The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-10
LODGE AT CHICAGO.
Republican Senator Addresses the
Hamilton Club

rrfr.ro ArrfI Ex-senator Lodge ad-
dressing the Hemuton club banquet
last evening, spoke IN part - Lo-io 80 =
The Industries Of our country y go 80
ing sugar and tobacco from even CeAA
far off possessions, have sprung " Il
a short time 1t is now that the prll1ct-
pie Of protection as advocated 1y HAN
iltOu should be brought into play W
must have the proper markets Tor GU
products We ought to have our uler-
chants IN all parts Of the world me
grandest market or tue @otll = IL =.
China We looked upon it with enVlo47
ewes 50 years ago Then II was some
thing GO C0vet. Yet 50 years ago IL was
a vast undavsloped territory It's great
est powers had not been developed 4 ne
United States gradually increased us
Pacific possessions. We took California,
then Oregon. then Alaska Now We
hold one side of the Pacific We mold
Tor our own good The rate OF me oll-eE
side Of the Pacific IS of vital Importance
TO the American republic Wherever the
civilization of the west went the wealth
went Now the time has come Tor part
Of that great stream to fiow the other
way. It must come through the SOl0en
gate OF san Francisco
The Islands Of the Philippines are
ours The question is what are we GO
ing to do with tnem2 1 am unable 70
discover the answer IN the pOleleS OF
the Democratic party 1t seems that
this great party has suddenly developed
a most commendable spirit for liberty
and human rights. It's orators every
where are dwelling upon It, But neither
lungs nor language. nor politics can set
tie it, We are being held responsible III
the eyes of all the world for the welfare
Of these islands The leader Of the
Democratic party wants Us TO SurEEu-
der them, to give them over to what
will turn out TO be insurrecttOu and an
archy.
we are not going to retreat under
fire 1t must be plain to the American
frr- rFsz Phil
ippiues is nearly at an end But I tell
you 1t VIII go smoulderlug along until
William Mckinley IS reelected president
of the United States next November
We Will then decide on our duty when
the problem is settled Until that time
the strife must continue
Three years ago If I would have been
asked to speak on the situation in the
Far East you would have expected 70
hear me talk about the distant states OF
New York and Pennsylvania Now
when I am asked TO speak about the
east you expect something about the
Orient. The people Of America are to-
day facing a great question. TO my
mind one of the greatest that has ever
been flung into the arena Of party poll
tics.
NO aspersion can be thrust at this
nation as to its honesty IN regard To
the Philippines future. If our oppo-
nents would assau Us as To this. let
them remember that the United States
AAeAa 0F7A AEp- It's A-1A-E1~y u k-4A EH910
and purport-
And that brings me to the question.
should we impose a protective tariff
upon the island Of Porto Rico2 We have
given them civil government We have
insured to their citizens the right To
govern themselves to a certain extent
free from the CumbrOus rule of Spain
They are In need Of the proper admin
fstrative authorities. Wherefore should
they not contribute to that administra-
tive authority by paying a just import
duty W hen they pay an import tax in
the harbor Of New York. that very rev
enue rebounds to their own good.
They receive the benefits of it in their
FORM Of government When they were
burdened with Spanish rule they were
forced TO pay the high protective duties
Of Dingley tariff. There was no muir
muir then in regard to it. although Porto
RICO was as near 20 US then as now.
But after that day when we broke The
yoke OF spanish tyranny, we began to
realize that they should contribute some
1ora 90 that support Of the government
which they were enjoying The duties
under which they labor are not as hfrb
as were those OF the Dfngley tariff In
Alaska where thousands Of our citizens
are going daily We have the tariff fu
effect Yet do we hear one word of uro-
test from this quarter despite the fact
that there is a great amount of traffic
ana trade being carried on
They are not burdened with an III
ternal revenue There must be sOmethfne
then 70 support the government sugar
and tobacco. which are the staple pro-
ducts are being shipped daily TO the
port OF New York IT is right that
there should be a IS per cent duty On
these Sugar and tobacco plantations
are owned by the richer Inhabitants Of
the island. 1t is from the pocI1ats If
these that the tax viii come. The door
people of the island viii realize In time
that every cent that is paid into the
treasury OF New York viii ultimately
IA 4
Our treatment OF them has been charac-
terfzed by care generosity and zind1ess
Never has the hand Of the United States
been raised against them In two wears
from now the people of Porto Rico WIN
appreciate the value OF this tax and VIII