The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-23

eminent. II II had been dreamed at that
time that the war was to take us into the
Philippines, I have no doubt but that our
position there would have been as clearly
enuneiated In that case we would be
acting in the Philippines today just as we
are In Cuba. 1t was the omission of any
such clause which has given the McKin-
ley administration chance to put into
execution Its 'grab-all-in-sight', policy.
But this sense of fairness OF the Amer
lean people Is going to assert itself in this
as in other grave national problems which
have confronted us in the past We can
not help but sympathize with people who
are fighting for the same principles which
are dear to the founders of this republic
a people who have received their ideas OF
| liberty from our own declaration of in
| dependence. 1t Is that spirit OF fairness
or wanting to see everyone justly treated
which has made Americans the greatest
| people in the world Ai
| 1t Is that same sentiment which "a
| prompting Americans all over the coun
! try to expressions Of sympathy for the
boers-Which Is prevailing upon them IN
1 give TO the cause of the little South Afri-
! can republic substantial financial assist
| anee What must their feelings be when
/ they stop and reflect that in another cor
ner OF the world a little handful of peo-
PIE is opposed to us on parallel lines
INno"ihs that Americans will not long be
! mlsled or persuaded to countenance n ra-
| tional error. whether or not thew ha,ono
| 10 the party responsible for its commits
! sion, [ cannot lose faith in the narna+,,tt,,
| OF our free institutions.
| LAWTON'S DEATH A HEAVY 1855
The death Of Gen. Lawton in the Phil
| 1ppines Is a great loss to the co,,ntry,
he was as intrepid leader as the Amer
Ican army ever Boosted. / believe thai
ne had a friendly feeling for the natives
that he recognized the Justice Of their
cause. Fair-mindedness and disposition
TO view things as they are are always
essential attributes of brave and honest
men like Lawton. But he realized that
his first duty was to obey orders-not 70
reason why. How we'll he discharges
ms duties is now a matter of common
knowledge.
what conclusions do I draw from the
passage Of the currency bill? It simply
means that the Republican party has
| once again pledged itself to the gold
standard by securing the passage of that
bill IN both houses of congress 1t means
that the Republican party has hoodwinked
the public and has broken faith with re-
gard to its declaration of principles in
the platform adopted at the st Louis con-
Ventlon In 1896. In that platform it COM
promised with public sentiment by pro-
fesslng to be friend Of bimetallism If
1t mad been limited in that platform that
the passage of such a measure as this
currency bill was in contemplation, Me-
klnley's defeat would already have been
encompassed. AS it is. this bit OF par
ttsan legislation will Undoubtedly react
against him as an immense factor in the
next campaign. 1t is an evidence Of bad
faith which has got to be paid for
Il wouldn't venture to predict where
the next Democratic national convention
will be held. Kansas City. Milwaukee,
st. Louis and New York have been push
Ing their respective claims for the con-
vention. and now Chicago is in the race.
1 was informed while in Chicago yester-
day by prominent Democrats there that
an organized effort was, already on foot
to secure the convention for that city,
and strong fight would be made for the
prize
The Minneapolis Journal last night said:
Judge Canty is soon. to take a trip to
Japan and China. and possibly to the
Philippines. The judge is much inter-
ested in the Philippine problem Today
he is opposed to permanent occupation,
but would like to study the problem close
at hand. If such study should confirm
him in his. present attitude he might re-
turn we'll loaded with data that would be
of use to him were he to dabble in politics
next year