New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

Democrats) The Sherman anencpen,
killed in conference committee al the do
Of the Democratic majority and free-silv9
Of the House.
A WORTHY RECORD. n
OF the Republican Administration. tr
ing March 4, 1893 1t may be said tina,
harmonious. strong. able and IN maar
! spects brilliant
In the State Departments dealings with
eign affairs, the conservative, sasaciow
successful policy Of the President and
Blaine replaced the dull aims and timd n
DDS of Mr.. Bayard. Mr. Bla!ne's great s-1V
prise of a conference between American nat}|
in the interest OF arbitration and recipfu
was successfully carried on; in the great y
vention which began in October lS,J and ~
until April. 1890. A treaty Of extraditlon- " Z
Mr. Bayard had failed 10 secure from IN
Britain. was gained by Mr.. Blaine. Neso
tons with Great Britain and Germany f3 |
preservation OF peace in the samoan Isln}
which Mr. Bayard was unable 10 bring toas
cessful close. were effected by Ar. Blaine
satisfactory ending OF the troublesome COG /
yersy with Canada and England over the AIS
seal fisheries. By a provisional agreement 'fI
close season and by treaty submitting
dispute to arbitration. was one OF ths
tingushed achievements OF Mr.. Blalnes ss'
in the State Department. Mr. Blaine also q
ceeded in negotiating number o. IMPORT
reciprocity treaties and. through the Mhr
Of the United States abroad, in opening
ropean markets 10 American beef ana ~
products The civil war IN Chili ana tne j
saulting Of American sailors in Valparas
81, i, h. .fvea ~ ll-'F
TO involve this country in war Win II
The prompt. vigorous and sensible actios
Mr.. Blaine secured a prompt apology rom ~
followed by money indemnity 81 s'oVu
the winter OF 1sy0-'31 several italian e.to1
were lynched by mob in New-OF!eans, sh'
a while Italy withdrew her Minister irom
country. This was a difficult subject 70 -
age but was handled by Mr.. Blaine Win 81
tact and success. An indemnity q S-9M
paid and cordial relations were QUICK!
stored. Several other interesting questos
foreign affairs came up during the four ya]
al OF which were disposed Of by Mr. b.]
with unvarying success, to the honor ana ~
tge OF the United States. The negot alton i
treaty for the annexation OF the Haw aiah
ands was the final diplomatic achieyemsa'
the Harrison Administration.
REDUCTION OF THE DEBT
The public debt was reduced $3.50 .093M !
interest charge reduced $4,000 BY
Presidents order the sG0ooO,oco Of ps1
money which had been placed on deposit
vored banks under President Cleveland VA
duced to $15.OOO.OOO. During the four -
years ending with General Harr!sons "
the enormous sum of 81. 49,. i25.0OO was col'
ed and 81 525. 457 900 was expended. without
'embezzlement Of single dollar. The disappe'
ance Of the Treasury surplus, upon the eSN''
Of which the Democrats during President Ck'
lands term based their demand for tarin re''
ton and economy, was a feature OF PreSSo
Harrisons four years. The Democrats y.
professed to be bewildered by The disappeslss.H
OF the surplus, and they declared II resan
Republican profiigacy in public expehos. ~
They came into the Lid Congress loudly cs ''.
ing that they would reduce those expehuIA
xlOO,0 90 year. AS a matter OF fact me!
creased expenditures S9I.0cvD year,
were responsible for the final dlsappeafahs
the sole remaining remnant Of the once ~.
noted surplus. large part OF the annual I,
can party in Congress itself by the passAs.
the Mckinley bill. which reduced the ss'"
about so 0UOOO a year 90.
Upon the threshold Of his term Presldeh. =.
risOn was confronted with the scheine ol IN u
tied free coinage OF silver dollars, "hicn s., ~
and private The Bland bill for the colnsN
from $2,0OO,O0O TO 100000 u month. "nien !
been passed over the veto OF previous heps ~,
can President, had been in operation Yen -
In 1890 Congress determined 10 make ", (.
pertinent OF buying the entire output o
American mines. and. in order 10 save ,n ., IS
try from unlimited free coinage passed INC .
yer Purchase law. Many Democrats hope1, =
many Republican friends feared. that the i..,
dent would veto this bill Had he done 80 o. p.
ing could have prevented the passage by y, ~
gress OF a free-coinage measure The tTessS,.
wisely and periodically signed the bil. ~ ~.
same spirit in which the Republicans OF Cous ss !
had consented 10 II. in order that the expe'n..I
might be tried Of one country trying 10 HAZE"
the price OF silver .s
New energy was infused by President h. .n,
into all the departments. and by The cons1sa.
fiuence 81 the Administration the recons,t. n
Of the Navy. which originated under preVi,,s.., n
publican Presidents. was carried on n,i' d,
and satisfactorily When he took onls ws.
three new steel vessels were IN COMMISSION '"
ne retired there were nineteen. u.,.
In his Indian and land poiicy President ~