New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-26
TPTTMPH5NT RECORD.

Present indications seem to point to the re-
nomination of President Harrison. Nothing has
been decided or will be until the great council
Of Republicans has met. But the "plain peO-
pe" are everywhere thinking that the mag
nfcent situation-Democracy divided and with
ont heart. Republicans everywhere united and
hopeful-is in great measure due TO the wisdom.
fidelity and frmness of the President.
No matter who may he nominated, the great
battle will of necessity be fought on the lines
which the Administration has laid down. Re
publcans could not escape them if they would
and with rare unanimity they feel that they
would not if they could 1t will be the delight
of Republicans everywhere through all the
emergencies of the coming campaign, that the
admirable character of the present AdmlnlstIa-
ton recommends the party to the country most
strongly They will rejoice that it has been
clean, absolutely upright, free from scandal,
and gratefully approved by thoughtful and
pure minded citizens of every party. Men who
have been most hostile to its political principles,
but who want pure government, honest
money, prosperous and wel-defended indus
try. and sturdy defence of the Nations honor
and interests in all relations with foreign
Powers have come to rely upon the sound
sense and faithfulness of the President
What would have been the condi-
ton of business, since the wild out
break of cbSap-money fanatcism in 1890 II
the financial world had not been sure that all
tho waves of folly and fury would break harm
less against the steadfast courage Of benjamin
Harrison? Democrats by the hundred thou
sand know that they owe to him the security
which has made prosperity possible Or what
would have been the state of manufactures, II
wise Administrative orders had not first ar
rested the invasion of the country by fraudu-
lent imporations, or if the earnest advice
of the Administration had not strengthened
the hands of supporters Of the Mckinley bill :
Would splendid progress in foreign trade
have been realized by American producers, if
the same Administration had not urged Recl-
procity as forward step in Protection, and
negotiated treaties which are altering the COM
merce of the world? How often have business
men had occasion to rejoice at the admirable
selections made by the President for the judici-
ary, which have uniformly excited the admira
ton of his opponents. The President has lifted
National interests above the level of party strife
by the choice of such men Mr.. Morgan as
arbitrator and Messrs. Phelps and Carter as
counsel in the Behring Sea controversy. new
Navy which revves American pride in the flag
a weather service and system OF agricultural
reports more prompt and useful than other
countries know, and Treasury so prudenty
managed that the failure OF the Earrings took
SO 900 900 in gold from the country without
causing any disturbance these are but few
Of the many things for which men of all par
ties regard the Administration with gratitude.
Its triumphs in foreign policy alone, though
but a part of its achievements, might well
serve to recommend party 10
Nations gratitude. Negotiations have opened
to American trade the ports of many
nations, not merely as to meat products, and
vet the breaking down of foreign barriers
/ in that particular is an achievement of the first
! importance. Reciprocity treaties shake Eng
! lish confidence in the commercial supremacy Of
Great Britain that Lord Salisbury gravely pro-
poses, as a necessity, TO abandon the traditional
policy of that nation. In the dealings with
Italy and with Chill. patriotic Americans re-
ioiced to see the honor Of the flag and the
| Nation splendidly sustained. Canadian ef-
forts to cntrap the Government with impos-
| sible arrangements, British endeavors to defer
unduly an adjustment in the Behring sea mat
tel, were met with success and honor. As a
crownng triumph, the Administration has but
recently induced Great Britain and other ma
tions to Join in an earnest effort to settle the
long vexed monetary question upon basis
beneficial to all
These things, and many more, have won the
confidence of the Nation and opened the way
for Republican victory. The people do not for
get the wonderful change III the attitude of
parties during the last eighteen months. Other
Republican statesmen deserve the utmost
honor; others would probably lead to victory
| also. But it is not unjust TO them that, IN
reviewing the grand record the party has made
host of Republicans remember how much it
owes to the President