New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-05
Cuba has now eliminated in fagrantly wanton
upon Colombia.
EXPANSION IN WEALTH AND TRADE

EXPANSION IN WEALTH AND TRADE
During these fateful years the heart of the nation
| has been stirred by military successes on land ana
sea, by lust OF conquest. by unprecedented expan-
sion IN territory IN population IN traae ana IN
fields Of human effort -. s.-.,-t-s .tr,ss m.
strain has its limit Returning reason and sobrety
neEa bly, reassert themselves and all the signs are
that the change is now at hand: and is most vel,
come we have lad surfeiI Of sensations ana OF
Our eqniIibrinm 10 aIsimate our undigested de-
Tendencies 20 get used to exploiting inferior races
above all t. renew; and renvigorate in us that
| respect for law and that love Of liberty and OF
peace which the exercise OF military domination In
any form or Tor any purpose inevitably weakens
In this direction lies the opportunity Of the Demo,
than TO be instrumental in restoring TO the national
life the sane and normal conditions upon which its
| health and stability depend.
Mr. Chairman. the man Of ell men most thor
ouey represent ative OF the atonal policies have
Undated; he most capa6le and sure Of makips
man Of the proved courage of his convictions, who
ne[ I yet turned his b7f upon the of
unfortunately absent at this time. but a New
5aS = d deli f to honor 0 that
IS Grover Cleveland whose record in the past is an
a!l-Sulclent guarantee of his action IN the future
THEN CAME Mr.. HILL
Ex-senator Hill followed Mr.. Olney. The
Senator was In good voice. and although many
Of the guests left the room after Mr.. Olney sat
down. there We're plenty remaining to applaud
Mr.. Hills attacks on the President. The gentle
man from Wolferts Roost spoke as follows:
Thoughtful citizens solictous for the welfare Of
their country. view with apprehension the dan
s or or t4i g9o G' bs W pg1 afs
power in the nation. They the best traditions
Of the government set aside or ignored, while
course Of intrigue and dishon0r in internatona!
aIteFS IS TeckleS!y ana shanlelessIy entered upon
furnished In strenuous effort for personal glory
ever been IN the past the pride and boast Of our
republic that weaker nations have been safe from
] q ~ inf TIrEe NHifh
other governments the spirit Of national brother
stroged.
The recent performances Of the Chief Executive
| IN the Panama imoroglio can neither be defended
nor excused nor apoloeized for. 1t is time for
temptibe machination unworthy Of the head OF
| a great nation. They prompted by personal
starte ana dazzle the people by the supposed
nLg+nancy OF me ne, achleyfment They were a
iy to force his own nomination for the Prea-
name of any other candidate within his own party.
they We're a cheap and transparent play to the
galleries TO secure the applause OF the unthin-
ing who failed TO realize the enormity OF the Of
morality Which was being committed Congress
alone has The power declare war, and yet the
Forces OF the tinted states being Used to prevent
sister republic from exercising the lawful func-
mate authority within its own borders The pro,
States Senate made with mushroom govern
ment Established in single night. are already in
IRd2 government in IFS Independence and
be given a retroactive effect. and made an excuse
| for offensive demonstrations against a republic
unwise and dangerous precedent is being created
| but above and beyond this there is being vio-
to us than all the commercial enterprises in the
speak merely my own sentiments when I say
that it IS the duty Of the Democracy to resist the
means. The Democrats Of the senate. by, unity OF
treaty which has been thus attempted to foisted
upon US and 40 not believe that they VIII hesi-
| tate In the performance Of their duty.
| DEMOCRATS PLAIN DUTY"
| am inclined to despair OF the sagac;y or the
loyalty OF that Democrat who Processes respect for
o Que 90 {a9eq 1l'G !, tI nous r % r 9 70
see that his plain duty lies in the direction OF op
doco and bullying now in vogue in our oIicai in
| tercourse with peaceful but weaker nations.
the present treaty'if it can be dgnified with the
are SO earnestly in favor Of tho construction OF
! njeroceane canal thar they arc iudilterent to the
| ceediugs under consideration. This argument.
place very high dstinaIs upon either the discern
| nent or the honesty OF the American people But
| nation OF citizens is iuadmissible for two rea-
canal in etfer Ncaraea ' or Colombia is q one
thing. while q formal treaty with a junta Of re
another and a different thing. The construction
of IN interoceanc canal IS not political question
ana Republican parties in their national platforms
OF 1890. In the second place. an act OF Congress
had ALREADY been passed in Il, 49, Win sn6stano,
J.
a route Tor a canal in either Colombia or Mica
raEua and made provision for the moneys neces-
ac cortirtv Hen there Va no. necessity for the
bition Of any indefens!ble and pyrotechnicai zeal
Il was only the supposed exgencies OF an approach
Ing political campaign which seemed 10 demand
the Inauguration Of sensational tactics. suspicious
The spooner act Of 1902 is in full force. and it is
to carry oct ts provis6n5 in good faith 70 Bgt that
] attracted
and THIS admin -tIatlOH ilNes. on selSdtion.
Thoughtful citizens also view with much regret
deTnoralization and dissatsfacton existing in the
army OF the United states. largely occasoned by
the uuWaTTantcd and un1ustitabe actions OF the
marder in Chief. Some Of these faults can be
overlooked and attributed to hasty Judgment and
true but indicative OF nothing worse. The studied
insult however. to Lieutenant General Miles in an
official order announcing his honorable retirement
from the army which he had long adorned is
nor forgotten. The excuses which first put
soon exploded ana the act was permitted 10 stand
forth III al its enormity, without single miti-
when that ungracous order was compared with
the fulsome euloges contained in other general
tal services and exaggerated exploits OF minor off,
GERS who haPPeaeG 10 ENJOY ne personal friend
the petty jealousy and the unspeaiable Httleness
order, cannot be too severely characterized. But
those mar. festatlons are nothing when contrasted
fer. upon personal favortes OF the President the
Of service gallant conduct or individual Atness
AS TO ARMY PROMOTIONS
The plain truth is that during t the present ad
hawked around and bestowed here and there as
though they were personal or partisan gratuItes
appointing power, regardless OF any other consd-
eTations. This has created much discomfort and
brought the army 10 the verge OF Generalization
Of the 2sp5nsbtv incident 10 the S fatbe fs
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