The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-13

cent interest. we are selling our sur
plus roducts and lending our surplus
money to- Europe One result OF our SELL
we have bought from them during the
past three years IS a radical improve
ment OF our financial relations. The great
amount of capital which has been bor-
rowed Of Europe for our rapid, mate
rial development have remained a. con-
stant drain upon our resources Tor inter-
est and dividend and made our money
markets liable to constant disturbances
by calls for payment or heavy sales or
our securities whenever money strlngen
cies or panic occurred abroad. We nave
now been paying these debts and bring
ing home many Of our securities and es-
tablishing countervailing credits abroad
a sure foundation Of financial independ-
ence.
Regarding the Boer War.
In the unfortunate contest between
Great Britain and the Boer states of
South Africa, the United States has main
tanned an attitude of neutrality in ac-
cordance with its well-known traditional
policy. 1t did not hesitate, however;
when requested by the governments OF
its good offices for a cessation OF hosul-
tiles. II Is to be observed that while the
South African republics made ! re-
quest of other powers the United states
was the only one which complied. The
British government declined to accept
the intervention OF n power.
Pc Wilt OA-SNA N@RS%N $500.
Imports are now carried by foreign ships.
For ocean transportation we pay annual
ly to foreign ship owners over $165, 0 1000.
We ought to own the ships for our car
rying trade with the world, n we ought
to build them in American ship yards and
man them with American sailors. Our
own citizens should receive the transpor-
tation charges now paid to foreigners
The Canal Question.
A subject of immediate Importance to
our country is the completion of a great
waterway of commerce between the At
maritime canal is now more than ever
indispensable to that ntimat and ready
communication between our eastern and
western seaports demanded by h annex
alton of the Hawaiian islands n the
expansion OF our influence and trade In
the Pacific.
Our national policy more i~mperatively
than ever calls for its completion and
control by this government; and 1t is
believed that the mex session of ongress,
after receiving the fun report Of the com;
March 8, 1899, will make provision for the
sure accomplishment of this great work.
Capital and Labor.
Combinations Of capital which control
the market in commodities necessary to
p r8e SeRer natural SSe az and inc ord RiGHRiy' e Sg , pSR-
ton, thus enhancing prices to the gen
eral consumer, are obnoxious to the COM
are dangerous conspiracies against the
public good and should be made the sub
ject of prohibitory or penal legislation.
Publicity will be a helpful influence to
check this evil. Uniformity of legislation
in the several states should be secured.
Discrimination between what is injurious
and is useful and necessary in bust
ness operations Is essential to the wise
and effective treatment of this subject.
Honest cooperation OF capital is necessary
to meet new business conditions and ex-
tend our rapidly increasing foreign trade,
but conspiracies and combinations in
tended TO restrict business, create mo-
nopolies and control prices should be
effectively restrained.
The best service which can be rendered
to labor is to AFFORD it an opportunity for
steady and remunerative employment, n
give L every encouragement for advance
ment. The policy which subserves this end
il the true American policy. The past
three years have been more satisfactory to
American workingmen than many preced-
ing years. Any change of the present in
dustrial or financial policy OF the govern
ment would be disastrous to their highest
interests. With prosperity at home and
an increasing foreign market for Amer
lean products, employment should con-
tinue to wait upon labor, and with the
present gold andar the worktngman Is
secured against payments for his labor In
a deprecated currency. For labor, a short
day is better than a short dollar; one will
tighten the burdens; the other lessen the
rewards of toll. The one will promote con-
tentment and independence: the other PEN
ury and want. The wages of labor should
be adequate to keep the home in comfort.
educate the children and, with thrift and
economy, lay something up for the days
of infirmity and old age.
Practical civil service reform has al
ways had the support and encouragement
of the republican party. The future OF the
merit system is safe in its hands.
The merit SYSTEM, as far as practicable,
is made the basis Off appointments to office
In our new territory.
The Army and Navy.
The American people are profoundly
grateful to the soldiers, sailors and ma
Tines who nave in every time of conflict
fought their Country's battles and defended
its honor. The survivors and the wild
Ows and orphans of those who have fallen
are justly entitled to receive the generous
and considerate care of the nation.
Referring to what has been accomplished
in Cuba, the president says a long step
has been taken in the fuihllment Of the
sacred guarantees to the people Of the is
land.
ments incident to a change of national con-
ditions, Porto Rico is rapidly showing the
good effects of her new relations to this
nation.
The Philippine Question.
The power Of the government has been
used for the liberty the peace Gao and the the
force has been employed only against force
which stood in the way of the realization
of these ends.
After reciting the events Of Importance
leading up to the present situation, to
show what has been lone and is being
lone to bring the benefits Of liberty and
good government to these wards Of the
nation" the letter continues:
Every effort has been directed to their
peace and prosperity. their advancement
ment nor for pride of might, not for trade
or commerce, not for exploitation, but for
humanity and civilization; and for the
protection of the vast majority of the
population who welcome our sovereignty
against the designing minority whose first
demand after the surrender of Manila by
the Spanish army was to enter the city
that they might loot IT and destroy those
not in sympathy with their selfish and
t~reacherous designs.
Dewey's fleet to Manila to capture and
destroy the Spanish sea power there, or,
dispatching it there, would they have with
drawn IL after the destruction of the Span
fish fleet; and II the latter, whittier would
they have directed 1t to sail? Where could
It have gone? What port in the orient
was open to It? Do our adYersaries con-
denim the expedition under the command
of Gen. Merritt to strengthen Dewey in
the distant ocean and assist in our tri-
were at war? Was 1t not our highest duty
to strike Spain at every vulnerable point,
that the war might be successfully con-
cluded at the earliest practicable moment?
And was IL not our duty to protect the
lives and property of those who came
within our control by the fortunes OF
time between May /, 1898. and the con-
clusion of peace without a stain upon
our good name? Could we AVE come
away without dishonor at any time after
the ratification of the peace treat by the
senate OF the United States?
There has been ne time since the de-
struction of the enemy's feet when we
could or should have left the Philippine
archipelago, After the treaty Of peace
was ratified no power but congress could
surrender our sovereignty or alienate a
foot Of the territory thus acduired. The