New-York tribune., 1906-07-10

thousands OF IabOrers. skilled and unskilled. and
employers. great and small. whose welfare is
bound up in the success OF Southern manUfact-
Ures.
The effect of the change of Industrial conditions
in eliminating the cry Of Negro domination from
the politics of the former sIave-OWning states
has manifested itself first in the border states.
West Virginia has become permanently RepUbll-
can. and Maryland and Missouri put themselves
in the Republican column in the last PreSiden-
tial election. while Kentucky nearly brought
forth works meet for repentance in the frst Me-
Kinley campaign The Democracy Of The states
further south. however, continues unbrOken In
national elections.
The question which should address itself 70
the great business interests of the South Is how
much longer the spectre OF things past is %
hold them 10 a political allegiance that does
them no COOL in national politics and deprsye9
their communities of the inestimable benefit Of
the presence in local politics Of parties. each
OF which if il does wrong has a real chance OF
being punished for it's misconduct. The pOssi-
bility of a change Of party control for such a
cause is the best security OF good government
Distinguished Southern Senators, referring 70
the states of this section. have deplOred in Con-
gTe'ss that there some ten or twelve or more
states the American Union which have not a
proper representative relation 10 this govern
ment through official representatives in the
higher spheres of political life. II this is true.
II Is undoubtedly due 70 the 1act that the SOUTH
people have not manifested politically the
same enterprise. the same independence OF
action, the progressive spirit and the
same regard for future development as they
have in agriculture and i'm business. Had they
kept up with the times had they at the ballot
box expressed their real sentiments On the living
issues Of the day instead Of allowing themselves
20 be frightened 10y a spectre and a shadow Of
ties and the significance Of their views upon
measures ana men would have been vastly en-
haEced
NO WEIGHT IN NATIONAL MATTERS.
Carried il the pocket OF the Democratic party
for reasons which bong ago lost their force why
should any attention be paid by either party 70
their views n national matters as co.uuarel
with the views of the voters in the North whom
l~h % .r-r 70 IL
ing modern issues in the great national eIec-
tiOns2 Although uuCh or the present wealth ~
the South is dependent upon protective tariff.
IT'S representatives. IN a national convention vote
unhesitatingly for the proposition that a Drofec-
tive tariff Is q robbery Of the many for the bene-
NJ OF the rev Ai'nouSh q great majority OF the
Southern people ave strongly i'm "a avor OF MAIN
tanning the f}2S of the United States in the PHIL
iprines until the sacred trust imposed uDon this
government by chromosomes shall have been
highly and fully discharged. and our wards oF
those Islands ~ the sen aided and huided up into
self-gOverring people they nevertheless permit
the Democratic party. in the chase after North
ern votes. tO formulate the false issue of anti
ilutelit"Sh. IN Whlch they nave no sympathy
Whatever and ON which they are twice led 10
hUmiliatinG national defeat.
Again. NJ part of this country is more vitality
interested I'm the construction OS q great water
way to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
across tfc Isthmus OF Panama than the south
II was indispensable 10 this enterprise that the
trcatv made with the Republic of Panama br
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay should
be promptly confirmed. and YET the majority uf
attempted 10 defeat that treaty. There was
enough of Independence even among those rep
resentatives 20 give the vote which made the
canal possible. hut the very fact that. merely %
accomplish some supposed advantage 60 ere
Democratic party. majority of the senators
from the South we've willing 70 sacrifice er
material interests and delay the great prolsci
of such capital Importance 90 her indicates t-r
disc dvantage that she lebors under IN having
IL thought that she is tied irretrievabiy 20 the
Democratic party.
At the session OF the Senate just ended the
Democratic Senators insisted on caucus RUE
TO prevent the rats, alton % The SantO DOTuingn
treaty This is anOther and striking instance Or
the manner IN which the unvarying allegiance o.
the South 10 the Democratic party works 10 hrr
dfsadvantaGe. The Feac'- prosperity and deVef-
OUment OF the Islands OF the Caribbean Sea and
the countries Of Central and South America are
of the utmost Importance 20 the South mere 90
than 70 any other part If the country Sart1
Domingo republic in name. has been so sub
tect 90 revolution and interuecine warfare and
violenCe as almost 10 dissolve the entire scciat
order For the purpose Of avoiding European
intervention for the purpose Of bringing ahou.
peace and making agriculture and business ans