Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-15

was the best in the world We learned
we were producing more, later, than we
could sell. That surplus is the death
knell of any prosperity. We find We
must sell ii.
our competitors had other places to
sell. We had nothing Our manufac-
turers began to send agents into every
country in the world to find markets
Last year we exported 81 300 900 of
goods and had a large balance in our
iaNor. Without this we would not have
mad the present prosperity. Our do
7 nestle trade we have almost forgotten.
/ IL IS enormous. We have more than
England and France combined It is a
marvel. In this time freight rates
+. nave been decreasing Is the surplus
gong to decrease? Oh no. 1t is grow
/ ing larger because our workmen are
I superior. Are our men going to farm
/ on. no. we produce too much already
! We must remember that an unsold sur
! Plus is the death of prosperity. The
nations of Europe fear US more than
any other country Germany is orr
great rival. They work harder and for
lower wages. Are we going to shut
down our mills and run them on half
time; are We going to reduce orr
wages? No, we are going to send them
10 the Pacific.
humboldt said. years ago. that orr
future trade is to be in the Pacific Ho
was a true prophet, since the captura
Of Manila.
say we ought to make the master
q every ship a vigorous, enthusiasm
agent s''c
ne then went on to speak Of the adj
vantages of the Nicuagura canal You
pulld TINS and we will be two davs
nearer the Orient
inese countries are all friends Of ours
Ion YOU see ii will give US the advsn.
t ass there over Germany? How does tho
a. SIM with Spain help US? 1t viii give
De quadrupled. Porto Rico's trad Is al.
lraaE ours. Give the archipeIaso d..
tr riii soNernment. There is a balance Of
trNe them 4 good government and il will
h IudII upled 1t has hemp that can't
III, etualed. Within six miles Of the
coast mere Is coal looking out on the
MI from Z strategical point of view the?
mj IT.. Is s., ~ lhe greatest value. They recog.
ai9ne - disregard that? he
s5i5 iep til i,.i RI tbs Armenian outrages. ne
Naw fba, Hi woi my then dare to interfere.
! ne anti imperialsts SAY We are On
"" PHlHe. ! trust not when the interests
m 'WuW.WN people are affected
Tie then Went on IL snaaL ~ ~, 49,
,,iIst Ione ~ the cause of t1kirr core III
t4lt M iippine>. Aguinaldo tho,,oht ~
oouid WHIP Us He had read tbe worst
srl.ori"ls ana the speeches made in Con.
What are we going to do with the
,,,.''tt LET them establish Il govern
49, ~ mere. Nj the witnesses before the
Ri th 81 self government. You can't blame
sli : N IL hey never had a chance to learn
Ill So NerhInent- All Aguinaldo wishes Is
~ pS ulctator- Make him dictator and
r n,e,t, VII be anarchy inside OF three
~ tbbH1ns s' Shirk them and leave them IL
a.mrIS am not sure God and man
~" ~ nom Us responsible. and a nation
wants God on its side
h ma viii we do? We will mt down tho
Soelilon ior II is as much 4 rebellion Is
iir ,iNl " ar We Will put schools there
NuCdte Ihem, give them proDer farming
rom them. N' 'e s'oie"
l would never take down the fae where
once was put up. | am an extension.
~ ana l am in good company we
tdtied with 100000 square miles now we
i've il up? N - "d"' N
/ ne speaker in conclusion smoke of the
u u dhtaSes the islands would he 10 IL
~ spoke OF former predictions that had
I'll nlade, that should what is now a
III "a the country he added the consti-
ZION would be rent. That movement.
s sall; originated in Massachusetts. the
a arie pace where the present anti i'm
2 idlisuc movement originated.