The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07

; with competition on the theory that a saw
ing may be made In the manufacture. The!
realize, too. that the price Of tobacco ha
been increased rather than decreased, not
withstanding thousands of employees In TIN
city Of Deteroit. have lost their employ
ment through the mercenary mechanism o
the tobacco trust. IL Is not a question o.
cost of production and OF profit alone which
/ affects the general public. They have
| realized that what interests them NOR,
Is the disposition of the profits.
"When the shipping on the lakes ada
cent to this peninsular state was In thu
hands OF the small boat owners, from
ST. Joe on the west to Monroe on tn,
east and the profits Of the entire lake car
rying trade were divided among thousands
of owners, profits thus realized were dis
tributed by thousand hands. and came
back into the general channels OF trade
but now. when the Carnegie steel trust and
the Rockefeller oil trust have driven from
| the lakes nearly every small boat owner
and the entire profits OF the carrying trade
of the lakes Is doled out from the ravenous
fingers OF the Rockefellers and Carnegie
no part of the profits of that business en-
tiers again into the channels of trade and
commerce In this peninsuar state. They
realize, too, that the motive that prompts
men to combine their forces I'm mighty man.
ufacturing interests will move them to put
/
| and IL Is not In keeping with the courage
| and with the patriotism OF the party OF
| Lincoln. Grant and Garfield to rest idly
| on its laurels won. but II must grapple with
| this question and decide II In the inter-
ests of all the people.
1.-THE early history of our nation was one
of constant territorial expansion. Three
years after Washington became president.
the foundations were laid for the acquisi-
ton of Oregon Eleven years later the
national domain was doubled under Jeffer-
sons administration through the Louisiana
purchase. Florida came to 16 years
afterwards and then quarter Of a CEN
fury later came Texas, with its broad and
fertile plains. California, with its treas
ure of fruit and gold and grain followed
three years later Another five years
brought us Arizona and New Mexico. We
had now acquired all the territory en-
braced between the two oceans and the
Gulf of Mexico ard the Canadian prov
inces, but not cor tent We added Alaska
IL years afterwards And here we rested
until the annexation OF Hawaii and the
acquisitions resulting from the Spanish
war. Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Three years ago no statesman or sol
der had dreamed of such acquisition. BY
the treaty of Paris we acquired the terri
tory embraced in these Islands. and con-
gress was given full power and authority
to determine the civil and political status
ritory 1t is. therefore, the duty of con-
gress to provide for the government of the
islands and II Is too soon for anyone to
say just what Is best for the natives In
this respect. But as experience shall point
out what Is best that shall be given them
1t Is great mistake to suppose or argue
some do that we are depriving the Fill
ipinos of their liberty. When our forces
first invaded Manila there was no Phil
ippine republic. as matter of fact no
Philippine nation at all. Aguinaldo was
at that time a venal exile and purchased
fugitive in Hong Kong. and had 1t not been
for Dewey's victory In Manila bay would
have remained so, while the Filipinos
would still be under Spanish rule. Our
troops have been there since the close of
the Spanish war for the purpose Of COM
polling obedience to our authority and to
maintain order in the territory. They have
the same rlghtsJh as in Porto Rico. 1t
was the duty Of the president to send them
and keep them there until the authority
of the government was fully recognized,
as nov seems to be the case.
I'VE have not only liberated the Cubans
and given them the best government they
have ever had. but we have established in
Porto Rico a government satisfactory to
the inhabitants of that island, and we will
do so in the Philippines, and under both
these governments we will pour into their
laps the Influences of a civilizat ton such as
government possible and the greatest Sc
curity obta Unable for both person and
and all the liberty, in the way
Of home rule, for which they are fitted.
There need be no fear on the part of anyone
that the principles of liberty and justice
and equality will not follow the flag.
Wherever that flag has been raised these
flowers have bloomed and perfumed the
land. A nation that was great enough and
enough TO give Cervera his lib
erty and his sword and to send to their
homes in It's own boats and at its own
expense. the Spanish captive army will
never permit an injustice to be done to
those, wherever they may be, who respect
and obey its authority.
Our early expansion was in the way of
room TO grow-to develop First. we want
ed territory for the creation of a mighty
nation OF marvellous resources, while now
we want commerce and the room to develop
IL, 10 help accommodate our productive
power which has far outstripped our pow
ers 10 consume and which has no equal
in all the world. Cuba and Porto Rico on
the south stand at the entrance OF the
route to the trade Of South America. while
Hawaii and the Philippines In the Pa
cifc are I'm direct line OF the commerce
with the far east. where we are yet to
find great and profitable trade. But
whether our expectations In respect to
the value OF these islands from a COM
mercial standpoint shall he fully realized
or not, we must and will give TO their in
habitants all the freedom and liberty con-
sistent with their best interests and the
demands of civilization.
Every honest citizen believes In equal
and just taxation: that every dollar of
property I'm the state should bear it's share
Of the public burdens, no more and no less
that corporations should have no advan-
tage over individuals in this respect. and
that taxes sb@Ala.be levied upon all kinds
OF property SO as to secure these ends
as far as possible. That this has not been
done In this state and Is not now being
done needs no argument to convince you.
Two years ago the position taken by the
republican party on this most important
question was Endorsed by practically all
the voters OF this state. There IL no reason
TO believe that the people have changed
their opinions on this question.
'"The last legislature I'm obedience to the
recorded will OF the people OF this state.
passed a law which. so far az the prin-
ciples involved were concerned was in
dorscd by the republican party two years
ago. This law the supreme court de-
clared unconstitutional. IL In therefore
necessary to amend the constitution so as
to permit the taxation of railroads, tele-
graph. telephone and express companies
upon their value instead OF upon their
earnings now. II we would have laws en-
acted In harmony with our declarations and