The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Times. Dem) thus
summarizes the position OF Mr. Wayne
Macveagh: our friend. Wayne Mac
Neagh. has decided 20 support Mckinley.
II Is unnecessary to say that his reasons
are entirely his own. MacVeagh Is al
ways original lie 81 opposed 60 nearly
everything that Mckinley has been DO
ing. and to the whole proceedings in the
Philippines, especially. but he thinks that
II a sufficient number OF anti-imperialists
stand by Mckinley now u will cause him
90 change his course and cease 90 be an
imperialst Mr. MacNeagh PUTS II IN
smoother diction. but this IS as we under
stand him. The more anu-imperialists
vose for McK nley. the more 81 will show
"thc fuiility Of regarding his election as
an approval Of policy 10 which so many
OF his supporters are irreconcilably OPP
posed. and. therefore. che sooner will the
nation return 10 is true mission "
The New Orleans Times. Democrat.
CDemD says: 1T looks as u the Repub-
leans would have TO admit. whether they
would or not that Imperialism and mill
tarism have not passed AZ issues In this
campaign. and that they are not being
neglected by she Democratic leaders. They
(Rcpublicausl may strive 10 ignore the
splendid assaults that are being made by
MIR Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson. on che Inn
pcrialist policy. Of the administration. but
even IN that they viii not succeed, for the
people are drinking-in with intense avidlty
and earnestncss the arguments against
the new-fanElcd and un-American policy
Of foreign conquest. 90 which the admin
isiration have temporarily committed the
United States wlthous 80 much ns saying
to the American people by your leave"
And the Republicans viii have 20 take
notics and attempt 60 make some sort OF
answer"
Tho Philadelphia Ledger. says: THE
ample offerings Of freight from Philadel-
phia for Savannah TO the new steamship
line which began business las, week have
already found echoing answer among the
shippers Of Southern products from the
Georgia port. In the healthy and per-
manens increase OF this trafic the public
spirited and far sighted citizens who have
advocated the new line through good aud
eva report will find due recompcnse and
satisfaction. Nor will the new business
be secured NJ the cost Of any other agency
Of transportation. on the contrary. the
Increased demand for Philadelphia manu-
fac'urcs and Southern products which the
new steamship lire will create and slim
uintt VIII result N HlAfhfl AiNlftauH 10
the volume OF freight constituting the
sum total Of sectional interchange Of COM
modities. no matter how transported"
The ST. Louis Republic. Dem) has this
70 say with regard to Illinois; The can
didate and che platform alike are win
ming votes for the Democratic party IN
Illinois. Republican maladministration Of
state Affairs ana the Interference OF a Re
publican national administration in state
dissensions arr also helping the Demo
cratic parry. The visible sign Of the
growth Of Democratic sentiment In llli-
nois IS found IN the splendid campaign be-
ing made by Alschuier. Watch Illinois.
She seems 10 De getting Ia line for the
three Hiinoisans-Hryan. Stevenson and
Alschuler."
The Louisville Courier-Journai. 0em)
says A company has been Incorporated
n Grand Rapids. Mich. 10 insure nations
against war" Perhaps when these gen
tiemen demonstrate their ability 10 do this
they will feel confident enough 70 under
take 10 insure Michigan against Pingree."