New-York tribune., 1904-09-18


not measured by dollars and cents We have
Scane Poq6 Bd sHt not t to @ make Ike We have
annexed GuaH, but who ever thought OF money for
Ard finally. have undertaken the construction
behaIf ssOo m 9 lanai & and expect to eXpend in that
OF s iI l9F revenue We did not annex any Of these
because We wanted more territory or more people
70 govern, nor did We undertake the Panama Canal
t iec{ed. w. We were moved IN all these matters by
been an Intelligent policy r3nDr 3So Ifre m mas nss
trailsactlnns that binds them all together
lean people than many times the most extrava gan,
have been trying 10 do is not entireIv rev, FOR
wise and saSacious American statesmen have hero
greater less degree but the work Of carving
them out did not begin take pra stical form and
gave it a fresh impetus.
THE IsTHMiAN CANAL
When we saw the Oregon compelled to double
needed her there. We at once resolved that there
o1a ,b & re an lslnman c2na and at cnee set about
hard iabor but finally We got rid Of the clayton;
way, and have secured new treaties and all new
rights and additional legislation necessary and are
De an American canal built by the American neo-
No one yet knows Exactly what it viii cost bat
, sne sum viii probably be not less than s2OooOo"o
1T would be unwise TO embark In such an enter,
proper rights and CONCESSIONS With IN respect thereto
out also taking at least all convenient steps essen
havtns resolved TO- build the canal we & came 1eTf
renewed her application to be annexed. We granted
her petition, not by treaty for we could not get
enough Democratic Senators To vote with us TO
make the two-thlrds necessary to ratification, but
by an act Of legislation. which required only "a
needed Hawaii not that we wanted more territory
that in our possession and with naval station
established there We have outpost that not only
whole Pacific Coast line as against hostile attacks
from the Orient, and recent events have SHOWN
~
For the same reason we have been providing for
the control OF the Caribbean Sea and all approaches
from tie Atlantic by military reservations and
stations established in cuba. and by the ac-
son We sought 10 acquire the Danish Islands. Thus
Il has beers our policy as opportunities nave qIersd
canal but also 70 protect and defend it after II is
E Pg ,te Il the ,Ds 9g2 6s Of no h enas saa be wise then
As to the wisdom of building the canal all agree; gree,
Is 1be national defence That needs no elaboration
The Oregon incident is enough. But there is an
other purpose not less important. although not so
have reached the point in the development OF our
industries and the increase Of our ProdnCts 10th 10th
plying our markets We have an enormous and
increasing surplus that must be sold abroad. This
thousand millions annually. Wa must consequently
o% sgay 5ae GgeTo" Tb,I RI a. npRaszed by the
fact that Germany. France. Russia and all the lead
have adopted the protective tariff policy and Eng
land is likely 10 do at an early day.
Atlantic but across the Pacific for the new and
n eaT ma Sfophet to forste hat in The orient
is % be the theatre Of the world greatest acti'ly
years TO come. The tremendous struggle between
ries tina; are impending All understand aiH aP
precate who are familiar with the situation that
pa-ativey only beginning TO trade with the of
the world. Their commerce viii rapidly grow from
more than tbe tinted states That IS all we want
hut hat Ne q and must have. ana II mas deem
IN recognition OF this fact that John Hay has did-
succrssf,ll dip.oraa:s who ever held the 0Glce OF
Secretary OF State by securing and maintaining for
ipheId ana enforced a. f., will be 40 long as the
isresr. IN tbat 1art Of The world viii continue 70
thrive. but the struggle viii be long and aara
throw away az the beginning Of it any legitimate
second in Importance 10 tho canal II
all. In this connection. sre the Philippines Their
BE- DESTROYED il W were to abandon them. bur also
n base % operations Laat viii enable rs easily 70
he globe II We should abandon them. and then
be unfortunate a. 20 have war WIN any other
55eutraI ports jus, al the Russian and Japanese
own ana az Dewey was shut out of every port In
tho orient until hs captured Manila Bay. and thus
10 rroect the interests he Vas sent there 20 guard
tho Fiiip!uos and their country. and regardless OF
all trcaty and international obligations. and
sa-dless also OF all expenditures of money that
have made are likely TO be called upon 20 make.
and considering only our own interests and our
American producers. couid not be guilty of
greater Of folly and stupidity than 10 elect
Judge Parker President on HE proposition % give
tho Philippines political and territorial indepen-
dence" That IS the policy Of 'sCuttle' pure and
simple. All such talk AZ this time Is simply scnu
mental nonsense. ~ not something worse We are
there 70 stay. and should he intrusted with
power who talks about anything else. This is not
= time 70 turn backward. but TO 60 forward.
The day Is not far distant when the story ~ our
work IN Philippines viii be accounted one Of
the brilliant and most creditahle chaDters IN
all history. both because or what II does for
aus and because OF what - doing fC~ the Fill
pinos, who Will be benefited IN far greater degree
than be. They are already beginning 10
understand and appreciate this fact. and to-day
far beyond anything its people have ever before
experienced II not already In all proba bility they
soon VIII be so attached 70 me alted states thnt
they would not have Us abandon them n We would.
They know that the government we are giving them
s generous and less bUrdensoms than they
could give themselves o. expect uny other power to
give them.
REWARD EARNED BY ROOSEVELT.
II there were no other questions involved IN this
campaign. President Roosevelt should be elected,
for his strenuous insistence on tho policy have
been there pursuing is based on a broad and Rg-
Gressive Americansm and "A wise and enlightened
name % the American people. But In everything
else he has done he has represented and advanced
faithfully our best interests His most admirable
and comprehensive letter Of acceptance Is Just
and al-suffcient exposition Of his record Cnd his
policies. All know he IL capable. patriotic and alb
soiutelY without fear except only that he
under the most trying circumstance but 1t has
been full OF honor and s rnpete with great achieve
term and the American people will dlscredit them
selves II they do not give It 10 him
COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN ALABAMA.