The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-10

ufacturing purposes.
Attention is called to the amazing growth
OF our export trade; to the successful re-
funding OF bonds at per cent: 10 the fact
that the United States is paying on its
debts and becoming a lender instead or a
borrower, and to the additional fact that
the credit of the government. due largely
to its declaration in favor of the gold
standard. is better than that Of any other
nation in the world.
Mr.. Mckinley is in accord with his party
on the trust question He favors suppress
sion of all combinations of capital that
deal in commodities necessary TO the gen.
eral use of the people. and which enhance
prices by destroying natural competition
He says: They are dangerous conspira-
cies against the public good, and should be
made the subject OF prohibitory or penal
legislation. Publicity will be helpful In
f1uence to check this evil Uniformity OF
legislation in the several States should be
secured. Discrimination between what Is
injurious and what is useful and necessary
in business operations is essential TO the
wise and effective treatment of this sub
ject. Honest cooperation OF capital Is
necessary TO meet new business conditions
and extend our rapidly increasing foreign
trade. but conspiracies and combinations
intended to restrict business. create monop-
olies and control prices should be effective
ly restrained"
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Mr. McKinley's well-known views on
pensions and civil-service reform are reit-
Grated The letter also tells what has been
done towards the establishment of wise and
stable governments in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Philippine question is then taken up,
and every phase of 1T discussed There is
a brief review of events leading to the APP
pointment of commissioners to negotiate
peace treaty with Spain. The Presidents
instructions to the treaty makers are
quoted, as also his instructions to the
two commissions sent TO the Philippines
after the signing and ratification of the
peace treaty. Nowhere is there word
that could be construed TO mean the Presi-
dent was embarking on an imperialistic
policy. On the contrary. his whole aim, as
evidenced by his utterances. was to protect
American interests and honor and anchor
ate the condition of the people who had
long been the victims of Spanish cruelty.
Mr.. Mckinley puts some awkward ques-
tons to Mr.. Bryan and others who are
rarading the spectre of Imperialism. What
would they have done in the emergencies
which Mr.. Mckinley was forced to meet?
In regard to Mr.. Bryan's threat that he
WILL If elected, Immediately withdraw our
troops from the Philippines. and place
Aguinaldo and his band in control of af
fairs, Mr. Mckinley says: 1.-THE American
people will not make the murderers of our
soldiers the agents of the Republic to con-
vey the blessings of liberty and order TO
the Philippines. They will not make them
the builders of the new commonwealth.
Such a course would be betrayal of our
sacred obligations to the peaceful Filipinos
and would place at the mercy of dangerous
a6venturers the lives and property of the
natives and foreigners"
DISHONEST DEMOCRATS.
In conclusion. Mr.. Mckinley calls atten-
tion to the dishonest course of those who
rushed the country into war with Spain.
advocated ratification of the peace treaty,
which contained the Philippines transfer
clause, and are now protesting against
this country carrying out its obligations.
Continuing he says:
Those who profess to distrust the liberal
and honorable purposes of the administra-
tion in its treatment of the Philippines are
not justified. Imperialism has no place In
its creed or conduct. Freedom is a rock
upon which the Republican party was
builded and now rests. Liberty is the great
Republican doctrine for which the people
went to war and for which million lives
were offered and billions of dollars ex-
| pended to make IL lawful legacy of all
without the consent of master or slave.
| There is strain Of ill-concealed hypocrisy
| in the anxiety TO extend the constitutional
| while their notification is openly advocated
| at home. Our opponents may distrust
| themselves, but they have no right TO dis
| credit the good faith and patriotism of the
| majority OF the people who are opposed to
| them; they may fear the worst form of
| Imperialism with the helpless Filipinos in
| their lands; but II they do, ii Is because
| they have parted with the spirit and faith
| of the fathers and have lost the virilfty
| Of the founders of the party which they
profess TO represent.
IF our opponents would only practice as
| we'll as preach the doctrines of Abraham
| Lincoln. there would be no fear for the
| safety of our institutions at home or their
| rightful influence in any territory over
which our flag floats.
| Empire has been expelled from Porto
| Rico and the Philippines by American
| freemen. The flag of the Republic now
| floats over these islands as an emblem OF
| r.ghtful sovereignty Will the Republic
| stay and dispense to their inhabitants the
| blessings of liberty, education and free in
| stitutions, or steal away. leaving them TO
| anarchy and Imperialism?
| The American question Is between duty
and desertion--the American verdict will
be for duty and against desertion, for the
| Republic against both Nanarchy and i'm
| perialism."