Evening star., 1899-09-13

across river in the Soudan in less time
than any European nation, with start OF
1890 miles. can do the work. We sell iron
ware in Birmingham: carpets in kidder-
Minister we pipe the sewers of Scotch
cities: our bicycles distance all competitors
on the continent; Ohio sends watch cases
to Geneva.
All this is to the advantage of ali parties:
there is no sentiment in il; they buy our
wares because make them bet;e and at
lower cost than other people. We are en-
abled to do this through wise laws and the
American genius for economy. Our worN-
ing people prosper, because We are all
working people; our idle class is too meager
to count. All the energies Of the nation are
devoted to this mighty task-to !nStre to
labor its adequate reward, and 50 to cheap
en- production to bring the product wi h.
in the reach of the greatest number Tor
least money.
OF course, our prosperity would not bring
US friends if we held an attitude of menace
to other nations. But this we have neve-
done, and / hope and believe we never shalt
do. We have great latent military powers,
we are capable at short notice of remarka
bic military efficiency, but the habit and
spirit of the American people IS e Sc italy
peaceful.
The vast majority of our people woGld be
glad to think that the of wars WAS
over; that not another battle where in
the world should ever stain the earth with
carnage or break the heart of m ,ther.
No other nation would ever have shown
the long suffering patience with which We
watched for SO many years the scenes of
waste and disorder which make the Mt
history of Cuba. When the state of hi gs
at our doors had become intolerabie we
took up arms to redress wrongs already too
long endured, without a thought in any
mind of conquest or aggression. But
one can control the issues of war. For, o
Rico and the Philippines are ours, and the
destintes of Cuba are. for the moment, in
trusted to our care 1t is not pc mitt ed Us
to shirk the vast responsibilities lhus i'm
posed upon us without exhibiting a nerve
less pusillanimity, which would bring upon
NOT np1Nr fha Of fna ~
what Is far worse, our own self-contempt.
Not Seeking Territory.
But as we did not seek these acquisitions
which came to us through the Irresistible
logic of war-we are not striving anywhere
to acquire territory or extend our power by
conquest 1t is 10 secret that in more
than quarter outlying territory only
awaits our acceptance, but every overture
of this nature has been, and, l conf
dent, will be declined The whole world
knows that we are not covetous # land:
not d chancery in Europe sees n n
terested rival in their scheme of ac4uisi-
ton. What is ours we shall ho.d. what is
not ours we do not seek. But in the field Of
trade and commerce shall be the keen
competitors of the richest and greatest
powers, and they need no warning to be
sured that in that struggle We shall bring
the sweat to their brows.
1t was written of old that a mans foes
shall be of his own household. The simp.e
fact is that at this moment the whole woili
is friend, except certain leaders Of the
democratic party. All countries crowd into
our markets, but our opponents say our
tariff is barbarous. Our achievements in
war have received the ungrudging praise Of
foreign nations and meet with un- ust and
carping criticisms only at home. Al other
countries bid GodsDeed in the work of
bringing order and civilization TO the Philip
pines, and il left to man in Cincin-
natl the other day TO wish that ''Ot 5 and
his army might be swept into the sea-" 1t
is hard to eXterminate d rootel teI, ,eacy-
the proverbs say something about bIaying
in mortar.
The party which by vicious leadership
in 1S61 was made to place itself across the
path of freedom and progress, should take
not to follow the lead this year of N
as lacking in sagacity AS they are in pa
triotism. But We may take comfort in tle
reflection that no leaders can carry all their
party into courses their Judgment must
condemn and their hearts reject. There are,
thank God, many democrats IN ohio who do
not desire the humiliation of their country
the dishonor of their flag. Yours faith
fully, JOHN HAY.