The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-04-07
IN A GREAT TAEGLE.
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They fail to satisfy the trust inter-
ests. whose dictation is responsible for
many Of their troubles, and the whole
country b making its revolt against
imperialism felt.
| President Mckinley changes his
mind with every new shade Of pubic
opinion that presents itself. That
pliability Of his is very trying to his
followers Each one has q different
story to tell when he comes from the
White House.
The administrations immediate ON
cial family are not source Of COM
J fort Secretary Hay Is said to be posi-
lively III over his hasco in the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. Secretary Gage Is
wondering II the Republican majority
can shield him from further investl-
CATION Of his deals with the Standard
OIL bank Secretary Root Is in Cuba
trying to persuade the Cubans to be
good children and not bother the ad-
ministration just now, and so 1t goes.
Without doubt the administration
now wishes that It never whipped its
followers into voting for q Puerto
Rican tariff. and It certainly wishes
II never heard Of the Philippines.
Then, too. a wrathful delegation Of
Idaho miners. ex-prisoners Of the bull
per-" went up to the White House the
other day and told the president what
they thought Of his scheme Of martial
law In Idaho. His courteous manners
and soothing remarks did not soothe
these indignant citizens at all. They
wanted to know what he proposed to
do about It.
So really the president IL not happy
at the moment nor does he see great
promise Of reelection. II Ii significant
Of his depression that he no longer
talks in high-sounding platitudes about
his imperial mission.
The gloom from the White House
Affects congress too. The opposition
have good reason to be cheerful. |
Their Republican colleagues are hoist |
ed with their own petard. and II the
sensation Il not pleasant they have |
only themselves to thank.
The Republicans are so thoroughly |
disorganized that they are only |
thinking how quickly they can adjourn
congress and get away from Washing
ton.
Their lesson on the Puerto Rican
tarif bill has not given them the cour-
age to confess their error and come
out and stand by the constitution.
Their only notion Of repairing the
blunder is to pass bill keeping Puerto
Rico and the Philippines under mill
tary law. and then depend on invent
ing some explanation that viii satisfy
the people.
The failure Of any legislation for the
new possessions will not offend the
trusts. for 1t viii leave the Dingley
duties In force. The RepublicansI are
80 tied up In trust control and so de-
pendent upon them for the financial
part Of the coming campaign that they
cannot stand out for principle and the
rights Of the people.
The opposition have a clean and con-
sistent record from the beginning Of
congress- They have stood for the
constitution and for the protection Of
the people against the trusts. 1
The Democrats pointed out some
time ago that the popular sentiment II
was growing against imperialism and :
the trusts 1t Is useless to beat about
the bush. The Republicans are In
power and are going to be held respon-
'ible TOR every omission of duty as well
Is for the positive injury done along :
,ertain lines.
The table Of our exports to the Phil !
ppines for the last seven months
shows only a million and a half Of ,
dollars for the total. This Is entirely /.
or the army. In fact, not an Of the
Iupplies for the army are sent from :
his country. II costs about 10000
90 month to carry on the war Of r
abjugation in the Philippines. Every :
line you help pay the war taxes you =
an reflect that. even Commercially :
Considered, we set back about one dol :,
ar in ten that is expended. Spain used :
o sell Cuba. Puerto Rico and the 9
'hllippines an aggregate OF about S40.-
$4,000 In normal times. Our total q
rade to these islands falls Tar short .
{ that even when we count the ex- II
enditure for our big army. This idea
trade following the troops seems TO n
e bit expensive. g
Representative Fitzgerald has Of Al
,red resolution in congress calling
ttention to the enormous dividends st
aid By the Standard Oh trust, ana n
iggesting an Investigation Of its
lethods. He submits that the retail
rice Of oil has risen about cents per
alion to the consumer recently. He Al
light have added that In Idaho the II
ust charges IS cents a gallon for the b,
'ecious fuid. This Republican con- b,
Tess does not intend to encourages that p
ut Of thing. It has pigeon-holed 4
III dozen resolutions BY Representa-
Fe Richardson. asking for informa-
on about trusts. II win be entirely ca
'tisied Il II can pass the ship sub- OF
dy bill, with its absurd prattie about
It being for the benefit OK trust. ana
en- let the whole question 20 ever n,
itil after election Under cover Of n
- u II