Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-19

Our manufacturers are buster than
ever before; they are making more and
selling more tnan ever before. There
IS not an idle man or an idle business,
except by choice, in all this broad land.
Such universal peace, universal em-
ployment, universal advancement, uni
versal gain, universal prosperity, ana
universal happiness never before bless
ed this country or any other in the his
tory of the world.
And 1t didn't just happen so, either.
We had the natural conditions that
made it all possible, but they were not
sufficient Of themselves to save pros
perity under Cleveland or restore 1t
under Mckinley.
Improvident, unwise and unpatriotic
legislation worked our ruin in the one
case, and the reverse has brought us
prosperity in the other. This lesson
is plain. No man can fail to UNDER
stand it.
If we should maintain and continue
existing conditions, we must keep the
Republican party in power.
But nations, like individuals, cannot
live by bread alone. We want ana
must have prosperity, but we must also
have
HONOR AND A GOOD NAME.
We must have the respect as well az
the friendship of other nations.
This will be impossible unless we
worthily discharge all great duties that
fall upon us. Great duties are upon
us now They came uninvlted, but
they are none the less commanding.
They have brought with them new
and difficult problems. 1t is not ques-
ton whether we shall assume these
responsibilities and undertake to solve
these problems. That point has been
long passed. The only question now to
be considered is whether we shall go
on or turn back. The Democratic par
sails the policies we are pursuing, but
it also denies the governments power
to carry them out. This brings up the
whole subject, and calls to mind all
the great events of the last three
years.
CUBA.
We have given Cuba freedom from
Spain. We have restored peace, law
and order where only war, anarchy
and disorder prevailed.
We are waiting only till the> Cubans
can organize their own government, un-
der constitution of their own adop-
tion to withdraw entirely from the
island, leaving them absolutely free
and independent with the single excep-
ton that they shall never become en-
tangled with any, other nation that
may seek a foothold there; and this
restriction has been imposed only be-
cause necessary to our protection ana
to guard the approaches to the 18TH
mian canal which we contemplate con-
structing.
PORTO RICO.
We have given Porto Rico the most
liberal and generous government ever
provided for any territory of the Uni.
| ted States. and as soon as the people
| of that island learn American meth.
ods and ideas and show capacity for
lf-government we intend most glad
ly to turn 1t over to them for their
own administration.
For the first time in their history
the burdens of their government are so
light they scarcely feel them, and yet
they see, on every hand, the opening
of highways and the making of puDnc
improvements, coupled with thes estaD
lishment everywhere OF school-houses
and all the distinguishing features OF
American civilization.
THE PHILIPPINES.
In the Philippines, the insurrectior
has been almost completely suppressed
Practically the whole population hav,
taken the oath of allegiance, and ciyi
government is being everywhere es
tablished, to be conducted almost EN-
tirely by the natives. The govern
ments thus established are in all re
spects, more liberal than any govern
ment they have heretofore known. In
dividual liberty, personal freedom an,
property rights are secured to all, ant
human life Is as safe throughout mos
of the archipelago as 1t Is here !
great majority of the inhabitants ar
friendly to- us and entreat US to relnail
!! and complete the work we have under
taken for their good as well rs 10
4 ours.
We shall hail the day as one of dc
1 liyerance from great responsibilit
when we can safely intrust TO the Eli
I pinos the administration of all thei
\ domestic affairs
We are making rapid progress
that direction Shall this work Z
Oh OF shall it stop? And If we stol
what then? Everybody knows that
we We're to retire from those island
\ they would be Immediately seized b
. some European power, which woui
rule them with far less liberallty tina
We have practced, and which, instea
Of leading them out of their weakne'
and darkness into light and strengt
ana self-contlol us we are doing wou
hold them in perpetual vassalage,
monarchy.
Our prestige and our power are no
everywhere conceded. We stand east
and pre-eminently first In the counc
of nations. our diplomacy as well ,
our arms played the most conspicuo,
and most creditable part In the gre;