Evening journal., 1900-09-10
IMPERIALISM
HAS NO PLACE


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isel iu wnion ne saiu cur nauohai-oe-
veiopment will be one sided ana unsata-
factory so long as the rema rkabie growth
| OF our inland industries romans unac-
/ ccmnanied by progress on tine seas the
| prcaideal declares that "Iho past year
| has recorded exceptional activity in our
/ 1hipyards. and the promises OF continual
| prosperity I'm ship building are abundant."
| The construction and control by the
| government Of maritime canal to con-
] meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans rs
i strongly urged and on the subject or
i trusts the president says.
/ Combinations Of capital which control
Il the market in commodities 10 the general
use of the people, by auppressing natural
i and ordinary competition thus enhancing
i prices TO the general consumer, are OBJ
noXious 10 the common law ana the pub
lie welfare. They are dangerous con-
Il gpiraciCs against the public good. and
should be made the subject Of prohibi-
Il tory or penal legislation. Publicity will
be a helpful influence to check this evil.
Il Uniformity Of legislation IN the several
| states should be secured. Discrimination
between what IS injurious ana What IS
; Useful and necessary In business opera
ions IS essential to the wise and eitectlve
operation of capital is necessary to meet
new business conditions and extend our
3 rapidly increasing foreign trade, but con-
restrict business, create monopolies and
; control prices should be effectively re-
[ strained.
The best service which can be rendered
20 labor Is to afford Il an opportunity for
steady and remuneratlve employment,
D and give Il every encouragement for ad-
vancement. The policy that subserves
| this end ia the true American policy. The
past three years have been more satisiac-
D tory TO American worlSingmen than many
b. preceding years. Any change OF the
llrcseut Industrial or financial policy OF
q tho government would be disastrous TO
70 their highest interests. With prosperity
- at home and an increasing foreign mar
. ket for American products, employment
should continue TO walt upon labor, ana
p with the present gold standard the work
/ lnbmah Is secured against payments LOT
his labor In n deprecated currency For
labor short day is better than a short
II dollar, one will llghten the burdens; the
n other lessons the rewards of toll The
= one will promote contcntment and inde-
p, pcndence; the other pcpury and want.
t The wages Of labor should be adequate
l. TO Keep the home In comfort, educate the
s children and. with thrift and economy,
~ lay something by for the days OF IN
vi Practical civil Service reform has all
al ways had the support and encourage
u ment Of the Republican party. The tu-
s hands.
Gratitude 90 the Soldiers.
n The American people are profoundly
Il
IL rines who have in every time Of conflict
IT fought their country's battles and de-
T.. Tended It's honor. The survivors and the
| widows and orphans of those who have
's fallen are justly entitled TO receive the
lfl generous and cOnsiderate care of the ma
b. ton. Few are now left Of those who
fought In the Mexican war, and Whine
~ many of the veterans OF the civil war are
& still spared Go us, their numbers are rap
ig' Idly diminishing and age ana ihirmity
~ are increasing their dependence. These,
10 with the soldiers OF the Spanish war,
'ri viii not be neglected By their grateful
.lyi cOuntrymen.
We have been In possession of Cuba
since the nrst Of January, 1899 We have
l- restored order and established domestic
e tranquility. We have fed the starving
u [ clothed the naked and ministered TO the
~ sick. We have improved the sanitary
Us condition Of the island We have stim
n ulated industry introduced public educa
m tion. and taken a fun and comprehensive
90 enumeration OF the Inhabitants. Ah'
QuuNucatun o. electors has been settet
and under Il officers have been chosen fol
all che municipalities OF Cuba. These
local governments are now I'm operation
~ administered by the people. Our mill
= tury establishment has been reduced from
Si3 0Oo to less than S. Co., An election has
been ordered to be held on the 18th OF
~ September, under a fair election law al
ready tried IN the municipal elections, &c
choose members of "a constitutional con
ne Vention. and the convention of the sam,
n order is TO assemble on the first Monda,
4 OF November TO frame constitution
upon which an independent gOvernmen
rd for the island viii rest All this is
e. long step IN the fulhnment of our sacre'
,,r guarantees to the people of Cuba.
- We hold Porto Rico by the same it'll
AT as the Philippines. The treaty of pcac
IL which ceded us the one conveyed TO u
a. I the other. Congress has given to thi
. Island government IN which the inhabi
a. tants participate. elect their own legisla
st ture, enact their own local laws, provld
he their own system Of taxation, and II
a. these respects have the same power ant
20 privileges enjoyed by other territories be
IN longing TO the United States. and n muc
C. larger measure OF self government thai
a. was given TO the Inhabitants of Louisian
III under Jefferson.
s- An of the duties from Nov. 1, 1888. {
is June 80, 1900 aggregating the sum OF s.
!, | $50. 523.2l. paid at the custom houses In tn
{" United States upon Porto Rican product:
&c under the laws existing prior to the rc
u cent act Of congress, have gone into th
treasury of Porto Rico TO relieve tho des
a. ! utute. and for schools and other publ
~ purposes. In addition TO this we hav
(. T." expended for relief education and i'm
m provement OF roads the sum of I,5l3
0si.s5. The United States military fore
tu in the island has been reduced from II 0
re- TO 800. and native Porto Ricans const
oh tutc FOR the most part the local cor
In stabulary. Under the new law and th
lu- Inauguration OF civil government thel
has been @ gratifying revival OF busines
The pre-. ldCnt then enters into am cl
haustive discussion of the events pr
I codinE and during the war with Spal
the appointment of the various commi
sions, and quotes at length from his 10
etrUctuNa 70 lnc commissioners ana tine
reports Addressing Che Paris peace con
mission on Nov. l3, 1885, the presidei
said:
Our obligations 20 the FiiIpinos.
l6' From the standpoint Of Indemnity bot
. the 'archipclagocs porto Rico and q
Philippines) are insufficient 90 pay ol
war expenses but aside from this do "
not owe an obligation 90 the people of 40
Philippines which viii not permit us
me return them TO the sovereignty OF Spain
q Gould We justify ourselves In such
course OF could we permit their bart
p TO some other power2 Willing or not v
have the responsibility of duty which v
cannot escape The preside
cannot believe any division of the arc
ipelaro can bring us anything but cI
barrassmont in the future. The trade al
commercial side, as well as the iudemni
for the cost Of the war, are questions
might yield. They might be waived
compromised. but the questions OF du
and humanity appeal to the president
strongly that he can find no appropria
answer but the one he has here mark
out"
Referring TO the commission appoint
in January, 1899 consisting OF Jacob
Schurman. Admiral Dewey, Charles De