New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-28
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THE PRESIDENTS WORDS.

Tho Presidents speech nj ocean Grove mas
scarcely received the measure Of public a''n
tion which n deserves. The occasion was no'
one of those AT which wrighiy Declarations OF
National policy are commonly expected ""'
,bc President was especially iudicious IN Sc
lcctins lust such an occasion, religious ana
NOT political nor partisan. for the expression
NJ q solemn sense of duty which every lo!'I
and fair minded citizen VIII respect aN indlS-
nutahly sincere 1t is 10 the credit OF lie
N,w.York Times" that. ignoring all differences
or noluical belief. il says cditorially.
It seems to us that the denunciatiqSn3 m OF ,o iS
President into which fair criticism OF MS pom
bs, i'm en- many quarters degencrated, Is Hv'
only unjust but cruel The Presdent ms me-, " a's
cd 10 have the policy he was 10 a1oI' VIII, VIZ, 49,
erence To- the unforeseen ana un1orsteanr
suits of the war made mp for MN ny 'n' i 49, a
Of the United states. re mas d" H.
III. could I'm fact. taken an All cal 10 the Iu"'
m every step and has meant 90 let the leol'
decide. for him the policy ne was 20 pursue. e.
We believe that what ne has zone Ih 'I' ~"
TILES and the Philippines has been COZ
a. we'll as a faithful interpretation on VIVA, ''
people of the United states desired 70 H"''
done So far as they knew their own desire
These are honorable and manly words, show
,ur fine genuine patriotism which takes cen
cr.l Wheeler 10 Manila and reloices TO honor
Admiral Dewey. it recognizes the President
"a. the executive agent of every loyal Amer
can. and entitled rs such 10 the hearty support
Of every LOYAL American SO long as he is
engaged IN the discharge Of his duty.
would have been for him plain abandon
ment Of duty had he permitted war 10
ba made on forces Of the United States
IN the Philippine Islands without upholding
Tho authority Of the Government So much
citizen 10 question While the authority of the
Government is defcd and resisted by any who
arc legally us subjects the President has no
opfion whatever ana can only insist upon
restoration Of peace and order by the suppress
sion If resistance. The question what shall
como aftor Is one about which honest differ
enrcs are possible among loyal and patriotic
men but ~ that question the answer sub
mitcd by the President at Ocean Grove is
without doubt. as The Times" maintains, the
answer of the American people:
Peace. first. then. with charity FOR ALL the
established government Of Jaw ana order Pro
tectinc life and property, and occupation for
The well being ~ the people; q government in
which they shall participate under the stars
and Stripes.
II is possible that little too much stress is
laid upon the Presidents disposition to hear
what the people have desired IL does not
appear that his language Of today differs i'm
any apprccablc respect from his earliest Mt
traucc ON tire subject I'm Tie proclamation TO
Tire people of the Philippine Islands. Without
doubt hc authorized every word Of that inn
p0rtant document and # may hc remembered
that while promising 10 the inhabitants the
highest measure Of freedom and of participa
..f.f mil rt-.4e-
tscobo and consistent with the object Of such
government il was equally explicit i'm stating
that it must be government under the Stars
and stripes. under the authority of thc United
states II the President has modified his
views I'm tho least since that day. no evidence
Of # has yet appeared.
II IS especially significant that the President
is now extremely careful, as he was In the
proclamation issued upon the ratification of
the Treaty Of Peace. 10 refrain from any
effort 20 define what form Of government shall
bee set mp in the Philippine Islands or 10 what
extent the people of those islands shall par
t'cipate therein. II IS the part of wisdom not
to attempt decision Of such q question until
the conditions Of the problem are known.
Tntn peace has been restored il VIII not be
possible 10 decide what portion of The people
can Dee expected 10 participate i'm any govern
meut. Nor would il he iudicous 10 attempt,
without more detailed knowledge than can at
present Dee at The Presidents command. 10
determine what form Of government will best
secure the ends desired The object IAN cs-
"tablisncd government Of law and order. pro-
"tecting lives and property, and occupation
FOR the we'll being Of the people" is one which
the loyal men Of THIS country viii heartily APP
prove. But they well know that it is an
object for which the Kind Of government best
fitted i'm certain localities. and with certain
population. would not be fitted n all under
different conditions
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