The Irish standard., 1902-10-11
further time in argument on this question
1t is self evident


owners of pine stumpage, l submit that.
with our pine forests virtually exhausted
| and the lumber industry in this city on
the wane instead of increasing, sound
business Judgment, such as business men
would exercise on any other business
proposition. would dictate that we now
use every endeavor to open up new fields
for the investment of our capital, and for
the extension of our trade industry. ]
cannot help but feel that every one of the
lumbermen in this city, who have so Bit
terly opposed Canadian Intercourse in the
past, if they would only stop to con-
slider the general interests of our city,
| and the enhancement in the value of
their Minneapolis property that would fol-
low the adoption of q more liberal policy,
they would join hands with us to secure
this new field for our enterprise.
The present time is our opportunity.
If we longer refuse the overtures of Can
ada and drive her to the adoption of our
| old policy of isolation it may be genera
tions before natural conditions and nor
NAL tendencies in trade will have an OPP
portunity to assert themselves. Notwith-
standing the growing protection senti-
ment in Canada, forced upon the people
and the government by our short sight
elness the liberal government is still in
power The desire of that government
| to secure better trade relations was evil
denced by the recent speech of the Cana
dian premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, to his
French hosts at Lille. He said:
Our political relations are broken, but our
commercial relations may be resumed. | saw
to-day with my own eyes the characteristics or
manufacturing France. You have, Messieurs.
an Open market III Canada, and batter myself
with the hope Of seeing France open market
for Canadian products.
When we bear in mind that the entire
Canadian trade with France last year was
only some sS.000,000, this proposition be-
local taxation is entitled to the beneht
in our domestic market that a tariff at
fords, he is not entitled to tariff that
comes extremely significant with US. For
it stands to reason that Canada would
have indefinitely greater benefits from
the trade with country lying adjacent TO
its borders, whose Industries are more
highly developed in the lines of Canadian
! wants than those of France, where freight
and with which she already enjoys a
trade of upwards of $3.50, 100000 per an
mum.
Duty to Cuba and Philippines
What is true of Canada is equally true
with regard to Cuba and the Philippines.
In regard to Cuba, in addition to the
economic advantages to our people that
would follow freer trade relations. we owe
her obligations of duty that, as a great
nation guided by moral principles, we
cannot ignore. We have deprived Cuba
of the right and power to seek markets for
her products elsewhere. This makes it
our bounden duty to treat her people fair
ly. The same is true with regard to the
| Philippines. Whether we regard the Phil
| ippines as an integral part of the United
States or as a colonial possession under
our dominion, we stand charged with the
| responsibility of fair economic treatment
to those islands. Trade and good will go
hand in hand. Commercial intercourse,
and the comforts and prosperity that fol-
low, will go farther toward establishing
| relations for good will and mutual conf
| dence than anything else. This is the
view of Judge Taft, and no man is bet
| ter competent to judge than he. Just to
| what extent the trade with the Philip
pines and the United States should be I'M
| fettered by tariff restrictions. I am not
| wholly prepared to say. But shall al
ways favor the largest possible freedom
consistent with the fiscal necessities of
the islands. I am unalterably opposed
to any policy that assumes to burden us
with the expense and responsibility of
T, policing and administering the Philippines
as a mere market preserve for European
trade. The temporary treaty conditions
with Spain relative to that trade we must
J scrupuously observe, but beyond that We
should not go. In other respects our
| legislation with regard to that trade must
! be directed primarily to securing the
greatest mutual benefit to the Philippines
and to ourselves.
! No one has expressed his sentiments
more freely than have in regard to the
mistakes of our government in resorting
to a policy of force and bloodshed when
fair and generous treatment aided by en-
lightened diplomacy might have prevent
ed both. but the mistakes of the past
cannot be undone. Every loyal citizen
/ CT
1 duty and obligation as they are, and those
! of us who opposed the earlier policy of the
government can do this without stultifica-
cation and without hesitancy in view of
] the presidents unofficial statement that it
! is his policy to allow the Philippines a
I; voice in determining the permanent rela-
tons to be established between the two
people. This is in harmony with our ira
ditions and the spirit of our institutions.
/ and when given the sanctity of an off,
! cial declaration will go far toward estab-
/, fishing relations of mutual confidence,
peace and good will.
| There are many other questions state
and local, that would like to discuss, but
time forbids. I have already trespassed
on the time OF the next mayor of Mime
apolis.
A Word for Mr.. Roslne.
| We present to the electors of the city,
/: county and state a strong and clean tick
/ ct. In view Of close personal and official
relations that have existed between the
head of that ticket and myself, you will
| pardon a personal reference.
| Mr.. Rosing is a gentleman of broad.
progressive and liberal ideas. but he is at
the same time cautious and conservative.
tie realizes that all substantial reforms
must be builded step by step by evolu-
ton and not by revolution. He is honest
and courageous. and possesses the will
| md n a.
convictions of right and of public duty
To whatever there may have been in my
administration that was commendable
| Mr. Rosing contributed by his wise coun-
sci, his zeal and his cordial co cooperation.
| AS to my own candidacy I have but lit
| tie to say. 1t Is your matter and not
mine. If you feel that in my views 1 rep
resent the needs and aspirations of this
dlstrlct IN greater degree, and that am
capable of rendering the whole people and
all interests in the district greater service
| than my competitor, then as good citi-
zens you will vote for me; if not am not
entitled to your suffrage. When in con-
gress before. though representing another
district In this state, I never neglected
an opportunity to cooperate with your
representatives for the advancement of
the welfare of the metropolis of our state.
l passed through the house the bill for
the protection of the foreign shipments of
flour by your mils-the same bill which
my opponent failed to- get amended at the
last session, to meet new conditions: I
passed the bill making Minneapolis a mort
| OF entry. and l drafted and passed the bill
under which the United States courts are
held In this city to-day. Previously fed
eral courts had only been held in St.
! Paul.
assisted Congressman Snider in secur-
| ing the first appropriation and in commit