New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

tween these two countries Il will not be deemed
amiss to caution people against hasty actfon'
Let be influenced by the nairra, a. o Wen as ans
and half rather than by their proiuse ST.
is now and will ever be principal competitor
in the commerce Of the world. Under such cir
dipiomacy to engender the luminosity OF the other
nations OF tie world toward US by such an aane III;
that orr country should feel it necessary 10 com
mand her TO halt again In any OF her iu.urs az
would find herself without friend in the sister
hood Of Ions ys Will he srS Si 's
tee of lasting friendship and peace between them
HIS HOPE FOR THE PARTY
Suffer me in bringing these remarks to a close to
indulge the hope that the Democratic party VIII
act I'm IT'S National councils with lively recoilec-
ton OF what is due TO the commercial interests OF
our country that the resources OF our soil may DC
brought more and more under the command Oh our
people that labor I'm every department may have
an increasing and not lessening reward, that our
merchant flag may be restored with honor not less
ilustrious than that which accompanies the stand
ard of our fighting ships, that the inventive genius
OF the land shall be prolific OF good to the miiohs
and not merely to the millionaire that the typical
American full OF self-reance and scorning all
governmental paternalism. snail assert himseI'
that the credit OF the Nation shall be untarnisned'
and as in the past lioerty and property snail De
alike secure 1t is indispensable that the commerce
famed by the winds OF liberty. kept purged clean
from the parasites OF monopoly. and watered con,
and competition not by which P party 'n ne
evils that have suggested shall be remeaie shsI
do So because It would hasten the remedy Tor Tor
1ne wer so" pon dV OF cure but Il the part
fails answer the call OF the people III tnese rn
IL % b oe the Ue party whose history dsclose
that It has always been in nearer sympathy and
word ord" to %" the Democracy and have finished
Let not the mere selfish thought OF probable n OF
ISensh Instead Of the desire prevent evils that
ay I'M Under representative form OF govern
ment OF the party in opposition Is nonlr anu o anS
eternal Vigilance. the price not only OF liberty. bu,
good government. Let this function be performedi
watching over the acts Of omission or commission
Of the party in power II the evils become nlag,o
Of the principle OF home rule by the Ea ion sa Ia
State n or or the relief OF
their franchise values from fair contribution 70 ,c
support OF government: the destruction or tnpaii.
ment Of our waterways at the instance Of railroads;
the extravagant or corrupt waste OF PUBIC iumpi
for change will be imperative that unity VIII viii
party
WHAT MIR. STANCHFIELD SAID.
John B. Stancnfeld. who followed labored
under the same difficulties as the preceoihs
| sneakers. and It Is safe to say that only those
Immediately grouped around him heard any
| thing of what he had to say. He said;
1t has come to be fad with those VINO 4PpJ ,i
enlargine our boundaries to assert that territorial
requirement is hostile to the spirit OF Wsshinsro
Farewell Address and the teachings OF Jeuei SUI.
To this contention a moment Will sunice IL may
safely be urged So md doctrine that no man; De
nation Of seven millions. can speak WIN I'll
! tainty as to what would be an aavantaseoLis
limo Of policv seventy five years later Tor pe0pe
! Of seventy millions. A standing Army larger than
is proportionae TO the ordinary reaui e, io for
the Government is always menace III Is Also ioI
! notice purnoses and the unexpected emergencies
/ of government necessity. Against 'ni' 0o"''"se