New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
VINO STAND BY THE GOVERNUENTP

Probably there We're a good many Americans
yesterday who read with a feeling of intense
veXatloh the dispatch stating that the Span
ish Ministry found new hope in such reports
as they received about the prospects of eec-
tiOnS here. and would be- encouraged to make
a stronger stand ami to hold out longer with
the idea that these reports might prove correct.
II is i'm no sense diScrcdtable 10 the Spanish
Government if il strives 10 secure more favor
able terms of peace through some wavering in
American public opinion For more than a
century the advocates of monarchy have
steadily pointed TO the fuctuatng temper of
popular government rs one of the sound rea-
sons for rejecting IT. "\o matter how vital to
"thc nations honor or prosperity or safety may
"bc the policy upon which il has entered"
these mOnarchSts have argued. there can he
mo certainty that some mere passionate freak
"Of feeling may not compel its change or aban-
"dOnmcnt." II has been the confident answer
Of Americans that such frivolous freaks of feel
ing were never likely TO change the policy Of
the United States and most men would be dis
posed to add without delay or reflection that
ali political parties would be found standing
together in any matter concerning foreign re-
lations. 1t ought TO be so but what is the
fact:
There need be no extended criticism Of the
act which was finally passed for raising war
revenue and providing for issue of bonds.
though il may be noted that features Of i'm
portance We're forced into it by political bodies
opposed to the National Administration cX-
preSsly for the purpose Of creating embarrass-
ment for the Government and at time when
the prosecution OF tie war depended upon Sc
curing adequate reve lue without delay. Every
one is aware that tn, clauses imposing special
taxes on particular corporations will be long
resisted. so that 10 honest expectation of de-
irving from them speedy returns to the Treas
ury could have beer entertained. Neither is 1t
ncedful 10 call attention TO numerous changes
IN tie bill which were supported by substan-
italy all the political opponents of the Admin
istraton and which appeared to he deliberate
" intended TO secure by indirect means the de
feat OF the measure If possible. ON the face
Of things such votes could hardly have any
other tendency.
Nothing need be added except a reminder
that the Democratic Populist and Silver parties
are standing on precisely the same declarations
Of purpose and belief which they made two
years age They are negotiating with each
other exactly as they were during the last Pres
jdentia campaign and during the last session
OF Congress 10 compass the defeat of the party
IN power In some Of the States the Demo
cratic party has rcpudlated its declara tons OF
1896. But in New-York IT has refused. Hold
ing absolute silence as everybody knows, leaves
the latest National platform of the party III
full force and authority now and In New-fork
as II there had been not one voice raised III
,or OF its modification. Men know how Sen
ator Murphy and moss Of his party associates
!n both houses OF Congress voted on the silver
and the legal-tender questions and the various
phases Of the bill to provide necessary revenue
FOR the conduct OF the II would he about
the most absurd thing conceivable, in the light
OF votes such were cast and OF the record
made AZ the last session OF Congress. 70 pre-
tend that the Democratic party Of New-York