Evening star., 1897-03-05
Second Reading of the Address.

The inaugural address improves on ac-
auaintance. A second reading Is certain to
strengthen the good impression the first
has made. Conservatism and candor are
found in every paragraph. and certain
courage marks the arrangement of the
topics discussed which is a feature worthy
of rote in itself
Curiosity centered in the subject of BIZ
metallism. How would that be treated?
Gingerly. and at the close? or lightly. in
the middle of the document? or frankly.
and with due regard to it's Importance?
il comes first. There is not a sign or sug-
gestion Of shirk hesitation about the
matter. The whole paragraph is in the
key of the partys promise, and consistent
with the authors oft-repeated views. He
VIII assist the party to keep its promise.
Meanwhile the whole volume of the coun-
fry's money. now as good gold, shall
remain that good. That is as clear as
need be. and it contains nothing warrant
ing the slightest uLeasiness in business cir
Cles. any other circles. International
bmetailSm, If possible. That is the pledge.
and that is to be the scope of the admin
iStration's effort. If international binetal-
Iism is found TO be impossible. then it will
be for the party to declare its further
policy.
oN tne SUBJECT OF protection hciNln-
ley has never held but opinion. and
that he states to be expected. That
opinion. for campaign purposes. has now
and then been exaggerated by his politi
cal opponents. but his votes and his record
ed words have never justified the charge
that his policy eomprehended the builtn'
ing of Chinese wall around this coun-
try. Protection for developments sake
and for labor's sake has always been his
watchword. He does not change this, nor
unduly emphasize it, He proclams it
again. loyalty. from the highest place, and
he couples with ii a cordial Endorsement
of reciprocity. The two things have been
tried together. and have. as he believes
justified themselves together, and hence he
urges that they be readopted.
The President undoubtedly speaks for the
whole country when he says that the
American people do not want for any
purpose. He throws his influence for peace
But ali the world may note. and will note
that he remembers what is due the Amer
lean citizen wherever that citizen may be,
and the protection which is his due that
citizen will receive. Even General Weyler
will understand this. 1t is cheering
word. after certain features of some recent
history. No more violation of treaty rights
OF human TlSntS, as III tHe StllSuIlS
case nor another Ruiz murder. There is
not an American citizen travelling abroad
in any land who. with this assurance, does
rot feel securer in his person and prouder
of his country for it. The bare fact of its
appearance in the address shows that it
had become necessary. and the additional
fact that it is made by man who is
known neither for buster nor exaggera-
tion gives the assurance all the more
weight.
The new chart. altogether. is a good one
1t. follows lines that are well known, and
that have in other times led to prosperity
and happiness. Why may they not be con-
fidently expected to lead there again?
They represent. moreover. the combined
wisdom of "a party. with a man who is of
his party and with his party as their ex-
ponent. They are not merely the individ-
ual tracings of aggressive personality.
with apparently a preference for stormy
voyage and a wet deck.