The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
I'M. SHAW in NEBRASKA
SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY OF
The TREASURY ON THE ISSUES.
Democracy a Stumbling Block I'm the
Way of Dealing with Great Cues
tiOns NOnpartisaniy.

WAYNE, Neb. Oct 25-The Hon. Leslie
NJ. shaw, secretary of the treasury, spoke
here tonight He said in part
ST wish we might solve all the great
problems nonpartisanly. We have solved
soms. and among them very important
questions. Both parties joined in subsidiz-
ing the first transcontinental lines of rail-
road! and both parties continued govern
ment aid until, after years of struggle and
Industrial expansion, sufficient commerce
was created to support the roads. The roads
themselves aided materially In developing
the business which subsequently made
thems profitable, but government aid was
necessary in the inception. We still, nom
partisanly. substitute our rivers and har-
bors.l 1t will soon be necessary to spend
many millions in deepening the channel OF
New York harbor Larger vessels are be-
ing built every year Those engaged In
foreign commerce carry on the average
thred times the tonnage Of thirty years
ago, sand vessels carrying ten times the
averdge of those now engaged are In pro-
cess of construction.
"Nsnpartisanly we have protected our
coast:wise trade and given Americans
MONOPOLY of this important branch of COM
any Eessel built in a foreign shipyard or
flying a foreign flag from engaging in our
coastsgise trade or registry.
"N4npartisanly We have planned to build
an isshmian canal. We have thus arranged
to slibsdize the commerce of the world.
While we are to retain absolute control
fortifp ii IL we wish-we prefer to construct
1t at BUR own expense and make 1t accessi-
BILE to the commerce of all the world on
eQuaE terms, believing the advantage to
American commerce will justify the very
large expenditure of public money. 1t Is
now nearer from the principal commercial
ports .of Europe to San Francisco than from
New York. But when the canal is finished
it will be about as near from New YORK 70
Hong Kong via the isthmian canal as from
the Principal ports Of Europe via Suez.
Thus; by a nonpartisan vote, the Pacific
ocean; is to be made an American sea.
"Nonpartisanly we nave mace provision
for shbsldizing our arid plains. Public
monek is being invested to make productive
what lis now desert
81 Wish we might try nonpartisanly to Sc
cure i larger portion of the commerce of
South America, of South Africa and the ad-
jacens islands. If we have exports for
those tcountries now we must send to Eu-
rope Grst and thence to ports of destina-
ton, Ind we must send in foreign bottoms
and he Disseminated against in rates. We
Southl America and the countries washed
by tie Pacific ocean. This is now our
share But if We ever get more it will be
necessary to grant subsidy not necessarily
| to transatlantic steamships, but to lines OF
steamers extending into those countries
whose markets We so much need But all
| the cotton States, whose very commercial
| life II dependent upon foreign markets,
| stand ready to cast a solid vote against
any provision that will give them lines of
| steamships going to countries where the
| Northern Democrats of course vote with
the solid South
| 'T cannot understand 1t, but I live in
| hopes that the time will come when the
( brain of the South will unite with the brain
| of thd North to legislate for our common
country and make available additional
markess and make possible yet grander
II WISH we could nonpartisanly deal with
| the Trusts. But here again L seem to hope
| againA hope. That great orator who has
/ txvio 9pd national n
| paign has declared in favor of an amend
| ment 80 the Constitution giving Congress
authority to deal with trusts But just be-
fore the question came to a vote in the
| House, of Representatives the Democratic
| leaders made a speech in which he ex-
plaineh that If they joined with the Re-
| they would eliminate the trust question
from Solitics, and he counseled against it,
and when the vote. was taken one lone
| Demodrat voted in harmony with the adj
| vice of Mr.. Bryan and all the others obeyed
| the crack of the party whip and recorded
their Votes against it. The same party, IN
| the majority may propose.
| 1.-The. President of the United States very
| earnestly advocates publicity, but / doubt
| IL such measures can be passed by either
| party as a party measure. Local interests
| are vesy potent in this country. The wish
| of constituents ought to be, must be and is
men and senators. I know Of congress.
| men VINO voted for the recent oleomargar-
inc bils believing it was unwise and ought
not otpass. but they represented constit
congressman the voice of the people OF
their districts is and ever will be supreme
"a I'LL to compel publicity Of corpora
lions engaged in interstate commerce.
would have both friends and foes. and it:
fate, repeat, would be in doubt If made
PARTISAN measure. An act requiring cor
poratiorls TO disclose their operation:
would saot only reveal the cash capital en-
ployed.i the wages paid. the expenses in
Cured and profits realized. but II ought t.
reveal phe character OF the material con
sumed and the actual relations, If any, ex
listing between the concern and others SINH
larly Engaged. Thus evidence of the mos
vital character would be made public, com
| petitiors invited and unworthy goods ex
posed, iuntil the trademark of reputable
houses iwould be of inestimable value AM
goods 81 unknown origin be rendered un