New-York tribune., 1899-09-23
FORAKER FOR EXPANSION.
THE OHIO SENATOR DEFINES HlS ~
SITION.
ONLY ONE AMERICAN SIDE so LONG AS IhN
PHILIPPINE WAR CONTINUEs-hio
VIEWS ON TRUSTS.


PHILIPPINE WAR CONTlNO hS-i'''
VIEWS ON TRUSTS
Hamilton Ohio. Sept Ex-senator ForaHer 'o-
dav delivered an address here at the eiii"f
ton celebration on the Butler |ou'''
grounds Among the features OF MS spee0"
were his declarations for expansion ana al e~,
baustive argument on trusts. lie spoke III p"''
as follows: r,o,ber
We hear II said that the tariff is the ino'".s non,
" u w do have trusts and some OF theln
os bad os they are represented, but they are ,Os %
tbo nroduct Of the tariff. and II they We're, rie
tariff. with It's attendant prosperity amr ain want
"a better than free trade and idleHess' run .ic,
hunger SOUP houses and rags. 1ha' tne 49, -
is nor responsible for trusts IS sho"n " G
fact that while they have free trade IN E',t
20. ,ho,' also have more trusts In tnat country
;hor in anv other They had their origin .heie
and there they have had their most compete o''
velopment . ,,. got all COM
b,nations Of capital and business are trusts,
,nt au NJ them have illegitimate purposes an"
NOT ali are attended with disadvah'aseouS ~ ~
eeouences on the contrary the siea. siea.,aao %
,orttv of business combinations are lesi',"a ~
Jol,'' ',.sctai Rut whether they are or the
ono Kind or the other they are NOT pai ISL ,.i,,, "
character Trusts are not kepu"'Ioa' i, o Demo
ton enjoyed by Republicans al"lle' l"lle', nD' - alone.
crati, insttution, enjoyed ny DeHo.i az. b.
but the, are composed OF Democrats a@liI @ ~ ~
publicans alike: men Of both paItt'S SSr"r,otion
raged in them and interested IN ther iTI. are
orJ thoir nrotection under the law. lHey a.
simply a feature Of our modern business oannot
lions with respect to which party lines ca"'o'
be- drawn. ,o. ,,,bere we must
.oW hrnad p~s or restrict production. To sci.
abroad we must compete; 10 compete w ,,,.er
economze, and to economZe we ,'a 40 not
wages or combine. Lower wages We We ,,e ac-
want and will not have, and thereio'o v"
cept the alternative and compihe
NEW MARKETS IN THE EAST
And now Just when the necessity Is upo" ,ps ps
70 and markets for our surplus prouu,,tts, t the
,,' 80 tho host ma rkets of all is opened ps t'.e
onnexation Of Hawaii and the war WIN 81 vpr ara
II is not in Europe. but in lAsis s',,uions Of
to find relief. Five or SIX hunareu ~, heing in
neonle chiefly in China. are just ho" s,,ture
troduca | 10 our civilization In the hear - The
thev will make heavy demands on 'e Ens,,and
world Russia, France, German! an .1o ond
90 str;,,inp for their share OF TINS uau' .his
are ,io 3, 70 ,ha shops and farmers or 'n,s
country TO secure our fair snaic - folly
| NEGLECT our opportunities would De s,upu not he
| Corciderations Of this character hun ..io, ~
rnn,iod when we consider the acquisition VI
| ~ phiInnine Islands The wisdom OF 'na' a.
| ouisition will be in due time demons,la, -, ,eyrrj
| as in every other case or anheAao e. distant
| tnrv II Is true these ISLANDS are lai ,.', .
sa, nc hut they are near by the great ii'st, Nc "
we must enter 1t is true that we pau ,faht
| 500 900 900 on account of them "nen We 49, orl;,
hay aoI
- reimhurse her fer money actually eNpenu.
| for the Improvement Of harbors anu ,,,a VI 80
| structon Of public buildings ana o'her .ows mp
monts which 1t would have peeh uiie ,, 49,. %
70 sov m. least for us to have deprlNeu hei VI
| in her hour of helpless Humiliation. ,,.a
| IT is true that these islands are inhaoNeu
by heterogeneous population. 'aryinr de-
different languages. and possessing var! iliS "a
| qrees of capacity and possibility for clVliiHeu
| government and that all. good and pad are a. a.
| cording to the terms of the treaty to pass unuer
Jirti
| roore annexation they are to become cltlLehs
~ the United States. participating in our Gov
ernment and competing with our lapor'
FOR CONGRESS TO DECIDE.
On the contrary. it is expressly provided In
the treaty that the civil and political status :"
tho inha hitants shall be determined by Consress
and This provision Of the treaty is as much tnt
supreme law OF the United States as though :, II
were set forth In the Constitution ltseli lor' y,
the Constitution 1t Is expressly pro'inep' no
that the Constitution alone shall be the supreW,
law of the land but that the CONSTITUTION an
the laws enacted in pursuance OF ,ne Cone'no ~
ton and all treaties, made or TO be maoe, ~
unds.r the CONSTITUTION. but under the AUTHORITY
Of the United States. shall be the supreme 'aN
Of the land. 40 .,, rowe
10 "a 10 all matters with which II appropria,e,I e.,
deals an instrument OF equal dignity WIZ, =. .it az
Constitution made so by the Constltutlo" TO =,
, The whole subject Is therefore intrusted 10 III
| American Congress- to be dealt with as IL ma M
see fit. and the Congress can be sateiy .rus,e
co TO deal with II as fully 10 protect A.iie, 10
interests both at home and abroad. Ana ~ ~
only can the Congress. the direct represent. .
tiyes of the people. be trusted to 90 Justice
ourselves but also TO the Fpnos.
ONLY ONE AMERICAN SIDE.
, An unhappy war Is now in progress. IL
. costing us many lives and many millions. ou
, President Mckinley has announced that n
has no purpose in prosecuting II except only /.
Q restore order and prepare the way FOR the estaI
, lshment in due time Of such civil governmel
4 as the Congress may provide. When Congres
: conyenes all can be heard. and | have no douI
i that wise and just results will be reacnea.
n the mean time so long as the war continue
! there can be but two sides to 1t. and only OF
= Is the American side. Where our nag ana OF
soldiers are there must stand the whole Amer
can people. ,. ,o % ~
J. sooner IT will be made manifest that our pu
y noses are altogether benefcent We 90 not wa,
n 70 oppress anybody or deprive anybooy or SCI
government. who is capable Of It, on the co,
trary. to the fullest extent consistent WIN u
maintenance of law and order. and the dlscnar,
q | of our internal obligations and as raploiy
- nossihe the Tagals, the Vicolls. the Vlsayan
u The Moros. the Negritos and all the otner pc
y nles and tribes Of that archipelago VIII pe a
vanced in the enjoyment Of freedom, liberty, y
denendence and elf-government under the pr
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