The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-06-07

ness. Last year we sold abroad 5000 49, 900
more than we bought Statistics show how we
have been gradually, under the wise rollcy
adopted and executed by the republican party.
increasing our capacity to supply ourselves and
at the same time increasing our trade with
foreign nations. In the nine months ending
March 81, 1898, sold abroad Ills 10000 in
manufactured articles, and bought S2Is 0OO. coo.
In the nine months ending March n. 1890 VIC
sold abroad S2i2. 100000 in manufactured artl-
cles. and bought Sl94 0OO0 900. The showing as
TO the iron and steel industry and trade Is Sim
ply marvellous. In 1880 we bought from abroad
1000 OF iron ana steel manufacture, and
sold only Sli,OOO.O0O. In 1898 we bought only
S12 000 900, and sold $40 OOOO 600. We are rot
only supplying ourselves but we are capturing
the markets OF the world.
In 1893 we were buying abroad four millions
a year in iron and steel more than we were
selllng in 1898 we sold more than five times
much as we bought.
But this was not all the republican party had
to do II had the financial, business and in
Illus trial Tt! yllii;tc1 OF the country 20 Gc-Iln
pish, and with this, almost Immediately, were
complicated grave questions of foreign infer
course. and finally war. For three years before
We came bacd in LCwci poor. weak down
trodden and oppressed people within sight OF
our flag had been struggling for liberty | am
not going into the merits Of that contention
Il is not for me to settle the question OF right
between Spain and her colonies, but | do know
that those people were human beings, with
brains and hearts and nerves. ! know they
could feel and aspire and suffer and love. They
had literature, and upon its pages was writ
ten the story Of our revolution. We revolted
because we declined 10 pay a few pennies of
tax upon tea and they followed our illustrlous
example. They had read the Declaration Of
independence, and they proceeded to declare
lillews, they had read Of LeXi1r m At'l
rurc, rd ard Iiunkcr Hill and yorktown. wh-r''
this republic was born, and 30 far as the Cas-
;ian blood ia capable OF IT, they tried 70 fp!lrw
in our fcctsteps We had set them the 'rcr.
niclous example" Of revolution. and We were
bound ct any rate. TO ndorse the principle.
The island OF Cuba, under us beautiful vcr-
lure, Is mighty sepulcher IN which lie the
victims Of ceaseless warfare. If all the drors
that lave It's shores were tears thcy could not
express the pity for the women orl children
who have starved to death. II all It's soil were
gold It would not pay for the blcod shed IN
maintaining foreign sovereignty over an Amet-
can island.
For nearly three years we maintained thr
ytrictest neutrality We saw our trade witl
Cuba substantially destroyed without COM
NlniEt. We expended Of the public funds large
sums in maintaining an attitude Of impartial
;y between the bellgerents. We endeavored
% secure the release Of our citizens held in
prison through the inoffensve instrumeBtalitic
Of diplomacy. The skeleton hands Of wom"r
and Children were stretched out To US for food.
The peace and repose Of the western world de-
munded Intervention, and as the guardian Of It's
When the time arrived the mightyvolce Of the
nation spoke the decree which for months tho
hearts Of the people had been formulating that
Cuba must be free" And the president, de-
string peace with honor. but war II need be.
entered the decree, and sent the army and
navy to execute II.
During this most trying period the demo
cratic brethren were constantly clamorlng fol
war-imme1late war-war to the hllt--nothing
but bloody war would satisfy their sanguinary
desires Their representatives in congress vot-
ed with US for the fifty million appropriation
to prepare for war. and from that on, with the
army In the field and tha navy on the sea,
their representatives gave their support 10 NJ
other measure to support the war. "Aly coun-
try right but right wrong, my country,
| should have governed their conduct, but not
| withstanding this. the war ended In victory,
| and we are not here to criticize or complain.
| II was an American war waged, not for con-
| quest or domain but for humanity, and the
brilliant achievements OF our soldiers and sail
ors adding new luster and renown to Ameri-
| can arms, belong 10 the whole country.
Through the war and Its results our country
| will take its true position toward the civiiza-
| tion and progress OF the future. In the days
| TO come, when the great events Of the last
hundred years Of American history have be-
| come tradition: when the deeds Of the heroes
| Of this century are woven into national song
| and story three figures will stand above the
| American world and above all the rest; the
| first will be Washington, the second Lincoln
| and the third Mckinley. Greatness does not
| depend so much upon the greatness OF the man