New-York tribune., 1900-08-16

indsgDende9t T5sy are o e ts have 1t no power declare
United States Is 20 have veto power over ne
legislation: tfs United States Is % have cs--ssn
wen defined supervision over the Cuban TrasSs.e-n
the United States IS % retain for period Of 49,
il not fndenritely the fortiaeations which 'aSs esSs
nand the port Of Havana. How do these ~
sions accord with the promises made the 5sSsl-
The troubles in China have been aggravassa -.
the missionaries and ambassadors OF the 49,.
governments have oesn put n peril ~ The policy ~
ten years there's have been statements again as as,
ofa of Ef6ps f9ps y 20 "S5 sro2 I & g m RSn T7Fs @ s
the Philippines 1t was an additonal menace 70 tse
in China and put the missionaries and am5asss
for-1I1ate cfrcumstauce the fact that vrs or--- q
the Philippines the chief occasion OF that rs~S
eral Grant 90 be put Under the Lead Of prince 81
the the oa5Sr 2S o. ~ tfs tinted t5 s ots 70 & asaa :
Itself the perl OF allowing one Of rs officers .
takes?
HOW CHINA SHOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED
If we had treated China IN the month OF June a.,
II raTaIIio6 sS51,l8 S,,~ f. t s4 no o SsTl
send force Up the Thames River 70 oombard Lon
lions tSTouSS di6I5nate eanasl5 se,5rs sse,y "a
IN military undertaking Was L Declaration 81
the Chinese EmpiTe2 Who authorized IT, Cnts-
Can the chief AaSisrrats make war in me abssgS.
OF a Congressional declaTation2
i suppose If l said anything IN sxten1ation q
sIsavTbsrs Io,II5 So 5bst ra sos y sl,S.on Or
oTI 10 b4 S-+ e.- = 80 -, esalLlse ny
people win speak for liberty and for justice even
the world over China has followed the maxim
Use that which Is thine own 50 a. aoy . in1ufs
logue. Through centuries the Chinese Empire hss
have withersd and died-disd because they toos
into their possession that 20 which they rad 10
invited It Is 70 such history as these nations
have made that our eyes are turned. and ara
Who does not see that The day OF England-a
downfall Il approaching? And We asked 20
follow her example and Iread in he imperial foot
steps of Great Britain. knowing that those steps
is the time for the people 20 arrest this progress 70
ruin al ana 5T 56g e o 1 sHs ascs8 eGy Are .as
it means that some people shall DO the thnkia,
liberty cannot be saved
TO LEAVE REPUBLICAN PARTY
How is the overthrow ot the Administrator 20
be sccomplished2 In my yquth had no dissHsss
Sa5Gan r1 e SnSSTy n9% ina, a y n nag age y l
Itself to despotic and tyrannicaI motives. Great
apPIaase9 help helped create the ,IP ,RIsPgolseaa parry.
and honesty l now believe Il IS a party o: IN
justice and dssPotiTn ana i TilI hep to asStrqy
means. H- and you know what that Is an for
h spite II Wsa5 he y 6vs ooRcta an sa % @
currency or nnanses q me county Ints question
question OF life or death 20 the Republic. n such
Should Be worth more or less than it is5 II MS
take is made in the next Administration. should
or eight ysa5ys ,y & The c0unsrg a wqgi9 not 3 a.
Sssm It Il Was im5aired dariSz tSs civI IA wsz s
and we redeemed 1t aftsrward
promises to do what Is right you are not 70 blame
you try him Mr.: Bryan 70 ne stands IN that posi-
a man. In this very city he has made the most
sdyncs+e an disposad to trst bir5 r IoSF
on the other side. in ny opinion President Ne
several things that do not run in harmony with his
promises; But now ns p.eogss himself % pursue a
poIcy Wnlen We condemn; u we vote 20 support
him in that policy we have no right 70 complain
deem this country from degradation and its poEcy
Of imperialism as any man who sits in this audi
ing Mr. Bryan in spite Of his beliefs in things cor
corning which he has not NY approval
At the conclusion Of Governor BoutweTs address
the Committee on Resolutions was announced. with
Moordeld Storey. OF Boston, chairman
The committee went promptly 20 work az ne
Denison Hotel. and Will report the platform %
morrow The business sessions OF the convention
will be resumed tomorrow morning al 70 O'Clock
A public meeting was held tonight a. Ionaias1n
Hall. at which addresses were delivered 1S 4aeE-
field Storey Of Boston. Signund Setzser, OF chi
cago; the Rev. Herbert s Bigelow, OF Cincinnati
and Captain Patrick o'Ferran. OF Washington
BOURKE COCHRAN FOR BRYAN
The reading Of a letter from Bourke CockFaa
brought forth tremendous applause Mr. Cock71a
wrote in part 5 follows
The issue OF imperialism having been square-y
raised between the two great parties. II must %
plain that the only way in which a cltlzen sal
voting for the Republican candidate Who supports
il or the Democratic candidate who opposes Il
Nothing can be accomplished by Jne noInlaatoa
OF third candidate that cannot De aCc0Llp--S.lT4
equally by absrention from the polls. except S1at
the citizen who remains AT home on E.ecLlOn LiaE
p at1TaeIs attention The dfsrence between
lent and vOciferoUs refusal to exercise tEe Sal
frage is worth discussion, since aoslsnllel
Republic is in danger the only pace for the patriot
is in the ranks OF its active defenders Absence
from the field Of contest or shooting IN the ar can
never be Justified
IL cannot be denied that while anti-iHpsTiaisJs
unanimously approve Nj Bryans poslJlon ga u
perialisrn, many of them hesitate 70 vote for rs
election 70 the Presidency because they regard rs
views upon other questions with dlstrusI ana A.
prehension- -.
Will settle irrevocably ana that is the issue OF n
perialisun. If the Republican party be succeSsLlA
its control of the judicial as well as or ne s&-
ecutive and legislative departments OF me G's
ernment will be absolute. and its disposition -
exercise all its power for tie enforcement OF a
inperialistic policy cannot be doubted A. the END
bedded in political life that IL can never os eA-
PEELED -
the inperialistic adventure No policy spsc.n-
adopted into our system. and imperialism would
prove no exception 70 the rue 1rllpsIa4lsll-
bUked the polls and shown TO be unprontao.s.
would not have single supporter in The county
The country having pronounced for justice w
eager do justice. and when the desire Tor JUS
tice is sincere the way 70 justice IS soon os-
covered
MIR. HANNA CAREFUL OF HIS HAND.
HE ELUDEs PERSISTENT WOMAN WHO
WANTS TO TAKE \ CAST OF IT