The sun., 1900-10-18
ArHE MEAsuRE on pUrY.

tlon OF lfeSlNeHt 1AtAiile!f hA"NNS - -
the more important that the Republicans
of Delaware should elect every candidate
they have nominated 10 he voted for
at tic November election.
In rie national government it is essen-
tial that both houses Of congress should
be III sympathy with the president. II i
true thut the election 81 4 Republican
president prevents any interference with
The financial and economic conditions
under which the present phenoninal
prosperity Of the country has been at
tained. but the other questions for solu-
ton are rs important in their way, and
affect the future Of the country as radi-
cally az any question Of finance would
affect il. These questions can only be
effectively disposed OF by II government
| in which all its branches are in hearty
accord. Only a full Republican admins
tration can or will settle them according
to the nations obligations already en-
tered upon. or can or will settle them for
the hest interests Of all concerned-pos-
SHY for the peace Of the world.
| III world politics the obligation to de-
fend the Philippines from the land grab
bers Of Europe and the orient is now
! paramount. That obligation thc United
fulfilling except III dishonor. Not only
must the islands hc defended from for
leigh invasion. hut Ii peaceful and orderly
government must he established their;
the commercial advantages accruing 10
this country through tie control and
deyelp5 uf the trade of the islands
must hc secured. II i here that the
lsettlement of the Philippine question is
til effect domestic economical conditions,
for dnuhters one iii least 81 the great
markets for American products will ~
opened there: already exports to the
philippines have increased enormously.
Since 1895, il period Of five years, it has
increased from $1l9,255 to $2,6lG,449. or
more than twenty-five times. At the
same rate. IN another five years il would
be nearly S60.OOOooo.
This commercial advantage has come
TO the American people as the result of
Il war for humanity. for human freedom,
and nor as the result Of Il war of con-
lque tfor territorial enlargement Or
commercial cXpanSion-;lnd is at once
an honorable and profitable acquisition.
The problems in state craft that come
with il are crave. They cannot be light
Is cast aside. In them the future of
revocaby joined. The power which de-
cides the future of nations and the des-
tiny Of people, seems to be piling great
Iduties upon the Americans. They are
now the custodians Of the future of the
Inegroes here. and the FilipinoS there Ii
is sure that the Democratic party does
not intend To he just o. generous to the
Negro; and this is proof that they will
raf ~ ether just or generous u tht
filipit.ps. Md VI unnn that. in hotr
eases. ,laIlapeS hangs tiic destiny q Tho
Rvlallir. /. MI, airaady been ir4vcc
Hin, TIL saving NJ the Il intbli. WITS ef
d tad hy the emancipation q the sIire.
M the s@iitb 0ad ailaaias ttai gtcaf
t!tstr Msii tA tln.pC.tg aEd gr0vtl
ss ille aEtiat i f4a nHlaY lanttd
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fa.i Hti II ilF. NJ YETI passr
fia H e' i.Ia G#ta ~ ~,
aat9as .ih ma Iiboeal @ogertmea
.ia> tarerae tAa nlast p9wer
.i3 Iae anly government ttar respects
a.4 srtac tAp political rightS of mcl
a u ititireiia pi@ur5 " nations, l.a
rat " ~. under and hy Republican
.iaul.ltal poHtg, the NEST powerful
{ and n.o-, highly respected nntion anon
thr powers u the worl. Practical.
! the United States is Debating the politi
cal policy of the world.
G Progress is toward American Ideals
4 AMI III state, however powerful, embark
g upon ANY enterprise Of territorial aggrar
9 iiHtm"nt or Of commercial enterpris
It without asking what America will thin
g or io about it. Because these things ar
o true because these great achievement
e arc the fruit Of the Republican politicf
q and governmental paleg. thry have b,
J. come the subjects Of its fostering cal
T. mn VII" development. While thes
le things make 4 situation clearly deman,
Y III: 1 president # tried and proved pi
Z i4. .ia anl cataaity, they make ii,
q 40 ii9Atiye dtman. fr i cangrc'
q ,lti viii support Ian il tAe nerformaut
n af tle laty N his li-s atlite; aui b
e .aile, III h. atw'# h.en taa case
n .;f allia.a ea'.i II til, c"naif
q it"l3war i ea.ad hHoa II emHiiHt
N ii inauItgl a.i,lsi# dsi cation ID
n i.niaiai tiarii It1 two senate
A- 'ad congressional r.prs rat".iye \
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