Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-10
Fourth OF July reflections.

Fourth of July Reflections.
There were two significant features
of the Tammany celebration Of the
Fourth in New York City, Saturday.
The first was that no word was resolved
from Richard Croker. and that this fact
cast no damper over the occasion. The
second was that ". Bourks Cochran
made a rattling good Democratic
speech.
Mr.. Cochran spoke principally Of the |
Philippines and ths trusts I'VE arc |
celebrating this Independence Day."
he began, ''ny establishing in the |
Philippines a government that is in |
every way opposed to the principles Of
the Declaration OF Independence. -
Arguing that the eEaction Of tribute is
the real purrose Of Imperialism, Mr..
Cochran showed how this imperialistic
principle underlies Republican party
measures, and then by delft transition
Of thought the 81 e9ker transferred his
discussion from an Analysis of politi-
cal party to that If q great business
oorPration or trust, which be showed
could be managed under a similar
policy. The essence of Imperialism. he
held, vas the enriehing OF q few by
plundering the multitude. He haysd
the sugar lobby, and likened Oxnsrd's
immense at Washington to that Of Du
Barry over tho court Of Louis Of
Franco. But at least Du Barry" he
said, chad beauty to lend a tinge of
sxteauation on old Louis frsilty, bnt
I have never heard that Oxnard had
possessed either physical charms or
moral rectitude. yet he has been able to
stay the course Of justice. not merely in
a private controversy, but in great
national emergency.
Ex-senator David B. Hill also con-
tributed solid Democratic truth, in
the course Of letter in which be said :;
THE foreign policy of the present
national administration in relation TO
the inhabitants Of the Philippians
Islands Is a disgrace to civilization.
1t rePudiates the principles of the
Declaration II Independence. reit-
crate the Democratic position, which
il, that this government has no more
right to establish q permanent system
OF American colonies to be governed
outside of the pale Of the Constitution
than it has 70 create king. ("
Altogether, this years Tammsny
celebration Of Independence Day Vas
much more Important, from the Demo
cratic point Of yieH, than il usually is.
IL may be laid dowH as fact that
the powerful trusts care nothing fol
efforts to enforce existing laws against
combinations in restraint Of trade.
Nor have they any concern about
, further legislation in this connection.
Laws of this character they will b.
able 10 fight in the courts indefinitely.
But they would very much care about
an attack upon the protective tariff
which made their existence possibl.
and by shich alone they are enshleS
to thrive and opprssS the peepls. WheE
q the protective tariff is abolished. til,
days Of tine trusts will he numbered.
$ According 10 q Philaielphis Ledge
j eAltJAuAf . AAhANNiAATAAh INV III A1Is ~
s Washington having for itz object tn
z building upof an Administration part
< in Congress that is, an organization
> Of Senators and Representatives VII
/ will stand by President Roosevelt i
g all Of his policies that are held to he i
Is accord with public sentiment. Judgia
q by the record Of the recent session {
Congress, tho administration stand
badly in need OF such an organization
n Boss HaHna's friends say that he
Of not seeking the Republican nonain;
7" tion fog President in 1901, but is Sin
on ply waiting TO see which way the wiz
yh may blow. All the same, Roosevelt
al friends would do well to keep clio
OF watch on Hanna Ehsn the Soathel
be States hegiH TO choose their deiegat
ct to the nest Republican National Co
T. ventiOa.