West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-05


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1t strikes the average man who has
no prejudice in the matter that the
protection editors whose papers are
among the l57 dailies which comprise
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association we're very illogical whom
they signed an argument, to be present
ed to the Anglo American Joint High
Commission, asking that newspaper,
which now has a duty Of S6 a ton. ana
that mechanically ground wool pulp
which now has duty OF 81 81 Il ton. be
admitted from Canada free of duty.
The argument goes on 10 ANY that the
duty on paper and wood auip aces
solely Tor the benefit of the parer
Trust, which is uBquestionablv true.
| just as tie duty on many other things
acts for the benefit of other trusts, the
mUst OF which could not possibly exist
under free trade. For protection
! paper to ask for free trade for the
| paper it buys and high tariff on
things which others buy is equivalent
! to a man saying, tread on everyb
else as much as you please, as long as
my toes are spared" These gentle
men should bear in mind that the
! average man can SEQ through their
sefishness, and that if free trade in
paper and pulpit is good thing, il
must be equally good in everything
else. / has been the fayoring of par
ticular interests that has disgusted so
many with every protective tariff we
have had. The theory that every man
should be allowed TO buy where he
can buy the cheapest is Thoroughly
good, but IL isn't carried cut by allow
ing one man that privilege and deny
ing it to another. Equality before the
law-the only real equality possible in
any country-is the cornerstone OF free
government Every man that lessons
it weakens free governmeet.
IL seems from the reports Of General
Otis that AguiaaldO will be unable to
hold HE government together long
enough to be officially asked to step
down and out by Gen. Otis. His Cab
met has resigned and he has not been
able to form another, but that is no
reason why good government for the
Philippines would not be formed from
the educated and well-tO-do natives,
If this government chose TO lend %
hand in doing so. AQuinaldo is an adj
veHturer. who was priests servan I
only % few years ego. aud IS mo- has
/ been seeking only his own gan, NOT
tie welfare Of The islands lie and
several others Of q kind sold out the
Philippine insurgents for "a sum in
Spanish gold and then Aguiualdo stole
shr money from his fellow traitors.
Senator Perkins OF California. saws
be intends voling against Tie ratiGca.
ton Of tho treaty 81 peace. unless iu.
structed by he Legislature OF HESITATE
lo vote Tor 30. tie sam further: Il
have very strong convictions ON this
arbicct. and am not cu6eavuriuV "a
draw an unnecessarily dark picture
when ! say that general reaction
aga nrt expansion is NOW going on alI
over thc country. and before q great
while vc VIII Do brought fcc 10 face
with ieaiI latiou az tiie fact chat v.t
have more HnomcutOus problems tC
solve right here at home without
going Co The fir-OW Philippines I'M
search 81 mateF.a With which 90 os
tab iish A. colonial olcg. am quite
sure that other Republican scnatorl
are as much opposed o. the policy Ol
expansion. as announced hy Che Pres
idebt as ! nm J am convinced thaI
thc more our practical business mcr
ponder the subject the more they will
e. impressed With the belief that we
DO not desire 0uis do see need thc Son .
i-h colon ics Of the Pacific or Tie Wesi
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