New-York tribune., 1900-09-19
PRESIDENTS GOVERNING MOTIVE
SPEAKER HENDERSON SAYS 1T is TO DO
RIGHT-No SECRET TREATY.

SPEAKER HENDERSON SAYS 1T Is TO DO
R1GHT-No SECRET TREATY.
waverly, Iowa, Sept 1S.-David b. Fender-
son. Speaker of the National House of Repre-
sentatives. delivered a political address to
large and enthusiastic audience here to-night
Speaker Henderson said in part:
BE sure you are right and then go ahead" is 3rI an
President McKneys question is always, What is is
right 70 90 in Ibis particular ma 6ter as
he can NTH the m sTSatS e%P69s an Of the
Presidents motives and actions that 70 do rsnt
has been his governing motive The EheI EheI,a ENa ~
tive who does that which is hest 5o6 the peoie u
to be governed by quite a different M rule h t 1nei
Votes for Our ticket? What policy win best capture
OF argument will best deceive the honest ard par-
otlc?" And, acting on these lines we Gns Il Morone me
lines Of battle and advocating anything which they
Perhaps in nothing are these two conflicting rules
methods better eXempfed than in the treatt atnent
republics Mr. Bryan and the Democrats belonging
to hts modern scnoo of Democracy are ?is ?Ssson 10
by crying out against the Republican Admlnistra-
strugglng for liberty that the President IS indieE @
in fact, wholly sympathzes and would be glad 10
these charges There is not a single act OF the
charges From the Presidents ,chidhood 70 this
a3d vet day after day Nj Bryan or his press or
his supporters. seek to impress this unhoy charge
Fellow citizens we cannot afford to let the Bryan
Democracy deceive us and above all We o cannot mot
man to show that any other Government on earth
dent Mckinley rendered the good offices of this
Nation for the sGItion OF the BoSr troubles Mr
manE has ever raised s Voice 20 in any form in
agreement
otherwise. to stop this war between Great Britain
ienge any living man to show that even old Hol-
who now chiefly constitute the Boer republics. has
ever raised @ its voice E3gahd G anS
when the Boer delegates visited this country the
Secretary OF State showed them the record made
and my understandIng is that they went away
satisfied that this Government had done its whole
duty, and carried back with them the kndest feel
ministration and for the American people
our Citizens reated to Germany and Holland from
the Republican ticket on account Of the the false
land in its with the South African republics is
the attempt to make these same classes of citizens
and other Countries in Europe The BrvanItes at
tempted this method of political warfare in their
campaign year ago. and although the charge
repetition Of the charge is still being made by the
1t is to be regretted that the contending political
forces in this great National conflict cannot meet
upon great economic questions and upon all great
questions affecting the country and treat them
truthfuly and nanfully without STOPPING to the
tricks and falsehoods of those who are only capable
Of being politicians. and who are incapable of un-
derstanding the meaning Of the word statesman
ship
An alliance with England only be effected by
treaty. The President Of the United States may
enter into treaty agreements with other countries
but these agreements by the terms Of the Consttu-
tiOn, must be ratified by the Senate of the United
States. Until this Is done treaty exists When
Il is done the treaty becomes a part OF the law
OF the land. The treaty becomes public property.
is matter of record and cannot be con-
cealed from any citizen of the United States. No
such treaty alliance with England has been
dreamed Of, excepting in the false minds Of X
pert and unscrupulous politicians.
This country has nothing to gain by alliance
with any foreign Power. Our great strength lies
in independence and power to govern our
people and protect great interests without
alliance with other nations Treaties have with
the mutual interests Of the contracting nations,
agreements facilitte commerce and the many
interests that arise from the complicated rela-
tons OF life in this world. They treaties hon
oTable to the nations entering into them, and
treaties made with government without in
viting provoking the dspleasure Of another
government
l care not under what flag you or your fore
fathers were born, long the Republican party
directs the affairs Of this Nation your interests
will be the guiding star 10 the action of that
party. The attempt to stir feeling by such
false charges deserves the severe condemnation
which trust will be inflicted the polls upon the
party that uses it.