its capacity, It's work ana ~
purpose. In the vast machinery Of this government
In operation at thousand points. many q them thou
sands of miles beyond the eye of the Executive "
never has been and never can be the case that men
operate IL will In every instance prove Themselves
lit and faithful But one who has witnessed the sue
cesses and mistakes OF administration IN this particular
during nine Of these quadrnnal periods challenges.
without fear for the present Administration compar
IL has fallen TO the lot OF President Harrison during
the years already elapsed TO appoint more judges in
the higher courts than any other President has done
in like period since the organization " our judiciary
system. There can be no doubt that the general
public Judgment. with singular unanmity. is that the
judiciary is to-day stronger In its character and
ability and in the public confidence BY reason oil thesS
appointments.
period encountered on unusual number Of delicate and
difficult questions, NIL Of which have been treated
far Is known. no unsettled question thar
can disturb our peaceful relations with any OF
in ADLER hands. It's achievements, from the samoan
complication bequeahed by Its predecessor to me
which this its third year closes form an uhoro.,a
series Of signal successes. Treaties with Germany
New orleans the Chilian complication and scnes
OF commercial treaties TO be consldeTed n anoGrr
perishable proof OF diplomatic ability uncqualied In
vov!ug upon it, furnishes less brilliant record Han
the state Department, Ii has vet been no less SAFE IN
the management Of our finances. lie O,nes
Departments have been in equally able hands. ING
Navy Department has sprung into new ife: ana WE
the vigor Of strong has taken hold Of ltse ana
has shaken the accumulated dust OF years out OF is
seams. Rehabilitation has already 30 far adVanc,N
that confidence and National pride have joined hinds
with necessity In pushing forward the work, ana
Navy worthy OF National power and proves
is well nigh assured. Failure can only come
from loss Of National control by the Republican party:
Each OF the other Departments has corrected abuses
where they existed has improved methods ana trans
acted the public business with = fidelity and dspaSh
unusual and cOmmendable. -,
The Pan American Congress has vindcated It's nght
10 be- In the closer commercial relations II has esaO-
ishcd with Mexico and the south American republics.
knowledge OF the character and needs OF their markers
has stimulated our producers 10 supply their demands
Our commerce with them is IN consequence
daily increasing and that increase gives larger en-
ploymcnt 10 home capital and labor.
traon enacted In ulhlment OF It's pledge 20 revise
the tar that while the aggregate revenue should be
dimin-hcd protection 20 American labor and capital
should not be impaired While not perfect mo Law ever
vet waSl. and while II may in some respects require
modification every aIth law before IL has done. II
still has accomplished both these ends. II has 30 on.
larged the free list that for the first time in the MS
tory Of the country the value Of goods imported Tree
Df duty exceeds that OF dutable goods.