The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-11
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Washington, September 8, 1902.
There will b.: rejoicing among all
parties today that the country was
spared the loss OF its chief executive
in the serious accident which took
place yesterday at Pttsfeld, Mass.
The latest reports received in Wash
ington indicate that, apart from the
shaking up and the shock of seeing
man who has been personally attach
ed to him for many months instantly
killed, Mr.. Roosevelt is none the
worse for mis- narrow escape. There
were no party lines in Washington for
a few hours after the first news of the
accident was received and inquiries
came from democrats and republi-
cans all expressing equal consterna-
tion and sympathy.
The democratic Campaign Book
was issued yesterday and is replete
with interesting and, in many in
stances, startling facts. 1t is doubt
ful if the longest search would have
revealed a better motto or one more
in accordance with democratic ideals
than that chosen TO ornament the
front cover of the book. 1t reads,
Equal rights for all, special privileges
for none" While space will not per-
nit comprehensive review, here, 1t
may be said that the handling of the
trust question is of the utmost inn
portance and reveals a condition of
affairs which calls for prompt and
positive remedies. While a constitu-
tional amendment may, in time, be
necessary to meet the exigencies of
the situation, nothing of the kind is
practical nor necessary at this time.
AS is clearly shown by the figures
given in the Hand Book, the trusts
are the children of the tariff from
which they draw their nourishment and
curtailment of that nourishment
along the lines of the bill offered IN
the House of Representatives by
Chairman Babcock, before he became
seduced by congressional favor, would
promptly and effectively remedy
existing conditions. Were the tariff
reduced, or in some instances re-
moved, from trust made articles, a
free and open competition would
compel the sale of American manu-
factured articles at, at least, as reason
able prices as the trusts are now ask.
ing the foreigners for the same goods
Such tariff revision, it is evident
would not destroy the trust which
would still be able to do business or
a basis that would enable them &C
pay handsome profit on the capita
actually invested and there is nc
reason why they should be enabled
to charge the consumers prices which
permit of their paying large dividends
on immense quantities of "water."
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The Philippine situation is exten
sively canvassed in the Hand Bool
and President Mckinley is effectivel
quoted as saying 81 speak not O
forcible annexation, for that is not t
be thought of. That, under our cod
of morals, would be criminal aggres
sion" Senator Spooner's words ar
also quoted on the subject as follows
81 shrink from the notion that tn
interests of this country will be sub
served by making permanently par
of our land, territory thousands c
miles away" What has become c
the high ideals of these exponents c
republican doctrine, the authors c
the text book do not attempt to say.
| Due consideration is paid to tn
nefarlous Ship Subsidy bill which, az
cordlng to the republican program
will be enacted during the next ses
sion of Congress. The utter absenc
of any excuse for such palpable clas
legislation is clearly shown and it
further demonstrated that the onl
benehciaries will be certain capitalist
who are already far beyond the nee