New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
MUST FIGHT ON NEW ISSUES
PATTIsON SAYS DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
KNOW THIS.
HE TALKS OF IMPRESSIONS GAINED WHILE
PROSPECTING HIS PRESIDENTIAL
BOON IN THE WEST IN
r,rnD or ANSION.
FAVOR OF EXPANSION.

phiIsdelphia, Aug IS (SpecaD.-For some
weeks there has been a pronounced desire OH
the mart Of prominent promoters Of Democ' d'''
interests particularly in the West ana "ou''-
west to put themselves in touch with eN-"oN
ernor Robert f. Pattson of pennsylvania 40 :"
Presidential possibility in 1900 This NOV
ment II is said. was not begun in any hos''.'''
to Mr.. Bryan. ex Senator German or any o'ner
individual conspicuously mentioned WIN teiei
ence 70 the nomination. but purely on the H.ie
OF securing a candidate to he placed before tne
convention who might have at least logical ele-
ments Of strength in campaign which must
be contested present issues
The arguments presented in the voluminous
correspondence which poured in upon the eH-
Governor from so many directions persuaueu
him to meet the persons who were leadins III
the movement and to go over the situation WIN
them From this tour Ex-Governor Pattison mas
Just returned. His itinerary took him throush
the West and Northwest, with Chicago ana "''
Paul as the chief points
In conversation with Tribune correspondent
he spoke entertainngly upon what he learned
in his intercourse with the party leaders in thst
section. In summing up the results the eX-
Governor said:
NO TINE FOR OBSOLETE ISSUES.
Il think when the Democratic managers get
down to business you will find they viii take
conservative action. Issues which have peeh
gone over and settled in one campaign and have
not been strengthened since by events nor oy
conditions are not likely to be fought over
again. We can expect to win only on ne"
issues.
The financial question in this country Is one
Of the chronic subjects Of campaign agitation,
Just as the tariff question has been for years.
1t has been clear for some time to the represent
atives of Democratic sentiment in the West. as
/ know It TO he in the East. that the Amer-
can people thinking on matters which more
directly concern their interests
II found everywhere in the West unparalleled
prosperity not in manufactures only, but IN
agricultural pursuits. Farmers are getting
good prices for their products. AS they constl-
tute the great mass of the voters Of this coun-
try, they form an important element. possibly
the most important in all political calculations
Besides the relations OF the United States to
the commerce and markets of the world are dif-
ferent from what they four years ago.
The people. l find fully understand this Then
there was great paralysis in industries OF all
kinds. Some attributed IL to the financial ques-
tion and others to various distempers. real or
imagined, in the economic system OF the coun-
try.
mo matter what was thought about 1t, every
body knows the result. We now approach
ing another campaign. this time with prosperity
everywhere. do not think the farmers and
wage workers with wages increasing. orders
coming in from all over the world. and every
workinsman and every dollar of oepitai put to
the severes; tension to keep unwth the de-
mands OF trade. will stop long to discuss or
even nside- obsolete issuea
IN FAVOR OF EXPANSION.
Yes; you may call 1t expansion or imperial
ism. There seventy-five millions of people
in this country to-day. So far as / learned
from Democrats of prominence and influence
everywhere the overwhelming majority is in
favor Of pushing ahead
After becoming possessed Of these outlying
countries as the result of a victorious war. we
cannot abandon them. If we gave up the Phil
ippines Germany, France or England would take
them up gladly. They would never revert to
Spain. and they certainly would not be left in
the hands Of the native population.
In addition 10 this we have $4,000 900 Of
the peoples money invested in these islands, be-
sides the money expended in the war with
Spain.
Il believe in making short work with the in
is. Settle that part OF the question at once;
tien let Congress arrange the details
Let us look at the Louisiana Purchase That
was Democratic measure. 1t is true II met
with some opposition then. but there is not
person in the country to-day who can say that
that was not first class bargain.
Now, take the parallel in the Philippines.
THESE islands to-day. with steam and electricity.
are not so far away as Louisiana was in the
beginning of this century. We knew so little
about the country that the Government organ
ICED an expedition, under Lewis and Clark and
sent It out to explore those unknown posses
sions of the United States. II was two years
before the expedition was heard from. Now
can hear from the Philippines in a few minutes.
and we can send our merchandise there in less
than two months from the Atlantic side OF our
country
we as a nation are to-day the neighbors Of
the whole world We are shipping locomotives
to Siberia. railroad bridges into the heart OF
Africa, electric plants TO India. our textiles 70
China steel rails TO England We the fore
most nation Of the world in the output Of pig
iron We turn out more manufactures Of all
kinds than any other nation. The people are
too busy 10 stop TO consider whether silver
should be 16 to | or coinage free They know
that intercourse with the outer world in fnan-
cia! matters must be based on the coin OF COM
merce whether II be gold silver nickel or any
other thing Of fixed intrinsic value.
The United States is not only the workshop
and granaTy Of The world. but its cotton is
staple At home and abroad. These are things to
be considered in preparing for a National cam
paign.
CHANGED CONDITIONS
The American is hustler. as the saying
goes. With everything booming around him. he
is not likely to stop TO reconsider questions Of
four years ago, when he had nothing TO do but
TO chew the oud of disappointment and NOPE
over the dulness Of the times
In cuba We should hold to position. Give
the island a stable government IL the people are
adapted TO such a responsibility and, II not ed
ucate them up 10 that point. We did that in
the Louisiana Purchase See what a magnf-
cent array Of States we have there!
There a lime when borrowers
in the money centres Of the world. The secu-
rites upon the proceeds OF which the Govern