Evening star., 1900-09-18

foreign alliances he continues:
Foreign Alliand&s and the Monroe
Doctrine.
'"The reasons given by Washington, JET
| ferson and the other statesmen of the early
| days in support Of the. doctrine that we
should maintain friendly relations with all
| nations, but enter into entangling alliances
with none, are even stronger today than
| they were a hundred years ago. Our COM
| merce is rapidly increasing. and we are
! brought into conso4nt Communication with
all parts of the wokld. Even If we desired
to do so, we could not afford to ALLEVIATE
| many nations by -cultivating unnecessary
| intimacy with few Our strength and
standing are such that It is less necessary
than ever before to lean for aid upon the
fr:eBdliness Of foreign power.
1--WE cannot CONNECT ourselves with Euro
pean nations, and share in their jealou5ies
and ambitions without losing the peculiar
advantage which our location, our char
acter and our institutions give US In the
worlds affairs.
approved by succeeding Presidents, is es-
sential to the welfare Of the United States.
The continents of North and South Amer
lea are dedicated to the development OF
free government. One republic after an
other has been established. until today the
monarchical idea has barely foothold In
the new world.
"While 1t is not the policy of this country
to interfere where amicable relations exist
between European countries and their de-
tendencies in America. our people would
look with disfavor upon any attempt on the
part of European governments to MAINTAIN
an unwilling or forcible sovereignty over
the people living on this side Of the Attain
tic
As Applied to the Philippines.
1.-The position taken by the republican
leaders, and more recently set forth by the
republican candidate for the presidency,
namely, that we cannot protect nation
from outside interference without exercis-
ing sovereignty over its people, Is an as
sault upon the Monroe doctrine, for. while
this argument Is at this time directed
against the proposition to give to the Fiji
pinos both independence and protection, it
is equally applicable to the republlcs Oh
Central and South America. IT this gov
ernment cannot lend It's strength to another
republic without making subjects OF 1ts
neople then we must either withdraw our
protection from the republics to the soutn
of us or absorb them Under the same
plea, that the guardian nation must exert
an authority equal to its responsibility, Eu-
ropean nations have for centuries exploited
their wards. and 1t is significant Tact that
the republican party should accept the Eu-
ropean idea of a protectorate at the same
time that 1t adopts a European colonial
policy.
There is no excuse for this abandon
ment Of the American idea. We have main
tanned the Monroe doctrine for thrce-auar-
ters of a century. The expense to us has
been practically nothing. but the prctectlGn
has been beyond value to our sister repuo-
lies If Filipino republic Is erected upon
the ruins OF Spanish tyranny. its protection
by us will be neither difficult nor expen-
siye No European nation would be Wiling
for any other European nation to nave the
islands neither would any European ma
tion be willing to provoke q war with us IN
order to obtain possession of the islands.
If we assert sovereignty over the Fiji
pinos we will have to defend that sGVsr-
eighty by force, and the Fiiipinos VIII be
our enemies; if we protect them from out
side interference, they will defend them
selves and will be our friends. IL they
show as much determination in opposing
the sovereignty Of other nations as iheV
have shown in opposing our sovereignty,
they will not require much assistance from
Charge of ExtrnvaEance.
1.-The republican party, drawing as 1t does
enormous campaign funds from those who
enjoy special privileges at the hands OF the
government, is powerless to protect the tax
payers from the attack of those who proht
by large appropriations. surplus In the
treasury offers constant temptations to ex-
travagance, and extravaganza, in turn,
compels a resort to new means Of taxation.
which is being kept in the background until
the campaign is over, is fair illustration
of the imposition which will be attempted
when there. IS considerable amount OF
money idle in the treasury The rehabliita-
ton of the merchant marine laudable in it
self, is made the pretext for expenditure OF
public money Tor the benefit of large ship
owners, and in the interests OF transpor-
tation moriopoly. The government beng
only the agent of the people. has no right to
collect from the people taxes beyond the
legitimate needs Of u government honestly
and effectively administered, and pubic
servants should exercise the same degree of
care in the use of the peoples money that
private individuals do in the use OF their
own money. With restoration OF a Tor
egn policy consistent with American ideas
there can be an immediate and large reduc-
ton in the burdens now borne by the peo-
pie.
Regarding the Income Tax.
by inadvertence the income tax plank
agreed upon by the resolutions committee
was omitted from the platform as read and
adopted. The subject, however, is covered
by the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form, and L take this occasion to reassert
my belief in the principle which underlies
the income tax. Congress should have au-
tority to levy and collect an income tax
whenever necessary, and an amendment to
the federal constitution specifically confer
ring such authority ought to be supported
by even those who may think the tax un-
necessary at this time In the hour of dam
ger the government can draft the citizen;
1t ought to be able to draft the pocket book
as Well. Unless money is more precious
than blood, we cannot afford to give greater
protection to the incomes of the rich than
to the lives Of the poor.
Imperialism Still Paramount.
1.-The subjects, however, treated in this
letter, important as each may seem in it
self, do not press so imperatively for solu-
ton as the question which the platform de-
clares to be the paramount issue in this
campaing. Whether we shall adhere to or
abandon those ideas of government which
have distinguished this nation from other
nations and given to it's history its peculiar
charm and value, is a question the settle
ment Of which cannot be delayed No other
question can approach II in Importance; no
other question demands such immediate
consideration. 1t is easier to lose a repu-
tation than to establish one, and this nation
would find 1t long and laborious task to
regain its proud position among the nations
II, under the stress of temptation, it should
repudiate the self-evdent truths proclaimed
by our heroic ancestors and sacredly treas
ured during career unparalleled in the
nails OF time. When the doctrine that the
people are the only source Of power is made
secure from further attack we safely
proceed to the settlement Of the numerous
questions which involve the domestic and
economic welfare of our citizens.
VERY truly yours.
7 RPvAN,p