Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25
Georgia Representative Talks on Re-
publican Policies.
GROWTH OF SOUTHERN SENTIMENT
Want Protection for Their Grow
ing Industries.
COLONIAL SESSION

Il am not surprised" said Representa-
tive Livingston of Georgia to a Star re-
porter this morning, Ito hear expressions
from some southern men favorable to the
policies Of the republican party. Among
the bankers, railroad men, cotton manufac-
turers and others interested in big business
enterprises In the south there are some who
believe in the policies OF The republican
party. They believe in protection, expan
sion and liberal expenditures for public
improvements and policy for the develop
ment of Industries and the extension of
trade and commerce. The negro question
has kept them in the democratic party but
that question out of the way they are re-
prsed. therefore. to hear from men in those
st ates where the negro question has in
measure been eliminated express themselves
in favor Of the republican administration.
AS the negro question is made less serious
to our people such. expressions Will be-
come more common and more open, ana
the republican party may acquire respect
able character in the south, though I DO
not think that party can deminat, in south
ern states. I think a ma jority OF cur peo-
pie in the south believe in expansion,
though not in Imperialism. Business is
developing and foreign markets are sought.
Question of Colonies.
Some Of our people believe that the pos
session Of the Philippines means a gate
way to the oriental trade, and cotton man.
ufacturers and cotton planters want
market for their products. and look in that
direction for development. 1 think a ma
jOrity OF our people have no objection to
the retention of the Philippines under
territorial form of government. They do
not want territory held under colonial
form of government. outside the Constitu
ton, and they do not want any Of these
islands-the Philippines Porto Rico nor
Cuba-admitted to statehood under exist
ing conditions, but they have no objection
to the islands we have acquired being held
as territories, just other territory has
been held for forty or fifty years. They
would be satisfied to have Independent re-
publics created, with the establishment Of
trade relations Of mutual benefit. to
have territories made Of the islands under
the Constitution.
The Protection Policy.
The south has been struggling along for
years trying to build up its Industries. and
there exists a strong sentiment in favor of
the encouragement of the industries which
have been and being developed. Our
people have seen other sections OF the
country enjoying prosperity under the pro-
lection which has been given to their
products. / think l see a tendency within
the republican party to modify the protec-
ton policy, and this may counteract the
development Of republicanism in the south.
Protection sentiment in the south must be
a large factor in making republicans OF
men who. while believing IN republican
policies have been associated with the
democratic party. and II the republican
abandons or modifies it's protective policy
that might counteract what would be gain
ed by that party by the gradual elimina-
ton Of the negro question. 1 do not be-
lieve that the democracy can be over
thrown in the south. but the republicans
may gain strength and responsibility
through the relief Of the pressure on the
negro question II the old republican policy
of prote is adhered to-"