The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-25

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Wv ''"o.''''o P''''o'"' VI '''''
An Ancient Scare.
Imprrioli.m, rho ,,,,, hoe familiar sound
The rrv H. n, -, 'u W. n,s, ' ',,I ,,nsi ,hyr,d,
barc ~; thn o y, ane ''' i,.avs ,nrtan
Ia produce son.,,;n, ,,,nno n nonnlc alert for
the nrotecin, nS ,,n; ",is ,;,.rs, s jpteron was
d,no,nced No ,u ;nn.,;,i;s,. iiurnln wns de.
ns an ,n,n,,ia,;s, a, ~, ~ nii ,nrec of these
uy,nt and ihcr,Y ai" a, ,n III. "ar,v Of on.
position made the country resound with loud
strahgle the liberties of the country by military
force. just as they are now clamorirg against
President Mckinley. is there any more in the
cry now than there was in the days OF Jefferson:
OF Lincoln and ot Grant? Is the character ot
our i,istitutons really about to be changed; are
our liberties really in danger?
VIII no. say that the men who are enconr,
aging the Filipino soldiers here are traitors to
!heir country. ! do no, think they know what
1t is they do. But | will say, and ! think with
Justice, that the men who are reviling and Dc.
'!ttnng America here and the men VINO are
shooting from ambush there. are allies in the
same cause, and both are enemies to TIE inter.
cstS ana credit OF cur country
IN the place Of the old motto MY country:
right or wrong" W" are told that we shoniu
adopt that other motto, my country when right,
ana when wrong, to he put right But VINO ~ ~
TO bc Judge as between you and your country I
IS u the h'll measure OF patriotic citizehshlp
to De for your country when it agrees with you
ana against II when 1t does not? ! cannot 80
estimate the impulses of loyalty. In the great
tribunal of public opinion shall strive always
TO bring my counWmen TO the adoption of l"y
views, Dut II thcr Judgment differing ron MR.
becomes the basis OF national action in the tri
.nph OF her foe: neither logic nor pride of op'
ION VIII softcn the pain with which greet '''S
death OF her defenders: witt, all my heart and
sonl ana hCrcs and prayers ! am always for my
40 see ausht but discor,l.. the dissolution OF
allegiance ana the death OF loyalty
Tho cose ~ por+o pico
"se VI -'A'o
II is said t,,,t wo bave not acied fairly to.
wards the neonic n PORTO Rro Tie chnrre lac
no Foundation. unless in ignorance or malice.
We have given IN the nronle If Porto Rico the
most muniArcnt Gilt awn, conterrod unon one
prople Ly anot,,er..,hc frer markets of the
United States Tile nrrsi,lrnt recommended that
the customs duties Lctwcen the United States
and Porto Rico Should be removed, and con.
rress basscd aI,, nrnv;d;nw for tL,r rcmoyol IL
provided for the immediate removal of Sd Uer cen.
Of Of, the duties under the Dnslcy tariff and & for
pvrr tho ppo,,ln Of pnrt, R;cn should ho ohla nv
any. other form of taxation to pay for the sup.
that at the end of two years this remnant of du.
ties should cease absolutely. whether the Porto
Rcans supported their own government or not.
We receive none of the duties. Tile duties col
lcctcd at both ends of the line are paid into the
treasury of the island. / know OF no reason why
the Porto Ricans should not pay for their own
courts and schools and police. 1t is much bet.
ter for them than to be treated paupels.
They do not complain of II, They have no right
to complain of i'll The reason why this tempo.
ray provision for the payment of their
pcnses is made is that thev have no reasonable
and fair tax laws. and it is necessary to devise
new and fair laws in the place of the oppressive
and unreasonable old Spanish laws which were in
existence. II takes time to change a system Of
taxation! 1t affects every industry and every
interest in the country. Time had to be taken
the kind and the amounts of taxation to be
levied upon the different classes of property ana
Of industry in their island. We have got the
best men we could find in the country there
il has been devised and adopted by their legis-
iatnre; which will be elected next month then
realize money mon them In the meantime their
means of supporting their government is this
Temporary Is per cent of the Dnclev duties
which was left on by congress for not exceeding
two wears for that express purpose.
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Concerning Trusts
AIR Rrvop s,,s th,t i,sts bovo orowr to on
icoron ' dninr ,ha nrcscn, admin.
is,rntion Vat tho or"a, ;rdrstr;,I ,mtornr;s"s
wh;n, aro onou;,o Wv ths ,,i,o,n wnriI to Amar;con
millions of Americon ,nammi,ct,mas abroad dir
;nn ths " ,,o, 70 na,. t%a ua,,ns ,,d snoI, ti,o
saSinvs Iank accounts os American lohorers.
have grown hevond nreceIcncc some nf them
ara n,enonn,;oS ,m, oroht tn hs sunnrns scL Most
Of them have no element of mnnonoIv what.
ever cxcent that which comes from selling chenp.