The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-11
DEFENDS REPUTATION OF ARMY
Asserts That No Tariff Was
Ever Perfectly Drawn.
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT
Discusses Ills of Cheap Labor and
Their Causes-DeclaIes That Repub-
ican Party Has Sought to Control the
Trusts-Mention of McKInIey's Name
Calls Forth Applause

A4OSlS--neHIlOu OI ACAIHiey ) NdLuS
Calls Forth Applause.
PORTLAND. Ne. June 1.-The ad-
dress Of Secretary Shaw before the State
Republican convention. which assembled
today with large number Of delegates
present, touched upon nearly every ques-
ton now uppermost in the public mind,
dealing particularly with the tariff AMI
the army in the Philippines He vigor-
ously defended the army, ard wac round
" applaused. He also bestowed praise
upon President Roosevelt, whose name
was greeted with uproarious applause,
only equaled by that given upon the
mention OF the late Iamented Mckinley.
Secretary Shaw'S address.
After Z brief introduction, il which
MT. Shaw called attention to the ap-
proaeh of the fall elections, and de-
e4ared that the issue viii be between
principles and not candidates. he said:
Without saying an unkind word of
those who do not agree with US. and
indulge toward a board of directors
whose fI-advised. though conscientious.
management of an institution had re-
peatedly embarrassed it, stand here to
declare, as an historic fact. that this
country never before escaped a tariff
ioF revenue only with as little disaster
as from March /. 1893, until March
1877 any doubt that proposition it
can be established easily from the rec-
Cru ana the only reason why the last
Nalanlty was not more severe lies in
the palliating fact that the tarin scbed-
uie Whlea was allowed to become 2 law
on the 18th day of August. 1885, con
tanned Yery many protective features
so many, III fact that the then Cbiaf
Executive of the nation. being ooDl
sistent believer in the platform on
winch he was elected, refused to sign
No Tariff Ever Perfect.
Proud as you all are of something
akin to a proprietary interest IN tbs3
unwavering disciple Of protection vboee
name IS linked with the present tariff
law. think none Of you viii conten5
that the DiEsiey schedule was. even n
the date OF its enactment. perfect. or
that changing conditions do not render
unwise some of the items therein CON
tanned No tariff schedule was ever per-
feet No man was ever wholly. satisfied
with all the provisions Of anv tariff
law The all have been full of comnro-
misses, and no campaign can be fo,,gF+
upon tariff schedule. The Issue nc
be between the protective Drincin1a
ana the non-protective principle.
Both parties propose 10 raise tho
revenue for the maintenance Of the
Government in a large degree UDon i'm
ports The enc insists that il is v-f-ar
50 to adjust these imports that The
American laborer, farmer and artisan
shall be protected in some. measure from
competition with those similarly ON
IioSSd N other countries. 10 the end
mat ire laborer shall command the bet
ter wage. and thereby become the Great
er consumer OF the results OF mis- neigh
bcT's toll ard that the employer Of Ia
Dor shall he able both 10 pay this great
ct wage, and, at the same time find
ready market Tor his product The other
insists that the American consumer fs
worthy Of the cheapest articles obtain
able. aEd that it IS a matter Of small
concern who produces them provided
they are cheap
Ills Of Cheap Labor.
The one Iegislates admittedly for the
producer-artisanN and farmer-beIieving
that If these are secured proper returns
for their toll. they viii furnish the best
and most exhaustIess market for each
other and with the surplus Of their
product. maintain an abundant foreign
commerce The other Iesfsia.es pro-
fessedly for the consumer and ne rro-
ceeds upon the theory that If h. shall
be protected against exorbftzut prices
for the product # LABOR forgetting that
cheap product necessitates CHEAP 1abo-l
he. the consumer, VIII be necessarily
prosperous and happy
And il must be admitted. I think.
that both political parties are able IN
show results-and 5y results they should
be judged. The protective priacipIa has
always brought high-priced labor and
high prices for The products of labor
together WITH large and ever fncreas-
ing foreign commerce. the balance Of
trade which has made the ration
wealthy beyond compare: while tariff
for revenue only has never failed 10
produce cheap labor and cheap products
OF labor. But instead Of this rendering
the consumer prosperous and happy, it
has Invariably driven both capital and
labor ou5 Of business. The reason lies
not in the character Of candidates. but
in the correctness Of principles The
one is logically right and invariably
brings benefcent results. It never did
fail and il never can fail. The other
IS illogical, false. and vicious and as in
yariably brings our peoDle-artisan and I
. farmer. capitalist and tOfler-employer /
ard employed not only TO the brink. 4
but absolutely over the precipice OF I
ruin.
The Paramount Issue.
1T is not certain, however, that the /
issue this fail viii be tariff reform But /
we have had quite lengthy period OF I
unprecedented prosperity. and If l read /
history correctly our people have sell