New-York tribune., 1900-08-09

3 iItr9s5ed ne sHecution Of such laws' shan it
Be 70 ne Eictlras or e the benedciares OF the
further lease Of power 70 the present A5ufnistra-
eve that tie trust evil is that VIII cure itself
q tha5 ~ oesSrgcL5on VIII De eompassed BY those
ler him point 70 e single honest attempt Of Re
publican orlcials % enforce the law upon our
stature books against the most sr1peudolis com
uerct5- evll known 70 any period Of our history
s-m II demands ne enforCar,e7T - - e~ss-,-5ss
laws against trusts. ard the enactment Of laws vet
more stringent Il wisely demands publicity as 10
RE affairs of corporations engaged II interstate
commerce As one means 70 the important end Of
curra---ng the power OF trusts. we favor such
products Of trusts upon The free list and thereby
ne-t-r almost four years Of aibsoIuJe Renubfcan
ccrrrCl q al departments Of the Government the
--essi5-7 Ti1b its fie5s arsir --~e7cFe6 re -
power. mar hope Is held out for the f1ture7
At this hour can bur aIlude in brief words 20
oths- needed reforms. 70 which the attention OF
TIE country is called by the Dem ocratic platform
Prominent among these is such enlargement OF the
s1o2e q the interstate Commerce law as will pro-
ana individuals from unfair discrimination. As is
-rsI known. this law has failed effect the wise
purpose f3r which + enacted; in fact, II is now
E-oEz Under well cor -idered a7lendraents the
commission saou-c Re vsstea With ample power 70
ou- platform tavo1s he cTsattsn o. Depart
WIKI or-er constitutional advisers OF the Prest-
delL Tais is II The interest Of Justice and will
oE1--.-1 and announcement OF The producers Of
n explicit terms it favors liberal pensions 70
or soldiers and sailors and 70 those dependent
W.-h equal justice II reite-atss the demands Of
former Democratic Platform for btuletallsrn- the
restoration O silver 20 us proper I0IcI-on II our
- -r= Tr5-ec-ion CT the home Iaborer il de-
n4-ds rhe enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion
Ar6 IN the interest Of ar enlarged commerce il
-zvlrs the immediate construction OF the Nicara-
z-a Canal. this. however. win The provision that
r shaE remain forever under me exclusive owner
sei7 and 1onJrp- q ne nlIea StaLes ne peHII,s
Hay-Ea1-ce-o-= Treaty Is condemned As : SUI 3
re-Ce- o. American rights. not 70 be tolerated oy
-c---e7 - ms r-ssT vo-E there can 5e no con
cesslcu o. rignc 70 any European Power. ConlS
C-ercla- interest and Na-lcna- sa-eIy n me o-
war alike demand is permanent ownership 0y
our Government
PARAMOUNT nEPERlALIsM
question is YET 70 Be discussed 70 which Al Of
-hese are q secondary Importance L Is solemn
:ssre Questions q domestic policy however i'm
10--an- nay be bur Questions OF the hour-that
= imperialism Is Tor time n the presence o.
-z-s sI1Dend0uz issue others seem out IS me dust
n -he 3771ee Il no sense P-.S-7s VIZ ~ , ~2ds'
-Es wcrcs o- -1e eminent 1SeL2c2-I5-- 3-eoL ~
51z-- challenge attention 4 believe taat perse--
ne principles upon which our Government is
founded ---ar il VIII change OUT government INTO
--s- o h--- - = = S--95-es ard not those
LDou every phase Of our foreign policy The Ian
z-zEe q ne Democratic platform IS toe clear 70
sz-.- of -1lisc1-s--cc-ion- ravors trade ezpan-
-r~- z ueacefL- Lawful means " Re-
--Ve mat liberty as Vel as me ~onsIlIL-oE, Iol-
lows The dag- Democrats, II common Win many
-s--- - OO- z-f-7-ror and q Eagrar- breach Of
good taiuh toward z dependent people L imposes
- : - = 5le-ac @ '9T.,-es imports and ex-
-.sgs sEaIl b. uniform throughout the United
states Believing tnar this conslLurlorla- Pro
Il -or5gr55 & ne ta-+ -zxztion imposed by Re-
publican Congress upon re helpless ana clsLressee
s9zly hy greed-Ls indeed the haroinger ot eZl- 70
II par- 70 9 pIUadsrsd people Is utterly E-Iloul
IN =s--es- assent 70 the declaration "Our plain
5r--y IS 70 abolish al custom tariffs between me
- 1rssgl-s could Justly departure BY the Presl-
50 clearly Indicated The laE imposing an L1rl3
violation Of ne CONSTITUTION and fagrant breach
q EAe pledges ta--2 q he Na9E a5H-n. the policy
pursued by present Administration LoNe-o &C - -
SS--1- - - ----zcesss-[- va sac--dciug val
80 7---S- an5 = Diaced ne American Requisite IN
5=s5lv a--agorisTn 70 our former allies n t-ler
s1T5-s 70 secure rhei- liberties For the first time
question Of .:Inpertaltsn1-the spirit Of e*APre
Tas IS indeed. The supreme question. 10 - g2lca
- -1c---=S = = -.-g--es = -zr-1s1enr de-
--re-s-e 12on Lne coTsee q 2 1iirv 5f more
80 --..- -s ne eT--I~e s5aIl chs closing
----s Il -he ceu-u-- witness The American peop-e
e-z-o-z have fourd prosperity and happiness, and
=--1z-k--l 1pou that o. aggression ana ccL4l-Fsl.
zEz--z- T1-ch We are yEarnec oZ re- -r= S1s,S5-C
~ azatns- -ae rev policy OF conquest, with a.
--rrs - y ~ ne founders Of me Republic Out Of
fashion 7 may appear quote -Lle !1S - -
e zsEIoa = L--s I--Tas y co-6Ic- for Us
II rerz-5 % foreign nations IS i extending oqc
--z---e7 ----e~-fo- as possible" 7 the auIlor
- - -,e-i--e-F0- ~ Tr6aDe-Cerce who said our
l-sr and Fundamental maxim shou!o oe nsNET :, .
------s5 - |o-Se- these warnings before perrna-
1z~-1- z-ba-klug upou Ur--lec patn"4y DeSEl
V1-z foreign jea-oUsles- conlploaC'oHs 7--o 7i1=
Re Democratic party mas never been ne aG-
rocare of vide territorial ezIal1sloE.- = S -
~r----- 0F re Government during -orLy years. q
~ e~zr rsIT Of rhe present century During tnat
period rev states we're acr11LLeG mo -5aS --T h.
-L-c-. zlc our western 2CIce- I5-,-,+rv
vo-G ne Mississippi our u the LcUls-aIs c2----ly
----Tzv-a reen carved fourteen magnificent states
C-de- lauer Dernoc-a1-c ecrn-5ICat E-A5-- - q
--5 TT=v5-o-T-e acquired California and ne-ghbor-
~ S-g-zS a-d Territories thus bringing under
---~ 1zz 70 remain forever l1e Fa-L rApa--70
s--=tca-zg 70 ne Pacific Ocean Ccea-t,- - s,b+,ga
drnl-lsrra-ton hnds 10 Precedent n ne @ys
-essior q the Louisiana COUNTY, oy "a Pc % - @
o+ Florida by Spain nor t-aL yet lsLer O SsS .IS
-~-s- r5e7a0crafic administration was with favor.
sF-z -77-artc conditions. the n ABODE 1or men oI
80 --e r.Ie oE the Anglo-sazon who carried
lin cu- -a1gags @ a5.1 o5 80 a,6l,s-s5 vTfrh me
1s-a-e6 latenriolwaen rae co1ai.1o6S @ &c E
----- ST5If5o1s OF American hon1es, our Nztlora!
-szTrr Increased beyond L1e cream cL tF1r-Cc 90
~ tinted slares chief among the nauons o. me
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ExPAN-
SION
an Il be thai the new policy q forcible a-nexa-
- - SEgrarr ISLANDS dnds precedent n Lle IS
--U-5 me bare statement q ---s-.CT is
-1-y acquired u-oer -e11oe17l,c 1eE+ -Frrssnd