The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

80 look with confidence to the Seth Con-
gress for the enactment Of measures to SO
perfect our monetary system that there
business Of the country, and TO 80 arm
and guard the treasury that Il can at all
times protect the national credit. e
Under the stimulating influence Of
these Republican policies tho foreign COM
meros OF the United States has so expand
ed and developed that the nations Of Eu-
rope recognized the advent OF oompe-
titor destined 20 surpass them all In the
struggle for the control OF International
trade The people look to the admins
tration TO exert its influence and diplo-
masy In opening up new markets for the
distribution OF manufactured products,
which exceeds our own capacity to con-
sumo; and they will heartily sustain
Congress in imperatively needed legisla-
tion TO develop a merchant marine for
the carriage OF our vast and increasing
foreign commerce under the protection Of
the American flag, to the end that the
freightage now paid to foreign ships may
remain to thel American shipbuilder, the
American ship owner, the American sea-
man and the American mechanic. We
favor such legislation as will make our
principal harbors accessible to the largest
vessel afloat.
The Republican party of Massaohu.
sets is unqualifiedly opposed to trusts
and monopoly, and the capitalization Of
fictitious and speculative valuations;
and reiterates its.deolarationEIn the plat.
form OF 1894 against stock watering In all
forms and points to the existing legisla-
tiop, and especially to the anti-stook wat
ering laws of that year, passed by Re-
publican legislature.
We express our confidence in the patri-
otto ideals Of President William McKin-
ley and the high qualities of statesman
ship with which he has impressed them
on his administration. He has afforded
an efficient conduct Of affairs In every
department of the government; he has SO
conducted the diplomatic service as to
win for the United States the respect and
admiration of foreign nations.
The recent war with Spain, which was
necessitated by humanity, has been over
wheimingly vindicated by the results so
speedily and splendidly attained. We
commend the tact, the patience, the skill,
and the statesmanlike spirit which the
President has approached the perplexing
problems arising from the war. Under
the treaty with Spain, the Law of nations
put upon the United States the RESPONSE
bility for the people and security of life
and property, the we'll being and the fu-
turs government of the Philippin ne
islands; accepting this responsibility, It
is our profound trust that the present
hostilities can be brought to an early de-
termination, and thRt Congress, guided
by wise and patsiotic administration,
will establish and maintain in .those ISL
and, hitherto the home of tyrants, a gov
eminent as free, as liberal, and as pro-
gressive es our own, in accordance with
the sacred principles of liberty and SELF
government upon which the American
republic SO securely rests.
As citizens of the republic, we extend to
our soldiers and sailors our high praise
for their valor and patriotic heroism.
Whether in battle on land or sea, whether
In the endurance of hardships, priva-
tious and sutfsrings. they have proved
equal to every emergency and nobiy sus-
tanned the honor of the nation.