The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-23

unWarrantaoie arrest freedom from
search-an thos rights which the copsti-
tuition guards SO jealousy.
but the main purpose of the President
is to deal with the islands as markets
for American products and as the sysA-
jet OF commercial exploits generally. The
President is q thorough believer in the
moral and intellectual value OF commerce.
and he proceeds on the theory that when
a nation is doing well as buyer and
seller It is prosperous. wen governed. and
ITS people are usually sound
He looks forward TO beneftting the ma
tives by expanding the blessing OF Pro-
testant Christianity and civilization by
menas OF commerce. do not wish to be
understood Jas saying that the President
assents that he Is a believer in CONNER
etalism for It's own gains but that he is
confident that it is the best means Of lift
Ing up the natives. who have. fortunate-
" for them. be thinks, come within the
jurisdiction OF the United States.
1T is important to digress a moment
for the purpose OF saying that the Pres
ident is largely under the Influence Of GER
tain clergymen, one OF whom considers
that he is the chosen champion OF Pro-
testantism in It's imaginary war with Ro-
Inanism, and this accounts il large
measure for his conviction that in spread
ing Christianity and civilization amons
the heather he is gaining and keeping the
approval OF good Americans. Mr.. McKin-
ley is loyol Methodist and Is naturally
stirred and moved by the enthusiasm OF
that important denomination
ITO return to Mr. Mckinley: Thinking
that he is doing the islands Of the Paei-
fic and the West Indies good that is
quite beyond calculation, he does not ac-
cept the doctrine that the constitution
must control his efforts and the efforts OF
Congress. He thinks. for example. that
Congress should be at liberty to fix any
tariff duties il may choose upon the is
lands. All the tariffs may differ from
that OF the United States. and the islard
tariffs may differ from che another.
1T is necessary IN his opinion. as a
matter OF course, that the Republican
panty ami It's policy should remain Gomi-
nant. The success Of the Democratic
party would destroy the industrial and
colonial fabrics which hare been resred
by the Republican party 81 peace and
war. The protected intares-s having seen
t9iit mp by the party, having become he
essence OF its life. the grin iple which IS
triumphant in the party's national pol
icy, must become part OF ITS colonial pol
lev
''In other words. there must be wise
discrimination, if 1 understood the Pres
ident correctly and l am sure l did. the
capacities, productions, and needs Of each
colony being dealt with on its own
merits. consideration being had also to
the necessities of the competing and pro-
tected products OF this country.
Therefore. 1t does not follow. on the
Presidents theory. that II free trade is
establishen between this country and Por-
to Rico that, therefore, there should not
be protective tariff against the products
Of the Philippines and of Cnba. for Cuba
is talked about. naturally, in admins
tration circles and In Congress as II its
annexation to this country were mat
ter Of course.
"One thing is settled definitely in re-
spect of the Philippines. The open dor
is not to be applied to them. The Repub-
lican party will not consent TO give 10
theAsiatic world an opportunity to land
its goods in the Philippines free of duty.
to enjoy whatever modifier tariff there
may .be established between the Philip
pines and this country.
''The protected interests are not 70 be
injured by the annexation OF any terri
tory. Mr.. Mckinley did not favor free
trade with Porto Rico until he was sat
isfied that no harm would come 10 any
American interests. He was. OF course.
moved by compassion for the people. who
time he believes. have been injured for
the time being by our rule. by the sud
denness of the emergency. and the fail
ure or inability Of Congress 10 grant i'm
mediate relief. But he embraced the /
whole field in his examination the views !
OF the Porto-Ricans and the interests OF 1
American citizens, and came 10 the con-
clusion that they harmonized.
'He says that he IS proud. Il II be prop |
er for him to feel pride IN any act % his 4
own, Of his recommendation that the Por I
to Ricans have free access 70 our marx !
cts. He is sure that II It were not for that |
in his annual message /
Congress would have applied fun Ding /
ley rates to Porto Rico. and the misery |
which would have resulted from that ac- I
ton would have been appalling
THE modified bill. then. now pending /
before the two Houses OF Congress. re-
1ueing the rates on imports and exports
between Porto Rico and the United
States 10 3 per cent. Of the DlnEley BIT
IS. the President thinks. the result OF ais
message urEingf rec trade. and he sriu
thinks that Republican Conzressmen VII
get come TO his views. although he vii
probably do nothing now 70 impress that
view on them. He says that they are ]
now az the point where Re began. and
hey viii reason themselves ~ &C.
ief IN the sound policy Of free trade, Just
ss he has done; f5r. he SAYS. the tobacco
nen % the Connecticut VALLEY will b.
by free trade with Porto Rico.
md the sugar men ara merely nghffug
gaInst the establishment % precedent.
ireading what might happen = the free
lsde policy should ~ applied 10 the
Philippines and % Cuba
This brings IA 90 The President % =
2 view % the constitutional qassti7n.
Ie regards his attitude ae eaeent'zat fhe
roper Repu5licza attitude. When - cor
-titutioual question S. prssenfeI-gsies-
ions involving the extent % national /
Bepualfcsn materially -
orr the BRAD frfe--D-eso1l ratirr and
he Dsmocra the inter prss orufnatI0n thar
Togla restrict the powers - ihe general
'overnmsHt. IN this instance tae gses-
Zen concerns party po1cT-