The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22
Cause for Congratulation.


graduated that the crisis in China has
occurred at time when a Republican
president is In office. and when the Re-
publican legislative programme i, In
full effect. 1t comes when the country
has full treasury, a surplus of revenue
sufficient to meet any sudden demands
which might be made upon IL in excess
of ordinary running expenses, a strong
and well equipped army in the field. a
full transport system. fairly strong
navy, and an Asiatic base OF supplies.
Should the necessity arise. in the pro-
lection of American interests, this coun-
try is In position to completely dominate
the whole Chinese situation. In any
event Its voice will be heard and its
wishes consulted in every step which
may be taken.
Contrast this condition with what
might have occurred had the trouble
in China arisen under a Democratic adj
ministration. after Democratic ma
Joiihy ia SViSiVSS Hau INTO effect
the Democratic policies enuncia.ed on
the floor of congress during the last ses-
sion. The American forces would have
been withdrawn from the Philippines,
those Islands would have been in a con-
dition of chronic anarchy or under the
temporary domination OF some Tagal
itur Tan
have the contempt and reprobation o.
the whole civilized world for having
created these conditions and then
shrunk from the self-imposed task Of
remedying them. The army would have
been back at Its former strength of
barely $4,000 men. and would have been
scattered in platoons and companies all
over the country; while large portion
OF 1t. In small attachments. would be
devoting its time TO the almost hopeless
task OF keeping the sea coast fortiAca-
tons and their ordnance from going 70
decay and ruin.
The majority OF the naval vessels
would be laid up in ordinary, and the
work Of building additional ships stop
ped until such time as an arnor plate
factory could be built and equipped and
engaged in turning out armor fit to be
used on war vessel. The transport
| service would have been ilsmantled and
the vessels and other equipment sold
and scattered In all probability there
would have been a revenue law in effect
which, while failing to provide for tho
necessities OF government withdrew all
protection from American factories, re-
peating an era OF such poverty and de-
preston as prevailed under the last
Democratic administration.
These are conditions which. in all
probability. would have existed had a
Democratic administration been In
power at this time. Under such cir
cumstances the only recourse would
have been the humiliation OF appealing
to foreign powers TO protect our citl-
zens In China. The United States would
have been completely ignored in any
nnal settlement which might be had IN
that country. The outcome. In NIL prob
ability. would have seen the United
States practically cut of from all trade
In Asia by discriminating duties levied
In each OF the spheres OF influence"
into which China ultimately would have
been divided
European critics 81 American inatitu-
uons have often alluded 10 what seems
70 them - have been the blind luck
which has attended upon the American
/ people az various times IN their career.
It may be uoiri that this luck has con
sisted in having the Republican party
Ia power az vital stages and when sud
| den aud unforeseen crises have arisen.
That luck win promptly change II such
a crisis should occur imm ediately after
one OF those occasional spasms o. In
sanity On the part OF the American peo-
pie which have resulted In placing the
Democratic party temporarily in power.
The rule q allowing each state repre-.
| ssnt2uon IN the Republican national
convention according TO its vote for the
| Republican candidate was objected TO
| strongly by some Of the delegates from
| Mississippi. Mississippi was entitled 10
elSAtesa delegates ~ tia Gsassltis1,