New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
TELLING POINTS APPLAUDED.

TELLING POINTS APPLAUDED.
Many of the pointed utterances of both Senator
Lodge and the President were received with
great applause. The references to the Chinese
situation caused much discussion in the confer
ences following the formal speechmaking, and
the impression that they were a notice to
the world that the United States intended to
preserve all its rights in China. Among the
most impressive portions of the Presidents
speech were his references to the maintenance
Of the gold standard and the public faith, the
preservation of 4 protective tariff, the enlarge
ment Of American markets and especially the
phrase prosperity at home and prestige
abroad" When he asked. Shall we go back to
the tariff Of four years ago?' there were shouts
Of NO" Mo- from every part Of the audience
prolonged cheer greeted his words relative to
the maintenance Of authority in the Philippines
When he reclared that Congress exercised fun
legislative control over the new territory Of the
United States, ami said such authority would be
coupled with liberty and humanity, there was
great cheering His declaration that the United
States had reclaimed ten million human beings
from imperialism made a decided hit and
there were many requests for him to repeat the
sentence.
The President seemed at his best His ap-
pearance indicated perfect health, and his voice
throng which surrounded the house and ex-
tended over the lawn and across the street
OTHER WELL KNOWN MEN HEARD.
While the speech of the President closed the
formal notification ceremonies, there had not
been oratory enough for the gathering, and other
speakers were called for. Senator Fairbanks
of Indiana: Senator Hanna, chairman Of the
National Committee; Postma ster- General Smith
Colonel Parker. of Hawaii, and Senator Lodge
heard These speakers. with the exception
Of Colonel Parker who was called out Of com
pliment to the Pacific islands took occasion to
refer to the recent action Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in Kansas City. Senator Fair
banks declared the money question the dominant
issue of the campaign. denying that with free
silver plank in their platform the Democrats
could make imperialism" the leading issue
Senator Hanna urged Republican voters to re
member the Importance Of the campaign. Post
master General Smith warned his hearers that
Democratic success would result in disaster 10
the business interests Of the country. Senator
Lodge resented the criticism Of President Nc
Kiney by his opponents, and pointed out the
difficulty Bryan would have in selecting a Cab
met from the men prominent in the conventions
at Kansas City and Sioux Falls,
Postmaster General Smith spoke as follows;
for you and the country. -Four years ago the bat
tie lines were drawn they drawn to-day
Our opponents took their position, made their arg1-
ments and gave their warnings. Measure them by
the events and the results. Has every argI-
ment been exploded? Has not every position been
oYerthroWn? Has not every warning been proved
to be utterly baseless? Turn TO the other side of
the picture. Our great leader and his supporters
equally announced their purpose gave their pledges
and asked your confidence. Try them by their
fruits Has not every pledge been fulfilled? When
same length OF time? When has it ever gained so
much In the respect and esteem Of the world? And
after that experience there be a moment Of
doubt how the people Will decide between the
prophets of evil and the evangeliss of calamity on
the one hand, and the builders of prosperity ana
greatness and glory on the other? The mechanism
OF government. especially with the present great
problems is as delicate as that OF a watch. What
then, will you think Of those political craftsmen
dictory and irreconclable propositions at Kansas
City, who hammered out from their own misunder-
standing any such declarations as that whereyer
the flag goes there the Constitution Instantly fol
lows and then undertake TO doYetan II with the
to recognize independence of territory
which the Constitution had thus inalienably COW
cred?
Our country has reached a point In it's develop-
ment where more than ever il needs the guidance
of a true tried and trusted statesman of a man of
deep and abiding convictions patriot OF nure