New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
FORAKER ON PROBLEMS.
SPEAKS TO VETER4NS.
Says Country Mast Maintain Con-
stitution They Fought For.

steubenville Ohio May Ex-senator Foraker was
the principal speaker at the Memorial Day exer-
cises here to-day. He met enthusiastic re-
ception al the Pennsylvania station his arrival
and was escorted by the uniformed rank Woodmen
and the Civil and Spanish veterans to the
home Of George \. Henry. where luncheon was
served
Senator Foraker IN his speech this afternoon first
spoke OF Ohios contribution to the victory of the
Union in the Civil War, dwelling particularly
the work accomplished by Edwin N. Stanton,
whom he paid a glowing tribute. He then spoke OF
the growth of the nation since the war and of the
problems now 10 be faced He stated the questions
10 be solved In Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Panama. saying that they of the most
uncut character remarkng incidentally that we
nave worked out good results in Porto Rico and
haWali. and present indications point TO like
suits in the Philippines" Speaking Of santo Do
nlinso. he said:
We have established financial protectorate over
fka 'C bDomngo and may have to do something of
south American countries. or complications may
a4se from the intervention of other powers for the
countries belonging to our western Hemisphere
with almost certain violations of the Monroe Doc,
rine ultimately resulting therefrom.
sHe then continued:
Out Of all these general subjects there will come
sun other innumerable questions of subordinate
How are they to be determined? Is some one
a'5a a or authority to assume what is right
what 10 do: Or The different views to be heard
md SeII IeIaiFe merits ascertained by discussion
t,d Snt foreign questions all Domestic ques
s setqls are also constantly arising; Who to
Ts eee mem m II not The whole people, why not?
II 7 so when. how and by whom?
favor Of the general policy Of eficientiy regulatt
paeaIiv tbos laoads and large corporations. es-
Are tb are many honest differences to details
IN harmony with somebody's policy. or are they
to be carefully considered?
legislation hac heor .,lI-L,
part of PgTgSse upon which we are all agreed
and found ecient and beneicai Some 70 Of ft it has
nor ~ 9een tried Until it has been, shall
merits OF the several statutes we now have in
force or as TO what further legislation # any,
Is It out of order to hear other before we
and and methods and failing distinguish between
orSer rhat The one may be favored and the
OF fidelity to the principle involved?
Rather IS 91ni0 Dsgen eMs arosse
ciSsiono ana discussion insures intelligent con
ton is found in that freedom Of debate in Which
Il should not be condemned but Encouraged Not
easrs a those who oppose and criticse good
In pointing out objections that should be removed
the advocates Of sueh measare as than
,,5s, our population increases. industries null
tons with which must deal will correspondIngiv
oy aed ad TS and b 1ns Sc
1ree ana independent thought and action
NO NEED FOR HASTE
That we must act carefully and wisely and pat
sgrse and yet Is bcon eo an e aa1rs all a mill
renee to hear and read EXPRESSIONS of mpatence
consideration and debate BUT also because Of con-
Of action. coupled not unfreauentiv With tsSes
IONS that no great harm would be done If in this
be disTegarded 1e p@' '''uiSf case lhey shooid
be for e ths as6s nay
tendency The American people dc need to be
than TOO SLOW If allowed proceed in their own
but hy viii be mob able 0h to ns meet that every
nefesSaTy b TO be invoked can be exercised
81, Of our Constitution and iris should be insisted
We should be particularly careful to observe the
executive g4i'..,s and judicial departnents.
po%s1s e nj that eOnfuses and interngles these
practical results But F6 also to d TdTS
fought wes mot Sny fsst b Union
might be preserved and the Constitution perfected,
Dut tnat the Consttution might be maintained and
preserved and enforced IN whole and in every part
religious liberty # guarantees 0 bgt 'a aso ctf Ts
n@neh{ Of the safeguards it provides all the
oI + is s. fundamental idea Of government not
cent and coordinate departments but that save
only as the Constitution provides neither one
manner interfere with either of the others " any
IN disregard Of such 10 fss1s nog n that
OF peace as it was in greater degree to struggle
We have now more than eighty millions of PEG.
nation until our popuaon tIne IN the life Of
OF niiions; All our interests WILL be proportion
With these coming changes the great blessings
OF written Constitution will If we adhere to its
manifest II will give stability end we'll defined
lightly or disregard its p i9S ions
under supposed emergency, and upon the theory
counterbalance the harm that may be done. we
shall soon be adrift without chart or compass
Then II is that the horseback will he
due to arrive " 80
FORTUNATE IN PRESIDENTS
We have been singularly fortunate in always hav-
House, from whom no such danger could he an
pretended, but the time may come when II viii h
fortune: We must. therefore, reckon against the
that evil days may overtake us in thai resp el
they have always overtaken other nations
We have object lesson in the experience Of
Mexico She is probably prosperous and
happy under Diaz than she could he under any
most successful Of the worlds rulers bur far at
aleAco is no longer a republic except only in
her no longer she will learn whether she can
peaceably return to the methods Of orderly success
she may but every aGet q suman b h9gsS
knows knows she must then encounter serious peril.
go busly occupied with his own affairs that at he
does not fully realize how many and how danger
Gus are the abuses OF power
papers almost daily prompts the melton Of OF one q,
TIE greatest but least apprecated-the prostitution
The average American would Indignantly resent
would recognize as such but would regard sn ne
sign,nent OF Official duty OF almost any character
ability fitness for the public seryce for o who's his
ne as q man ot honor. should feel duly grateful
u, Kno new Of these facts makes Of pub
or Of