The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
NEW AND GOOD.

From the Washington Star.
The inaugural address improves on dc
quaintanCe. A second reading is certain
to strengthen the good impression the hrSt
has made. Conservatism and candor are
found in every paragraph, and a certain
courage marks the arrangement of the
topics discussed which is feature
worthy of note in itself. Curiosity cen
tered in the subject of bimetalism. How
would that be treated? Gngerly, and at
the close? or lightly, in the middle of the
document? or frankly, and with due re-
gard to its Importance? 1t comes first.
There is not a sign or suggestion of shrk
or hesitation about the matter. The
whole paragraph is in the key of the
party's promise, and consistent with the
authors oft-repeated views. He will as
sist the party to keep its promise. Mean
while the whole volume of the country's
moneys now as good as gold, shall re-
main that good. That is as clear as need
be, and it contains nothing warrantns
the slightest uneasiness in business cir
cles, or any other circles. International
| bimetallism, If possible. That is the
| pledge. and that is to be the scope of the
| administrations effort. If international
| bimetallism is found to be impossible, then
it will be for the party to declare its
| further policy.
on the subject of protection Mr. McIIin-
ley has never held but one opinion, and
| that he states as was to be expected. That
| opinion, for campaign purposes, has now
| and then been exaggerated by his politi-
| cal opponents, but his votes and his rec
orded words have never justified the
| charge that his policy comprehended the
| building of Chinese wall around this
country. Protection for Developments S
| 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 it a cordial indorse-
ment of reciprocity. The two things have
been tried together, and have, as he be-
lieves, justified themselves together, and
hence he urges that thy be readoptd.
The president undoubtedly speaks for
| the whole country when he says that the
American people do not want war for any
purpose. He throws his influence for
peace. But all the world may note, and
will note that he remembers what is due
the American citizen wherever that clti-
zen may be, and the protection which is
his due that citizen Will receive. Even
| General Weyler will understand this. 1t
| is a cheering word, after certain feat
| ures of some recent history. No more
violation of treaty rights or of human
rights, as in the Sanguly case, nor an
| other Ruiz murder. There is not an
| American citizen travelling abroad in any
land who, with this assurance, does not
feel securer in his person and prouder of
his country for it. The bare fact of its
appearance in the address shows that II
had become necessary, and the addition
al fact that 1t is made by a man who is
known neither for buster nor exaggera.
tion gives the assurance all the more
weight,
The new chart altogether, is a goot
one. 1t follows lines that are wei known
and that have in other times led tc
prosperity and happiness. Why may they
not bs confidently expected to lead thor,
again? They represent, moreover, The
combined wisdom of >sarty, with a man
who is of his party and with his party a!
their exponent. They are not merely tn,
individual traCings of an aggressive per
sonality with apparently, a preferenc,
for d stormy voyage and a wet deck.