The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24

POLICY OF
FIRMNESS
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Professor Tucker on the
Duty of America,
HE WAS OPPOSED TO WAR
Says We Should Not Shrink From
Its Responsibilities.
HE WAS OPPOSED TO WAR
NEW YORK'S STATE CAMPAIGN.

Of the most interesting Of New York's re-
cent visitors was the Hon. Harry Tucker,
for some years representative in congress
from old Virginia, but now professor OF
international law In Washington and Lee
university. Professor Tucker comes Of
family that has long been prominent in
both politics and international law and
as representative of conservative thought
in Virginia, his views on tho complicated
situations arising from our successful
prosecution of the war with Spain are not
without weight.
"I am one of those" said Professor
Tucker, "who were not In favor OF war
with Spain, and ! am on record to that
effect. I am one OF those who were not in
favor of tho United States entering the
field Of world politics. But the war has
been fought and won. We now have
scat at the international table of diplomacy
which we must occupy whether we viii
or not. And am In favor OF accepting
the responsibility with promptness and OF
conducting our affairs I'm the West Indies
and In the far east with firmness. 1t Is no
use to say that we wish things were differ
emit. 1t Is the part OF wisdom for us to ac-
copt tho situation manfully and TO base
are, and not on what might or should
have been. !"
Professor Tucker is bound TO be heard
of again I'm the politics of his own state
and will moro than probably be sent back
to the house of Representatives at somo
time In the future, though not until his
views and those of his party's leaders on
the money question are brought more
nearly into accord than they now arc or
were when tho last congressional election
was held. Rightly or otherwise, he be-
lieyes i'm the single standard Of money,
otherwise he would now be member of
the house instead Of law professor.
Professor Tucker is an agreeable man
personally and possessed Of those especial
characteristics which go To make up the
typical southern gentleman. Az n public
speaker no Is logical, graceful and efiect-
i've. He Is warm personal friend os
General Fitz-Hugh Lee, Of whom he de-
olares that she has not lost his head once
since first placed In close touch with the
relations between the United States ana
Spain with regard to Cuba"
Soldiers Glad 20 Be Discharged.
The soldiers who fought through the
Santiago campaign and have been or are
about to he discharged are happy lot OF
men, IL there ever was one. They are not
at all avorse to making thcir JOY known,
either, or to relating the reason thereof.
As the true state OF affairs before Santi-
ago becomes better known through the
telling of their personal experiences by the
returned privates, 1t Is clearly seen here
that troops have rarely put up with greater
privations or overcome more appalling diff
flculties In all modern warfare.
Tho situation In the trenches, as spoken
of by the men who fought In them, was
simply indescribable, and the wonder Is
not that 30 large a proportion have re-
turned wholly or partly broken In health,
but rather that the proportion is 30 small.
At the Same timc, the supposition that the
soldiers In tho coming army Of occupation
which In any circumstances must be
maintained for some time will be In SIM
liar peril Is clearly erroneous.
IL need not be necessary for these SOL
tilers to sleep on the ground or without
shelter. They will not be short Of food.
They will not be obliged to get their
drinking water from streams polluted by
the snimals of their own wagon trains.
Permanent hospitals, we'll ventilated, well
furnished and we'll supplied will be pro-
vided for them when they arc Ill None
of the more trying conditions that made
the Santiago campaign so horrible will ex-
ist, In fact, and, while the climate In Cuba
and In lesser degree In Porto Rico Is some-
what trying to persons OF northern birth,
its pcrils may be and will be enormously
decreased.
A Hot state Campaign.
That the campaign for governor in this
state will be ono OF tho hottest on record
Is becoming more and more evident as
time progresses. 1t will be Of almost in
finitely greater animation than 1t could
have been had the war continued. In
truth, the cessation of hostilities came ex-
actly at tho right time from the viewpoint
of those who delight I'm lively political
fights, and the vivacities Of tho campaign
will be godsend 10 the newspapers, since
by handling state politics In spicy fashion
they will be able 10 Let themselves down
gracefully from the high key they have
been able To maintain for several months
through abundant supply Of war news,
Predictions as to the personality Of tho
candidates can hardly be made MS yet. 1t
is quite safe TO say, however, that there is
moro talk about Roosevelt rs tho Repub-
iican nominee every day. 1t Is also true
that he would poll many Democratic votes.
A Democratic light from the western pnrt
of the state--a man who Is thoroughly I'm
bucd with tho free silver doctrinc--said
this morning:
"I should bc strongly tempted TO vote
for Roosevelt were he TO bo named, no
matter who was put up against him, and
know many other Silver Democrats who
feel tho Same way. But there Is one pos
sible candidate ON our side whom should
vote and work for against Roosevelt, and
he Is Representative Sulzer of New York
city. Personally believe he will he nom
mated, too, i'm spite Of the fact that Croker
SNTAhe Easy Food