New-York tribune., 1898-11-29

10 the principles 1t cherished at its pesin"ns'
and such fidelity is an unfailinS guarantee OF
Peace with Honor"
The old relationship IS restored, St peace oe-
tween the United States and spain 1et IL Is
not exactly the same that II was, nor can IL
ever be again. For the peace TO which war
loads is far different from the peace which
leads to war. The latter was what we nau
prior TO April last-a matter Of tolerance stead
ily straning toward the breaking point inc
former is what we have now entered upon
with basis Of such just settlement OF con-
troversles as gives promise of permanent en-
durance Moreover. the relationship Is cnanse"
hacanse the parties to 1t have themselves
changed, radically and forever. Each oi 'n..o
nations has now entered upon new era IN us
career. from which there can he no re'urh'
Tho change is not in either case, however a
revolution. radical though 1t may SEEM IL Is
rather n step in consistent evolution For thIee
centuries Spain has been losing her colonies
opo bv one This wear she has merely lost the
bulk of those that still remained to her FOR
roorlv hundred years the United states mas
boon ocouirlnr from time to time new terri
.or,os "Exnansiop" began with Thomas JEFF
forson. .Imnerlalism" arose under that stern
Democrat The acquisition Of Porto Rico ana
coherent continuation Of his policy and or tue
nol,cv of his SUCCESSORS Whether the new re-
lotionship shall prove to be for better or Tor
worse is for each nation 10 determine for ITSELF
Toward Spain. if we can feel no great degree OF
svmpathy. we have assuredly no malice. but
sincere desire that from her selfbrought woes
sbe may win chastencd profit and thus rise to
new and noblcr life For the United States we
o,H
mate the responsibilities, the costs, the labors
ve have undertaken, would be fatuOus. TO
shrink from them would be cowardly. 1t IL III
meeting them and worthily dealing with them
that we shall add to this Peace Its highest
Honor
This day. then. is day for congratulation'
for exultation and for serious thought Inc
officers and men of Army and Navy are
10 be congratulated on this safe-garnerihg oi
the results Of their heroic endcavors. The
Peace Commissioners AZ Paris are entltled 10
full need of credit and of praise for the hiGh
ability. patience. tact and resolution with which
they have performed their delicate and ardu-
ous dutIes I'm accord with the Presidents in
structions and the clearly expressed VIII ana
desire of the Nation Above ALL no words or
concentration can be too hearty and no words
of nraIse too high for the President whose
firm. generous, far-seelng craftsmanship has
becu equally masterful in restraining warlike
ardor while 1t was yet time TO restrain IT, IN
waging stern and unrelentng war when that
was necessary, and IN at last debating peace
with honor as the vctors right. The details
of the work have been executed in many places
md by MANY hands. by Army and Navy ana
diplomacy: but the guiding, inspiring and trl
~ al
Of God and the will of the American people
contred in William Mckinley. To that extent
we NAV anticipate the verdict of poSterity
What Washington was in founding the Nation
IN the Revolution. and what Lincoln was in
soving the Union in the Civil War, that has
William Mckinley been in leading the Nation
70 its higher and nobler destiny through the
war with Spain-a war worthy to rank with
those in righteousness and in beneficent import
TO the world. as he is worthy TO rank with them
in purjty OF patriotism, in wisdom Of states
manship and in puissant and prevaliing lead
ership of his fellow w-countrymen.
To the American people. too, and to all with
in the shelter Of the American flag. on land
and sea. on continent and island. in arctic,
temperate and torrid zones, in Western and
in Eastern hemispheres- for thus worldwide is
ulation. for inspiration and for high endeavor
With them the future lies. the future which
the achievements Of this year, and above all
the conclusion of this peace have so lmmeas-
urably widened Our Commissioners will bring
from Paris 'Peace with Honor" as holy trust
committed TO this Nation. IT Is for the Natlon
now and henceforward TO make that peace
worth the war il cost, and to keep THAI honor
Of
fulgent as the valor Of our heroes made 1t IN
the crowded hours Of glorious war. This treaty
marks new occasion, the greatest this closing
ouartcr-century has known. and that occasion
speaks TO us with no uncertain voice:
New occasions teach new duties Time makes
ancient good uncOuth;
They must upward still. and onward. who would
keep abreast OF Truth;
To- before us CLEAN her camp-fres! we ourselves
must Pilgrims be.
Launch our Maynower, and steer boldly through
the desperate winter sea,
Nor attempt the Futures portal with the Pasts
blood-rusted key.