New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-05

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power he was supposed to have gained as secrs-
tary Of Commerce and Labor to extort campaign
contributions from the trusts. In the close Of
his speech, after testifying to the pure and eS-
allied character OF Mr. Cortelyou, Mr. Root said;
And what shall say of the President OF the
United States, whose character Is assaiedE
who has ever before thought TO cast doubt
upon his integrity; to seek to sully the bright
ness OF that character which sheds lustre
throughout the whole round world upon the
name OF America and does honof 10 800 o,.e
Of US because he is ours? (Long continued ap-
plause and cheers for Roosevelt) Let the peo-
pie who know him decide as between him ana
his slanderer by inference-(a voice; Ihat Is
right" )-who has been guilty of making a COM
promise with decency. (Long, continued cheers
and RpplauseD
Tho meeting at Durland's held under the
auspices OF the West Side Republican Club was
easily one OF the greatest meetings in the cam
psign In this city. The great academy rink was
as full the police would permit. and the large
audience was composed OF people living in the
district west of Central Park Thousands Of
other people who wanted 10 get into the meeting
were kept beyond the police lines.
Mr.. ROOTS SPEECH.
The enthusiasm OF the meeting shown at
the beginning. when Charles F. Boetwick. the
chairman introduced Elihu Root. ex-Secretary
OF War, as the first speaker. Mr.. Root was
applauded frequently and vigorously. and par
ticularly when he talked about President Roose-
welt Mr.. Root said in part:
am glad to see so many men and women Of
New-York who dare TO come 10 tnlS Tiu ing
afraid Of a man on horseback" daughter and
applause2 IN these last days OF me Pa se
doned the course OF conduct which he had marked
Of home and taken the stump IN his own bf Ss
PC q foPed 70 observe the rule OF pfopriey
customary TO candidates for the highest once IN
Se as ir eTo xed IN his mind as the gold
ganae af as been eompe bandoned AND
these last days have seen the candidate rushing
campaign The Change was coincident with gem
eral public expression Of relief by all Repu5eans-
that the Democratic cause was lost ('Iear. hear'l
B. Ein from the West. 1t is impossible to
resist the conclusion that ,. the s.s change Of
an eleventh hour expedient to revive or retrieve
method has been paraIieled by a change in the
substance and matter Of the canddate's views
which he laid out for himself in conduct: he has
departed from the sober and moderate expressions
tial accord with the Republican platform and Re-
he said that the Philippines had come to us as an
accident Of and we were not at liberty to dis
regard the responsibility which thus to US,
but that responsibility will be best subserved by
preparing the isanders as rapluly as possiole tor
ances that IT will come as soon as they are reason
That was the Republican platform. that the Re
publican practice and that the Republican promise
says: when we annexed the Philippine Islands,
the rights and wishes of the people thereof dis
regard absolute ever characterized any of the
EmpTe under Napoleon. but also with h" hardly
less absolute disregard Of the spirit of political
institutions"
IF Mr.. Parker meant what he said" the
elected. Immediately to insist upon the aban-
Comment Of the Philippines. In his speech of
acceptance Mr.. Parker had said, after speaking
OF the army and navy: of course. such arma-
ment may be necessary for the security of
the country and the protection Of the rights of
its citizens at home and abroad must be main
tained. Any other course would be not only
false economy, but pusillanimous.' Now, in this
whirlwind of oratory he had made It plain that
If President, he would stop the upbuilding of
our navy. reduce our army to the point it was
before the war with Spain He would stop the
completion of our coast fortihcations and leave
America as helpless as China. to depend on
the good nature and the forbearance of foreign
powers for our protection and defence"
Mr.. Root quoted from Mr.. Parkers Cooper
Union speech. and continued:
Mr. Parker forgets that in the year 1914 because
fleet sailed upon the Potomac through Chesapeake
BAY, and captured Washington, and burned the
capitol and the White House. He forgets that be-
cause We did not have an adequate navy the COM
merce of the United States swept OFF the seas
in the of 1861 TO 1865 by Confederate cruisers
built in Engiand End Or manned by English crews
on the throne OF Mexico an Austrian prince. and
the massing Of an army on the Rio Grande frontier
enforced the Monroe Doctrine and compelled France
TO withdraw, and made possible the present Re-
public of Mexico.
PRECEDENTs FOR A STRONGER NAVY.
Judge Parker forgets that the navy Of the United
only Of Theodore Roosevelt. but of the gentle and
peace loving Mckinley, and not only of Roosevelt
cvea6d snd we Ha and and tracy
Roosevelt and Long all have united, with the uni
navy which would enable to protect and defend
3orgets that the system of coast defence which Is
the chief item IN the enlargement OF our navy
military serviceEwas inaugurated by Samuel j.
Tiden in the 1885, that the work is being done
which was Mr.. Endicott, Mr.. Cleveland's Secretary
OF War.
Let me read TO you. in contrast with what the
present Democratic candidate says the words Of
Der Iaen s s mr T f. Mr said d!Se "''e On
The best guarantee against aggression, the best
assurance sh 4bt ,ir rpbt and honor will be re-
spected by other nations, is their knowledge that
n s aEs n situation to Vind'afe our
Tniess Mr.. Parker is wiser and ADLER and safer
guide tn craftsmanship than Samuel J. Tilden. then
the Idle declarations OF his stump oratory must
60 down before the wise warnings Of that great
Fellow citizen OF ours.
Judge Parker continued TO invegh against
extravaganza in public administration. said the
speaker and he considered that he had proved
his case when he had shown that more money
was expended last year than expended
several years ago. With wise conservatism the
Judge refused to consider the question of what
we got for the money. Mr.. Root continued:
II IS true that seven years ego. when the second
Country was in the depth OF despair and poverty;
when millions of our people were walking the
administration. II is true that then we did not