New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

tIreeHe' - 2 James, Postmaster Cornelius
e. -ott and Controller Bird : Coier'
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crcures dc Champignons trais
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TIE wALDoRFAsToRIA L. 81 Janvier, 1900
Afte- me toasts Of The President and The
state Of New-York'' had been honored, Mr.. Par
sors rose 10 make his opening address.
Mr. PARsoNs's INTRODUCTION.
II the course Of his remarks he reminded HIS
dienee that when speaking 10 them in 1897 he told
them thar there were three existing conditions
which must undergo a change before confidence
could be fully restored and the wheels Of trade
and commerce rsvove with their desired rapidly.
The first Of these conditions. that the income OF
the Government should be sufficient 10 meet its
expenses had been realized The second was that
there should be sound financial legislation, and
Congress now proposed 10 enact currency laws
which would be great advance on the present sys-
ten
The third condition" Mr.. Parsons continued,
was that We should be at peace with all the ma
liz NTH he r00f IA
country While IL is 10 be regretted that we are
still engaged in war. yet II is source Of satisfac-
ton that the relations which exist between Great
Britain and this country were never so intimate,
and that come 10 know each other
better we have more respect and esteem for each
other"
Senator TFurston the first regular speaker of the
evening spoke on our Foreign Policy referring
first 10 the e that the separation from the strug-
Eles ana eissensons of European complications
made necessary IN the first century Of the exis-
renee Of our country demanded a foreign policy
that was nothing more than sentiment of anity
and good VIII toward the world. But new duties
and responsibilities had come TO the Nation which,
whether II wished Il OF not. must meet the prob
lens OF world wide opportunities and world wide
abligarions The time had come, Senator Thurston
declared. when, whether the American people
sought il or rot they must have foreign policy,
must assert il and must maintain it,
\ POLICY OF HONOR.
Senator Thurston's subject naturally led him TO
The greater part OF his speech TO the ques-
tion OF the Philippines After remarking that he
was one Of those who did not hesitate to assert
that the so-caIed Americans who are encouraging
the FTlpinos TO continue war cur brave boys in
the Orient could well be spared from American
citizenship and would gladly facilitate their
repatriation" Senator ThUrston went on TO say OF
the Governments policy as regards the Philip
pines:
Il has been an honorable policy from the begin
v III - s1T lse Ne n the end? We are CON
fronted II is true, with grave and welghty prob
and ten milon native population is responsibility
that We did not seek, and from the contemplation
duties must he performed as they come 10 US and
no man reed fear the justice OF the American peo-
Some are clamorous that we should declare at
once the final policy Of the United States with re-
Epect 70 the philippines They seem to fear that
otherwise some future administration Of Congress
believe that We are Vet prepared TO definitely
decide as 70 me future Of the Philippine Islands
The world has reached a point where great ma
tons find their prosperity more or less dependent
upon the extension OF their trade, and the eyes Of
me world are upon the Orient the great future
great foreign market for our surplus products,
4 We are 10 realize the dream OF Z great American
across the Isthmus, making a new highway around
ne globe: 7 We are to see San Francisco become
another heW-toFk. Il We to accept our destiny
as world vide Power and hold our own in the
We must not and in nv ;,,dgnert we NIL, rat TO-
fuse 70 accept what the fortunes Of war have given
Is-the Key 70 the Orient the Gibraltar OF Asia.
URGING CURRENCY REFoR
Congressman Charles y Fowler was introduced
as the next speaker His address the subject Of
which was Our Commercial SUPREMACY was a
vigorous demand for currency reform backed up
oy concise and forcibie arguments He went on.
gu may improve. eleborats and perfect the rail-
80 sssIe1k reduce 10 minimum the cost per ton
80 eliminate me last possible delay and acct
.snll giving the people travelling palaces and
Wolls 49, 52ernegs psstimes and pleasures. and the
LII perehance, Il suggestion is made in the
saeh miscellaneous outcry that one is led TO think
s.Tersst,i es sLIocE cong Generate OF ignorance,
ftSii1on' prejudice and denagogism.
ne speaker then dwelt on the value OF credit
1cs ey means OF notes. and advocated a more
: use a notes and provision for their imne-
pSsinent IA case Of the failure OF a bank.
u'' Lindsay, Of Kentucky in the course OF
eSs Oh The Closing Century" said IN part
The ressenues and expenditures each year eneeet
sh Century The volume q our domestic trad,
carry amman, cur lines q domestic transportation
pessenra-s ~ more freight and accommodate more
81 al 80 Iasn were conveyed and accommodates
hundred years ago.
HIGH STANDARDS OF THE DAY
The sas ssicipa corruption that pervades our cities
q the e.sc,, ne lobby over legislation the abus
~ Lssts and oorlbinat.ons are pointed 10 as evi
s.or ~ as decay o. patriotism and the retrogres
eer
m, oL asny, but their existence does not prov.
uroar.-SS - eillg mas kept pace with materia
n ir4,h or ti.at lolt.eal freedom has diminished
The 5s s'sss o. ne higher attributes Of humanity
suecess It.ss9gne ~ politics may Temporal,
pal ~ As ultimately finds his level Munich
syros,-- -pl4yn can no longer escape exposure ant
er5s-ns y tie first step 10 reform The Iobbv ex
civil WIS influence than any time since IN,
longer Inc dishonest business man Is n,
af eor, Solsfsteo by his fellows. and the STANDARD
- alsn IS K Is TO-DAY '~e''N' ""S hsVe
fss,sa VII o the people may be occasionally A.
Eernpul5,. lne ,nsniEaiations Of designing and an
psrs-s,Ss1 iisso % reclaim all they may have tenn
poissis ost and ali experiences teaches that ~.
e. cishcn :, tns party relying on crooked methods