New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
THE WOES OF CARL SCHt ri.

I, is q bad world. The Democrats are bad
and the Republicans are bad. and everything Is
had EXCEPT the Hon. Theodore Bacon. VINO votes
holding his nose TO escape the stencil or the
wickedness Of the rest of the world Ana the
Hon Carl Schurz is his prophet. The Hon. carr
Schurz Is going to vote for the Hon Theodore
Bacon because he objects to being ccnfned TO
the choice Of Two evils. Therefore he prefers to
make no choice a. all and let the world wall0w
I'm evil for ms he says. the Bacon campaign Is
without immediate practical usefulness. MI
Schurz is voting for posterity though 1t Is Dim
cult 10 see what good that will do, inasmuch rs
he is sure the country will meantime go to the
dogs by either the Republican or Democratic
road.
But the Hon. Carl Schurz Is really In hard
straits. He cannot bring himself TO vote for
free silver and Maynardism and Crokersm and
debauched judiciary. True, he looks longngy
vet fearipCly over the brink TOO rresoute TO
become a determined sinner" yet limiting that
ho would like to see the wicked crew success
ful He thinks Colonel Roosevelt's defeat might
hurt The silver movement 10y stirring up the Re
publicans 10 pass in the short session the de-
Iayc.l currency bill which neither now nor ever
before have they had votes enough 10 make
law Moreover Colonel Roosevelt Is an eNpan-
sionjst and Mr.. Schurz thinks his election
would be an Endorsement of the Presidents pol
,cv and have National sgnfcance-and, be
sides. he suggests II might be stepping stone
10 the Presidency, where Colonel Rooscvelts
militant patriotism would do "irrcparaDle
harm" In this view that Colonel ROosevelts
doreat would be rebuke to the Administration
and n check to the present foreign policy OF the
Government Mr. SchurZ is doubtless correct.
and since he thinks that Crokerism and Bryan
ism are minor evils compared with Imperial
ism" he is perfectly right about opposing Colo
mel Roosevelt but where he Is wrong is in stop
ming half way. If he wants 10 rebuke Mr.. Nc
Kinley and paralyze his present efforts at nego-
tiotipg a peace which involves an extension Of
territory which he thinks would he the ten
deucy of Colonel ROosevet's defeat. why doesn't
no work for that transcendently important re-
snlt? If ''impcrialism" Is so much worse than
Crokerism and Organism combined that they
are 10 be preferred, let him accept them man
fully and assume the responsibility for his pref
erence II he believes II would be better for the
country TO have Colonel Roosevelt beaten he
should work for that end with his whole heart,
and not act as If he was ashamed TO take part
in beating him. but wanted to stand by and
smoker and hold Cookers coat while he did It.
But II Mr. Schurz Is right, that Roosevelt spells
expansion and a larger Navy and IA more eff
| cIent Army and Endorsement of 1.-The National
Administration In its annexation policy" what
becomes Of the assertion that there are nothing
| but State issues involved in this campaign? 1t
| would be interesting for Colonel Roosevelts OPP
| ponents TO 90, together and agree on the issues
really Involved II YOU speak Of Maynardism
| and Crokerism and the freedom Of the judiciary,
| they say imperialism must be rebuked. If YOU
say n Republican victory Is needed TO secure a
| sound-moncy Congress and to strengthen The
| President in his difficult task OF negotiating
peace, they say Il Is insulting TO suggest that
National issues have anything to do with this
! election The Democrats grow black In the face
If you hint that their victory would have any
disturbing effect on the foreign policy Of the
| United States. and now comes the Hon. Carl
schurz wailng over the painful necessity Of OPP
uosing his dear friend Colonel Roosevelt in
order to disturb that foreign policy Really, you