The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15

The Presidents message continues to
be commented on, and now remarks are
directed TO his omissions, or silences.
The New York Tribune says: "The
Presidents silences are the best part Of
bis admirable message" The New York
Times, however, says:
Discussion is one thing, legislation is
quite another. Now 10 the time to dis.
cuss. A yesr hence it will be time to
make laws, IL by that time we have
made up our minds what kind Of laws
We ought to make. If the President
has any ideas or convictions on the sub
ject of the Philippines he ought to com
mnnicate them to the public. That
would help and might guide the discus.
sion.
The New York Herald thinks the
President should have said more or
written less. And the Baltimore Sun
declares that the message "has given
general and widespread DISAPPOINTMENT
and upon patriot hearts 1t has fallen as
wet blanket" and considering the is-
sues pressing, "no duller nor more com
mon-place message from the chief
executive has ever been addressed to
Congress" The sun continues In the
same stain at considerable length.
The Washington Times also let's loose
In this way:
Washington and Lincoln excepted, no
man in the history OF the United Stats
ever had the chance of William McKin-
ley to carve for himself niche of true
greatness in the enduring rock OF his
country's annals. What has he done
with IL? The recognized leader OF his
{, llow-countrymen in an adventure
whose results all men know must mark
q new departure In the whole scheme OF
the nations and the worlds economy,
and must compel America to expand
rom the position of big, tat but In
| considei ed Chinese province to the pro
| portions and influence of vast and
mighty empire should be man Of mind
and constructive genius. At least he
should have some conception OF the
| problem i'm posed upon the nation by
| the events in connection with which he
mas been the most conspicuous figure
and factor. American patriot.
ism has been standing silent, with hat
| In hand, yearning for the grand and
vivitying deiverance Of a master. II
has simply been drenched with dish,
water.
The Philadelphia Record is only one
of the disappointed, as the following
extract will show:
The President says in effect to the sen
ate, "Ratify the treAtv," and to the
House, "Vote the $50 ,0O0,000 and such
other sums as may be necessary to carry
the treaty into effect. The two house,
are told tnut it is simply no more OF LEST
than patriotic duty to accept the
treaty as an accomplished fact frou
which there is no retreat, and that tht
government of the Philippines as al
American possession Is matter fo
subsequent consideration. But wha
more fitting occasion could there hav'
been than this for President desiring
to deal frankly with Congress and th'
country to have 7 resented the reason
political, commercial and military
for which he des red the acquisition o
these islands, Why should anything
have been withheld at this time tha
might have enabled Congress 10 arrive
at Just conclusions on so momentous
transaction2
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
tersely says lit is the most common
place of messages issued in the most un
commonplace of times" 1t tsays:
The problems growing out of the wa
and the acquisition of new territory ar
tor the most part studiously avoided
The relations which the late Spanish is
lands are to bear to this country are no
referred to except vaguely and by inter
ehce. The Philippines are conven emu,
overlooked. Questions Of tariff, com
merce and currency In relations to th
proposed colonies are passed by. Th
open door is left open or shut as yol
please. But we are to carry out ou
pledges in respect to Cuba and with
draw from the island after stabl
government has been established.
These extracts are from prominen
papers, and are not to be oisregarded
for they are leaders of thought to YER
considerable extent in this land. Som
papers may call Mr.. Carnegie's til
gush, aud snivel at it and assail th
writer personally, but that will nc
avail with journals like those we quot
from.