The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-14
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THE INTELLIGENcER.
WHEELING, SEPTEMBER u, 1899.
secretarr Hay,s KeyAote.

Secretary OF 9taIe nay uellVeEs a
telling blow at the Ohio Democratic
platform in letter to Chairman Dick.
Of the Republican committee, at Col
umbus. 1t is a remarkably vigorous
letter, and applies equally as well to
the attitude Of the Democracy through
out the country. One thing which
has been harped upon so much by the
Democratic press has been the absurd
story of a secret alliance between Eng
land and the United States. He de-
clares with the greatest emphasis that
this tale is fantastic fiction for the
voters" and that the government has
no idea of seeking entanglements with
any other nation. 1t is able to stand
alone in all respects.
The Democracy. Secretary Hay de-
clares, are in the unfortunate position
of having lost their stock in trade OF
recent years. Every hobby they have
had, including free trade and bad
finance, has collapsed. They cannot
revive the dead Issues that have pre-
vailed from Grant to Mckinley" 1t
will be hard, says Mr.. Hay to con-
vince a majority OF our people that we
are worse of because our flag has gain
. ed great honor, our possessions have
been extended, our position in the world
has been increased. and our opportunity
for work and usefulness enormously
widened through the fortunes of war
and the valor of our soldiers and
sailors.
Concerning the allegation that there
is secret alliance with England, Sec
rotary Hay declares:
''There is no alliance with England, nor
with any other power under heaven, eNs
cept those known and published TO the
world the treaties OF ordinary internA-
tlonal friendship for purposes Of business
and commerce No treaty other than
these exists. none has been suggested on
either side; none is in contemplation. II
has never entered into the mind OF the
President nor OF any member Of the gov
eminent to torsake, under any induce.
ment, the wise precept and example OF
the fathers. which forbade entangling
alliances with European powers"
There is no equivocation or evasion
In this. 1t is plain language, incapa-
BILE OF misconstructIon or distortion. 1t
is a direct blow between the eyes at
the leaders of the Democracy who are
decelvIng the public. Mr. Hay says
further that "even the men who wrote
the Ohio platform know there is no
alliance"
Mr.. Hay discusses vigorously other
of the new and false issues. He shows
the wonderful prosperity and the devel-
opment Of the enormous commercial
trade with the nations of the Old
World, with the balance in our favor,
and pays his compliments to our foes
within the land. He denies that we
are covetous nation. What is ours
we shall hold" He notes that 1t was
written of old that mans foes shall
be In his own household, THE simple
fact is that at this moment the whole
world is our friend. except certain
leaders of the Democratic party. All
countries crowd into our markets, but
our opponents say the tariff is barbar-
Gus.
"Our achievements In war have received
the praise OF other nations, and meet with
unjust and carplnE criticism at home. All
other countries bid us God speed IN the
work Of bringing order and civilization TO
the Philippines. and II wac lett with a
man In Cincinnati the other day to wish
that Otis and his army might be driven
into the sea-
Secretary Hay takes occasion to pa
trIotlcally suggest that we may take
comfort in the reflection that no lead
ers can carry all their party into
courses which their judgment must
condemn and their hearts reject.
There are. thank the Lord, many DEM
ocrats in Ohio who do not desire the
humiliation of their country or the dis
honor OF their flag"
To which all patriotic Americans may
well respond anon.
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