The evening times., 1898-11-24
Honda,. md After.


attempt to negotiate = treaty OF nSace
with Spain until Monday, The limit fixed
by The American Comm 'ss.CncrS We
may count on something positive and
decisive then-at the beginning of the
ninth week. Whether Sra!n consents
10 the conditions imposed by the-Amer:-
can ultima tum or withdraws from the
conference cr simply offers new p. opo
sition, the Americans seem bound to
make the days work conclusive by in
s!sting on the claim. Ii is possible of
course and in the light Of all previous
meetings it would be probable. but for
the determination of The President TO
make an end Of it, that oui commits
sioneTs may consent 10 another post
ponement. This, however. does not entsr
into the Presidents calculations. AS he
is said TO b. resolved 40 have a pia.n
yes or no on Monday we can AFFORD To
aN ait the day with patience.
II is 4 melancholy reflection that We
are not 10 have the best fruit of our
victory. even with the acquisition II
the Philippines. More valuable by far
tEan any monetary benefit of pro-
tectiye tariff in our new island posses
siors would b. The 60 Cd will Of ,he Other
rations. and especially of Great Britain,
Tun by not extending the policy thai
the Republicans consider necessary To
our uN-n prosperity To islands whose
hes. interests would be served by an
open door. When il WAS reported from
Paris thai free trade was one of the
conditions of our sDN ereignty in the
Philippines there was J.. protest from
the American people Nct wen the most
rdbid ~ the protection journals Of the
r. publican party had word of
criticism L. offer. II WAS felt
tEat this policy WAS just TO
th- Inhabitants Of the islands.
| whose condition is peculiar But il was
all mistake. The President is TOO
thoroughly a protectionist 90 consent 10
an open door IN any territory where the
American flag waves. though high tar
iN should cost US . chance al the more
! valuable markets Of China and Of other
! countries and ALLEVIATE friends who Sc
! practical support might aid us IN pre-
/ SCR. ing The peace Of the world Without
( tn liberation of injustice.
The President is an example of the
! success of a high tariff There have
! been m,n in Congress quite as brilliant.
! quite Is safe, who have had Il poor
! chance of entering the White House.
That Mr.. Mckinley succeeded where
! Webster. clay and other Representa-
! tives and Senators failed was because
! he was made the chairman Of the Ways
ana Means Committee Al time when
the tariff was the oyerN helming issue
] Il was because the tariff following a
Democratic measure bore his name that
he vas elected governor Of Ohio and be-
came available as candidate FOR the
I Presidency. Without rejecting on his
fitness, which is not the chief considera-
! riun in the choice of candidate, ii may
be- said that he owes his present posi-
tion u his association with a protective
! tariff bill Il is useless, Therefore. to
! hope that in the framing of an economic
system for the islands he viii abandon
what mas been SO useful To him.
! II is unfortunate, because il is hardly
Iair 10 the people of the islands. and
far from generous toward England and
the powers thar might have been more
in sympathy with Spain and caused us
no little trouble without. however. in
volying Us in war. with a protective
tariff for our distant new possessions we
do NOT enter into our manhood as ma
tion among the nations as free from an
| appearance Of selfishness as we might
and should. Partisanship. which the
| Democrats have suspended in ! measure
TO enable the President to gather in the
fun fruits of our victory, is as strong in
the Republican bosom as ever and will
find expression in a narrow. pernicious
and unnecessary policy Of exclusion.