New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25

tory or other property belonging to the United
United states. and then also about territory that
simply belongs 10 the United States. We think
our poss@ssIon rbont p 1JraSis''0n aht ITO NO
United states and that territory that simply be
longs to u Is To he governed under the clause
Is the duty Of Congress in 50 governing TO meet
the necessities Of the inhabitants OF such terri
tory and promote their welfare.
II for this reason that in leGislatinS for
Porto Rico We provided that our Internal revenue
laws should not he applied there. and that all tariff
duties that might be collected should he paid into
shS Ireasury 9t torio tIo, tor me support OF us
government instead or he'ns pald INTO thc ma
tional Treasury as has Seen done In every instance
been authorized by the constitution. and has been
done 10 Cypress the people Of that island. but
from burdens they were unable 20 bear. and thus
aid and encourage them In an effort 20 establish
and lead on by gradual and safe approaches 10
order prosperity and the assimilation OF American
ideas and American institutions
AS a result they have more prosperity more
contentment. more happiness more schools and
promise for the future IN Porto Rico to-day
fore in the last two hundred years.
Since legislation took effect productions have
increased. business has multiplied. the demand for
labor has grown. wages nave advanced. schools
pie have been warmed with afrctfon toward our
dag and sladdened with visions and hopes here
Although law provided for the collection of
duties on certain articles Of commerce between
1902. our success has been complete that ALREADY
has been called 10 meet on the Fourth of July TO
pass resolution declaring the collection of reve-
nue. no longer necessary. and thus make II the duty
OF the President issue his proclamation giving
Porto Rico absolute free trade with the United
What the Supreme Court decided was that all
this was within the pGTer o; Congress ana that II
That decision will never be reversed. Men may
ST ts Wisdom nP benecence and sound judgment viii
stand out more and more conspicuously-
GOVERNMENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
1t has come at an oPportgnes mOmen. The great
and successful government in the Philippine Had
impossihie. The way is now Clear and well DENIED
We can go forward inteiiigenily This is not a
question: Affecting all Classes ESQ Of the American Peo
pie and No class more dTe G6i than Our wage
development where we produce more than We con
quit producing 1t. We cannot restrict without cut
ting down the pay roll That is one thing the
We can get partial relief by tarin revision and
reciprocity treaties with European and South Amer
lean countries. hut the greatest markets Of the
OF them, and intend to have It. and the way to
cure Is not to haul d1Tn the nag ana run away
prestige the advantage and the opportunities that
When men talk about overthrowing the Supreme
Court decisions In the Porto Rican cases they
issues that not only affect the vital character Of
man in The Tinted States who Eats bj bTT ~
the sweat Of his face.
II surprising that any party could take
such position. and yet IL is just like the Demo-
cratic party do for during the last hfty wears
IL has conceded to the general government
any disputed power struck one lick for labor
IL denied the power to preserve the Union: IL de-
MED the power to abolish slavery: Il denied the
power Of demonstrations II denied the power TO
fish the gold standard. and now IL denies the power
10 hold possessions and govern them according TO
common sense although the constitution itself ex-
pressly provides
And as 10 labor. although constantly posing as
its friend and champion. II has been at all times
its inveterate enemy. IL the enemy OF labor
when II upheld slavery, by which all labor dis
graced and degraded 1t enemy OF labor
through all the years of Its opposition a protec-
tive tariff by which saved the labor OF this
country from competition with the underDaid labor
Europe IL Is the enemy of labor now in its CON
tention that have no power TO protect the wage
workers of American from cheap labor of cur nos
sessions in the tropics and the Orient; and vet we
electoral support of the wageworkers OF our state
and country based on the assumption that the
Democratic party is the special friend and guardian
of all who toll.
brains. OF intelligence OF judgment OF keen mem
ory and OF good associations. and therefore they
have denied these appeals they will deny them
again. for they know that II Democratic ideas pre-
vail prosperity will vanish and the pride and glory
o hour will turn to shame and humiliation
Whatever else may be. let be Americans
and worthy of the events with which we are
associated. This is a great history making epoch
Except only Washington and Lincoln. President
has had such opportunities have fallen 10
Mckinley. Not one has escaped him. All have
been improved 10 the honor and glory OF the repub-
lie. No emergency has arisen that he has
triumphantly net, and no duty OF war. peace or
diplomacy has bee7 s~ selicate or so difcult that