The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-19
THE GREAT EVENT.

The election of a President of the
United States is now a world matter,
not local matter at all. Who may be
a president of Mexico, of Guatemala,
of Ecuador or even of France does not
trouble the worlds countries very
much, but it is very different thing
when a President of the United States
is elected. a strong man in the Presi-
dental chair, means a strong policy
abroad. The President frames the po-
Icy Of over 100000 of people, and
when he speaks, he speaks with auth
prity. The days when the United
States could be ignored have long gone
by. The giant of the west knows his
strength.
The reelection of William Mckinley
by an overwhelming majority is an en-
dorsement of the policy which he has
initiated and followed out. 1t shows
that his fellow countrymen believe
most thoroughly in what he has done
and wish to have the public policy
conducted in the same lines for another
four years.
IL election settles many veXed
questions. The uncertainty about it in
many minds caused an unrest in the
Philippines and in Cuba. 1t had an
influence in China and even South
Africa felt the doubt. This certainly is
a wide enough field to be considering
an election. In point of fact there was
not a statesman in Europe or Asia that
was not watching for the result of what
The present defeat will put at end to
Organism, and the Democratic party,
If it is to march to victory in the flu
ture, must have a very different kind
of a standard bearer, and it must have
a more efficient and more taking war
cry. The free silver fallacy was fatal to
the party. 1t ranged against it the
whole industrial population. There are
so many object lessons upon the silver
standard, you can find them from
Mexico to India, that it seems wonder
full it can still be made a party cry
but it only emphasizes how selfshness,
as embodied in the silver producing
states, can force itself to the front.
SO again the so-called anti-Imperial-
istic which was not anti-imperialistic
at all but was restrictive or anti-ex-
pansive again ranged the commercial
and industrial population against the
democratic party. The policy of Nc
Kinley had given an outlet for trade
which was phenomenal. There had
never in the history Of the nation been
such an advance in the exports as there
had been under administration. The
mills and manufactures had never run
so evenly. The people never had so
much work. Was it likely that men
who We're earning good and steady
wages, would throw away their chances
TO run after a chimera which would
certainly reduce those wages, and
would reduce the volume of both work
and trade? The answer was written
in large characters on November g.
The country is now assured of sound
money and continued prosperity. The
vexed Philippine question will come to
an end. The rebellion has been prac-
tically kept alive by the hope of sue
cess by the Democratic party, with it's
failure the rebellion will die out. 1t is
not so much that a more vigorous policy
will be pursued, as ii will be that the
insurgents will know their cause is
hopeless. The Philippines will be re-
tanned and will be reduced to order and
civilized in spite of themselves.
If we turn to China the policy al
ready initiated will be continued. The
position of the United States towards
China has been dignifed and concilia-
tory. The insult to her minister, and
through him to herself, has been WHIP
ed out, but the United States went no
further This done, the United States
kept clear of all diplomatic compllca-
lions and now stands ready to take her
share of the trade, to speak authorita-
lively upon the final dispositions, but
wants no territory wrung from an un-
willing people Both at home and
abroad the prospects are encouraging
and brilliant. Never did a President
and his cabinet face a more suspicious
future than does William Mckinley
now. He deserves his past success and
merits all the credit that will come to
him in the future.