Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
SHAW DRAWS LARGE CROWD
CONTINUED from First Pase)

of New York is paid IS per cent of all our
Nonpartisanly we, have protected our
coastwise trade ad.. and given Americans a
merce. No9partisanly we have prohibited
sny vessel built In foreign ship yard or
coastwise trade or registry.
Construction of Canal.
Nonpartisanly we have planned to build
an isthmian canal. We have thus arranged
TO subsidize the commerce of the world.
While we are TO retain absolute control
fortify, IL we wish-we prefer to construct
II at our own expense and make 1t accessi-
bic to the commerce of all the world on
American commerce will Justify the very
large expenditure of public money. 1t Is
now nearer from the principal commercial
from New York to the same port. when
both sail via Cape Horn. 1t is also nearer
from the European ports to San Francisco
by the Suez canal than from New York to
our western metropole, via Cape Horn
Thus. two ships may start from Europe,
canal, and they win both reach San Fran
cisco In advance OF our own vessels OF
equal speed. But when the canal is fin-
ished itIwill be about as near from New
York to Hong Kong via the Isthmian canal
as from the principal ports of Europe via
PSec ocean IS to be made am
uea.
Nonpartisanly we have made provision
money is being invested to make productive
what Is now a desert, and the appropria-
tion has the endorsement of both parties.
South America and sOuth Africa.
I wish we might try nonpsrtisanly to
secure "a larger portion of the commerce
of South America, of South Africa, and
the adjacent islands Ii we have exports
Europe arst, and thence to ports of destI-
nation, and we must send In foreign bot
toms and be Disseminated against In rates.
nVaIw rNN h.
| of South Africa and the countries washed
! by the Pacific ocean. This is not our share
But II We ever get more It VIII be nee neces-
| transatlantic steamships, but to lines OF
steamers extending into those countries
whose markets we so much need. But all
cial life Is dependent upon foreign mar
kets, stand ready to cast solid vote
lines of steamships going to countries
where the people wear little else than cot
Vote VOTE with Sf tSe solid sontR Cannot ie Tndef,
stand 1t, but l live in hopes that the time
will come when the brain of the south will
| unite with the brain of the north to legis-
| late for our common country and make
available additional markets and make pos
sible yet srander achievements.
To Deal with Trusts.
! / wish we could start nonpartisanly TO
Tth 70 h6Pe Pe sga4s hHpe hf hat s
| orator who has twice led the opposition in
| national campaigns has declared in favor
of an amendment to the constitution giving
| congress authority TO deal with trusts.
| But Just before the question came to a
vote In the house of representatives the
1 democratic leader made a speech In which
| he explained that II they Joined with the
| republicans in support Of the amendment
! they would eliminate the trust question
| from politics, and he counseled against It,
and when the. vote was taken one lone
| democrat voted In harmony with the ad-
vice of Mr.. Bryan and all the others obeyed
| the crack OF the party whip and recorded
| their votes against Il. The same party, In
| all probability, will oppose any measure
| The president OF the United States very
| earnestly advocates publicity, but / doubt
! II such a measure can be passed by either
party as a party measure. Local interests
! are very potent In this country. The wish
| OF constituents ought to be, must be and
| gressmen and senator's ] know OF con
| gressmen who voted for the recent oleo.
| margarine bill believing IL was unwise and
ought not to pass, but they represented
| constituents whose wish to them was law
! You do not need to look at the record tC
bill and Chicago congressman against It
Men voted against Cuban reciprocity tC
please constituents. at the same time ad-
| hitting almost openly their hope the bill
| would pass. To congressman the voice OF
the people of their districts is and evel
understand their people, but they usually
do their. best to obey. A bill to compe
| publicity Of corporations engaged in inter
| state commerce. would have both friends
and foes, and its fate. / repeat would bt
in doubt II made a partisan measure
Congressman Mercer was on the speaker
platform. but did not speak.