The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-09-20
Passing Events
Continued From Page One.

recently pOIJeu ana planneu Ine as
sassinatiOn Of the chief ruler Of this
country, nevertheless this nation
rightly boasts Of being the greatest
republic as well as the foremost gov
eminent of the world. Had the
same calamity befallen Great Brit
ain or any of the European countries
as did this country when the presi-
dent was stricken down at Buffalo
few days ago, a financial panic
would have been the result, but in
stead of financial panic this coun-
try has recently paid off $2O,0OO,OOO
of its national debt, not by any
means because this amount had fall
len due, but simply to reduce the
debt and stop the interest. The CON
dition of the national treasury at
present is to be congratulated; it is
better than in any government in
the world Over and above the re-
quired $15O,O0O,OOO gold reserve,
there are at present 1871, 592,552
lying idle in the vaults Of the treas
ury, and this is true despite the
fact that it was recently engaged in
war with foreign power, subse-
quently put down an instruction in
the Philippines, and at present
maintains a standing army Of pretty
nearly $4,000 men on those islands.
While the nation is not counting
war with any foreign power, Great
Britain recognizes the fact that she
is prepared to go to war at any mo-
ment, and is warning all nations to
allow the United States to pursue
the even tenor of its way in the Mic
aragua embroglio and likewise in
the Colombian-Venezuelan war. The
Monroe doctrine promises to reign
supreme over the western continent.
both north and south and east and
west.
Speaking about the greatness Of
this country's resources, the writer
takes pleasure in quoting from the
last speech made by the late Presi-
dent Mckinley at the Buffalo expo
scition, September 9Th. This was
considered by the European nations
as a second Monroe doctrine and
they take it as a wraning that the
United States proposes to be mis-
tress Of the western continent. A
few extracts from the speech might
not be out Of order in this connec-
ton: "My fellow citizens, trade sta
tistics indicate that this country is
in state of unexpected prosperity.
In this lies the marvellous business
energy and gain. We ought to be
looking to the strengthening of weak
parts in our industrial and CONNER
cial status, that we may be ready for
any extreme strain. BY trade ar
engagements it will not interrupt our
home productions, we shall extend
the outlets of our increased surplus.
Reciprocity is the natural outgrowth
of our wonderful industrial depart
ment under the domestic policy in
the establishment We must DIG the
lsthmian canal, which will unite the
two oceans and give a straight line
OF water connections with the Wset-
ern coast and connection with South
America and Mexico.
History seems destined to re-
peat itself and the late Mckinley ad-
ministration is to have a scapegrace
like unto the Andrew Jackson ad-
ministratiOn, though the facts lead
ing up to it widely differ. A sena-
tOrial parallel to Edward G.. Ross.
the man who voted with the Demo
Gratis to save Andrew johnson from
being impeached and who became a
miserable outcast and despised by all
manner of men for his vote, is like
ly to be repeated in Senator Yelling
ton, Maryland's senior senator, who
spoke disrespectfully of the assassin
alton of PRECEDENT Mckinley. Al
ready he has been expelled from
several political clubs of his state
and has been Kissed and scorned BY
both Democrats and Republicans of
Maryland, and the same feeling to-
ward him is to be found
in every state in the union.
His colleagues in the SEN
ate have decided to. spurn him on
every occasion in Washington city
next winter, and as long as he is
member Of the senate. Taking it all
in all, he has a gloomy, dismal life
ahead of him, and all because he al
olwed his mouth to run away with
his judgment.
The great American steel strike is
finally ended, and as was predicted
in these columns at its very outset,
it was complete defeat for organic
ed lobar The setback that this
strike has given to organized labor
is equally as damaging to it as was
the strike in 1898. And it is here
predicted that organized la
Dor will not again attepmt
to bully the American people
for the next ten or twenty years to
come. The cause which prompted
the great steel strike was unreason-
able, unjust and in every respect I'M
fair, and under such conditions it