New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
RECIPROCITY.

We favor liberal trade treaty with Canada.
We favor the reduction OF the army and OF
army expenditure TO the point historically de-
mOnstrated 10 be safe and sufficient
We favor the maintenance and liberal annual
increase of our navy our best defence in our
isolated continental condition against a foreign
foe and a source OF no possible danger 10 ou@
liberties people.
We favor the enactment and administration
OF laws giving labor and capital imparrially
their Just rights. Capital and labor ought not
TO be enemies. Each is necessary TO the other.
Each has its rights, but the rights OF labor are
certainly no less voted" no less sacred" and
no less "inalienabIe' than the rights OF capital
We pledge ourselves 10 insist upon the Just
and lawful protection OF our citizens at nome
and abroad. and 10 use all proper measures 70
secure for them. whether native born or natural
lied, and without distinction OF race or creed.
the equal protection Of laws and the enjoyment
Of all rights and privileges open 10 them under
the covenants OF our treaties OF friendship and
commerce; and II under existing treaties the
right of travel and so1ourn Is denied 70 Amer
lean citizens recognition IS withheld from
American passports by any countries on the
ground Of race or creed we favor the beginning
of negotiations with the governments OF such
countries 10 secure by treaties the removal
or these unjust determinations.
IMPERIALISM.
We favor the preservation. in far we can.
Of open door for the worlds commerce IN the
Orient without unnecessary enhancement III
Oriental and European affairs. and without drol-
trary unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
eminent anywhere within our Jurisdiction We
oppose. as fervently did George Washington
himself, indefinite, Irresponsible. discretionary
and vague absOlutism and policy of colonial eX-
ploitation matter where or by whom invoked
exercised; we believe with Thomas JeTrerSon
and John Adams that no government has
right make one set OF laws for those aL
home and another and a different set or laws
absolute in their character for those IN the
colonies" All under the American nag are
entitled 10 the protection OF the institutions
whose emblem the flag is; il they are inherently
unfit for those institutions then they are IN
herently unfit TO be members OF the AnerIan
body polite. Wherever there may exist peo-
pie incapable of being governed under American
laws in conSonance with the American COnSt1-
tuition the territory OF that people ought not 10
be part OF the American domain
We insist that we ought 10 DO Tor the FIJI
pinos what we have already done for the
Cubaus And IL IS our intent, soon as it can
be done wisely and safely for the FtlipinOs
themselves and after aulicable arrangements
with them concerning naval stations. coaIng
stations and trade relations. ana upon suitable
guarantees of protection TO all national and in
terratfouaI interests. to set the Filipino people
upon their feet. free and independent, to work
out their own destiny
The endeavor of the Secretary of War, by
pledring the governments Endorsement for
promoters in the Philippine Islands. TO make
the United States n partner in speculative eX-
pIoitation OF the archipelago which was only
temporarily held up by the opposition of Demo-
cessfuI lead TO a permanent ENHANCEMENT from
which ii will be difficult 70 escape
We favor Statehood for Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory. Statehood for Arizona, State
hood for New Mexico, and territorial govern
ment for Porto Rico.
We favor the election OF United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
The Democracy would secure TO the surviving
soldiers and sailors and their dependents gen.
erous pensions. not by arbitrary executive or
der. but by legislation which a grateful people
stand ready 20 enact
Our sailors and sailors who defend With their