The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-25

CANTON, Ohio, Oct, 25-President Nc
KinIey went to the station yesterday to
meet Secretary and Mrs. Root. who viii be
his guests for several days. The Secretary
was to have spoken at Republican meet
ing in Youngstown tonight, the purpose be-
ing to do as much as possible to secure
big majority for Representative Tayler in
Mr. McKinley's OLD district. The Secre-
tary was selected to be the Presidents own
spokesman. Because Of John Shermans
funeral State Chairman Dick postponed all
the Republican meetings, and after Mr..
Mckinley and Secretary Root had confer
red it was decided to hold a meeting here
last night at which Mr.. Root should deliver
the address he had prepared for 1oungs-
town. The President did not attend the
meeting.
Mr.. Roots speech contained Il 900 words.
He began by talking of prosperity, saying
this happy condition has not been ere
ated by government, but without good
government it could not have been Great
ed" Then he reviewed the Spanish war
and the recent trouble in China.
After descanting upon the magnitude of
the American triumph over Spain Mr. Root
euiogized the President whose virtues
plead trumpet tongued-" He then said 1.-The
issues Of 1886 remain open. avowed. insisted
upon
The word Imperialism, Mr. Root said,
is one Of the cheapest and most thread
bare of the domagogues stock. He then
said Mr.. Bryan was equally responsible
with Mckinley for the ratification of the
Spanish Treaty, that there had been no
pledge made to the Fiiipinos by any
American Army and Navy officers, and
that the first conflict with the Filipinos
was begun by the FiIipinos, whom he
called "treacherouS.
Considering the question OF the con
sent of the governed" Mr. Root said the
doctrine was applicable TO the condi-
tions for which Jefferson wrote it and TO
the people to whom he applied" Jeffer-
son, ne said, did not apply it to Louisiana,
nor Lincoln 10 the South. He continued:
Government does not depend upon con-
/ sent. The inmutabie laws of justice and
/ humanity require that people shall have
/ government that the weak shall be pro-
tected that cruelty and lust shall be re-
strained, whether there shall be consent
/ Or not.
"A republic cannot have subjects ard
/ live, 1t is said We have survived the
/ Government of Louisiana and the North
west Territory and New Mexico ard
I Alaska, and many other Territories IN
which the people of the United States
as a whole have governed the people OF
( the territory with as much aul Dirty
! and power as need re exercised in tie
! Philippine Islands. The true PROPOSE
( ton is the precise reverse CT The charge
which is made. The government of the
! Philippine Islands Will not affect the
/ character OF our Institutions, but the
character OF cur institutions Will deer
mine and mold the government OF tie
Philippine Islands.
1T is said that we have not acted
fairly toward the people of Perto Rico.
The charge has no foundation. unless in
/ ignorance or malice. We have given to
the people Of Porto Rico the most NUM-
fcent gift ever conferred upon one pso-
pie By auother-the free markets CT the
I United States We receive none
of the duties The duties collected at
both ends OF the line are paid into the
treasury OF the island.
Mr.. Bryan says that trusts have grown
to an unprecedented degree during the
present Administration. Yes, the great
Industrial enterprises which are opening
the whole world to American markets
which are sending nearly five hundred
millions Of American manufactures abroad
during this year, to pay the wages anc
swell the savings bank accounts of the
American laboreTs, have grown beyond
precedence. Some of them are monopO
| lies and ought 10 be suppressed Most o
them have no element CT monopoly what
ever except that which comes from selling
cheaper than other competitors, and tina
is not monopoly but competition
OF the Presidents recommendation il
| December 1898, that the Army be flxet
} at 100 zoe, Mr.. Root said: THAT was
| reduction, not an increase" as We thel
had ''272, eco soLIiers under arms
OF MIR. Bryan's supporters Mr.. Roo
! said: They are peddIers of political dis
| content, who, with shifty eyes for tn
| preiudices of each community. draw froI
| their pack antitrust arguments for ex
pansionists, anti-expansion arguments 70
| sound money men, and anti-gold argu
| ments for silver men; and always an
| everywhere seeking to stir up bitterness
and hatred by Americans.