Connecticut western news., 1900-09-13
PRESIDENTS LETTER.
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE or REPUBLIC
 AN NOMINATION.

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 The letter of President McKinlsy ae- csptinr the nomination of the Republican national convention for the office of pres ldent of the United States has been made public.
 It Is an exhaustive document covering In detail the issues of the pending prest dential election from the Republican viewpoint.
 The question of finance is first present cd at considerable length, regarding which the letter says:
 ''The stability of our national currency is therefore secure go long as those who adhere to this platform are kept in con trol of the government. In the first bat tie, that of 16e8, the frisnds of the gold standard and of sound currency were trt- umphsnt, and the country h enjoying the fruits of that victory. Our antagonists, however, are not satisfied. They compel us to a second battle upon the same lines on which the nrst was fought and won. While regrettinE the rsopsning of this question, which can only disturb the present satisfactory financial condition of the government and visit uncertainty upon our treat business enterprises, we accept the issue and again invite the sound money forces to join In winning another and we hope . permanent tri- umph for an honest fnspcial system which will continue inviolabls the public faith"
 The Tayia Policy Rcsmrmsd.
 Passing to the general policy of the Republican party, the letter says:
 s'The Republican party remains faith ful to its principle of . tarin which sup piles sufficient revenues for the govern meht and adeQuate protection to our en- terprises and producers and of reciprocity which opens foreign markets to the fruits of American labor and furnishes new channels through which to market the surplus of American farms. The time honored principles of protection and reel procity were the first pledges of Repub- iican victory to be written into public law.
 'The present congress has rivsn to Alaska territorial government for which 1t had waited more than . quarter of a century, has sstabliSbed repre- sentative government in HAwsii, has en- acted bills for the most liberal trsatment
 
 has revived the free hoihesttad policy. In It's great fpapclsl law it provided for the establishment of banks of istus with a capital of S25.00o for the bensft of villages and rural communities and bring ing the opportunity for profitable bust ness In banking within the reach of mod crate capital. Many are already avail ing themselves of this privilege.
 ravors Isthmtan Waterway.
 "A subject of immediate importance to our country Is the completion of q great waterway of commerce between the At lantic and Pacific. The construction of . maritime canal Is now more than sver in- dispensabls to that intimate and ready communication between our eastern snd western seaports demanded by the sn- nexation of the Hawaiian Islands and the expansion of our influence and trade In the Pacific.
 "our national policy more imperativeiy than ever calls for It's completion and control by this government. and it h be- lieved that the next session of congress, after receiving the full report of the commission appointed upder the act sp- proved March 8. 1899, will make provi- sions for the sure accomplishment of this great work.
 SOmDiuutlOuH Ot NhiCu Coutfoi the market in commodities necessary 10 the general use of the people by sup pressing natural and ordinary competi- tion, thus enhancing prices to the general consumer, are obnoxiouF to the common law and the public welfare. They are dangerous conspiracies sgaipst the public good and should be made the subject of prohibitory or penal lsgislation. Public ity will be a helpful Influence to check this evil Uniformity of Legislation In the several states should be secured. Dis crimination between what Is injurious and what is useful and necessary in busi- ness operations is essential to the wise and effective treatment of this subject" Our occ~patie. of Cuba. Concerning our relations with Cuba the letter says:
 since the ist of January, 1899. We have restored order and established domestic tranquility. We have fed the starving clothed the naked and ministered to the sick. We have improved the sanitary conditioH of the island. We have -stimu- lated industry. introduced public edvca- ton and taken q full and comprehensive enumeration of the inhabitants. The qualification of electors has been settled. and under 1t officers have been chosen for all the municipalities of Cuba. These local governments are now in operation. Il administered by the people. Our mill tary establishment has been reduced from 4S, ,00o to less than 5000. An election has been ordered to be held on the 18th | of September under q fair election law already tried in the municipal elections to choose members of a constitutional convention, and the convention in the same order is to assemble on the first Monday of November to frame a consti- tuition upon which an independent gov ernment for the Island will rest. All this | Is a long step in the fulfliment of our sa- | cred guarantees to the people of Cuba. The Government of Porto Rico. "we hold Porto Rico by the same title as the Philippines. The treaty of peace which ceded us the one cony ved to us | the other. Congress has given to this is- land a government in which the inhabit- ants participate. elect their own legisla- ture, enact their own laws, provide their | own system of taxation and In these re- | spects have the same power and privi- | leges enjoyed by other territories be- | longing to the United States and a much | larger measure of self government than | was given to the inhabitants of Louisi- | ana under Jefferson. A district court of the United States for Porto Rico has been established, and local courts have | been inaugurated, all of which are ip op- eration. The generous treatment of the | Porto Ricans accords with the most lib- eral thought of our own country and en- courages the best aspirations of the peo- | pie of the island. While they do not have Instant free commercial intercourse | with the United States, congress com piled with my recommendation by re. moving on the 6rst day of May last 50 per cent of the duties and provided for
 the removal of the remaining 10 per cent ,n the lss of March. 1902, or earlier If
 the lssisiaturs of Porto Rico shall pro vide local revenues for the sxpsnses of
 conducting the government"
 MT. Mckinley then takes up the Pm. | lppin. ouestlou, which Is presented at