The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-11-01

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lions.
Producers Must Have Markets.
NJ neople can be satisfied In these 70.
snerts who are not prosperous, and no
peoDle can be prospectus, no matter how
fertile their soil or how Industrious and
yrngaI they may be, unless they can fui
rnoTlEcts In which to sell what they produce
When Cuba was separated from Spain saa
lost all her Spanish markets. She could
turn from them only TO US, but when shs
aid so she found here such tariff rates u
duty on her principal products Of sugar
and tobacco as well as on other articles,
sell in our country except as a loss She
has therefore, been without markets.
There IS great loss and business depression
In consequence. We cannot do,,,, nmo'u o 70 ~,
will not One Of the first acts, in my 0pln.
ion, at the next session OF congress VIII
be to establish stetes and Ggba esr
or by the enactment Of suitable Legislation.
Egt there Is stu Gno iSo Of is Sn1Ds
We should strive TO Keep IL. II VIII D9
Of special value. We have just Determined
TO construct an isthmian canal In mat
think like 500, 10000. The cost may be
much greater than this amount before, we
are done with it. 1t Is to be an Ameiican
and under American control; lt VIII DC
one of the charges OF the nation 10 at an
times not only care Tor II, p .H p ro,GGt
ton of Hawaii we have already PROTECTED
it on the Pacific side, with Porto Rico
and the Danish islands, which we are
about to annex, under our Tag, and with
Cuba friendly, and with our military reser'
yations and naval stations on that Island.
provided for by the Plat amendment we
viii fully control the Caribbean sea ana
thus protect all Its approaches from tha
Atlantic side.
There is a great policy, wrapped up IN
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ern Hemisphere and II all has reference to
the protection and advancement OK AmeI'
lean interests at home and abroad. II Is
Characteristic Of the Republican party ing
ever will be, to take care OF the pros
perity and the interests of the American
In this respect the Republican party has
shown itself prominently capable Past
experience has demonstrated that our Dem
ocratic opponents are equally Incapable.
Their notions about free trade, states
rights and constitutional limitations make
It impossible for them to have JUST ON
prehenSion of our national power, O-poE'
This has been evidenced not only by the
manner In which they have dealt with our
domestic concerns, but also, and more espe,
cially, by the course they have pursued
with respect 10 the acQuisit ton or ter
ritory and the questions growing out of the
Spanish American war.
Acquisition of Territory.
For more than fifty years the anne1s'
greatest Statement 1t was finally about to
Be consummated by President Harrison,
HIS work Was al uRd2Rei by PPes mep
successful, and these islands, are at last.
In spite Of Democratic opposition, terri
tory of the United States.
We did not want them for the sake Of
gain or territorial expansion, or because Of
any unworthy ambition, but because they
constitute a strateslc. outpost that gives
time Of war and security at all times for
the Pacific approach of the Panama canal.
They belong naturally as we'll as politically
r re 5si ein that fact AND their acQasoa
was not In accordance with our desire
alone, but also in accordance with their
Almost the first declaration of the last
Democratic national platform was de
nunCiation Of the act that had then re,
Gently passed prevailing revenues and q
other harsh things they said, speaking OF
this legislation, that, ut dishonored the
Rico to poverty and distress, Only tive
years have passed, but this short period
has been sufficient to demonstrate the in
Justice of this criticism and to fully YIN.
dictate the work. The fact is that the leg
islation they SO vigorously condemned was
the most masnanlmous and generous of rs
kind that our government ever enacted.
Nowhere within our jurisdiction are the
burdens OF taxation SO light. Nowhere
else under our flag can you ind compared
such happiness Nowhere else Is there more
devoted loyalty TO our sovereignty. No
where else is there greater work being
done for the elevation o. humanity, and
nowhere else is such work more nppre-
ciated What we have been doing and are
doing. and are proposing to do in Porto
Rico, compartments not only good govern,
ment, 80 FAR rs its form and its burdens
are concerned, but It comprehends also
every kind Of benevolence Asylums, hos
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Today, as result Of the two short
years Of such labor, where there were prac.
ucally none before, we now have more than
50,ou Porto Rlcan children In attendance
upon the public schOols-all studying with
greatest cagerness our language and our
institutions.
Progress in Porto Rico.
They are rapidly becoming qualified TO
take charge of their own government In all
its departments, and the day is not far Dis
Of entrustlng II entirely to them. No
where in our history can you find an in
cident Of this general nature that reflects
on our country greater honor. Every
American should be proud of II, and every
Democrat should regret that he belongs to
Il party that has had no part In II.
The course OF the Democratic party with
respect TO the Philippines has been even
worse. There was room for honest differ
Ing them, but after annexation was an ac-
compllshed fact, and we had, In connection
herewith as conditions Of the treaty Of
peace with Spain, assumed obligations
that compelled US to establish government
and dlscharg> other important duties that
required Us 10 remain there and enforce
our authority, there was but one course to
pursue and that was to stay there and
keep our promises.
1t was a heavy task NJ best. Demo
Gratis have vastly increased Its burdens.
Instead Of treating It as a great American
work In which were Involved the honor
Of our government and the good name Of
the American people, and standing Loyalty
by the administration, they made OF It a
pol!tleaI party question and dlscredltet
and sought to disgrace all our efforts and
all our representatives. and agencies both
civil and military,
Their leaders did not hesitate to en-.
courage our enemies by boldly declaring
sailing and traduciug the army that was
UNFOLDING our cause, You will read their
speeches In vain for one word OF genuine
praise for our soldiers The splendid VIC
tories won have brought no cheer 10 their
hearts Our final triumph has filled them
with sullen gloom
Already a great change has been
wrought. Dlstrust and hPtred are yield.
Ing 10 confidence and loyalty No con.
guertng hero ever returned to his people IN
greater triumph than Judge Taft returned
Few weeks ago from Manila lie was
come that were shOwered upon him by the
natives Of that city, They have learned
that We are there not as oppressOrs but IS
llberators not to deny liberty but TO *.
As time passes they will learn our purposes
better and appreciate them more.
Future OF the Filipinos.
What We are 10 do with them ultimately
Is question that need not be answered
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