The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Many Valuable Pointers
Given Party SPELL
binders.
PAGES DEVOTED TO TRUSTS
Subject of the Philippines Treated tc
Considerable Extent - Policy of the
Administration Strongly Upheld on
Every Point at Issue.

paign OF 1902 has been published by the
Republican Congressional committee. 1t
consists Of nearly 400 closely printed
pages. and is largely devoted to the story
of ethe business and commercial pros
pcrity which has prevailed throughout
the country since the Inauguration Of
President Mckinley in 1897.
There is a large amount of other mat
ter in the book. however, which will be
used TO advantage by the Republican
spellbinders during the coming campaign
IN the Congressional districts.
A number 5f pages are devoted to the
subject Of trusts, the American occupa-
tion of the Philippines, the triumphant
diplomacy of the United States in China,
the bcnefcent work CT the Government
on behalf OF Cuba, the proposition to
build the isthnian canal. the establish
ment of the gold standard and the in
creased prosperity OF the national bank
ing system. the Republican policy re-
gardiug the mer chant marine and many
other subjects.
Reviews the Trusts
In regard TO trusts. which the Demo
Gratis insist upon making the principal
issue of the canvass. the Republican
textbook present review of past legis
lation enacted by the Republican maiar-
ity in Congress, aud brings the matter
up to date by quoting literal extracts
from President Roosevelt's message to
Congress last December. The textbook
takes conservative view of the trust
oustion. Under the head of Attitude OF
the Two PARTIES the writer says:
THE attitude of the Democratic garry
looks to constant agitation, witn no
restrictive legislation; that of the Re
publican party to such restrictions as
will prevent arbitrary advance in prices
or reduction in wages through exclusive
control, but not the destruction by leg
islation or injury by fictitious agitation
of legitimate enterprise, through 2re at
manufacturing systems. by which pro-
ductiuT is cheapened, prices of manu-
iactures reduced and permanency Of en-
ployment assured
The textbook recites that the trusts
have not occupied as great a place in
the manufacturing industries is they
have in public discussion. According
to the returns of the census for 800.
the value of trust-made articles was.
only 12.S per cent Of the total OUTPUT
OF the manufacturing establishments IN
that year.
Drink Bill Heavy.
1T is interesting to know" continues
the article, that the drink bill of the
United States amounted last year to
S425, ,504, 107. of which S93, 49,. .274 was paid
to the trusts. This includes all wines.
beers. liquors. and beverages of every
description. Another very interesting
feature of this part of the Census in
quiry is the comparative proportion of
wage earners employed by the trusts.
the number being only i0O,O4s. or 7.5
per cent Of the total number Of 3.3CS, 4Os
wage earners employed by all the man
ufacturing establishments in the United
States"
Extended reference is made in the
textbook to the pending prosecutions
instituted by the Republican Admins
tration against the railroad mergers and
against the beef trust.
The textbook devotes nearly 100
pages to the subject of protection and
prosperity Inc facts stated and the
tables of figures given. are taken from
sources of an official character and make
fine showing Of the increase in for-
eign markets. the great growth of man
ufacturing, the increase of rate of
wages. the prosperity of the farmers.
and the railroads and many other sub
tects-
Philippine Issue
The subject OF the Philippines, which
the Democrats are not making much
noise about during this campaign. is
treated to the extent of about 200 pages
in the Republican textbook. a good
deal Of the evidence submitted to Con-
gress in regard ID the conduct of the
war in the Islands is republisked in the |
textbook 4 number of pages are de- |
voted to the sUbject OF the gold stan1- |
ard and the new banking law, which has |
resulted In so much prosperity for the |
country.
Separate chapters are devoted to "re- /
dlction of the army" in which II is |
shown that the military establishment |
IS now at its minimum strength; to the |
repeal of war taxes, The isthmian canal. /
the republic Of Cuba, the measures
proposed to punish anarchists, the
American merchant marine, irrigation.
rural free delivery, Chinese exclusion,
and civil service.