The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-23

The United States for many years has
been respected and feared by European
nations. The courage and fortitude OF
this people was signally shown in the
Civil war, this country demonstrated
her authority in international affairs
especially in her advocacy of the open
Door" in China, and particularly was
her power shown forth in a command
ing way in the diplomatic note sent to
England by Secretary Olney anent the
Venezuela boundary line question.
Senator Spooner discussed the tariff
He said he was in favor Of revision to
the point of making permanent tariff
commission for the gradual reduction OF
the schedules. He believed in tariff for
revenue with an increased tariff on
manufactured goods to the point of pro-
lection of American labor. A week be-
fore in the same hall Neal Brown had
made statement of Democratic policy
regarding tariff admitting the right of
protecting American labor from under
paid European labor, but he showed
that if such policy was adopted the
present schedules would be cut 100 per
cent. The fact Of the matter is the
Republican party under the specious
guise Of protecting labor put on tariff
TO enable manufacturers to draw from
the home market unusually high profits
and for no other purpose. Does any
sane voter believe that the great pro-
tected corporations and trusts are CIV
ing the millions 4 dollars for aiding
the Republican congressional campaign
committee without expecting and de-
manding an adequate return for the
money expended? Millionaire corpora
tons are not moved by benefcent mo-
tives. If they invest dollar it Is with
the Intention that it will come back
bringing profit, and it brings itself
back together with profit in the form of
tariff.
Regarding a tariff commission for
revising schedules that Senator Spooner
advocated it should be remembt red that
this suggestion emanated from Demo
crat and from no less man than l.. j.
Nash who 10 1891, in letter to THE
NATION, pleaded for the adoption OF
such a commission.
And so one can go on and puntcure
holes in Senator Spooner's oratory, and
it will be wise for the voters not TO be
caught by eloquent pleas which have
no basis In fact. There is no doubt but
the senator is an able man and if Re-
publican is again to represent this great
commonwealth in the upper chamber Of
the nation we would IA soon see him
there rs any other better, indeed far
Isaac Stephenson.
1t is astonishing, however, that Mr.
Spooner can design to advocate the cleo
ton of his avowed enemy Gov. La Fol-
lette. If the present governor could
have his way Mr.. Spooner would never
be the official representative in the sen.
ate ut Washington of the state of Wis
consin The administration has done
more to humiliate him than any other
man, and it has exerted all Of its power
to encompass his defeat 1t is some
what to the credit Of the legislative dis
tricts from "A Republican viewpoint that
they have frowned down the opposition
to the senator and have poured out the
Walls Of their displeasure on Mr.. La
Toilette and his hackers.
If the Democrats are up and doing the
fourth of the coming November they
can easily return to the executive Office
man in the person Of David s. Rose
who will give the state an admirable
administration, and it is not unlikely
that they can elect legislature to sup
port him