The Portland daily press., 1901-02-13

that a protective tariff IL good for ALI the
r--,r,le uf the United States, whether they
are engaged In manufacturing pursuits
In New England or whether they till the
soil on the prairiea OF tne great west. ~
does no good TO raise wheat and corn uu-
less there are consumers for these rro-
ducts. We have found In Kansas that it
IL much better TO have the consumers
among the factories OF New England
than among the mill hands OF dreat
britain. Prosperity among the manu-
factories OF New England means better
prices for the farm products OF The West,
and 50 at last, n protective tariff policy
finds as firm supporters In the Mississippi
valley as In New England.
Our states have been together on an
other proposition. When the war with
spain was over and q Senator from
Maine, with ether members OF the Paris
Commission, brought back treaty that
gave the United States sovereignty over
Porto kico and the Philippines and ex-
tended the western confines OF the repub-
lilo into the Orient, the treaty was poI-d-
lar In the West. 1t suited us. The nation
had expanded before. IL IL had not, we
OF the West would not be In It tonight
We thought &c should do 80 again. Con-
gress has not yet legisiated for the Philip
pine Islands. The supreme court will
foon determine whether the constitution
follows the Gag, aud the question Will
then be taken up. l believe that the
states OF Maine and Kansas will be In as
full accord on guoh legislation as they
were In the recent contest over the appor-
tionment of Representatives,. At the be-
ginning of this session OF CONGRESS there
were thogs who thought that tne House
was large enough; that 357 members had
represented 62 millions OF people, and that
they were a sufficient number TO repre-
sent "a millions Kansas and Maine
thought otherwise, and after memora-
BILE contest we finally won over 70 our
way OF thinking the states lying geo.
graphically between Maine and Kansas,
and the next House OF Representatives to
be elected will consists Of 5s6 members.
ana Maine and Kansas VIII retain their
present representation.
But have heen speaking Of the past
What OF the futures For the first ~ years
from Washington to Lincoln, the great
question in dispute was whether our gov.
ernment was q nation or league OF
ftates Lincoln, who stood for national
unity, settled that question In favor OF
the United States OF America. After the
questions growing out or that. war were
determined, we began a discussion OF the
kini OF money that we should use, and
whether we preferred our manufacturing
to be done In this country or abroad. We
have decided upon the kind of money
that we want lt Is to be the money OF
olvilizatlon-as good as the best any
lin favor OF ourselves and our own coun-
try. We have expanded, and we will leg
jsiate on the questions growing out OF
In 1t expansion. The great question of
tn future Is whether we viii stand still
or whether we shall continue to grow.
Ths nation that has attempted to remain
stationary in the past has always retro.
graded. A nation ran go either forward
or back ward. 1t can do nothing else.
! Our people have a genius for invention.
We have as millions OF people. We can
producs enough for l50 millions. Inc
question of the future Is not one OF pro-
ductlou; 1t is one of consumption. As
long as We t1nd market for our surplus
products, just so long will we continue
To prosper. When that surplus is thrown
back on our own people the mills Will
close, prices Of farm products will fall,
and business dspre ssion Will surely fol-
low. During the hrst century OF the re-
public our psople have been upon the
land. In the second they are going upon
the ses. Legislation that Will help to en-
large our rcreign commerce, that will
assist in the transportation OF our pro-
ducts to ether lands, ought TO receive the
support OF the interior OF our country as
realty as of those who live along the sea-
board.
The shipping bill is now pending in