The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11


The public credit and
whole financial system OF
the United States was
created by Hamilton from fiscal chaos
ard founded on a rock as solid and en-
during as the earth we stand on. The
permanent seat OF government was
fixed Political parties took their ori-
gin and adjusted themselves on lines
of support or opposition to the policies
OF Washington. Vermont, Kentucky
and Tennessee We're admitted into the
national union.
In April. 1893. the neutrality pro-
cklmation proved the wisdom of Il ma
tion, like an individual. attending
strictly to its own business. The next
year Witnessed the ever glorious VIC
tory of Anthony Wayne over the In
dians at Fallen Timbcrs. and the sup
preston of the Whiskcy insurgents
ia Pennsylvania The Indian peace
treaty of Grccnvillc. by Wayne; the
JAY treaty with England. and the
pnckney treaty with Spain, made the
year 1925 a year TO be remembered.
loss agreeable to rCniNmOer Is that, in
1876, we paid the plundering Algerian
Pirates three quarters Of Il million dol
lars fur ransom of prisoners. for bribes
aud for the recognition of IL consul.
And all because the Oregon, the Olym-
tia lnd the Brooklyn We're not then
atloat.
1t is, perhaps, not widely known that
the infant republic had 4 desperate
struggle to survive its Infancy. The
indsputablc histori. truth is that it
WAS set upon by as cvilly- designing a
combination of enemies and as ma
lsr u concentration of enmities, as
oyer assaulted the fairest political
work of human hands.
George ILL., down to the date of his
insanity. entertained II deep-seated
dislike for his disloyal subjects. Will
liam Pitt, who had gone into office and
out of office with Lord Shelburne felt
Hone Of his patrons ardent desire for a
lasting peace with America. He was
playing politics for a permanent ten
ure of Office and hostility to the new
republic was the winning political card.
y son of the illustrious statesman and
orator. Lord Chatam. Pitt was reap
ing the benefit of the reaction that al
ways comes when truly great man is
treated with ingratitude or injustice.
BESIDES this aid, he understood the
power of the dinner-table better than
any public man Of the last century.
While the eloquent Chatam tried to
make his hopeful son !; great orator,
he succeeded in making him only
great declaime:' and great politician.
The British cabinet from the date of
Shelburne's retirement in 1893, whether
the controlling spirit was Fox, North
or Pitt, was openly or cOVe"tly hostile
to the new republic Whether at war
with France, with Spain, or oStensibly
at peace, England was. until recent
Years. always at war with this coun-
try. That monarchy long tried to
maintain Il Gordon of stations and set
Elements to connect her dominions in
Canada with her dominions, past or
prospective. IN Louisiana and the
Floridas. With sinister intent she sent
agents to the Mississippi. to Kentucky,
TO the Indians, and sent fur traders
everywhere, TO foment strife and en-
NIFTY against the inheritors of free
dom, III holding fast to the military
posts, contrary to express treaty stipu-
lations, the unnaturcl mother seemed
t. be waiting near by and eagerly ex-
pecting to share the territorial spoils
and political plunder from her off
springs wrecked republic. To wit
ness brave men battling against odds.
which is said to inspire the sympathy
of the noblest gods, seemed not to de-
relop sympathetic sofCness in the
heart of Mother England.
France, too, was plundcring our
ships at sea- and in her prize courts.
with all the alacrity and inherited
skill of the Morse pirates and land
robbers, from whom the inhabitants of
Northern France were chiefly de-
scended. This once most helpful
friend was sending agents to Louis
lana to fOmept insurrecton among the
French inhabitants there, with the
hope of profitng by the downfall of
Spanish power which was threatened
by the virtual closing by Spain of the
navigation of the great continental
river. From and after the death of
Count de Nergennes. the first, tirmest
and most serviceable friend this reDub-
lie ever had in Europe, the policy of
France was reversed and that coun-
try was made antagonIstic by Mont