The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06
B0URkE COCHRAN TALKS
BIG AUDIENCE GAVE HIM AN EN-
THUSlASTlC RECEPTION.
Mr.. Roosevelt Denounced for His Treat
nent Of Schley--Republcan Policy
Bitterly Attacked

New York, July 5.--w. Bourke Cochran,
absent from Tammany councils for seven
years, signaled his return to the wigwam
by an extraordinary attack on President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Cochran, accepting an invitation TO
deliver the long talk" at Tammany So
c!ety's annual Independence Day celebEa.
ton, reused his audience OF 5000 men and
women 10 high enthusiasm. The climax
came when ne attacked the president for
the latter's failure to obtain reciprocity for
cuba at the session Of congress just en- led.
From start TO finish the gifted orator
had the big audience with him. but the
enthusiasm reached high pitch when he
praised Rear Admiral schley. saying.
lave not we seen attempts of unga1-
ale. ed bitterness to besmirch the fame OF
tAe gallant orncer whose snips bore tne
plunt OF the battle ~ santiago, after
iohs career IN whicn no b.eAtA SANDER
eNef touched MIS- courage Or ms aOnurI ~
Il desperate enort to deprive hlm 81 t1e
cleu4t MAlcl " rs MS due, ala not the pres
ueut OF the Unlted states actually under.
take to beuttle one or the most success u.
naval engagements In history py ueCidlas
That noOOuy was IN command Of 1t, int Ia
point OF TACT u was not battle ~ ala
put d riol; For tue distinction between Il
putIs anu llot IL that one is uDuer the
direction OF commanding officer and the
otAer Is general or Iree ngAt, where every
lnuFlQ nsAter directs his own pug .ity.
And tAus We ind Imperialism seeking
glory as 1t seeks profit, not BIZ honest rV-
zee, but by robulng the men who have
created H. ana VINO are entitled to enjoy IL.
tGreat applQuse.J
AS republican imperialism Is essential.
" the plunaerer Of distant peoples repub-
llean tarIns and the snip subsidy are the
plunders OF this people. They diner merely
II locality.
Tine only excuse for q subsidy is that
the business would not pay OIL its merits,
BUT IL II be advisable to encourage pso-
pie to engage IN q losing business, why
would MT 1t be still more advisable 10 on
courage them TO engage In profitable bust
ness! II they are 10 be paid for building
ships and running them at a loss, why
should not otner men be paid still more
Tor engaging In agriculture and mining,
wnleh are conducted at profit?
The republican policy of seeking pros
perlt% through plumber has already borne
conspicuousiy sinister fruits. The distinc-
ton between appropriations for the sup
port or the State and for the benefit OF
private individuals has been impaired aud
threatens soon to be entirely swept away.
Above all we have begun to show that
!nfalible symptom of National decay which
has been conspicuous in every country
where justice is declining and corruption
growing, the disposition to treat as an at.
tack upon the army any criticism or con.
domination of the vile acts OF its basest
members
we are told that the perpetrators of
murders and pillage will be severely pun
ished, but whoever exposes thtm is de-
nounced as an enemy of his country aud
Of the army.
Democrats are proud Of the American
army for they have furnished the ma
lori v Of those who have won its victories
and established Its giories. Because they
deeply cherish fame, largely OF Their
own creation. they Insist that the stand
ards of military ethics shall continue 20
be the conduct of Washington, of Jack
son, Of Grant and OF sherman, net OF
Waller and Hell Roaring Jake.
THAT the eNaCtion OF tribute Is the real
purpose Of imperialism In he East is
shown conclusively by the provision Of
ing restrictions on the alienation of land
in the Philippine Islands. | do not con.
denim the eXaction Of tribute so much on
account of the Philippines as on account
of this country. Tribute is disastrous to
the country which pays It, but has al,
ways been the absolute ruin of every
country which persisted In exacting.
While the full fruits of imperialism In
the East are as vet undisclosed, In Cuba
tais government reduced to impotency
and Cuba TO ruin by a quarrel between
two bands of imperiaistie plunderers-two
sugar combinations
Here Mr.. Cochran attacked the president
for not bringing about reciprocity with
Cuba In a manner that would benefit the
Cubans and not aid the trusts.
Never In the memory Of those who lis
tened to the orators maiden speech at
tho hall, nineteen years ago, had Cochran
hurled shafts SO hard and so deep, and
never did Tamnaay audience greet vi
tered sentiments with more vociferous-
ness.