New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-25
ROOT ON CAMPAIGN ISSUES
SECRETARY OF WAR DELIVERS A
SPEECH AT PRESIDENTS HOME
MEETING HASTILY ARRANGED.

secretary and Mrs. Root are here for social
visit with President and Mrs. Mckinley at their
Canton home
The recent illness and present condition of the
Secretary have prevented him from taking an
active speaking part in the campaign, but he
came West expecting TO deliver one address,
and that in the old Mckinley district. The
meeting was announced for Youngstown to-
morrow evening. AS a mark of respect to the
late Secretary Sherman all political meetings
arranged for Ohio on Thursday were called of.
including the one at Youngstown.
When the local committee heard Of these cir
cumstances it prevailed upon the Secretary to
speak here. The efforts resulted in a crowded
hall and a most enthusiastic meeting. The
Grand Army Band AMI the Canton Republican
League marched TO the Mckinley home to escort
the Secretary. An immense crowd followed, and
thsre was an enthusiastic invasion of the Nc
Kinlev lawn The Presiden8 himself attended
the Secretary 10 the carriage, elbowing his way
down the walk and then across the lawn to the
side street where the band stationed. He
bowed his thanks for the impromptu serenade
and then retired to the porch amid cheers.
Secretary Root delivered exhaustive ad
dress lasting nearly three hours, and covering
eli questions involved in the campaign. He was
frequently interrupted by applause. After intro
ductory remarks of a local nature, he said:
Citizens.
upon those who ask the American people to reject
The further services Of the Republican Adminstra-
objects OF government have been attained
degree which challenges comparison with the hap
uiest periods IN the life OF any nation in any age.
Never II human history anywhere on earth have
t9nity for Intelligence and energy Individual free
dom and the seif-respect OF manhood attained a
higher level than now marks the condition Of this
The material results of wise and successful gov
eminent are visible on every hand. We never
before have had so many million people owning
people with accumulated earnings in savings
banks such universal employment OF labor at such
and factory and workshop Of ali material things
which meet the necessities and contribute TO the
never was In This World a greater BODY of people
r well fed. well clothed and well housed.
Above and beyond all these material things are
eral exercise and training Of intelligence Freedom
q trough freedom Of speech and the constant
are training and exercising the whole people 10
before equalled.
GOOD GOVERNMENT DEMANDED.
OF course. this happy. condition has not been
created by government. but without good govern
sound governmental policy and wise and efficient
governmental administration; the blessings which
cloth or mould iron. but wise government opens
the markets for crops and for cloth and for iron
end for the want Of it you and have seen corn
cloth unsaa bic gathering dust in the warehouses
fired among the hills Of Pennsylvania and Alabama,
and the productive power of millions Of American
enternrise nv The certainty Of re1sTd Sr ts 80,
lily Government does not invest capital; but wise
government gives to capital that confidence in
hiding places Of dstrust and transmutes it into
the plant and material out Of which labor creates
Government does not give employment to labor.
which Industrial activity employs labor Prosperity
does not come by chance History is full Of eX-
poverty. misery and degradation because Of the
folly and incompetency or corruption OF govern
land of the ruin which be wrought by unwise
sPpy crne and aof h I fn % como 10
Picated and delicate machinery Of industrial life
or Industry Of population can bring prosperity to
q trade and labor are the fruits Of good govern
ment alone. All these the American people secured
omed e p %en o. the ha ene
Of President Mckinley. and Republican Congress.
There Is another field in which the decision of
tFiotc American who loves his Country more than
he desires Office can have failed be gratihed by
certain competency and effectiveness in President
Aekineys dealings with other Powers. No Admin
sTtio9 during this generation at lest has been
tskings outside of our own country.
DEALINGS WITH OTHER POWERS.
After speaking Of the Spanish war and its
suits the Secretary continued:
When the Democratic Convention met at Kansas
CITY in july last ali Europe believed that dreadful
massacre had swept into oblivion all the Ministers
and legations Of the civilized world in Picking. The
admirals Of the European. Powers at Taku had
agreed upon sixty thousand troops as the number
awaiting the slow collection of that f, from the
four quarters Of the globe. London Id arranged
fghtful of retribution. the destruction Of the
10000 600 Of people the partition of China the de-
struction Of our markets and our trade seemed IN
gates Of the Tartar City and revealed 70 the world
the erresentatves of civilization living defending
under constant fire Of shot and shell. with arnmu-
nlton and food nearly gone, hoping, but almost
hut for American faith and American persistency.
Then American soldiers and American sailors
setenteen thousand men made the march and did
me work Of the sixty thousand. ana Peklng zen
joiced. And now, the legations saved. we continu-
] think may safely say that during all this Try
Ing time IN China not act Of wrong or injustice
and not one moments faltering in the assertion OF
American rights mars our record.
Al this and many other less conspicuous anQ
orr country have not happened by chance. High
credit honest expenditure SOUND material snlPs IN
Ieaolness, guns and ammunition eHectlve s5lI1L
and soldiers wei armed, equipped, trained and dis
e.plined, consistent and effective diplomacy, prompt
respect and honor abroad the infallible proofs
The Democratic Charge i' Of imperialism is cry
that is one Of the cheapest and most threadbare
q the denagogUes stock always certain TO pro
enoe sensation among people alert for the pro-
lection cf the liberties.
pines has been defend and assert the sovereignty
q the United States thus acquired. with the assent
q both parties and both candidates for the PreSi-
SSeney with the means thus placed IN his hands py
n S Us il. VS. 1D 11S nv TT1ited
whose hands were red with the blood of American
soldiers Self-respect forbade H. National honor
temned and despised US if we had done it.
You have been told that the present activity of
Elei Mas in the Philippine Islands who from
their hiding places in the mountains, ambush and
murder troops and the friendly natives, is the