Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-17

mated and has resulted In the acq',isi-
ton by the United States of territory
beyond seas, the problems brought Tor
ward for determination are not SO easily
adjusted
sit is impossible to shift or divide
responsibility. II we deal wisely with
the important matters thus left to the
administration and Congress for settle
ment, the results will be OF untold
benefit, not only to the country at large,
but to the administration itself.
1.-THE benefits to be derived will
depend upon the sobriety, wisdom and
prudence with which the questions
arising from the late war are handled.
"All those connected with the adj
ministration fully appreciate the re-
sponsibility.
"To a certain degree responsibility
for the treatment OF our new territorial
acquisitions will be divided between
the administration and Congress. 1t
will be the duty OF the one to suggest,
4 originate and recommend necessary
legislation, while the other must carry
the proposition thus outlined into illegal
effect.
1.-THE character Of the action taken
must be determined by the admins
tration, and IL wise policy is framed
and good government inaugurated for
these territories the plans adopted will
result in great benefits to the people OF
these newly acquired islands.
"If the President shall succeed, as
believe he will, in initiating strong
, and bencficent policy FOR the new ac-
QUESTIONS he will impress that policy
/ on the country and on Congress.
IT assume for the present. that we
will hold all the Philippines. That
question is now in the hands Of the
] Peace Commission in Paris, but 1t Is
pretty we'll understood that we propose
to hold the islands,. This assertion
!, must be made with some reserve, as
! the whole matter is in the hands of
, the commission, and negotiations can
|, not be anticipated until completed.
"There was at the beginning great
diversity of opinion regarding the
/, acquisition of outlying territory. The
. people had not fully studied the prob
: lem and considered that it was the
assumption of an unnecessary risk to
= undertake the government Of mixed
= and dissia'lar people beyond seas.
y "The idea has been strongly urged
:, to establish protectorate over the
Philippines. 1t seems to me such ac'
ton would involve all the dangers of o
!. possible complication with other Pow.
! ers, without any of the strength ant
!, advantages OF possession. There is les:
y risk in full possession than in di
" vision Of sovereignty. Such cours'
!. would obviate the likelihood Of trouble
with European nations.
= Permanent acquisition is, in m.
y opinion, the best solution Of the Philip
"a pines problem. l always opposed
!. !. proteotorate over the Hawaiian
y Islands. -
. "what will be the future of currenc,
~ legislation?"
. 81 anticipate no action from Con
~ gress at the coming short session.
Is not. within the bounds Of probabilit
that this question will be taken up 70
:. consideration. The election in tn
= West has practically eliminated fire.
" silver as an issue.
u "While look for no remedial legi'
y lation correcting defects in the existin
currency laws from the present Coz
~ gress, feel sure this will be accon
- plished in the next Congress.
=. And SO, the people who won IL
no great campaign of 1886 on the issue
:. sound money, who elected Mckinlt
y President on the solemn pledge OF h
u party that our financial system was
10. be readiusted and perfected on II
Oh gold basis, are to be swindled Thu
J. are to see our national financial syste
eai- remain In its present unsettled al
oI' dangerous condition, while McKinl
o.; races off after huge batch Of islam
'eu in the far Pacific, peopled mainly
IAN savages, and possessing natural al
other conditions that can bring nothil
NJ but trouble and enormous expen
On upon this country.
the What glaring fraud. And what
IS reckoning the people Of the Unit
ied States will have with President M
vas Kinley at the election Of 1900. T
"a warning conveyed by a largely reduc
the margin in the next House of Represe
tatives, as shown by the election
'tai November 9th, will be but child's pl
gro in comparison.
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gro In the line of stommyrot" a
are 'spoppycock, the New York Event
at Post holds that the most nauseous a
most injurious to the public health
the that about "the American people risi
pro- to the height of whatever responsible
to ties they assume" and about I'D,
ger getting hold of Destiny and maxi
Re- her do her work. Since the war
ties, 1860 the American people have 81
we ceeded to two at least Of the most on
ton GUS responsibilities which have e
md fallen to the lot Of any nation. One
por- the reform Of our currency and
the other is the elevation of the Indian 9
low negro races. We have hardly done
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