Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17

OF the Republican party. IL has recently
projected reciprocity treaty with Ger
many and another with Italy in ordel
TO increase the sales of American prod
ucts in those lands, policy inauguratet
by that matchless American statesman
james q. Blaine. The administration
secured IAN open door policy" in tn,
Orient so that when the Chinese troubles
are over, without the necessity of tax
ing foot of land or keeping a single
soldier in China, our products shall have
every advantage enjoyed by those of the
most favored nations interested in the
East. The importance of this diplomatic
triumph may be TO some extent realized
when II is remembered that one-third OF
the products of all the looms of the
southern States finds market in the
Orient
1t is the pronounced policy of the
Republican party 10 stimulate trade the
world over Ii advocates ship subsidy
bill, so that vessels may float the Amer
lean flag, transport American goods,
carry American mails, and open new
markets for American products. Amer
lean banking institutions are established
in both the East and West Indies III
effected without our business having to
pass through London, paying a toll TO
British financlers.
The Republican party advocates the
laying OF a Pacific cable with landing
places on American territory, Hawaii,
Guam and the Philippines. The lack of
such a cable is felt more and more every
day, and its operation would have SIM
plitled very much the Chinese situation.
Close mail and telegraphic communica-
tions are better than armies TO keep
nations at peace with each other.
The Republican party stands pledged
to encourage the building Of an Isthmian
canal, not as fomenter of war, but as
a peace measure and a commerce slim
ulator, because such trans oceanic
waterway would facilitate the trans.
portation of American goods, and allow
this country 10 secure more trade in
foreign markets.
The mission of the party OF prosperity
will not be over until there are no more
10 conquer. 1t is charged that
this is not noble mission, that ii is
rank commercialism. But it is more
than that. It is rank industrialism.
1t is providing work for factories, labor
for laborers, transportation for good.
1t makes the pay roll fatter. 1t is the
policy that cancels mortgages, builds
homes for working men, creates de-
mand for the grain of the field the meat
Of the pasture, and the iron and coal of
the mine. 1t is rational and national
founded on wisdom; not a
promised prosperity created by cutting
A dollor i'll two and calling each half
whole.
A radical departure from this policy
S advocated by the Democrats in their
ivowedpurpose TO destroy protection
md oppose expansion. The triumph of
heir policy, if put upon the statute
looks, would result in American fur.
races becoming cold and American |
huttles being silent. English looms
would weave for US and German mills |
would do our forging. American labor
would find its occupation gone.
There is difference between the two
'olltical parties. The Republicans do
want 70 govern the markets of the
World, and 10 reign over the distribution
fithe worlds bread and, meat securing
n this way work at home for every hon.
81 laborer, markets for the products of
ur farms, and becoming such factor
4 the world that will compel peace and
lstice among the nations of the earth.
Is the policy which will hasten that
lessed time promised by the prophet of
ld when the sword shall be beaten into
lowshares and the spear into pruning
Ooks. IL Is the Republican policy,