The Republican journal., 1899-02-02

pines severely alone to wrestle with the
problem of self government, and would
say to the other nations, Hands off. But
if the other nations should not see fit to
heed this injunction-if Germany should
seek to acquire more territory, and some
of the other Powers should object, Mr..
Adams does not tell us what his policy
would be.
The situation at Augusta is not reas-
surfing to the tax payer, or to Repub-
licans. For what is done and what is not
done in the way of legislation the Repub-
lican party will Justly be held responsible.
The condition of the State finances and
the sentiment of the people alike adj
monish against extravagant appropria-
tions The message of Governor Powers
called for economy. Yet from present
indications there will be a wholesale raid
upon the State treasury, and then half the
schemes for securing public money will
be left unsatisfied. But there are other
evils in sight. The bill introduced by Mr..
Manley inviting trusts of every description
to come to Maine for incorporation is
rightly characterized by the Waterville
Mail as "disreputable measure.' We
believe the majority of the legislators
went to Augusta with the best of inten-
tons. We know that to be true of the
Waldo delegation. The trouble is there
and without one the friends of economy
and good government are practically pow
erless. With a leader possessing the
courage of his convictions the obnoxious
Australian ballot bill would be amended,
stop put to extravaganza, and to per-
nicious legislation. Without one the Re-
publican party may have heavy burden
to bear when the record of the Goth Maine
Legislature is made up.
The Belfast journal ought to know
and of course does-that the policy which
Senator Hale is SO pluckily antagonizing
in the Senate is neither Republican or even
American doctrine; in fact it is diametric-
all opposed to both No men or associa-
ton of men other than the Republican ma
tional convention have authority to pro-
claim any new test of Republican party
featy fer this country. Bridgton News.
Our esteemed Bridgton contemporary
of course knows that the question now is
on the adoption of the treaty, and thus
ending the war with Spain. Then it is
for Congress to decide what shall be done
with the territory acquired. The Presi-
dent has declared nc policy in that direc-
ton, and was criticized by many because
be did not do SO in his last message Our
this trouble with Spain he represented
''neither Republican nor even American
doctrine. The Washington, D. c.,
Evening Star, one of the most conserva-
tive papers in the country, and edited by
Maine man, Crosby S. Noyes, has said:
During all the months of the discussion
in Congress of the Cuban question, the
senior Senator from Maine virtually stood
for Spain. 1.-The destruction of the
Maine did not move him. Nothing could
move him. Through all of the hid
eous developments of that hideous pc
Rod he remained on Spain's side'
GAS long as single voice in the Senate
raised in objection could save Spain Mr.
Hale was power. He was always on
hand, and he always objected. His watch
fullness and devotion to Spanish interests
earned for him the title, spoken publicly
in the debates of the chamber, of the
Senator from SPAIN"
Now while the people of Waldo county
may, and do, differ more or less widely on
questions Of public policy, there is no dis
count on their Americanism. They are
for this country against the world; and
are naturally indignant that they should
be misrepresented in the United States
Senate as they are to-day, and as they
have been during the trouble with Spain,
by Mr.. Hale. There is no question Of
policy with regard to the Philippines in
volved in the treaty now pending in the
Senate. 1t simply cedes to US sovereignty
over those islands and Congress is left
free under the constitution to deal with
them as it sees fit The undoubted right
of the country to-day is to have the Adj
ministrations program Of peace ratified
by the Senate.
WINTERPORT Mrs Mary Huhhar6 widow