Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-23
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trial and commercial! depression. There
are conditions now existing in the abb
normal value of stocks, bonds and Other
commodities which give concern tt
every intelligent observer. Let us moi
aggravate the situation as it Is now OF
as 1t may be next year by the remotesi
suspicion that our money-our standard
of value--can be juggled with. 1t was
the fear that a dollar might become 81
cents that made the panic of 1893 the
most destructive that ever ravaged the
business of America. When this citadel
of honor and safety is assailed disaster
spreads to every home in the land. IN
such storm no man is secure. An in
dustrial depression can be quarantinel.
a financial panic growing out of fear for
the standard of value is q plague that
Will sweep over every inch of territory
within the sovereignty of the United
States, and its victims are those who
have least to do with its origin.
Five full years OF experience since
the subject was opened for debate
have annihiIated every argument, over
thrown every position, denied every
prophecy of Bryan and his followers
These same years have approved every
statement, verified every argument and
yindicatcd every principle asserted by
the republican party"
Taking up the war with Spain. and the
question of our foreign possessions, Mr..
Cummins said in part:
Il predict that in the future years the
declaration of war against Spain, pro-
mulgated in April, 1898, will be accepted
by the historian as marking new era
in American life and development. For
the manner in which the government
has carried out its declarations toward
Cuba, and for the manner in which 1t
has dealt with Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines. the republican party must hold
Itself answerable to the people of the
United States. If it has abused the
power conferred upon 1t it should be re-
pudlated at the first and at. every cleo
ton in which the voters of the United
States are called upon to express their
views. I may go still further. II hon
estly intending to serve humanity and
preserve the interests and welfare OF the
citizens OF the United States its policies
tend to direct the nation into unsafe,
unjust and improbable paths, your con-
fidence should be withdrawn, and you
should commission some other organiza-
ton to take up the work. With the ex-
5tinctioE OF Spanish power came the me-
cesslty for an immediate government OF
some character. Pending the construc-
ton of the Cuban constitution the
United States put into execution a tenn
porary provisional government, intended
solely to protect life. liberty and prop
!erty, until the Cubans could act. have
never heard the plan censured. 1t is not
possible to examine 1t in detail, but as
sert without fear of opposition that 1t
has administered more justice. preserved
more liberty, secured more safety and
induced more prosperity in the island OF
Cuba than the Cubans ever before knew.
In this government there have been, 1t IS
true. one or two unfalthful Americans,
but retribution has been sure and swift.
and the penalty that will be inflicted for
want OF Integrity will probably be as
surprising as it certainly will be instruc-
tive to the government about to be IN
stalled. 1 firmly believe that when the
impartial historian shall come to pre-
pare the annals of America, he will ex-
haust the vocabulary, Of praise in de-
scribing the conduct of the United
States toward the island of Cuba. On
behalf of the republican party bring 1t
forward as the most conclusive evidence
that honor inspires its action and intel-
8ligence directs its course.
"As to the Philippines. These islands
became ours by the fortunes of war. The
Spanish title. overcome by the proves
Of our army and navy. was again trans
ferred to us thru the purchase OF the
treaty OF Paris. make no prediction
with respect to the future Of the Philip
pines. We are treading a new path. but
It is with courage, intelligence and con-
science. What our duty toward the in
habitants OF the Philippines may be
three, five, ten or twenty-five years
hence no sane man will attempt to de-
fine. In the rapid evolution of races and
nations, industry and commerce, he
would be indeed venturesome man
who would attempt to declare the flu
ture relation of the Malays of the Pacific
with the Americans of the United
States. Whether the inhabitants of the
Philippine islands will become an inde-
pendent nation, whether they Will be-
come citizens of the American republic,
or whether they will remain colony of
the republic, with some supervision on
our part and local self-government upon
their part, 1 do not know nor do I be-
l;eye 1t is material to know. OF one
thing we may be absolutely certain. that
so long as the people of the United
States continue to love liberty, so long
as they have faith in free Institutions
and so long as they are moved by virtu-
Gus impulses whatever the relation be-
tween us and the races of the Philippine
group ought to be that it will be-
Turning to the commercial phase of
the Philippine question, and speaking Of
the Importance of the islands in connec-
ton with our affairs in China, Mr.. Cum !
Minis said in part:
"I can not conceive of a man whose
view of the rightful powers of govern
nient is SO narrow as to question the adj
Visibility of the United States taking
hand in affairs so vital to the growth
and prosperity of his own country. II
there are such men their voices will be
drowned in the mighty demand of the
American farmer. merchant. manufac-
turer and laborer to preserve a fair field
and no favor in the ports of China.
With the Philippines we have the power
TIC enforce our reasonable demands
With them we hold the key to the prob
lem. Without the Philippines we are
driven to barren negotiations or impos-
sible war look upon the coincidence of
Nee, opd orr aonuiSitipn of the