New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

c6o IN ShGr they have no common agreement and no
Of Mt6 TO %a tB BBoy Be
convention VIII declare for can tell. but
time may seem TO give the best promise Of success.
soTefstef egSTd @ 70 whether II Is consistent or In
stand BY their present professions or take another
least one respect ali such departures are alike.
purpose s6d fb1s 1ne Want Of nxsd principle and
MUST HAVE NATIONAL POLICY.
No party can be equal the requirements Of
soEePncnt IN TINS country that IS not inspired by
5. = HdLona4 policy that IS the same in all the
is one Thing in one county and another thing in
4moIher 4 county one thing in one State and diff
/ lncapable and unworthy, and should not have the
a party that cannot agree with itself should not
eAPect ANYBODY else TO agree with it, and party
year TO know that free silver was oundering
Si 16Hy, Goes not know enough to rule the nation
a a party that vas capable Of advocating year
sa Of + paF2 IhT9 9s% to be rnous merely for the
But, waving ell that. 1t IS a good rule IN poll
T Ilcs ana N government eVeryt hing else,
let well enough alone We dsregarded that rule IN
l2 and paid the penalty Of four years Of very hard
times. The country has no confidence in a party
mat Is one hing this year and another thing next
New-York or Nebraska: and that lack of conf
s5-og if IvSLIL OF years OF NacllIatlon ana per
Platform declarations and promises
ness and bring disaster for the Democrats party
70 carry any important ELECTION The mere chance
But in addition to the moral effect Of this lack Of
and declarations the fact is that as to ali the great
g. 6s % o the a9y AM the benoSraJe party Is now. &
tends 10 have learned wisdom about the tariff but
sEeryooay knows II has not. and that ii would not
TN lri- y-,,,i5 I''s IN u 7 l5S zee i
nave At once repetition Of experiences Of 1888
WHY PERIL PROSPERITY?
Whatever differences OF opinion there may be on
mad i under Harrison; We lost II under Cleveland;
could not Increase IT, and almost every man knows
Is the greatest We have every enjoyed It sur
We have more Industries in operation than ever
FST TIE ~ nave more men sHPoyed than ever be
working fewer hours than ever before. Our farm
better markets than ever before; they richer
-reer from debt and happier than ever before. our
are m4klng more and selling more than ever be-
except BY choice in ali It's % broad ID and an s business
Such universal peace. universal employment, uni
yerSai adyanceTlent universal gam, universal pros
peTy and universal happiness never before blessed
world And it didnt lust HAPPEN s So e5tBeT o We
had the natural conditions that made it all possible
prosperity under Cleveland restore II under Nc
Improvident unwise and unpatriotc legislation
worked our ruin IN the one case. and the reverse
IS plain. No man can fail to understand it. # We
would maintain and continue existing conditions
nations. Ike individuals cannot live BY bread
must also have honor and good name We must
have the respect well the friendship OF other
This viii be impossible unless we worthny dis
Ss are m o gTeat s oq[es tRst nat fsn upon Us Great
Trey are none the less commandiLg They have
brought with them new and difficult problems II
IS not question whether we shall assume these
5 ''9s , ana qeTtaKe @ I 10 solys these PROP
question now 10 be considered is whether shall
10 turn back. II not only assails the policies we
are pursuing. but It also denies the governments
wEole subject and calls TO mind all the great
The successes We have achieved have excited the
admiration OF the world on land and on sea our
Tnanship has been everywhere triumphant
WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR CUBA.
We have given Cuba freedom from Spain. We
have restored peace; law and order where only war
only I'll the Cubans can organize their own gov
don TO withcraw entirely from the island Leaving
them absolutely free and independent with the
footboId there and mis- resrric+on ha hesT in,
posed only because necessary 10 our protection and
70 guard the approaches 10 the Isthmian canal
Is not all this work good and commendabIe IN
We turn back or go on 20 the end2 We have given
Porto Rico the most liberal and generous govern
States, and soon the people OF that island
learn American methods and ideas and show ca
70 To- o u 15er s & 10 ' @ tGI % e aer IT ITn b
" feel them. and vet they see on every hand rhe
opening Of highways and the making OF public i'm
where of schoolhouses and all the distinguishing
features OF American civilization.
We are rapidly leading them up 20 the enjoy
meut OF institutions and our liberties. They
understand and appreciate the situation and are
prosperous, never 50 happy. never so full OF hope
this good work 50 fuu Of satisfaction to our peo-
pie. Of honor 10 the country, or must we stop IT.
the little island adrift. and while some power
Is seIZing Il. sneak OF 10 our hOneSf
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
In the Philippines the insurrection has been al
popalatioh have taken the oath Of alIegiance and
civil government Is being everyw here esJaplisnee
governments thus established are, in all respects
more liberal tEan any e!lt m on
ard property rights are secured 20 all, and human
life IS as safe throughout most Of tne arShiPf4o
are friendly TO US. and enrreat US 70 remain and
one Of deliverance from great responsibility when
tration OF al their domestic affairs
We are making rapid progress in that drectlon
stop what then? Everybody knows that If We
retire from those islands they would De iI,
Mo-lu si., I'D Witch instead Of leading them
90 ~ their weakness and darkness into light and
strength and self control as We are DONG ~o1'0
YES these are indeed. great tasks. and they are
full OF difficulty, but II we meet them IKE men tlTs
are also full Of honor Who would undo the opdhls,-
American war2 Its victories the common merit
age Of the whole people, won by the yalor OF the
l+6ad Side BY side in that struggle forgetting party
Affiliations and remembering only that they were
ne preservation Of the fruits OF their victory not
a!9ne a!9neisiiy Tor the advancement they accomplished
Of our good name throughout all the earth
FIRST IN COUNCIL OF NATIONS.
Our prestige and our power are now everywhere