New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21

long agony of the island is over, Cuba Is free;
But this great work brought win y eVeI fh 3 o
party creed had provided policy; ! ne GIlsls
came. bringing war in its train me RepuoIl: an
President and the Republican Congress met the the
new trial in the old spirit We LoG I me va" al
with Spain The result is history known oI an
We nave the perspective now Of only a
snort two years and yet now CI.i du os snst
great facts stand out like mountain PEAKS 80 b
the SKY. while the gathering darkness or a Just oD-
lie forgotten the trivial and unmportant things;
the criticisms and the fault lndingS when se IpT
A war Of a hundred days. with many Victories
and advance stayed, with trlumphant OUT
come starting in its completeness ana N i,f lis
entered upon orn15 more @ if cuba is FREE
Spain has been driven from the Western Hemis,
Crowned our nag it was the work Of the Ameri
can people but the Republican PATTY was s tReT that
here, too even a. in the days Of abraham LIN LIN
the faith. we have finished the work.
WAR Is A GREAT SOLVENT.
War, however is ever Ike the sword of Alexander.
It cuts the knots It is A great solvent and brings
unclaimed in war perform in hours the work of
years OF quiet spain SUED FOR peace tlG" vas
question had 10 be given by the President OF the
Porto Rico. in the Philippines. Should give
those islands back TO Spain? Never, was the
ne had answered otherwise? should we hand
them oyer 10 some 8dnGT d now bride s1g SERIES
speci as a nation have submitted to any other
destroSed ali existing soTereisnty loose upon the
world to be prey to domestic aaa5ehZ aHd the
inevitable negative. Again the President an
had him answer He boldly took the Islands
took them knowing well the burden and responsi-
to ourselves and others. guided by just fore
sight as 70 our future in the East ana with an
pie 70 grapple with the new task When future
publican party has made history they will pro
claim with especial pride that oo under a Re51ohea9
that the peace with Spain the work Of Will
lam Mckinley.
A PARTY OF PROGRESS.
So much for the past We are proud Of IT, but
we do not expect live upon it. for the Republt-
can party is pre-emlnently the party OF actlo w.
made that We he content to retreat OF to mark
psrfy are sacred to us and are hostages given to
the American people that will not De unworthy
of the great leaders who have gone. The deeds Of
yesterday are in their turn pledge and pr fod
were not deceived. and may place the same trust
sIm ann gs Gfau bfoF nv f deIvn in poca grave
Yesterdays and confident to-morrows. The living
1ivity in business. Of good wages and quick pay
ments Of labor employed and capital invested OF
Astounding life in the workshop and on the farm
preston the doubts the low wages. the idle
IaooT me IIlghieIed i ~ 20 9, Ie9s
This is what would preserve, so far as sound
government and wise legislation can do il. This
IS what brought the country four years ago
This is what offer now.
PROMISES ALPHABETICALLY RENEWED.
Again We promise that the protective system
shall be maintained. and that great in
dustTial interests shall 20 on their way mistaken
by the dire fear Of tariff agitation and Of chang
ing duties Again declare that will guard
National credit. uphold sound currency
lngman and the enterprise Of the Of business
free from ali that most deadly of evils huCt-
ting standard Of value. The deficit which made
this great country in time of profound peace
a borrower of money to meet its current eXpen-
ditures has been replaced by abundant revenue.
bringing A surplus due alike to prosperity and to
wise legislation so ample that now safely
impeTilling credit Tisking a loans.
We prepared TO take steps TO revive and build
merchant marine, and thus into Amer
lean pockets the money paid for carrying American
freights. out Of the abundant resources which our
financial legislation mas brought will build
the isthmian canal and lay the cables which will
help TO turn the current Of Eastern trade the
items and mean 10 remain while promise
insure peace and safety by maintaining the
Monroe Doctrine by ample coast defenCes and by
building up Navy which one challenge
with impUnity.
NEW PROBLEMS FACED, WITH CONFIDENCE.
The problems brought by the war We face
with confidence in ourselves and a still deeper
confidence IN the American people. who VIA deal