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THE ( ENTERPRISE,
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Wednesday, September 27.
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THE MAGNIFICENT RECORD OF REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION
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Judge Nash's
Full Text of the Masterly and Convincing Speech of the
Republican Candidate for Governor at the
Akron Meeting Saturday.
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' Akron, 0., Sept .a.-(Spclal.)-The
address of Judge George K. Nash, the
1 Republican candidate for governor, to
day was enthusiastically received by
the Immense audience which thronged
" Grace park. It wsi generally com
mented on as one of the most masterly
and convincing arguments ever made
it ttra opening of an Ohio campaign.
It bristles with facta that prove the
faithfulness of the Republican party
to the people's interests and the ability
and honesty of Republican administra
tion In state and nation.
; Judge Nash spoke as follows:
Fellow-Citizens In this campaign
the Republican party again asks the
people of Ohio for their approval and
support. This great favor should be
graciously and enthusiastically granted.
This party deserves such Indorsement.
The highest and best Interests of our
country demand that It be given.
In 1896, the people of the United
States, by an overwhelming popular
vote at the polls, and by their voice In
the electoral college, called the Repub
lican party, With Its St. Louis platform,
back to the control of the national gov
ernment Two and a half years have
passed since that call became effective,
and now I can congratulate you, and
we can felicitate each other upon the
fact that every pledge made to the peo
ple In St. Louis has been redeemed.
At that time the .revenues of the gov
ernment were not Urge enough to pay
Its ordinary everyday expenses. A loan
V millions of dollars had been resorted
to for tb.ls purpose. 'inch revenues as
were raised ty rneyis of the tariff were
not adjusted scv as to properly protect
American labor or manufacturers. As
a result of the crude efTortB of the Dem
ocratic1 party to transact the business
of this government after March 4, 1893,
financial, commercial and Industrie!
ruin, threatened all. .. .
McKluley'a Recommendation.
To remedy these evils, President Mc
IClnley Immediately called congress to
meet In extraordinary session, on the
eleventh day after his Inauguration. In
his message to that congress, he said:
"Congress should promptly correct the
existing conditions. Ample revenue
must be supplied, not only for the ordi
nary expenses of the government, but
for the prompt payment of liberal pen
sions and the liquidation of the prin
cipal and Interest of the public debt.
In raising revenues, duties should be
levied upon foreign product so as to
preserve the home market so far as
possible to our own producers; to revive
and Increase manufactories; to relieve
and encourage agriculture; td Increase
our domestic and foreign commerce; to
aid and develop mining and building,
and to render to labor hi every Held
the useful occupation, the liberal
wages, and the adequaU rewards to
which skill and Industry are Justly en
titled. The necessity of a tariff Jaw
which shall provide ample revenue,
need not be further urged. The Im
perative demand of the hour la the
prompt enactment of such a measure,
and to this object I earnestly recom
mend that congress shall make every
endeavor."
In response to this earnest advice of
the president, the Dlngley tariff law
was substituted fop the Wilson tariff
law on July 24. 1807.
This legislation was speedily enacted,
as It was completed In less than five
months after the Inauguration of Pres
ident MoKlnluy. In this there was
great benefit, from the faot that the
country was not kept In a state of un
certainty for an unnecessary period of
time. It required more than 18 months
for President Cleveland and a Demo
cratic congress to revise the tariff laws
In accordance with their notions, and
during all this long, dreary suspense
the people and business suffered.
The Republican Tariff a Sueoeea.
That the new tariff law is a suocess
s a producer of revenue Is apparent
from the fact that In tbe first two years
f Its life It brought to the treasury of
the United States the sum of $357,861,
T6, while during the first two years tbe
iWllsoo tariff law was In operation It
raised the smaller sum tSt 831S.M7.428.
During the first year the revenue pro.
fluced by the new tariff amounted to
emly about 1148.000,000, while In the sac
end year,- ending on June 80, 1899, it
amounted to about 8209,000,000. The Im
portations In the first year were small,
owing to excessive Imports the previous
year. In anticipation of higher tariff.
The second year shows that under ordi
nary circumstances the new law will
produce ample revenue.
In addition to custom duties the gov
ernment receives money from the In
ternal revenue with which to pay Its
ordinary expenses. In the last two
years, without taking into consideration
what are known as war taxes, about
1141,000. 000 have come Into the United
State treasury from this source.
The govermnent receives large sums
of mow y frurnv miscellaneous sources
M .it r tht-n rufstonis and internal reve-
i.i. lif- ai'tnul receipts during the
j y.rs :: ::: June 3d last
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Powerful Presentation of the
the Republican Party.
count of the necessities of the Spanish
war.
During the same period the expendi
tures amounted to 11,048.440,781.88.
There was an excess of expenses over
receipts of i27,l8,80.27. In this outgo
there were more than 1280,000,000 on
account of the war wKh Spain. With
out this war there would have been no
reed for war taxes, no necessity for
borrowing money, and the pledge of the
Republican party to provide money
enough 'to meet the expenses of the
government and pay its Interest would
have been kept, and 360,000.000 applied
to the reduction of the public debt.
Benefits to American Manufacturers.
The new tariff law has been benefi
cial to American manufacturers. This
is shown by 'the. fact that during the
last two years the Importation of for
elm manufactured articles have
amounted to the sum of 3208,000,000,
while In the two years preceding they
were woi'th 3279,600,000. The law has
operated to exclude manufactured ar
tides to the amount of nearly $75,090,-
000, and thus enlarged for ourselves
tne horn market to thiB extent.
It was claimed against the new tariff
law that It would exclude from this
country the crude articles necessary for
use by American manufacturers, and
for the Wilson tariff, with Its "free
raw material" theory, that K would fa
cilitate the Introduction of these arti
cles. Actual trial and experience have
exploded this theory, as they have so
many others of Democratic origin. Dur
ing the first two years of the Wilson
law, the value of these articles amount
ed to only 3400,000,000. Under the new
tariff law they were of the value of
3423,000,000.
It was claimed as an argument
against the new tariff law, that its en
actment would damage American trade
abroad, and would result In a reduc
tion In purchases by otber countries
from us. It Is wonderful how a little
actual experience "has destroyed this
cherished Democratic theory. During
the first two years, of the Wilson hvw,
tbe value of American products sold to
foreign nations was 31,890,000,009. Dur
ing the two years ending on June 30,
last, it was 32,459,000,000, an increase of
45 per cent, or 3769,000,000. The value
of manufactured articles sold to other
countries In the two years first referred
to, was about 3412,000,000, and In the
last two years It was 8629,000,000.
Benefit, to Ohio Indnetrles.
Among the greait industries In which
Ohio producers are especially Inter
ested, are wool and the manufacture
of Iron and steel.
Under Democratic free trade, the an
nual value of Imported wool rose to
the vast sum of 363,000,000. These Im
portations fell In 1898 to 316,700,000, and
In 1899 to 38,200,000. In 1897 the lm
portations of woolen goods amounted In
value to 349,100,000, but Id 1898 they fell
In value to 114,800,000, arid In 1891 to
313.800,000.
Under the influence of the Wilson
tariff, the sheep In Ohio decreased from
3.887,000 In 1892 to 2,122,000 In 1897. With
the new tariff law the flocks began to
Increase, and now number more than
2,500,000. The price of XX Merino
washed Ohio wool, was In June, 1896,
17Vi cents per pound; now It Is 34 cents.
The exports of Iron and steel from
this country In 1895 and 1896 amounted
In value to about 873,000,000, but during
the last two years they were of tbe
value of 3164.000.000. Under tbe Wilson
law the Importations of Iron and steel
m two years were of the value of 848,
000,000. In the last two years, they were
of the value of only 324,009,000. Thus
the market for our iron and steel man
ufactures has been Increased at home
and abroad. What wonder Is It that
cur furnaces are ablaze both night and
day, and that the men are over-worked?
Sound Money Again the lease.
The Republican party In national con
vention at Bt Louis in 1896, declared
itself to be unreservedly for sound mon
ey, and unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency or Impair the credit of our coun
try. Upon the other hand, the Demo
cratic party at Chicago demanded the
free and unrestricted coinage of silver
and gold at the ratio of It to 1. From
the time this issue was Joined, until
the vlotory was won in November, '96,
the adherents of the Republican party
carried on an unrelenting warfare in
behalf of a sound currency. From that
day to this. It has successfully resisted
all efforts to debase our currency, or
impair the credit of the country. All
our silver and paper currency has been
maintained at parity with gold. The
faith pledged at St. Louis has been
kept. .
Time Prove Falsity of Democratic Logic
The lapse of time has shown the
falsity of all the reasoning presented by
the representatives of the Democratic
party In 1898. They told us that the
United States did not have sufficient
currency, and that the currency would
not be large enough without free coin
age at the favorite ratio. We have not
had free coinage, but the amount of
currency has been Increased.. July l,
1S96, It amounted to 31.506,434,966. July
L 1359, it was 31,9J2,4!,3;. Toe per
capita' of circulation has grown from
321.18 to 326.38.
They prophesied that wheat and other
agricultural products would never again
become valuable without tbe sliver ra
tio of 16 to 1. But thsy have,
They pointed out that the way to
start the wheels in the mills, which
they had silenced, was to adopt their
silver fallacy. It was not done, and yet
our manufactories ware never so busy
as now.
They bewailed the cruel fate of the
Idle and hungry men, women and children,-
Who were everywhere to be found,
and then prescribed the free and unre
stricted coinage of silver at 16 to 1 for
their Ills. Their nostrum was not taken,
but the Idle and hungry are no longer
to be found.
If the Republican party has no better
title than the change which has taken
place In the last three years, It is en
titled to a warranty deed tor tbe grat
itude of this nation.
Pro.p.rlty Built on Sound Currency.
In March, 1897, we were at the lowest
ebb in financial, industrial and commer
cial ruin. Now we are on the top wave
of a prosperity never before equaled.
Much of this great gain to our country
Is attrlbutabletotherestoratlonof a tar.
Iff law so fashioned as to be beneficial
to American Interests alone. But much
more credit Is due to the determination
of the American people to maintain In
violate and forever a sound and honest
financial policy In this land. By the
election of 1896 confidence was restored
In the financial Integrity of the people
of the United States, Hence those who
controlled capital were willing to let It
again seeto Investment In railroads,
manufactories and commerce. The un.
employed are no longer Idle. Those
who worked only one-half time and for
half pay are now reaping a full (har
vest. But the leaders of tbe Democratic party
cannot see sn Improved condition of af
fairs.' They do not observe the siaoke from
every chimney In our factories. They do
not see the busy workmen as they come and
g from their tasks In the morning and
the evening. Tks fact that over 4000 miles
of railroads have been built la this country
within the last yew has no significance to
them. In June. 1898. there were 00,000 em
ployes In the railway service In excess of
the number In Jane, 1805, and In 1888 s sum
larger by 880,000,000 was paid to these em
ployes than tbe amount paid the previoua
year. Forty Ave railroads were taken oat
of receivers' hands in one year, and the
earnings of railroads Increased by more
than 3125,000,000.
Plain Fact, from Ohio Factories.
Right here In Ohio 170 manufacturing
plants in. the cities of Cleveland, CoUmbua,
Akron, Youngstown, Daytoa, Springfield,
Hamilton, Alliance, Marietta, Canton and
Haaaillon paid to their employee the turn
of 82,412,879.06 in June, 1889. Tbe same
factories in June,, 1806, paid their em
ployes 31,488.084.32, an increase In favor of
June, 18H8, of 314,794.73, or more (ban 04
per cent. My home city of Columbus,
through 15 of Its factories, paid to em
ployee In June, ISM, $88,000, as against
$172,000 In June, 1899. Your city of Akron,
through 12 plants, paid to employee la June,
1800, $77,000, and In June, 181)9, $129,00o!
In the clff of Dayton, 18 factories had. In
June, 18K8, 8ST7 employes, as sgalnat 6028
In June, 1899. The Dayton employe was
Mld sn average compensation of $48.22 last
Jane, as against $88.28 In June, 1896,
So It Is everywhere s greater number of
people eaipioyed-better compensation. And
yet the blind leaders of s decaying Democ
racy cannot see that better times have corns
to make happy all our people.
Democracy giui Blind.
Again, In the year 1899, at Zanesvlll, the
Ohio Democracy continues to demand "the
free, unlimited coinage of illrer sod cold as
equal in primary money at the rate of 16 to
1. Tne great majority of onr people de.
dared against this theory Is 1898. There la
not sn apparent reason In the wide world
why this verdict should be reversed. There
are many reasons why It ahould be afflrm.
ed. Erery man who voted with the Repub
lican party to 1890, having In vie the best
Interest of the country, must do so again
in WHO. Now the Ingle of 1800 his been
reinforced by the light of experience.
Confidence came to our rescue In 189S and
1807 when the fruits of victory became evi
dent. Cven then, many did not think the
decision emphatic enough. They feared
what tbey called the "Instability of the
American people."
Again the Democracy of Ohio has declares
In favor of thia financial hereay. This Is
done In the atste of Prealdent llcKlnley.
If Ohio, In November, ahould take a step
backward on this question, who can foresee
the harm that will be done! It will open
up the question again a. a national Issue.
Again we will be la financial doubt and un.
certainty. The sun of prosperity will again
be bidden by the clouds of adrerilty. But
thia will not happen. The people of Ohio
are an Intelligent people. i Her farmers, her
laboring men, her merchants and her man
ufacturers will not go back to the "alough
of deapond" through which we struggled
for four unhappy years,
Foreign Trade and Commerce.
There Is snotber very Important matter.
with which the Republican party and Its
policies have had much to do In the laat
two and one-half year.. Our foreign markets
hare been enlarged, and our foreign com
merce has been Increased. We believe this
to be sbaolulely neceaaary for tbe preaent
and the future prosperity of the country,
Onr agricultural products, owing to the fer.
tlllty of onr soil, and the skill and lnduatry
of those who tlU It, have become so great
that we can no looter consume tbera at
home. The output from American factories
Is te Immense that we can no longer sell
the things we snake st home. Without a
great foreign market our farm products ana
farm landa would be of but little value, ir
we could not sell our manufactured articles
lo lortl;u land, our factories would galu
Achievements of
be Idle er la a state of almost hopeless ls-
activity.
During the two years ending June 80,
1899, onr experts havs been of the value of
32,4SS,68T,746. During the same period we
hare purchased from foreign nslleus artl
cles of the valne of $1,813,190,508. The bal.
snce of "trade has been in onr fsvor by the
sum of $1,145,521,286. This means tbst dur
ing each day we have lived In the laet two
years tbe gold of otber nation has corns to
our shores at the rate of more than a mil
lie and a half of dollars. Whether we
have beea awake or asleep, the ceaseless
end noiseless Dew ha kept on, snd each
honr hss found as richer by $46,000. And
still the stream, broaden and Increases la
strength. Last July the value of onr
ports waa $04,000,000, ss against $72,000,000
In July, 18, In August they were $106,.
000,000, as against $84,000,000 in August of
laM year.
The value of the product from the land
la this country last year Is estimated to be
Shout $2,500,000,000. Almost one-third of
these product, smountlng In vslu to $786,
000,000, was sold to other nations. What
would they have been worth had we not
poaeesMd s foreign market! In 1898 we
exported manufactured articles of the valu
of $290,000,000. This year these exports In
creased to $338,000,000. Who can estimate
the benefit these foreign sales have been ts
the languishing Industries of America!
Tbe policy of the Republican party Is to
strengthen snd make larger ibis foreign
market for our roods. It Is very much In
earnest sbout this matter. We are )uat aa
lealoua In this cause as we ever were In
saving our borne market for Americana
This we props to do, even If It requires
that governmental aaatsKnce ilia 1 1 be given
to our snipping, ep tnat our wares msy sail
tbe world over and t our own flag. This we
will do, even If It Involves the construction
of the Nlcaniguan eanaJ by our govern
ment. This we will do. even If It demands
that our flag (hall never be ban led down In
lalanda lawfully scqulred by th valor of
our soldiers and sailors.
Democratic Insincerity.
Th makers of the Zsoeavllle platform In
formed s waiting world tbat they "aland In
line with Washington, Jefferson, Jackaon,
Lincoln, Orsnt snd sll other American pa
triots, living snd desd." Tbls Is good news.
I can, In my abort life, remember when
these gentlemen called Lincoln a rall spllt
ter, a baboon and a tyrant. I can recall
the time when Grant was the subject of
their rholceat epltheta. He, too, was de
nounced ss sn Imperialist, who was about
to aeiie the army and convert the
republic Into an empire. I am glad that
these gentlemen now recognise Lincoln andV
Orsnt ss patriots, by whoa aid they de
sir to stand. Their trouble Is that they
never recognize tne splendid qualities which
Ht takes to make a good Republican until he
la dead. I would not be aurnrlaed that It
In time they will find out what a disinter
ested patriot William McKlnley Is. Then
tbey will set him np alongside of Washing
ton, snd Lincoln, and Grant, and try to
climb up there themselves.
' Imperialism.'
They bravely shouted st Zsnesvllle, "We
are radically and unalterably opposed to lm
perlallam In tbe 1'nlted States." Who In
tbe world la In farer of It! Imperialism
Is the power, authority or character of an
emperor. I know of no Imperialist In this
broad land. 1 know of no man In It who
desires to chsnge tbs Spirit or character of
this great republic a It was handed down
to us by our fathera. Even those wbo be
lieve tbat It Is s wiae policy to retain pos
session of the Islands which have come to
ue as a part of the victory which we won
over Spain, do not wish to establish an em
pire in them, or anything akin to an em
pire. All tbey desire I te carry to their In
habitants the same enlightenment snd ths
same civilisation which we enjoy. When
tbey are prepared for It, It is proposed,
wben congress shsll set, to give them a
government free In character, and guaran
teeing to them the aacred rights which ws
cherish.
What Is sll this fuss sbout! Whst hss
csueed all this bus and cry about expanalon
and imperialism!
Th War With Spain.
In the iprlng of 1898 we were compelled
to engage an war with Spain. The grounds
which Justified It, as stated by President
McKlnley, were "the Interest of humanity:
th duty to protect the life aod property of
our rltlaen In Cuba; the right to check In
Jury to our commerce and people through
the devastation of th Island, and the need
of removing at once and forever ice con-
stant menace and the burden entailed upon
our government by the uncertainties and
perlUof tbe sltustion, caused by the unen
durable disturbances In Cubs." Por 1hes
reasons he sked congress to author! ae and
empower tbe president "to take meaanre
to secure a full and final termination of
hostilities between Spain asd the people of
Cuba snd to secure In th Msnd the estab
lishment of a stable govern meat, capable of
maintaining order and preserving It Inter
national obligation, Intnrlng peace ana
tranquillity and the security of It citizens,
as well ss our own, snd for the scromplish
ment of theae ends to use the military snd
oavsl forces of the United State a night
be necessary."
In response to this request of lb presi
dent, congress, sfter conference, on th 10th
of April, by a vote of 43 to as In th senate
and 311 tot In the house of representatives,
psiaed a Joint resolution, declaring'.
"First That th people of the Island of
Cubs are, and of right, ought to be fno
and Independent.
"Second-That It Is tbe duty of the TJnlted
State to demand, snd the government of
the Veiled States does hereby demand, that
tbe government of Spain at oore Nllnqalen
Its authority snd government In the Island
of Onba and withdraw Its Isnd snd naval
force from Cuba and Cohan waters
"Thlrd-That the president of tbe Vnlted
State be and h hereby is directed snd em
powered to nae tbe entlr Isnd snd nsval
force of the Vnlted States, and to call Into
actual service of the United Statea the
militia of the several states, to such ex
tent as may be necessary to carry these
resolutions Into effect.
"ronrthThat the Vnlted States hereby
disclaims sny disposition or Intention to
exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction or control
over said Island, xcept for the pacification
thereof, and asserts Its determination, when
that la accomplished, to leevs the govern
ment and control of the Island te Its po
ple." Tble resolution was approved by the ex
ecutive en tbe 20th dsy of April, 18)8. snd
s copy was communicated to tbe Susalsh
mlnlater and to the government of Spain,
with a formal demand that. It at once re
linquish Ita authority In th Island of Cuba,
rHibdraw Its forces therefrom. ,
tit then set war became lurtiable. Oa 1
the 25tb day of April congress wss Informed
of the sltustion, stfd tbe prealdent recom
mended a formal declaration of th exist
ence of a ststs f wsr betwees tbe United
Btstes and Spain, Th eosgress accordingly
votsd oa ths ssms dsy sa set declaring th
existence of such war from and Including
th 21st dsy of April, sad rs-nacted th
provision ef th resolution of April 20, dl
reettng the president to use all tbe armed
forces of the astlon to carry that act Into
rrect.
Juitlo of the Rpanlak War.
It waa s Just wsr, entered Into by the
Joint act of the president sod tbe congress.
each exercising his snd Its constitutions!
prerogsttves, snd fully spproved by th
ssntlmeat of ths peopl of the United
Htates.
It wss a situation which bad been threat
ened for months. The people and the con.
gress had clamored for decisive action on
the part ef tbe prealdent long before this
time, and noae had been more clamorous
thsa th Democratic members of congress.
The president knew the unprepared condl
tlos of ths wastry for wsr, snd be fully
realised tbat this nation would not be Jus
tified lo the eyes of humanity or the world
la making war until all efforts to secure
a redress of grievances by peaceful mesns
had been xhuted. During this delsy, and
for weeka prior to the 201 b of April, every
effort was made to place the country in a
condition to meet the storm which threat
ened. When It did come, and the country
found itself engaged In deadly conflict with
a foreign enemy, we had a navy In splendid
condition and fully prepared for the emer
gency. Every nerve was then strained to re
cruit the nrmy snd place It upon a wai
footing. The regular army was Increased
to the full limit authorised by law, a do
calls were msds for 250,000 volunteer. The
response ef the country was most patriotic
and trie ranks of tbe army were speedily
filled by young men who were anxious ts
defend the honor of our flag. a , .
A Bcroslean Task. .
Th task which confronted th president
was herculean, but he seized hold of It with
sn energy and with an ability which were
moat admirable. He knew no rest, dsy or
night, until the war ended. An eraiy of
250.000 men was organized, armed and equip
ped and supplied with subsistence In sn In.
credibly short period of time. The great
victory of Dewey, which for daah, bravery
and complete success outshone sll other
naval achievements In history, ushered la
the month of Msy and destroyed tbe Spaa
lah fleet In Manila bay.
In the Brat days of July were recorded ths
victories of our brave and skillful soldlelk
at El Caney and San Jnan.
One of the bravest and moat aklllful sol
diers of tbat gallant army, Governor Booae-
velt, Is on this platform today, and I dearrw
that you, here and now, show your appre
ciation of his grest services to out country
by giving him three of the loudest cheers
ever beard In the state of Ohio.
Splendid Beeerd of One Army and Nary,
We bad hardly realised that a great vic
tory had been won by our army before th
news came that Cervera's fleet waa at the
bottom of the sea, off Santiago, a victim of
the skill snd brsvrry of our salktrs, guided
and directed by tbe most efficient naval com.
mandera. In less than 100 days the power
of proud snd arrogant Spain was broken,
and she was at the feet of tbe republic
Most complete success had been secured.
We cannot give too much credit to ouf
soldiers snd sailors aad the splendid officers
whs cmsnaaded them. Bat the people
should not forget, and do not, tbat behind
them all. with anxious heart sod steady
nerve, guiding every movement, stood tn
roouuinder-le-chlef of the array and th
navy, the president of tbe United State
the grest son of Ohio William McKlnley.
Tbe Treaty of Peace.
Speedily following these great victories
came sn armistice for the purpoae of nego
tiating s tresty of peace with our fallen
foe. For conducting these negotiations on
the part of tbe United State, Are as pru
dent, ss learned and ss patriotic men were
chosen by tbe president as could be toned
In all tbe land. These commissioners were
empowered to meet with the comrnlsrlnnera
to be appointed oo behalf of Spain snd te
negotiate and sign a treaty of peace be
tween the United States and Spam, subject
to the ratification of their government.
They met the commissioners of Spain la
Psriav sod sfter long snd careful thought
and consideration, the commissioners of tbs
two countries, on the 10th day of Decem
ber, 1898, signed s treaty of peace, which
did not become effective until ratified by
the senate of th United State and the
government of Spain. By this tresty, Spain
relinquished all claim to sovereignty over
and title to Cuba. She also ceded to the
United Statea tbe island of Porto ltlco end
other islands In the West Indies under
Spenlah sovereignty: the Island of Guam, or
the Ladronea, in the Mariana, vnd alio the
archipelago known aa the Philippine 11-
ends.
This treaty was . .duly submitted to the
senste of the United States and was duly
ratified by a two-third vote oa tbe nth duy
of February. 1809. Shortly thereafter It
was ratified by the government of Spain,
and thua became effective.
Tbe New Duties of Peace.
Peace wa restored between Spain and
the United State., but new and important
duties were placed upon our government.
Porto ltlco snd tbe Philippine Island came
aader the protection of the United States,
in tbe mesntlme, snd while the ratification
of the treaty was pending, a portion of the
Inhabitants of one of tbe Philippine Islands,
led by Agulnaldo, commenced war upon the
army of the United Statea, which waa oc
cupying and protecting tbe territory con
quered from Spain.
It will be observed that In thia treaty,
Spain simply relinquished her sovereignty
over Cubs and did not cede the Island to
the United Statea This provision wss mads
so thst It might be sppsrent to everyone
tbst the Ututed Stses did not hsve any dis
position or intention to exercise sovereignty.
Jurisdiction or control over said Island, sfter
its people bad formed a stable government,
and thnt the faith of the country, aa pledg
ed in tbe resolutions sdopted by the senate,
would be kept.
In the esse of the Philippine Inlands snd
Porlo ltlco, the sltustion Is different. Theae
lalanda became posaeaalons of the United
States under tbe tresty. They were ceded
to the United 8tsts In consideration of th
great damage which had been done to her,
and In part payment of tbe expenses which
she bad been put to by the war. It Is clearly
the duty of congress to determine how these
lalanda ahall he govefhed, and 'what shsll
be done with them.
Shortly sfter the tresty of peace was rati
fied, and without considering these ques
tions, congress sdjonroed. In tbls It scted
wisely, for these questions are of tbe very
greatest Import ance-to this astlon and their
proper determination of very great mo
ment. ,
Th President' Dnty la tbe Interim.
In tbe meantime, a duty rests upon th
president of tbs .United Butes. It Is his
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Imperative dnty to preserve In these Islands
pesce snd good order, to protect the lives
aod property of our ewa citizens, th lives
snd property of tbe inhsbltsnts thereof,
and ths lives snd property of the dtlsens of
otber nations living therein. It Is time fer
congress to determine whst course to tsks,
when peace and order have bees restored,
and sll bare acknowledged the sovereignty
ef the Unltd Ststes.
I hsve opinions ss to whst congress should
do, bnt they srs of no more Importsnce
than those of sny other citizen, and I rs
frala at tbls time from detaining you with
them.
Captious (teaneeratle Opposition.
I havs hastily aketcbed the events of tbe
last year snd one half, pecans It 1 con
cerning the things that tbos new In con.
trol of th Democratic party raise the fala
cry of "Imperialism." I bare don It be
cause X want you to know how little foun
dation there Is for this disturbance. If the
government had done ether tbaa whst it
hss done, these gentlemen would hsve de
nounced It with still greater vehemence,
but with right upon tbelr side. In th ext.
genclss of a political campaign they are
always resdy to denounce s Republican ad
mluiatratlon, wbetber It ha been right or
wrong. When these necessities hsrs paassd
awsy, tbey will acknowledge, as they bsvs
don lncc the civil wsr, thst everything
accomplished was for the best Interests of
our country. Then they will point out Wil
liam McKlnley as they now do Abraham
Lincoln, as s pstrlot and statesmen, and
plead with the future generations of Re
publican, to follow the teaching, snd advice
of McKlnley ss they now ask ns te never
forget th example of th Immortal Lin
coln. Trait and Combinations.
Within the last few years many ef the
business men of tbls country havs consoli
dated their great latere! into corporstious
ana combinations which are popularly
known as "trusts." Ths men who jconducv
our manufactures, trad and commerce, are
generally Intelligent, far-eeelne- citizen.
with a patriotism equal to that of any other
claas of citizens. I am very loth to be
lieve that these men would knowingly d
suytniog Uiat will bs detrimental to tb
country or to tbelr feUow-cltlsims. It Iz
true, however, that there are things con
netted with these new organization which
require regulation by law, in order to pre
vent evils which may sitae. These evils
have been denounced by both the Republican
sou Democratic parties la Ohio in state
convention. So far tbe two parties stand
upon an equality, lo another respect tbs
Republican party has an advunmge. In ths
fsct that tbe Seventy-third general assem
bly passed a stringent law well calculated
to prevent evils, and that an attorney gen
eral elected by tbe Republican party has
been diligent In bis efforts to enforce the
law,
New and Wis Legislation Required,
Undoubtedly new and careful and via
legislation will b required both noon tbe
part of congress sad state legitlazures te
rsgutete and prersnt evil which may eman
ate tram large corporations. Such legisla
tion we can safely intrust to the men of tbe
Keyubttcsn party. In sll time p. at tbey
hsve shown themselves more capable that
tbe men placed la congress snd In onr legis
lature by tbe Dnuocnulc party.
On- the 20th of Jury, 1807, I bad the honor
of delivering sn adore before the Htste
Bar Assooiatlon of Ohio, In which I dis
cussed to some extent tbe lews of Ohio reg
ulating corporation. I then said:
"Corporations may be created la Ohio for
any purpose for which Individuals may law
fully associate thenswlves, txcept for csrry.
lug on profcaelone! busts. Then, bcule,
except Insurance companies, railroad com
panies, building and loan easuoistlous sad
certain banking vouspanles, ar practically
under no restraint by tbe elate end make
no reports to tur o facer. Large mining,
manufacturing, ctKninerelal and otber enter
prises are carried on by end through them.
Because they are created by the state, and
possets certificates bearing the Imprint of
her eal, people are led to believe that they
sre aaler to flo bualaess with, and ere
more entitled to credit than are private part
nership and Individual. In very mu
caaes they are lesa worthy of confidence.
Tbey are authorized by Ue state to do bual
aeas before one dollar of the capital stock
hss been paid. In regard to these artificial
beings of her creation, the state owea a
duty to the public. Before she gives them
her approval and permits them to do buw
ne., she ought to require tbst a very large
per rent of, if not all, their capital atook
be paid In money and Invested In the busi
ness they proiwas to transact. There Is no
trouble in this being done. This Is demon
strsted In tbe caae of inaurauce companies.
No one of tbem can proceed uutll the tate
knows that tbe capital stock Is paid la and
how It is invested.
Th Regulation of Corporations In Olilo.
I conteind tluit the elste should go fur
ther and require these companies to insks
annual renorts to be filed with and be In
spected by some responsible officer. This
report sbonld show, smoig otber things,
how much of tbe capital stock hss been
paid, bow tbe money Is loveated, whst the
saseta arc, tbe amount of liabilities, snd tbe
nsine of tbe stockholder. In fact, there
should be such s record of every corpora
lion, tbat tbe public may know at all times
whether It Is worthy of credit snd confi
dence. Corporation, hsve sdrantages which
have been given to them by the atste. lu
return for these benefits tbey should1 be
willing that their transaction be an open
book, so that we may know what tbey are
and wbo tbey are. This much tbey owe
the state. This much tbe state ought to re
quire from them, becsuse they sre her crea
tures and she has given them her approval.
If these regulations bsd existed In the pint,
our commonwealth would have been atrewn
with fewer corporate ruins snd her people
would not mourn the loss of so msny mil
lions of dollars Invested In worthless con
cerns, besrlug the commission of the stste
to do business. Such regulstlons would be
to the advantage of aound companies aud a
protection agslnat Irresponsible onea"
The suggestions I then msde I would not
now change In any particular except to re
quire that before an Ohio corporation U au
thorized to do busln, all Its cspltal stock
mnit be paid In money. I know of no res.
son why similar regulations caJsuot be made
for foreign torporatlona before they can do
buatseis lo this stste. In this wsy many
evils may be prevented. It is probable
that otber legislation msy be accessary, but
Its character and extent, ns I said before,
can be safely left to the Republican party
and ber leglalatore.
State Affairs and State Issues.
Thus fsr I have confined myself to th dis
cussion of questions nstlonsl In character.
I have done tbls because these questions,
and these alone, were made the Issues of
this campaign by the platform adopted at
Zaocsvllle by the Ohio lieinorrory. On the
dsy succeeding tbe Democratic stste eso
ventlon. Hon. John R. McLean, the nomi
nee of tbat convention for governor, reached ;
Clucloautl. Wt was sway from the excite- I
ment of a fierce conflict aad had bad time
to read and consider tbe platform epos
which be was to tend. Be Is s mas of ls
Mlllgenc and experience. As th owner of
a new. paper ne mas Is better able thaa be
te detect the trend ef public sentiment. Be
ssw st once the wesknsas of th structure
which had beea built for aim. Thereepas
be publlah.d la a newspaper whst essd
to be an authorised Interview. , la tbls be
said: "This, however. Is a ststs campaign,
and atate Issues mast not be overlooked.
No questions ars of greater Interest to the
people of this state thaa those which affect
the business aldmnlstrstioB of the state,
county and municipal affairs, e e They
want a campaign oa national Issues slone.
We want one oa all. We especially want s
full, free and frank dlecuastoa of state,
county and municipal affairs of govern
ment." It tbl be true, why Is it tbat there
Is sot one word of condemnation In the
Zanesvllle platform of the manner In which
the business of the stste of Ohio ha beea
conducted during the last eight years! It
Is evident tbst within 24 boon Mr. McLean
realised tbs dsnger lurking In the Esnes
ville declaration aud sought snxloosly ts
create something new epoa which to stand.
Democratic Mlamsnsgeznent ef Steie
falra.
W welcome an Investigation of the msn
cer In wbicb tbe business of ths Stat of
Ohio has been conducted slnoe January,
UnM-flrst by William McKsnley, sad sec
ond by Governor BushmeH. Wbea we st
tbst time took possession of th state gov
ernment there wss fosnd te be existing la
state affaire the same trouble tbat existed
lu national affairs from March, 1893, unfit
March, 1887. Tbe Democracy In stste
affairs, ss la national aaTsirs, did not know
how to do boMness. It could not, aadj did
not raise money enough with which to psy
the ordinary expenses the state govern
ment. Wbn Governor Campbell Bad- beea
la office from the first Monday In Jemoary,
1890, until ths 16th dsy of November, there
was reft In lb stats treasury to the credit
ef the general revenue fund, from which
ordinary expenses are paid, ths smm bal
ance of tTt,gog. During the year suceeed'
lag and ending oa the 16th of November,
1801, there ease cash balance to tbe credit
of th general revenue food of $28Ls6s. la
order to secure tbls balance, however,
drafts had been made npoa county trees
urltst to ths extent of $186,000 for moaey
which should have been used for expendi
tures daring the next year, and also paa
682 bad beea collected from tbs general
government on account of taxes Illegally
levied upon citizens of Ohio and paid by
litem to the national treasury daring ths
civil war. If It had not been for the over,
draft aad th lucky windfall front the gov
eromeot at Washington, there would haee
been, under two years of Democratic man
agnment, a deficit of more than $240,000 is
th general revenue fund of the state.
fctTfantln.KajttbUcaa Showing.,
lX-kH . . - 1 Ul - 01.1.
Tl UKU IDE 1WIMMN.III VI VUIV, V U1V ft
second Mosifay of January, 1892; again took I
possession of the affairs of Ohio and under- I
book the transaction ef her business.. tJiey .1,
Iraniedlsteiy set sbout devising ways and
means with wbicb to meet tbs ordinary ex
penses of th stat government. This work
hss been admirably done by the administra
tions of Governors McKlnley and Bushnsll.
Ample reveaaes have been raised with
which to meet all expenses, and this, too,
without tncreaslng tbe rat of taxation fo
state purposes upon real and personal prop
erty. At the close of the fiscal year end
ing Nov. 15, 1898, tbe cash balance to the
credit of the general revenue fund was 8594,
000.26 and sll obligation hsd been paid.
When Wlillans McKMey was rnnagursted
aa governor, tn January, MGS, ths state
debt of Ohio wn $2,291,680. Today It la
only $1,001,605, and $200,000 of that amount
were Issued lo pay expenaes Incurred la ths
war with Spain. With continued Republic
an control In the state tbs last dollar of
Ohio's debt as a state trill be wiped out la
11XXI. This la certainty a pieadld showtng
from a business point of view. Tbe highest
praise that can be given to Governor Bosh
nell and his Keiiuhlirea aduiinsxtratlon. Is
th fact thst no Democratic cotiaaeatioo.
state or county, hss uttered a word of cen
sure against them tor tear years.
In this argument, ur pctsantsttus of ths
cause of the Republican party I have at
tempted to confine myself to plain facts as
they exist la national and state sttalra.
It ts a clear and boaorabts record of dnty
faithfully performed, of work well done, of
promises fulfilled. Tbe ReposUcaa party
cornea with no extravagant sreiesslon and
no delualre trickery with which to catch the
thoughtless. It bas been trusted by ths
people of Ohio and of tbe nation. It has
proved worthy of the ' confidence
which the people reposed in .t.
Even tbe Demecrscy bsv beea on
able with all ttrlr efforts at fault-find-lag
to Impeach the character of Republican,
official or poll doe the structure of wise
sdmlnktratlen and general prosperity which
they hsve resred.
I believe In tbe people of Ohie. I have
confidence In their Judgment. I ana satis
fied they will make no mlstske la thelt
verdict upon the great question thst see ssv-
fore tbem tbls year. I am proad and happy
to leave the Issue wltb tbem.
Saved by a Buman Chains
New York Sun.
William and Theodore Bollermss perform
ed a feat of daring yesterday when they
formed a human chain and reamed two
boys wbo were la danger at the foot of
tbe Palisade tn Weehawken.
Leon Helnzman's 6-year-old son George,
In company with G-year-oid Frank Clsrk
aon. were csutloned aguinat going near tbs
edge of tbe bluff. Hamilton avenue runs
slong the brow of the I'sllsades end st Its
northern end connects with the boulevard
loop. A short dlataoce aouth of where It
atrlkea the boulevard on the edge of tbe
bluff, is a bronze buat of Alexesdcr Hamil
ton which marks the spot when tbe Burr-
Hamilton duel wss fought. An Iron fence
surround, the monument.
The two boys promptly forgot nelnsmss's
warning and crossed the road to the edge of
the Palisades. While playing near the oon
umeut t'lurkaon threw George Ueltizinai's
hat over the fence, and both laUa climbed
over to get It. The earth crumbled away
under their feet and they fell over tbe edge
of tbe l'allaadcs. Tbey Ishded SB a narrow
ledfte about fifteen fart below, which Juts
out from lbs fsce of rock.
The men employed on tbe ba lding, hear
ing tbelr ciiea. surrlid Is tbelr aaslstasce.
Not being able to a r-p and tearing
that the boy ml-ibf tjppl on? tbe shelf.
Wllllsm Uollcrmsn wiapiwd Ms !e arund
tbe trunk of a small '.. and I. wared hlru-
elf orr ths PsUades. Th' Jor Holler
man then crawled n.ll.-.ly dow and
locking hie legs e.-ure'y t round his broth
er's body, aid, restbln dowe, grssirfd
of tbe bo)' snd paa M j op t -WH'lin.
rrk. i..r iMktfil lh lad 'o tl aCI f uor.
Thia ws reeteC suco s.fiilly, nd the o
er boy wss rcscoej. 'tier.cre ' e.'O.b
tis' k over hl brother's i!v, i W
frs.ning b'l nrae snd cnwl..g hi. a lu t
up of Ihe bh'fl H v q.il VI' I
I,T Mltlla-U. Itse tt-r.- i.v invte
llsht "f t'iclr (err. lr.lt th 1
hy the rren rind i. ww.MT tu-vv '
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