Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-07
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NOTES OFsINTEREST ABOUT MEN
AND MEASURES AT WASHING
TON.
The democrats have formally advo-
Gated the abandonment of the Philip
pine islands, AS a result of the sem
ate democratic caucus they intro
duced a substitute to the Philippines
government bill providing for the
withdrawal of the United States from
the islands. The substitute was OF
course voted down. The action, how
ever, shows the thorough demagogy
CT the democratic party. Were it in
power that party would not dare to
propose such a plan to the American
people. Knowing, however, that the
proposition cannot become a law, the
democracy advocates that we surren-
der the Philippines, retaining only a
naval station. The United States, I'M
der the plan, is to keep the archipel-
ago only until such time as the natives
are fit for self-government. Their
lack of sincerity in this is apparent.
Either they intend this statement to
mean nothing, Rowing that it will be a
hundred years before self-government
is possible. if it ever is, among the
scores of different tribes of Moslems,
Christians and pagans, with scores
of different languages and dialects, or
else they are simply assuming their at
titude. knowing that the present course
of the government with respect to the
Philippines will prevail.
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The commerce of the Philippines
seems to be steadily increasing. The
figures for the first ten months of 1901,
just compiled by the war department
show imports Of $24,000,O00 against
$4,000, 900 for the corresponding ten
months Of the preceding year and ex-
ports of $20,0OO,0o0 against $4,000
900.
What influence Senator Jones round
bale trust exerted in the Arkansas
campaign is a problem. At any rate
Mr.. Jones has lost his seat in the
} United States senate and consequently
the craftsmanship of the democratic
national committee. The senator had
denounced trusts of all kinds so vigor-
ously in his campaigning against the
republicans that the discovery that he
was a participant in the earnings of
a large money-making corporation,
whether it was legitimate or not, has
apparently told disastrously against
him. The Arkansans are a simple
folk, and all trusts probably look alike
to them.
The president has a number of va
cancies for which it is presumed he is
looking about for suitable timber to
fill. It is safe to say that a change
will occur in the office of secretary OF
the interior, the commissioner of pen
sions has resigned, Minister Story will
, not return to Madrid. a new ambassa-
!, dor to Italy has to be provided in
place of Mr.. Meyer, there is much talk
among politicians about Ambassador
Clayton to Mexico and it is generally
= understood that he will not be reap
pointed, and a new commissioner OF
immigration has to be found. There
) will also be a new first assistant post
/ master general and probably a minister
r to Cuba and an assistant secretary Of
| the treasury.
That Mt. Roosevelt is not a little
particular as to his selections is seer
in the way in which the Office of first
assistant postmaster general has liter
ally gone begging for over a month.
1t is clear that the president pro
poses to fill the Office with the kin(
> of a man he wants. Two members O
the republican national COMMITTEES
have been rendered this position bu
: have not accepted it. Plenty of mel
are trying to get in but they are no
= the men the president wants.
. Mr.. Roosevelt is a candidate for tn
next republican nomination. In hi
k Enthusiastically frank way he ha
let his wishes become known. Il
filling these high places he desire
therefore to find not only competen
men but men who will strengthen hi
a administration and at the same tim
be thoroughly friendly to his plans.
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