The herald., 1898-11-19

I(1S AINCyEIES he
certainly very radical departure specuaons tn.
subject that Republican newspapers congress
men, presumably vocng presidential policy,
at likewise the oupoken Republican opponents Philippine
annexation Mr. Wilson discoses but little of the program
which he declares president adopted in
terestng and important.
We get the surprising be no an
neXaon of the Philippines there is intention of anneXng
the they not to become of the American body polite
III any way; they not to be territory colony of the
United States in the acceptance of those terms
When the amazed reader gets the all negative
propositions he is moved to remark "Then what in the
the prophet to be connecting link with the Fpnos
Mr. Wilson mo been found position
the philippines occupy toward the United
self call it nsuar possession but that very good
name We should think not That merely signifies
ship OF one or more islands.
But here something calculated to excite special interest
hereabout: president McKneys policy Philip
pines to build the Pacific He will them
Pacific seapors important and develop all the interests
forna And here statement by Mr. Wilson that
cidedy busneske: This department has already begun
worH extending American in the Pacific improv
ing business the Pacific have agent
IN the China districts finding where markets
are for American butter and other products this
agent has found out the department will notify pro-
dueers and shall be surprised they proceed these
markets"
All this puts keen edge anticipation of the message
which will be due two weeks Monday. that Mr.
that Phppne markets will be
opened up with American interests the inside track
the Flpinos Mr. Wilson the president that they
do not become citizens he will that there their
acquiring statehood which might follow if annexed the
islands as we annexed Hawaii
If the president sticks this in his message with no
evidence OF perncious political ENHANCEMENT The will be
inclnedto profer him the hand of approval.
The people Michigan many years suffered from in
equality OF taxation through favortism railroads pass
law that would impose upon the roads the
THE share of taxation they should bear Gov
MICHIGAN Pingree called session of the
SCANDAL legislature. The bill which he recon-
mended was equitable, and it passed the
lower branch with but three opposition votes and was lost in
the senate by vote only
In letter to President Mckinley governor charges that
three senators influenced against by prom
lses of federal appointments which have kept He also
says that one senator who held federal office resigned it to
take seat in the and voted against BILL and that
after the adjournment the legislature was resated in his
federal position.
1t is well known that Agcr secretary of war; and tho
railroads are mutual friends. and that he the
especially look after the trusts and corporations and
can control patronage in Michigan against all influences
1t was he who sent Shafer Santiago forces
and Shaer it is known, is a Michigan
Nothing came of the charges we are in
formed 1t might have been better Governor Pngree to adj
dress himself to Agr instead of Mckinley though it is quite
certain that his would have gone into waste
basket in the office
The power of er in the administration phenomenal and
susceptible explanation only upon the hypothesis that he
wlelds potential eoteric influence Considering the sa
ton would to be appropriate change sobrquet of
Michigan. t used be called Wolverine state and WHY
not change it to AIgerine?