The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-07
MILITARISM AND TRUSTS.
SENATOR GORMAN SAYS THEY
SHOULD DE THE ISSUES.

pinOs-Au the Men and Money
Needed TO Triumph in the Far
East should he sent at Once as an
Object Lesson to the Workable
ciares There Are Trusts and
Trusts, and Only the Law-Break-
ers should he suppressed-Predict
United Democracy when the
Fight begins.
From the New York World.
Washington. June 4-seuator Arthur
Pue German. the Democratic leader in
Maryland. and a conspicuous and infu-
entail leader in nationa. Democratic poll-
tics, said to-day:
Silver to-day attracts less attention
than imperialism. In every campaign
there is one issue which towers In i'm
portance above all others. Partly plat
forms invariably touch upon many sub.
jects, but history has shown that some
one plank always rises supreme"
To the question. How about the Issue
of l6 to l in the next campaign" the
Maryland man had gwen the above reply.
He continued:
In the campaign of 81 when I was
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee, We talked about many ques-
tons in the platform, but the principal
battle cry was Turn the resca.s out and
Open the books Of the treasury On
this issue we won brilliant victory. In
SO the tariff was the issue. taking
place of importance above everything
else. In '92 the force bill, reduction of
tariff and civil service reform were the
issues. -Four years later the money ques-
tion-silver or gold-attracted the great
est attention"
The Issues in 1900.
"And the prominent issues in the next
contest will be-"
The questions of ml.tarism and of
restricting organized capital from It's en-
croachments on the public" quickly re-
piled the senator. MY deliberate Judgment
is that the battle against that class of
trusts which obtain by legislation undue
power to restrain trade viii be the over
towering issue. The Democracy has, al
ways opposed trusts, but heret ofore this
issue has been of secondary importance
During the fast few years, however, trusts
and combinations of capital, organized to
restrict trade and crush the small deal
err have become so daring, seriously mem
acing our form of government that it is
highly important that some decisive action
should be taken 10 restrain them
1T will be a difficult matter to form a
bin to throttle trusts and bring them with
in the meaning of the law. Corporations
organized TO transact fair and legitimate
business, with no aim or intention OF des-
troying the small dealer must be protect
ed. But the great. powerful, Jaw breaking
monopoies who haunt their power and
their illegitimate transactions in the faces
of the public must be graDpled with The
business interests of the country must be
protected. Many trusts are formed to cor
ner some article of merchandise or manu-
facture which is necessary TO the happi-
ness and comfort of consumers These
monopolies fix their own prices, squeezing
millions of dollars annually out of a cred
ulous public. Through their massed CAPT.
tai trusts often are able to dictate and
control legislation.
state legislation designed to cope with
organized monopoly, cannot alone be eff
fecttve. The national legislature must
deal with this great question. If the De-
mocracy is again ushered into power I
have no doubt that some sweeping legis-
lation will be enacted to confine them to
proper and legitimate sphere of busi-
ness
do you think the Democratic party
Will be united in the coming contest?"
A United Democracy.
Eyes, really do. In bygone years there
have been differences of opinion between
men of the same political faith. and at
times there has been such bitter feeling
between partisans that men who did not
believe in the platforms enunciated have
left the party, but, like the prodigal son.
they invariably have returned. To my
mind, there is no reason why the Demo-
cratic party should be split. We cannot
hope to win so long as we are unable
TO present a solid front"
The correspondent called Mr.. Germans
attention to the cablegrams from Manila
suggesting the dispatch OF more troops to
put down the rebellion.
1t is not surprising TO me-" the senator
said, that OTIS calls for more help We
are confronted to-day with a condition of
affairs too broad i'm scope and to deep in
meaning for the ordinary human mind IN
comprehend. Never before in the history
of the American republic have questions
of such magnitude presented themselves.
We have taken into our possession and un-
der our wing class of people half civil
liked, treacherous Tagals, foreign in ma
ture, custom and habit to the worst spec
linen of the American, and are endeavor
ing 10 force upon them a form of govern
ment which they do not want and which
they could not enjoy even though it were
fastened upon them.
Does OTIS after allaying strife and
bringing the Filipinos into submission.
need more men to hold the Tagals in a
subdued state? These are questions OF
interest to every American. MY opinion
is that the Fiiipinos are far from being
whipped to-day as they were when the
instruction began. The warfare TO which
they are used is in no sense civilized. on
the contrary, 1t is a guerrilla fight. and
as such may be continued indefinitely.
Wild rowing bands of naked savages. who
make their abode in the interior hills of
the land. would forever menace American
authority, even If such were to be firmly
established.
Must Conquer FiIipfnOs.
Having gone into this troublesome dis
pute, however, there is but one thing to do
continue the fighting. All the men and
all the money necessary 10 bring the war
to close should be the motto of every
~ "a arta t. L. Ia.