New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
The Hon. Carl Schurz. No

New-York. October - 1898;
The Hon. Carl schurz No 10 East sixty fourth
Ny Dear SIR: As who has been one Of your your
has found himself frequently az your side in ~
struggle for pure government. ! have read win
profound regret your letter. published uhueT ga A.
Of October Il. in which you set forth AT Iength "
reasons WY you cannot SUPPORT C0io"e o, o5d n
fuence as far the latter may go 10 defeat MS
You say that Colonel Roosevelt and you have
been lifelong friends that you nave always re-
10 his many excellent qualities Nor do you APP
pear TO doubt that n the gubernatorai chair,
the State In the manner in which man OF TIE
high qualities you affirm he possesses could be
Nevertheless you prefer to aid in defeating Colonel
Roosevelt and thus to take part even II I iidi,
those whom you have never ceased no characterize
ment The sole motive for this amazing action
on your part appears 70 be your fear that Co!onel
State might eventually become stepping stone TO
his NOMINATION 10 the PRESIDENCY 90, -.
known attitude upon the great questions which
the has brought TO the front you
IN this Contingency danger TO the Republic when
yo;e and you make public r9camation OF ms
GENTLY aiding as far as Is in your power in Colonel
But have you not considered that in thus being
willing to see Tammany placed In control
give the latter the most efficient and powerful as
sstance gain control OF the affairs OF the Nation
are willing to do rather than risk the remote
eventually OF Colonel Roosevelt's nomination for
the bs should he no" become the Governor
Would there were among us many who possess
pendence honesty OF character. high aim, toler-
ance and all the other great qualities which 20
and Which Colonel Roosevelt so eminentiy repre-
sents together with his singular capablity TO adj
minister public office with efficiency and as a
| cannot follow your assertion that there are
hap no nl4 n Df q
freouentIy cSarac,erized as the arch enemies
OF good government and social order. but If any
influence one believes himself to possess TO aid in
placing those in power. even temporarily. who one
Is convinced. are certain 10 lower the standard
mine the veal Of the people
When you yourself so ruthlessy dispel the magic
er,ed 1t becomes the duty of those who have so
often stood by your side 10 proclaim publicly ihat
they Ca" no longer TOTO" ySAacoB " scH fPFlS
An open letter 20 Carl Schurz regarding the att.
tude Of Mr.. Schurz in the present campaign has
also been issued by Nathan Blur. In the course OF
which he says.
velt's militant imperialism from his Carnegie
Hall speech, and you justify the deduction by me
Roosevelt knows that this is the thing in which ne
really believes
carefully read the speech 10 which you al!ude and
ihere,n the mittant mperiasrn which seems 10
trouble you SC seriously. | understand the state
ment OF his position. there made. 10 be that ne
finds this country, at the end OF It's war with
Spain and under the terms OF the Peace Conven.
ton. in possession Of Porto Rico and Of Manila and
confronted by the problem OF how to deal justly
and morally in the eyes of the world and honestly
toward our National conscience. with the In
habltants Of the island Of Cuba and OF the Philip
pines group Meanwhile TOO. the Nation. by ia
authorized representatives,, has annexed Hawaii.
Gated has apty said: 1T Is a condition and not
theory which confronts US" For the occupation
and policing Of the territory already actually ours
a larger Army and Navy are undoubtedly neces-
sary Moreover, It is equally evident that 20 deal
with this territory and 70 face the problems
presented by the Philippines and Cuba (whatever
our permanent attitude may finally be-. We are
bound to give some Thought to matters beyond our
own borders and awake to the conditions and
requirements Of those other territories and peoples
be militant Imperialism" then he is n militant
imperialist' l see in II. however nothing more
than a recognition by thoughtful man OF ac-
OF the questions actually before the Nation to-
am acquainted with Mr.. Roosevelt" and
know that thls"-and not what you state-'is the
thing In which he really believes"
No one doubt the integrity OF your purpose
and the sincerity OF your views. ! can not, how
ever. but believe that If. as ] think II VIII, this
welt. you will In your heart and possibly in your
speech say: 1T better thus" But. Mr..
Schurz. If the misfortune shuld be ours that the
few votes-and you concede them TO be few-Or
yourself and those who are with you should prove
to be the casting ballots which may elect Mr..
Roosevelt's opponent, will you. indeed. be able TO
regard with complacency the glorlhcatlon OF all
that you have heretofore 50 elOquently and so
boldly condemned and say 10 your conscience
as 70 US: well done. thou good and faithful SEN