New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07
ROOSEVELT AT CHICAGO.
! 10 GREAT AUDIENCES IN
COLLHhCN AND ARHORY.
INCONSISTENT ATTITUDE OF COCHRAN
AND SCHURZ- QUEER DOCTRINE
OF BRYAN-PHILIPPINE
CONDITIONS
CONDITIONS.

OF BRYAN-PHILIPPINE
CONDITIONS
Chicago, oct 6-Concluding the programme
Of busy day of campaigning. embracing
dozen speeches Governor Roosevelt Of New
York tonight addressed two Chicago audiences
which crowded both the Coliseum and the 1st
Regiment ArmoTy yet he had to disappoint
several thousand persons on whom the doors
were closed after the big buildings were filled.
For more than three hours before the arrival Of
Governor Roosevelt. the :rowd had been gath
ering in Wabash-ave awaiting him When the
train rolled into the station the party aboard,
among whom were Governor Roosevelt Senator
Hanna. Senator Cullom and Richard Yates,
candidate for Governor received a mighty
cheer. Hundreds Of Republican club members,
mounted and in khaki uniforms. were formed
In line, and the Governor was escorted to the
Auditorium Hotel where he took dinner. Along
the route the sidewalks thronged and
numerous bands made music for the marchers.
While the throng at the Coliseum awaited the
National candidate various speakers occupied
the platform. Among them was Judge Yates
az whose request the audience rose and gave
,hree cheers for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
For minutes after Governor Roosevelts
arrival at the Coliseum the crowd cheered-men
yelled themselves hoarse and waved flags.
Women stood up chairs, waved handker
chiefs and shouted and just quiet
stored storm of applause provoked again
by the Rough Riders regiment, which marched
in and occupied the gallery behind the plat
form.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
The Governor, near whom various mem
bers Of the Republican National Committee and
e large representation Of the Hamilton Club,
was introduced by President Bangs Of that club.
He began speaking at $50 D. m. He spoke in
part as follows:
1t is difficult to argue over the issues raised
by our antagonists in 1895 for our antagonists
themselves. though they still profess to believe
in them, longer dare argue them OF course,
this does not alter in the least the danger to the
country involved in these issues. All that it
alters is our estimate of the men who still cham
pion a policy which would bring absolute ruin to
the Government, although so conscious of its
weakness that they lay all the stress of their
public arguments upon another issue in order TO
attract voters who have been alenated by their
former course.
Certain men have snatched at the excuse thus
rendered and championing Mr.. Bryan,
although four years ago they denounced him
with exceeding bitterness because OF the very
attitude financial, social and economic ques-
lions which he still openly retains. These men
invite us to assist at the triumph of the forces
Of social disorder, of economic unrest, Of finan-
cia dishonOr and disaster because, forsooth,
they say that all evils that may befall us are
flag and the interests of the Nation in the
Philippines
The arguments they advance to justify them
selves are so extraordinary that il is difficult to
state them seriously. Bourke Cochran, for in
stance, advoca tes the election Of Mr.. Bryan and
a Bryanite House on the ground that there will
still be a Republican Senate to prevent the
newly elected President and House from carry
ing out the very policy which they would have
been elected to carry out It seems scarcely
necessary to do more than state such propo-
sition. Its statement furnishes a suffi-
Gent commentary both on the party on behalf
o. which ii is advanced and on the men ad-
yancing il.
Mr.schurz. than whom in 1896 used
more violent language concerning Mr. Bryan. is
low supporting him, or. what is practically the
same thing, is opposing President Mckinley on
account Of the Philippine policy. Mr. Schurz
stated that his blood boiled at our miscon-
1uct in taking the Philippines" and that he
1efes any man to produce from the history Of
any civilized nation a parallel in point of infamy
% our conduct toward Aguinaldo and the in
sureents OF course it is in one sense difficult
q produce such a parallel. for the excellent rea-
son that our conduct has been the reverse Of
infamous. and therefore cannot be paralleled
by any act Of nfamy.
HOW SCHCRZ TREATED INDIANS.
But accepting Mr.. Schurz's Technology. il
may be pointed out that infinitely graver criti-
cism can 3ustly be passed upon the dealing Of
his Nation with the Sioux and Ncz Perces dur
ng the Administration Of President Hayes when
MIR. SchurZ head Of the Interior Depart
ment. than can be passed upon any of our deal
ngs with the Tagals by President Mckinley
The parallel between the Sioux and the Tagals
. not unfair. and AgUinaldO probably stands
above Sitting Bull, but he stands infinitely below
chief Joseph, and the Nez Perces, unlike the
Tagals, did have real and grave injuries of
which TO complain.
Mr.. Schurz was then in power, and he could
then have shown the faith that was in him
by striking deeds of the kind which he now
champions in words. If he is right in his pres
ent attitude, il was Ms laty at that time to
cave President Hayes's Cabinet and join the
Sreenback party. Such a would, of
sourse have been absurdty. but not quite
so gross an absurdity as the course he is now
following. In Mr.. SchurZ's speech in this city
four years ago he in denouncing Mr. Bryan
and the very policies which have been explicitly
reaffirmed in this campaign, said that If Mr..
Bryan triumphed IL would mean that this coun-
try had forfeited its National honor" for
which. said Mr. Schurz, IL ought TO shed the last
drop OF blood"
He continued that the triumph Of Mr. Bryan
would mean the contempt and adherence of
3eath in ''the loathesome stew Of it's own cor
-uption." OF course, such language reflects the
gTaVest discredit upon the man who uses II
unless IL is warranted by the facts. II war
-anted by the facts. then there is literally not
she shadow Of excuse for Mr. Schurz abandon
ng the position he took because of what has
been done in the Philippines ! hold that our
course in the Philippines is both wise and right
sous- But even should any man hold TO the con-
traTy he would have warrant in leaving US
II he ever believed Mr.. SchurZ believed in
1896 Let Mr.. Schurz's blood boiP' over the
thousand outrages perpetrated by the savage
oanditti 20 whom he would turn the ISL
upon soldiers, but especially upon the
friendly FilfpinOs-and let him ioin with in