The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-07
THE MINNESOTA STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
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ing June 80, 1900, were made on basis
OF military force which has been great
ly exceeded by the exercise of the au-
tnorlty conferred under the act of March
z, 1889, and the raising, equipping and
transporting to the Philippines of addi-
tlonat troops and supplies. 1t will, there
Iore, be necessary to ask congress for a
dehclencY appropriation of about
$5I,0O00OO, bringing the total amount of
the appropriation for the current year
up to about the amount of the estimates
which have been submitted for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1901
Ihe appropriations for the year ending
June 80, 1899, embrace the cost of the
Spanish war and cannot be considered.
But the last two years show the require
ments for the imperiahstic peace es-
should be deducted $35 10000 per annum
on account of river and harbor improve
mentS: - as7t Hsst
WHAT. THIS COST, REPRESENTS.
This leaves the annual expense of the
present army establishment in round
numbers $3.50, Gp9,9Qe Add to this the an
nual cost of the naval, establishment.
which Is In roeIlds numbers $75 000, 600, and
We have total expenditure, for army
ana navy and for the instrumentalities
OF war, OF $2Z5, coo, 600, and this in times
OF peace: These figures do not include
expenses that may be incurred in the
Ch1neSe difficulty These are the appro-
pr1attonS for Imperialism on a peace
mense that the ordinary human mind can
hardly grasp 1t. let us express it in the
leading products of the Northwest Ac-
cordlng to the last report of the secre-
tary of agriculture. the state OF Mime
sofa In the year 1899 produced:
Minnesota" % Bushels. Farm value.
wheat -. ......... 6S,000,000 $37, 000 600
Corn ......!....... g, 600, 600 1000 600
Iowa E@s9
Wheat :. ....s..s,.. 100000 10000. COO
Corn ,;..:..7..., .242, 100000 55,OOOOOO
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wheat ;. ........... 81, 100000 &c, 900, 900
Wisconsin,
Wheat :. ........... II 200. 600 1000 900
The total value of the crops named of all
these states for last year was only $221-
000,0C0 less than we are paying annually
for our army and naval establishments
under the imperial regime.
The entire amount expended for educa-
ton in the United States for the year
1893 which is the, last year for which
have authentic figures, was $1S9 DOC, O00
Our average consumption of wheat is
less than five bushels per capita. As
Stunning our population to be $4,000. 900,
O00,o00 bushels AT the average farm
price, which does. not exceed so cents
the cost OF the nations bread is 1925 OO0 :
600, the same sum that we paw for our
that they are paying more for the in
strumentalities, OF. war than they are for
education and as. much as for bread,
will they not conclude that it is time to
weigh carefully the merits of imperial
ism, before taking the final step and
Fastening 1t upon our country?
The same interests that prompted the
formation of trusts in industry. that ad-
vocate the establishment of a colonial
system and the maintenance of a large
military establishment. have induced the
republican party to surrender to them
the country's finances. Garfield said he
who controlled a country's volume Of
money controlled its trade and industry
By the legislation of the last congress
which f1nallv turned over the govern
mental function OF issuing paper money
to the national banks, those favored in
stitutionS have obtained complete control
of our finances and cur business. 1t is
in their power. ito suffer good times or to
produce a panic. They can pursue either
course as suits their caprice or interest
such power to private hands We believe
that the, issuance of money is q govern
mental function and should not be dele
gated to private corporations. We be-
lieVe that the coinage of both silver and
gold as standard money and as basis
for credit would Insure greater stability
In prices and more equal Justice between
borrower. and lender and all interests:
but the people by their representa- ives
have adopted therg gold standard and the
complexion of the senate Is such that
however this election may turn. there Is
NOT THE REMOTEST POSSIBILITY
that this can be disturbed during the
next administration. Hence it is of no
profit to discuss that question at this
time. ] repeat, as I said two years ago.
the gold standard is on trial If by rea-
son OF an increase in the output of gold
or for other cause that metal alone sffelI
prove sufficient in quantity to adequately
perform the functions of standard money
and as the basis of credit, then we are all
satisfied. If 1T fails in that regard, our
people will not be the only nation to dis
cover it. and the question of standard
will then be adjusted In due season, as
other economic questions have been ad-
jUsted from time to time in the mast.
1t is, after all, only an economic cues
ton, and as such, whether settled rightly
or wrongly, cannot materially affect our
institutions. Economic questions in the
nature of things are only relatively right
or wrong. They are not like the ques-
lions that go to the very core of our
institutions and to the form of our gov
eminent This is illustrated by the tar
if question. During the history of our
country we have had free trade, and we
have had extreme protection. Now one
ture of things, must be right or wrong
They cannot both be right in the same
| country under substantially the same
condluons ana within short period of
time; but the country has continued to
Increase in wealth and the people have
proSpered under each regime so that the
utmost that can be said of an economic
| question is that it is only, as have said,
relatively right or relatively wrong. A
mistake of that character can be fight
| ed. If we convert our republican institu-
tons into an imperial form of govern
ment, the history of the world holds up
no promise but that of national destruc-
| ton. ca
4 do not contend that the election of
Mr.. Mckinley this fall would result in
the establishment of an empire during
| his administration. But I do believe.
and I do insist that the victory of Han.
| nalsm- which his election would imply
and lead to-, would irrevocabIy fasten
upon the country policies which would
eventually, Notwithstanding that our in
| situations for a long time continued re-
publican IN form. lead to empire as GER
ta IN as the Suesession of day and night
These are the facts: this is the sifua-
ton Is it difficult. then, to determine
what the issues5are?
sEAElllE ISSUES.
Important as these questions are. there
| are other questions involved in this com
paign peculiaC to our people as Mime
sotans, that deFerve our attention and
| the careful Confederation of the peop, e
quite as much as the national questions.
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