The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-09

absolutely control the combination that
controls the price placed upon It's product.
will go further than that II you please,
that power should be strong. enough to
destroy " the combination cannot be reg
ulated In the interest of the owners OF the
capital and at the same time in the inter-
est OF the public who buy from them.
"When the combined capital knows
that there 10 not only regulator but
that regulator can kill ~ regulations
much more likelihood OF good behavior on
the part OF the combined capital.
"This power IL already lodged in the
| state. The state legislature has all power
excepting whore limited by its own CON-
stitution or the constitution OF the Unit
ed States. On the other hand the federal
legislature has no power excepting that
tuition Of the United $ iates, or Is needed
| TO carry out the special grants OF the fed
eral constitution. believe that the Con-
gfess has gone already nearly as far as IL
Is possible for 1t to go, except possibly
to extend and enlarge lis work. / think
1t would be much better to have federal
| legislation so that the treatment Of these
combinations might be uniform through
out the nation, than to have the peculiar
views OF each state crystalized into law
for the treatment of combinations. But
to reach this by federal legislation, more
4 Il
am able to find In the constitution of the
United States This is not at all impns-
sible 1 believe that Congress will ulti-
| mately act on the matter for the protec-
ton Of the people. and belle we that the
several states would promptly ratify
constitutional amendment looking to the
accomplishments Of this important end.
such an amendments must be most care
fully considered. 1t IL no easy task to
frame one. and to legislate hereunder,
so as to reach the desired results without
too much Capitalization Of power In the
general governments and without en-
croaching upon the power Of the states.
"The aim should be not to destroy hon
est Industries by any means but TO regu-
late all industries so that there may be
absolute equality among the people Of
this country, excepting whore such adj
vantaEes come from superior education,
superior knowledge aud superior oharaot-
er.
"But what would be the effect OF free
trade even when applied to protected
combinations Of this country Clearly
the result will be TO have the foreign
trusts and combinations OF capital get
the American market instead of those of
our own country. No, no, that Is not the
remedy. Let Us absolutely control by law,
firmly and wisely, the aggregated capital
of our own country. but let our own cap
ital, without own labor. furnish what Is
| needed by our own people.
"Under our modern civilization and
throughout the world. capital Is helpless
with our labor. Labor Is helpless without
| capital Ii Is the com bination of capital
and labor which gives the great potential
force which we are considering. What
| ever legislation Is passed should keep
both partners in the combination steadily
and firmly In view.
There is not q single foundation for
| tween the United States and England
The man who makes that charge Ia
either densely ignorant of willfully
wicked. There is absolutely no proof of
such an alliance and one has never been
| contemplated by the administration or
any man In this country, outside of al
insane asylum. This country needs no
alliance with England, or with any other
nation, nor have we any interests that
can be advanced by Bny such alliance.
The United States has hewn, and will
hew out its own great and mighty destiny
! without an alliance with any other ma
| ton upon earth. l hope and believe that
| the citizens of the United States who
| hail from Germany or from Ireland, will
in every way rebuke this attempt to play
upon their prejudices and to discredit
| their Intelligence.
| "Why don't these gentlemen who COM
| plain about the Philippines also give vent
to their Indignation about our holding
| Porto Rioo and the Isle of Pines and
| GuRmf Does IL require a rebellion to
point out right or a dutyf All, gentle
| men, who are placing yourselves in the
pathway OF civilization, are you honest
with us, with yourselvesl Do you know
that Porto Rico, Guam, the home of di-
rates, and the Philippines, each and all
| of them will, in a few years, be like new
worlds in the presence OF the influences
OF the United States and the civilization
which Is flowing into each and all Of
them?
"Nothlng will prevent me, or any
American citizen, in the hereafter. from
| listening with open ears and glad hearts,
to the appeal of these islands for the
| highest form of liberty when their pro-
gress and advancement indicate that they
are ripe for and capable of, larger lib
erty, and until such time snail come, and
that is far in the future, the Philippine
Islands, being ours of right, must not
be surrendered to any earthly power.
"Do the present and growing interests
| of this republic command us to run from
these acquisitions which destiny has
forced upon uss In my opinion the great
| market of the future for the United
States will be Asia Already the quick.
ening trade with that region Is manifest.
"UndoubtedlY the Philippine Islands
ara u rich field for trade and are full OF
promise for the future under the pr0teo-
/ 6iOn OF government Wnicn Will pfOtect
life and the opportunity for honest effort.
"Under the merican policy of pIoteo-
ton, we are not only able to feed and
clothe and supply most Of our wants, but
we are rapidly reaching point in our
| development, when we must resch out
more and more to supply the wants OF
other countries. Every thinker sees this
to be our future destiny. Our welfare
points In that direction. Without vio-
latlng the traditions of the fathers re-
sponsibilities are upon us, opportunities
are with US, and 1t only remains to be
seen whether we viii fail our country In
meeting these grand opportunities, when
in doing SO, we will not only bless our
own people, but carry blessings into
other lands Let us not run from our
clear duty. Let us not run from the true
interests of our people. Let us not run
/ from the higher command which orders
as to aid in the civilization and advances
msnt Of other parts of the world, and
above all. let us not run from an I'M
friendly gun. Let us never for one mo-
ment contemplate the disgrace Of the
American Republic by admitting that