New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-23
JOHN D. LONG AT BOSTON.
HIS VIEWS on THE ISSUES NOW BEFORE
THE COUNTRY.


George e Belknap retired; Colonel Charles H.
Darling United States Marshal: Peter d. smith,
Department Commander Massachusetts Grand
Army of the Republic; Silas \. Barton and Cen
eral w. w. Blackmar, senior and junior Nlce-
commanders, the Rev. DR.. Edward A HORTON
Samuel j. Elder. and former Representative
Henry Turner, of Maiden.
There were nearly two hundred mempefs vi
the club present and the meeting in some re-
ST ects was hilarious. as the veterans had ever!
thing their own way. Mr. Olin. Secretary OF
State acted as master of ceremonies. in con-
junction with Captain j. C. B. Adams.
Secretary Long. whose speech was frequently
interrupted by applause, said in part:
Four years ago the country was oyerWnei hI,
in favor Administration upon tne ~ piection
was over was substantially unanimous 10 that ehu
To-day the first question that occurs uo by
others. What has the Democratic party done since
answer is Nothing / wish out of respect for that
party. for the members of which nave ,o has
dial regard that could refer TO something ~ iias
suggested or attempted, or even pr9iHaiSeu c of
is d n a' Pe or dealing
with our new possessions, it has been, ana y, an
as dsresnect but to its credit for if prefers
maintain its organization as an opposte, parry III
own to acknowledge that the country must look 70
the Republican party Wnlch on mas Wb ah has now
given the Nation four years OF uneXampied pros
-
The next question which the judicial mind will
ask is hat has the Republican party done tnat IL
should be put out of the government? BY this test
it is right that it should be judged.
Take the essential things embodied in the Re
publican platform of four years ago. That the
goes Without saying. The tariff has been wisely
adjusted Ievenue has been ample Industrial I. IN
never so well rewarded The question of the cur
nG se ane 'as G he
with sense OF relief ana or content;; Inc IN
despair of former Adminstrations-ha been col
ssted ana PAID into the bary the p n
every department. Is it too much to ask that,
even in campaign, these duties well done shall be
Great issues not contemplated in the platform
trous for all time The Spanish war was precipi-
atd us and Ecto rT sre an ana
effectively Whether on land or on sea- whether gd In
has foated with still brighter lustre.
FIGHT IS ON.
It is no use to shut our eyes to the fact that a
fight is on. 1t is deny that the opposition
is strong, and has grown stronger, as 1t always
use TO deny that there are malcontents and honest
doubters. The fear for the silver dollar drove
had and still cherishes almost personal bitter
ness AGAINST the Republican partyEfar bitfe t
old Democratic phaanx The honest doubter +, must
serving of the highest respect and the most candid
teaches us that it will be the old alignment be-
a taG basd for
1t is almost amusing to run over the list of rock
which have exploded only down again as
sticks. Secretary Gage has carried out the benei-
cent policy of keeping the money of the country in
circulation and thus averting financial panic. A
Which m R1 pay anG he
of favoring the National banks. His calm, wise
outcry is but the past history Of a flash in pan
An incompetent Consul at Pretoria-either be-
ne W ba
afraid to stick to his POSTS called home by Sec
given to the State any SO ' fr has
conduct. An attempt is made to raise this to an
what it was begun for ~ ny 0'''e III "'iuer
vtuperated With the Sterest 1ir1ence mas and Oee o
now the American people are assured, not only by
formed and disinterested observer who returns to
has bean 6 5he IF that his
ing and trying circumstances.
The President is censured if it were his per-
sonai fault because soldiers some of them suf-
Ter te from the temptations of time of war. But
every possible order to meet the situation and
forget too that the city Of washington
moralizng influences and to similar criticism which
ie hd c dp of MaPa to
a3 fpica because he does not intervene in the South
Government conveyed to England his tender ''e Of
more than any other nation has been willing to do
interve1tion-in other words warEwhich the good
sense OF the American people would regard as the
every other exgency, the President has srted w,th
me highest good sense and will have his reward in
him. mas III !" ana IN
THE SERIOUS TERRITORIAL PROBLEM.
1t is true. however. that our territorial acouisi
ions nave brought new and most serious prob
mind will practically discriminate between those
questions which are already settled and hose
Which are before us in the coming election. The
SShinpplne Islands are ours by our victory over
gres paid and for which Spain conyev wf ihs Con
US by the solemn compact of a treaty They a re
part of the native nhabiants sena}6r the larger
his recent speech which Senator Hoar calls onn
and which has dcservedly put Mr. Lodge in d.
very front rank of American statesmen has dealt
necessarily on the consent of the governed only
W WIS now TO call to your attention fact that
To o in this matter is not altogether lacking
and claimed that practically the lack of the con-
zen. OF tncse people, so far a majority is con-
Besides. even if we were to refuse to accent the
81 i I'M necauSe we do not have the consent
render NJ certainly not to Asunaldo for he rep
fefents put small fraction of the people GER
other tribes is the most violent anmosity so thar
n "oS f De the refinement of cruelty to subject
dispositions would lack the consent Of The ' no
her We could not the ISLANDS loose ard ab Iup
don them to whomsoever might get the conIroI
ASSOCIATION among them, and the immediate result
would be the sovereignty of some other foreign
class among the natives another AS a re-
suit there would be either anarchy or an oigSrchv
West Indies and other islands ~ 'iie
NOT A THEORY. BUT A CONDITION.
We are there, then, by right and We are bound
10 stay by every duty. 1t is not . theory whirh
confronts us but n condition. We Therefore neh
have been done. bur cooperate with us ard