Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-02

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lengthy speech, IN which he gave or
account Of his stewardship and formally
accepted the nomination for another
term. As Mr.. Dingiey occupies fron'
seat on the administration bench In the
House, what he said is OF interest beyond
the metes and bounds OF his borough. vi
course. he put in a good word for the
tariff act OF which he was the principal
architect. He always does that. He ex-
pressed great satisfaction with the mea-
| sure, and assured his hearers that before
war was declared II had been demon
strated that the new tariff would produce
ample revenue TO meet the peace ex-
| penditures OF the country, and that under
its stimulating influence the wheels OF
| progress and industry were revolving
| with a whir such as had not been known
In the land for many a long day.
| Now, II is putting II mildly to term this
| all fol-de-rol. The war has proved Mr..
| Dingley's best friend. When IL COM
menced Mr.. Dingley's tariff was rapidly
| working out it's own damnation IL the
eyes Of the public. 1t was knocking into
Dingley had made so often that he had
begun TO take them seriously.
However, Mr.. Dingleys Lewiston win
dication,' with a big 'ff." of his tariff
was only a familiar preface to the more
important part Of his speech-the discus
sion OF the war and the new questions
growing out OF It, After delivering HIM
self Of some very patriotic sentiments
touching the death OF sectionalism, Mr.
Dingley expressed apprehension lest the
people of this country might be so in
toxicated with the demonstration OF their
power as to change the peaceful and UNI
ambitious policy which has heretofore
prevailed. and induce the country to
enter upon the policy of aggression.
colonial expansion. and empire.
When We consider Mr.. Dingley's rela-
tions to the administration and his ac-
knowledged exalted position in the coun
sells of his party and recall the key
note Of the Ohio Republican cam
paign, as sounded by Mr.. Grosve-
nor, it would seem that cog
had been slipped in administration
that the two statesmen did not compare
zotes before making their respective
speeches.
But not so fast. Mr.. Dingley hedged
most ingeniously before he got through.
While declaring that nothing has thus
far occurred TO change the declaration
Of Congress when this war was accepted,
hat in, a. iv
ritorial expansion, but TO promote the |
interests of humanity and liberty, he |
FASTENED to explain that the annexation |
Of Hawaii was an altogether different |
matter from the retention permanently |
of territory hitherto owned by Spain. |
and contended that our possession OF the |
islands had no relation 20 territorial ex-
pansion at Spain's expense. Nor did he |
stop here. Whether. he also said, the in |
terests of liberty and humanity shall make |
IT necessary TO permanently hold any |
of the territory which we may wrest from |
Spain, time alone can determine.
Mr.. Dingley's references TO expansion
afford an interesting illustration of back
ing and filling accompanied by the cast
of an anchor to windward. At first blush
they are as confusing as his tariff cal
culations, but analyzed In the light OF
facts and Republican methods and poll
cies and Republican recourse to subter-
fuges, they show that after all the sweet
bells of the administration circle, as rep
resented by Grosvenor and Dngley, are
not janglng out of tune. The note Of
the one is clear and bold. That Of the
other Is softened and somewhat mufiled.
But the two are in harmony.