The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-25
Root Speaks
Rt Canton, Ohio

ran w"rNihenen idle and helpless Govern
ihtht docs not make enterprise; but wise goF
ernhcht crotcs enterprise by the certain,., o
reward for ita activity. Government docs nD
irrc't capitaI but wise aovern,, mt gives tc
capital tha, confidence In security for It's in
Ns'mcnt which draws II from the hiding o'ac.
os distrnst aud transMutcs II into the pln;
anu material ont Ut which Labor tt,atrs pos
pefitN. Government does not give unppNnnn,
to labor. but wise government creates llic ronii
tlonS under which industrial activity employs
TABOR. Prosperity does not come by chance, His
tory is fnlh OF examples Of carth's farcs, rc.
Iions nonrishing only poverty misery and ,lcrrc
uatioh. because of the folly and ncompctcncy
"r corruption OF government. We are not with.
out Illustrations In our own land. VI the ruin
Which can bc wrought by unwise government
anu the attempts OF men IN power to apply
crude and impractcablc theories to the rompli.
ratei aud delicate machinery of industrial He.
Under ''a'! to''u ",ent no fertility o. sill no
'hr'i' " ii'iusti. of population, can bring pos.
lerlty I" n people. Security, opportunity. to-
hdrmrt atti"'ty Of trade and lauor. ara tie
''hiFs ct good government alone. Al these lie
Nlrr'can people secured for thtn2l"Ss whrn
IN the election of 1896 they CONN ttel tie ,ow-
ers OF government to the hands of President
Mckinley and Republican congress.
In Foreign Fields.
There is another field in which the dccsioh
OF lsO6 has justified itself. 7 am sure no really
patriotic American who loves his country more
than he desires office can have failed to he
gralifed by certain competency and effect
ivencss in President Mckinley's dealings with
other powers No administration during this
generation at least been confronted with
such Il succession of difficult undertakings out.
side of our own country. There may he just
criticism in details. and there certainly has
hat tntt lN,t hut thp
results?
In April. 1898, Spain had army OF 100000
veteran troops and a navy which in numbers
and armament appeared and was generally be.
lcNcd TO be at least equal to Ours The whole
continent OF Europe anticipated that Spain
would hold the land and sweep the seas, block.
ade our ports, and fr,lstratc our arms until
European intervention should paralyzc our su.
perior ultimate resources. But whose ships were
ready and stauncl and sound? Whose amn,'l.
milton was honest and effective? Whose sol.
dicis and sailors were trained? Who swept
the seas? Whose flag floats over Santiago and
San Juan and Havana and Manila? Find if
you can anywhere in history great results
secured against so considerable foe by force
of arms on land and sea in so brief time, and
with small loss of life
The attack of the Tagalog insurgents upon
our troops at Manila. in February, $780, required
the president, under the authority of congress. to
Ta'se ana equip anu lTaln aN army, aHh uuns-
port it half way round the world for the defence
Of American sovereignty against the force OF
arms. When that army arrived in the fall OF
last year. IL Tagalog sympathizer declared exult-
ingly that held no more territory in the
Philippines than bicycle rider could sur
round in single day. Within three months the
insurgent army and the inshrgent government
ceased to exist. and we hold all the islands
which were subject to Spanish rule without
opposition, save from fugitive bands half g,'er-
rilla and half bandit. who are shooting our
men from ambush. and Matchmaking and pillag
ing and numbering their own conntrymen until
that happy day when their prayers may be an.
swered by the election of an American president
who will yield American sovereignty to savage
force and deliver the peaceful and uures'st'hg
people of the Philippines and the wealth and
commerce of Manila over to their crnel and
bloody domination.
In China.
When the Democratic convention met at Kan
sas City in July last. all Europe believed that
dreadful massacre had swept into oblivion all
the ministers and legations of the civilized
world in Pekn The admrals of the European
powers at Taku had agreed upon GO.OuO troops
as the number necessary TO march TO Pek'n:
and they awaiting the slow collection OF
that force from the four quarters OF tie globe.
London had arranged memorial sSr,;sr Sc We r, IN
ton. the destruction of the dynasty. the r."
moval of all restraint oi law over 400. 600 OF
people, the partition of China the destruction
of our markets and our trade seemed inevitable:
but American diplomacy opened the sealed gates
OF the Tartar City and revealed to the worl.:
the representatives of civilization living, defend
ing themselves against almost overwhelming
hordcs under constant fire oi shot and shell,
with ammunition and food nearly gone. hoping,
hut almost despairing. for the relict which never
would have cone but for American ta,th and
and American sailors pressed for rescue, for inn
mediate movement, and 1000 men made the
march and did the work of the dO.O0O and
Pekin fell and the legations were saved and the
world rcioccI \nd now the legations saved.
We continually press ior peace and reasonable.
hess and Justice | think VIC may safely say that
curing all this trying time in China not one act
Of wrong. or Injustice. and not one moments
faterirg in the assertion of American rights |
mars our record.
All this and many other less conspicuous and
striking things dCnc for the benefit and honor
,f our country have not happened by chance. |
High credit honest expenditure. sound material,
ships in readiness. guns and ammunition effect |
vc. sailors and soldiers well armed. equipped.
Iained and Disciplined, consistent and effective
diplomacy. prompt and decisive action. prosper. |
~ and order at home. respect and honor abroad |
ire the inialihlc proofs Of strong, wise, safe
md honest administration 1t is easy TO carp |
government TO reach the ideal standard of per-
c'linn but as compared with all the govern. |
n"rS there are or ever have been in this I'M
lcrfcct and erring world the administration now
action and prl" OF tie American people to
whom it renders its account.
Personal Character.
And has not our president so borne himself in
lis great office that his virtues plead trumpet
ongucd? Who shall estimate the value To Amer.
can character oi having in this place of high.
1T honor and power this man Of Dlameess life,
II simple and transformations picty. whose cha..
cter is fairly rcsplendent with the rcauty Of
ure and nnselfsh domestic virtues? Tow ripe
the wisdom gained from his long experience
n faithful and distinguished public service as
congressman, Us leader OF the house, as governur
nd as president What perpetual estimory
eiore all the world OF the living truth OF pop.
he peoples villa devotion in which he stands
y Lincoln's side, subject, as was Lincoln, to
he snoers of the thoughtleSs, but certain, as
'as Lincoln, To win the ultimate need Of praise
hat always waits on loyalty to great ideals.
The logic of events has proved that the Amer
AN people We're right when they rejected Mr..
ryan and the theories OF his false Democracy
4 1896. The people are coniiued in their iulg.
lent, and great numbers who honestly believed
hat Bryan right then have come to Il
learer vision in the light of eSperienc" and fol-
NY him no longer
Bryan and his associate leaders, who would
iake up his administration II he were elected,
re not convinced. They do not accept the yer.
ic oI 'W They intend now, as they intended
len. to put this country on silver basis by
ie free and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
tito OF sixteen TO one TO sacrifice our national
pnor and credit and substitute in the wages OF
hor and the payment OF honest debts, the
Ity.ccnt dollar in place OF the dollar worth one
undred cents the world over under which all
r prosperity has been attained. They intend
Dw, as they intended then, To DESTROY the pro.
'clivc tariff, which they declare to he uncon-
itutiona and subject our manufacturing in
stres again to the fate which becll them un.
-r The Wilson tariff, They intend now. as they
'tended then. to deprive OF power that great
nwalk OF constitutional liberty, thu federal
", |
excite animosities ana foment dscord among
lc people, 10 deceive by false promise, of the
and TO profit themselves by Great
" a warfare OF class against class, The issues