New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
FORAKER ON THE STUMP
OPENS THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE REPUB-
LICANS IN OHIO.
DISCUSSES THE WAR AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES
1T NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CON-
GREss NEEDED

GREss NEEDED.
Wooster Ohio. Oct 5-The Republican campaign
in Ohio opened hero to-day by Senator Foraker.
who listened TO by large and enthusiastic
audience
Senator Foraker opened with eulogy on Gov
ernor Bushnell and review Of his administrator
In Ohio. following with like tribute to President
Mckinley with n review Of his National Admins
tration devotng mos, OF his speech TO the war
with Spain and 10 the problems which follow IT,
He pictured Spanish tyranny In the West Ihdies
most graphically until he reached the period o.
Weyerism when he was fierce in his utterances
as the former Captain-General was In cruelties.
After reviewing the struggles Of the Cuban insur-
gents. the Senator detailed the incidents that led
to the American Congress declaring war against
Spain. and took radical issue with those who op-
posed that action. including exSecretary sheT-
man. The speaker said among other things.
There has been much said recently about IN.
competency and msmanagement on ACCOUNT OF
which our troops have suffered severely 10 douO'
markabie If this had not been, but n full investi
cation will indicate the zeal and PATRIOTISM, .se
assailed All have only tears for the dead ana
59se who haTe gHen scE ense w ne the
able features OF all wars, and notwiths iuiiuIls d
remans that the record Of the three months dur
Ing which that war continued is the most pra.,,
equa in the annals Of the world. Almost before
We real lied that we actually had war, spain was
pletely destroyed, and one Of her largest armies
had been defeated and compelled TO surrender
our fathers Of the Revciutlon did not take Up
arms for u 5u only S,,rpese Lincoln
called for troops TO save the Union, but evbtdS
Our initial action had reference only to Cuba. but
Spain declared for war generally ana mus pI az
Philippines and thus have greater prestige free
Cuba and territorial acquisitions OF incaicuiaole I'M
portance.
The Senator referred 10 the need OF larger Arm!
and Navy and the building Of the Nicaragua Cahai
as among the lessons taught by the war. He con-
tinued as follows
The great questions of the hour are. What , sna
we do with Cuba? What shall we do with Porto
So far as cuba is concerned there should De no
question whatever. The Cubans have earned tn ni
that they are free and independent. but also ina.
they shall have government, OF ,,,sH e o rIl Hit
this promise of independence 10 Cuba dSs a took nSI
apply to Porto Rico or 10 the philippines and e tSeS
a nes ours do not know the treaty OF peace
beng PgePara f in Pa G hs VII nReg
simply coaling station or single h isai' have no
whole group Of the P Of oRr people
govern them and feel that II would DC T1ndeT
n and guidance they can have intei
Sence and prosperity and we can hays to- Sc
Curing our fair share OF the trade IN nina sanned
the rest of the Eastern world J ,hPp greatly 10
to the iI0ti1 ~ all who trade with her the
Disabilities with China far sssaifb5 are Of the
great nations struggling f3r tneh has opened up
Standardization and commerce with the nSya IN
The United States must have her tu'' 'n'' '"'''
that trade. . o,, pressing upon US II
how to provide governments hoi a. ~ acquire the
som u, to which entitled a nsose Only
CONSEQUENT boPS he ,ntrusted with It that mas
shown most Sspabs 1d Of in evans war the Repu6
nas Ho' mas proved equal to every lSa Il
and tie record 1t has made Is ,bs future and solve
viii meet tbe same triumphant success 'n nn he's
attended It in all its brilliant would question the
Illness Of the Republican party for ' be oherw
Of this duty But D the hands Of Presdsn. Nc
t.inley What he wants ls a,tves
nuhlican House OF RepresehI''i''"'