New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-08

the three greatest achievements of American
financial legislation. The party found the Treas
ury borrowing money for current expenditures
To-day the Democrats are waiIing over the ac-
emulation Of a. surplus. and that surplus is
coming from sources which they declared were
totally inadequate for the wants of the Govern
ment. few of the achievements of the Adj
mlnlstrat1on proper, practically without the In
terventton or assistance of Congress- mark this
period OF the greatest Importance The
settlement Of the Pacific Railroad claim was
due wholly 70 the genius of Republican admin
lstratlon There was a time during the last
Democratic administration when, If Congress
could have seen an offer of % per cent of that
claim, 1t would have been accepted with
promptness that would have astonished the
country. 1t was looked upon as a desperate
condition. Every attempt of the Democratic
party during the four years of it's administra-
ton to bring about any result satisfactory to
anybody proved abortive. There was a lack of
courage, a lack of affirmative action a lack of
Just appreciation of the situation. Under Nc
Kirley and under his direct personal manage
ment vast sum has been put into the Treasury
OF the United States in settlement and adjust
ment of these claims. The money came at
good time; no injustice done to any one
and most favorable result was accomplished.
THE OPEN DOOR IN CHINA
The open door in China, complementng our
occupation Of the Philippine archipelago was
the greatest achievement of American diplo-
macy in the history of this country, and is so
recognized over all the world. That by mere
diplomacy, mere force of American ideas put
forward by American Secretary of State and
places the United States in a leading position in
diplomacy among the nations of the world
War came, and was handled in the beginning
in its progress, in it's elimination and all along
the line, with a skill and success that have not
been attained under like circumstances by any
other nation of the world And now comes the
unpatriotic attitude of Mr.. Bryan and the lead
ers of his party aided. advised and supported
by element of the Republican party that has
never been in accord with the Republican or
ganizaton. The Administration has gone
straight forward to splendid results and stands
at the head of a nation to-day recognized
throughout the world one of the great factors
in commercial growth and every form Of national
achievement
The property of the people of the United States
is worth in cash to-day, brought to sale under
the hammer, double what it was four years ago.
and the intelligent people Of this country know
first that IL was the laundering policy and adj
ministration of the Democratic party that
brought it down and the successful and wise
administration of the Republican party that
brought 1T up.
RECORD OF THE LVITH CONGRESS.
The LVIth Congress has done more business
and done it better than any Congress which
was its predecessor. 1t had difficult problems
before it. They We're solved in so far as time
would admit and so far the hour had arrived
with wisdom and success But little more than
half way through it's existence it presents to the
country action the Nicaragua Canal bill
actually passed in the House Of Representatives
and day assigned TO it in the Senate. For
fifty years the Democratic party has been
stumbling around this question. and this
Congress has the honor 10 be the nrSt Congress
that has actually done something in this direc-
ton
The labor interests of the country have been
splendidy cared for under the administration
OF Mckinley An Industrial Commission. made
up Of the best men available has carefully and
studiousy examined every phase of these great
questions, and has made wise reports for the
future instruction of the country and of Con-
gress.
Our Navy is steadily growing, and will place
us where protect our interests and
nance commerce.
Both houses of Congress have carried TO n per
fected stage a bill TO enlarge and promote Amer
lean shipping interests. and next winter such
bill will be passed in both houses, and what is
still better than that mere statement is the fact
that the dearest headed most patriotic members
of the Democratic party in favor of the bill
and will give substantial aid TO it's passage.
Legislation TO connect by telegraph and ocean
cable the possessions of the country with
the United States is we'll the way to en-
actment.
WAR TAXES MAY BE REPEALED.
The Committee Ways and Means has been
directed by n vote of the House to sit during the
vacation and consider and prepare and bring in
at the opening of Congress. only six months
away. a we'll digested. fully considered plan of
reduction of the revenues. 1t is believed by
some and hoped by others that on the opening
of Congress shall see way TO repeal the
entire war revenue taxes and reduce by $780,
100000 a year the burdens resting upon the
people.
Some difficulties have happened In Cuba We
in anomalous relation TO that country
and we have had the misfortune 10 place men
in office who have brought disgrace upon the
American name. The Administration Will cure
that difficulty by the only process possible the
condign and speedy punishment Of every man
connected with it