The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

market for all the products of the fac
tories. A small percentage of the II ney
spent in a war of conquest would provide
occupation and habitation for more people
than would ever seek a residence in colo
nies within the tropics.
Foreign Alliances.
i, The reasons given by Washington. JET
ferson, and other statesmen of the early
days in support of the doctrine that We
should maintain friendly relations with all
nations, but enter into entangling alliances
with none, are even stronger today than
they were hundred years ago. Our COM
merce is rapidly increasing, and we are
brought into constant communication with
all parts of the world. Even if We desired
to do so, We could not afford to ALLEVIATE
many nations by cultivating unnecessary
intimacy with a few. Our strength and
standing are such that it is less necessary
than ever before to lean for aid upon the
friendliness of foreign power.
We cannot connect ourselves with Eu-
ropean nations and share in their jealou-
sizes and ambitions without losing the pc
culiar advantage which our location. our
character, and our institutions give us in
the worlds affairs.
Monroe Doctrine.
The doctrine enunciated by Monroe, and
approved by succeeding Presidents, IS es-
.sentiaI to.the welfare of the United States.
The continents of North and South Amer
lea are dedicated to the development OF free
government. One Republic after another
has been established. until today mon
archial idea has barely foothold in the
New World
While IL is not the policy of this coun-
try to interfere where amicable relations
exist between European countries and theii
dependencies in America, our people would
look with disfayor upon any attempt on
the part of European Governments to mains
tain an unwilling or forcible sovereignty
over the people living on this side oil the
Atlantic.
The position taken by the Republican
leaders, and more recently set forth by
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
6ency viz: That We cannot protect ma
tion from outside interference without ex-
ercising sovereignty. over its people. is an
assault upon the Monroe Doctrine, Tor
while this argument is at this time di-
rected against the proposition to give TO
the Filipinos both Independence and pro-
lection, it is equally applicable to the Re-
publics of Central and South America. If
this Government cannot lend its strength
to another Republic without making sub
jects of its people then We must either
Withdraw our protection from the Repub-
lies to the south Of us or absorb them
Under sthelsame plea that the guardian
nation must exert an authority equal TO
its responsibility. European nations have
for centuries exploited their wards, and 1t
is a significant fact that the Republican
party should accept the European idea OF
protectorate at the same time that 1t
adopts a European colonial policy. There
is no excuse for this abandonment OF the
American idea. We have maintained the
Monroe Doctrine for three-quarters OF a
century. The expense to US has been prac-
ticaiiv nothing, but the protection has been
beyond value to our sister Republics. II
Filipino Republic is erected upon the ruins
Of Spanish tyranny its protection by us
will be neither difficult nor expensive. No
European .nat;cn would be willing for any
other European nation to have the islands,
neither would any European nation be
willing to provoke a war with us fMs3fuer
to obtain possession of the islands. II We
assert sovereignty over the Filipinos we
will have to defend that sovereignty by
force, and the Filipinos will be our enc
mics; if we protect them from outside in
terference they will defend themselves and
will be our friends. II they show as much
determination in opposing the sovereignty
Of other nations as they have showp in op
posing our sovereignty they will not re-
Extravaganza.
The Rep 1blican party, drawing as it
does enormous campaign funds from
these who enjoy special privileges at
the hands of the Government, is power
less to protect the taxpayers from the
attack of those who profit by large ap-
propriations A surplus in the Treas
ury offers constant temptation to ex
pce and cxfra va GA nce N turn
compels resort TO new means of taxa
tion. which. being kept in the back
ground until the campaign is over, is
fair Illustration of the imposition
which will be attempted when there Is
a considerable amount of money idle in
the Treasury. The rehabilitation Of the
merchant marine, laudable in itself, is
made the preteXt for expenditure of
public money for the benefit of large
shipowners, and in the interests of
transportation monopoly. The Govern
ment. being only the agent of the people,
has TO right TO collect from the people
taxes beyond the legitimate needs of
government honestly and effectively ad-
ministered and public servants should
exercise the same degree of care in The
use of the peoples money that private
individuals DO in the use of their own
money With a restoration of a foreign
there can be an immediate and large
reduction in the burdens now borne ty
the people.
Income Tax.
By inadvertence the income tax plal.k
agreed upon by the Resolutions Commit
tee, was omitted from the platform as read
and adopted. The subject, however, is
covered by the reaffirmation of the Chi
eago platform, and l take this occasion
to reassert my belief in the principle
which underlies the income tax. Congress
should have authority to levy and col
lect an income tax whenever necessary,
and an amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition specifically comforting such au-
thority ought TO be supported by even
those who may think the tax unnecessary
at this time. In the hour of danger the
Government can draft the citizen; it
ought 10 be able TO draft the pocketbook
as well. Unless money is more precious
than blood we cannot afford to give
greater protection TO the incomes OF the
rich than to the lives of the poor.
Imperialism.
The subjects, however treated in this
letter. important as each may seem in
itself. do not press so imperatively for
solution as the question which the plat
form declares to be the paramount issue
In this campaign Whether we shall ad-
here to, or abandon those ideas of govern
rnent which have distinguished this nation
from other nations and given TO it's his
tory its peculiar charm and value. is
question the settlement of which cannot
be delayed. No other question can ap-
proach IL in importance; no other question
demands such Immediate consideration. 1t
is easier to lose a reputation than to
establish one. and this nation would find